Anzac test side

[King hit]

Reported side

. Darius Boyd (Broncos)
2. Blake Ferguson (Roosters)
3. Will Chambers (Storm)
4. Josh Dugan (Dragons)
5. Valentine Holmes (Sharks)
6. Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
7. Cooper Cronk (Storm)
8. Aaron Woods (Tigers)
9. Cameron Smith (Storm)
10. David Klemmer (Bulldogs)
11. Boyd Cordner (Roosters)
12. Matt Gillett (Broncos)
13. Trent Merrin (Panthers)

Interchange:
14. Matt Moylan (Panthers)
15. Tyson Frizell (Dragons)
16. Josh Papalii (Raiders)
17. Shannon Boyd (Raiders)

9-8 blues I'll take that

Still don't understand why Dugan is rated as an international and Origin centre, Maloney should've been there and starting (if Thurston can't play), Merrin and S.Boyd are also lucky.

But as if Mal was going to change the team.

 

[skeepe]

Chambers and Dugan ahead of Leilua or Croker? Lol.

 

[adamkungl]

When are people going to get the picture that rep coaches aren't in the business of changing half their side based on the last 3 weeks form..
Incumbency will always be considered strongly if they played well last game, especially in a game like this that doesn't have an extended squad.

 

[RazorRam0n]

When are people going to get the picture that rep coaches aren't in the business of changing half their side based on the last 3 weeks form..
Incumbency will always be considered strongly if they played well last game, especially in a game like this that doesn't have an extended squad.

maintaining a similar side also ensures that combinations and gameplans aren't completely altered.

eg some players at club level rely on a specific way they want to receive the ball that maybe completely different to how the incumbent players want to play.

wholesale changes means trying to putting an entirely new gameplan together. long and short of it, this isn't supercoach

 

[lockyno1]

Chambers and Dugan ahead of Leilua or Croker? Lol.

We don't need a goal kicker with Smith and Thurston in the side, so that rules Croker out, and BJ didn't have a great game last week, not that Dugan should be picked.

 

[RazorRam0n]

OFFICIAL

1 Darius Boyd
2 Blake Ferguson
3 Josh Dugan
4 Will Chambers
5 Valentine Holmes
6 Johnathan Thurston
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Aaron Woods
9 Cameron Smith
10 David Klemmer
11 Boyd Cordner
12 Matt Gillett
13 Trent Merrin
14 Michael Morgan
15 Josh Papalii
16 Tyson Frizell
17 Sam Thaiday
18th man - Shannon Boyd
19th man - James Maloney
20th man - Justin O’Neill

malingerer couldn't help himself with his state bias.

go the kiwis

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Ponga's parents will be gutted, TBH, if I had a kid who decided to play for Oz over NZ I'd hit the frikkin roof.

Maybe Ponga should try and be like Adrian Lam - play for Queensland and then play for the Kiwis. The ARL/NRL might back down from the must be eligible for Oz when Mel picks him in his next Queensland team and open origin up for dual nationals.

As for the test team - these would be my backs:

RTS
Rapana
Whare
Anyone but Hurrell and Kata as they're both Tongan.
DMZ
Princess
Foran

Unlike Bobby Digital I don't have an obsessive hatred of Kahu so more than happy to see him in black (and the dude saved our bacon on many occasions in the last ANZAC test) and if SKD grew a pair of hands he'd be ok. Pity that Laumape is tearing it up for the Canes.

Ponga's parents will be gutted, TBH, if I had a kid who decided to play for Oz over NZ I'd hit the frikkin roof.

And Kahu's somehow become a worse player since the last test match. He's directly losing games with his stupidity now.

I hope that is the Aus side. Chambers and Dugan LMFAO. If only we had gun centres at the moment, we'd run right through them. Damnitt.

Hiku and DWZ into my 3/4 line with the Vunivalu eligibility clear-up, and the Ponga bitch move.

Agreed on Asofa-Solomona. I actually somewhat forgot about him, half way through yesterday's game I realized I shouldn't have.

 

[vinnie delpino]

Kiwis should give Joey Leilua a call see if he's had a change of heart

 

[isaiah]

The way Queensland clings to this inferiority complex and how they are hard done by is truly hilarious.

Who is inferior now?

 

[RazorRam0n]

Just looking at a possible kiwis side..holy heck not a lot of injuries this time round.

1. RTS
2. Rapana
3. Hurrell
4. Kahu
5. DWZ
6. Johnson
7. Foran
8. JBrom
9. Luke
10. Tapau
11. Mannering
12. Thompson
13. Taumololo

JWH Blair mau proctor/Beale

13/17

not far off, i did say whare was a chance for hurrell

they've chosen kenny brom instead of thompson fair enough

blair instead of JWH....a big WTF?!

and nikorima for last bench.

 

[big hit!]

When are people going to get the picture that rep coaches aren't in the business of changing half their side based on the last 3 weeks form..
Incumbency will always be considered strongly if they played well last game, especially in a game like this that doesn't have an extended squad.

they've got like 2 proper training sessions to do anything so yes, this is the correct approach. particularly the Anzac test as there just isn't enough time to prepare for it. end of season matches are different as there is a season's body of work worth to consider.

but i reckon mcguire has been belting the door demanding to get in. merrin can consider himself incumbent and lucky. if he doesn't improve and become consistent, mcguire will be the starting national middle forward at year's end

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Aussies talking up the Kiwis...i smell an ambush coming....Kiwis better aim up tonight

 

[Pommy]

Is this on the radio in Sydney? If so what channel please.

 

[Matua]

Kiwis should give Joey Leilua a call see if he's had a change of heart

No.

Is he even qualified?

 

[PaulyTom]

Is the jilaroo game on free to air tv? Or only on Fox?