Anzac Test teams

[Alan Shore]

Australia
1. Schifcofske
2. Minichiello
3.
4. Lewis
5. Sing
6. Lockyer
7. Kimmorley/Orford
13. Waterhouse
12. Kennedy
11. Civoniceva
10. L.Bailey
9. Gower
8. Webcke
Interchange
14. C.Smith
15. Davico
16. N.Hindmarsh
17. Clinton

 

[ozbash]

1,Henry Faafili
2,Matt Utai
3,David Vaealeki
4,Clinton Toopi
5,Nigal Vagana
6,jerome ropati
7,Stacey Jones
8,Iafeta Paleasina
9,Tevita Latu
10,Nathan Cayless
11,Ali Lauitiiti
12,Awen Guttenbiel
13,sione faumuina

14,ruben wiki
15,vinnie anderson
16,Joe Galuvao
17,Tony Puleatua

 

[carlnz]

NZ

1. Tony
2. Meli
3. Anderson
4. Toopi
5. Williams
6. Paul
7. Jones
8. Wiki (c)
9. Swain
10. Cayless
11. Puletua
12. Kearney
13. Faumuina

14. Lauititi
15. Galuvao
16. Anderson
17. Seu Seu

 

[BrentWebb'sno.1fan]

NZ

1. Motu Tony (Should be back from injury in 2-3 Weeks)
2. Matt Utai
3. David Vaealiki
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Francis Meli/ Henry Fa'afili or even George Carmont from the Knights
6. Sione Faumuina
7. Stacey Jones
8. Paul Rauhihi
9. Tevita Latu
10. Jason Cayless (Should be back from injury in 2-3 Weeks)
11. Joe Galuvao
12. Tony Puletua
13.Ruben Wiki (Captain)


14. Thomas Leuluai (Bring him on after the first 20mins, like DA did in the 100th Test Last year
15. Hame Lauaki (BOLTER)
16. Awen Guttenbeil
17. Jerry Seuseu

 

[thuganomics]

Well whats the most likley half combination from both sides?

 

[Anonymous]

Robbie Paul would best fit 5/8 rather than Thomas Leuluai or Jerome Ropati.
Benji Marshall bit too young i think. Maybe though.

How is Marshall too young when he is older than Leuluai who played last year??

Anyway, it looks like he's gone. Could it be Vagana at stand-off again with Vinnie Anderson in the centres? I dunno about the idea of Ropati playing. Latu looks a sure thing for hooker and I'm hopeful that Lauiti'iti gets a start. He was terrific today against Manly.

 

[thuganomics]

Vangana in 5/8?

 

[skeepe]

Australia (ignoring the 25 man squad)

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Michael De Vere
3. Luke Lewis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Anthony Minichiello
6. Preston Campbell
7. Craig Gower
8. Luke Bailey
9. Luke Priddis
10. Luke Davico
11. Ben Kennedy
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Trent Waterhouse

14. Chris Flannery
15. Joel Clinton
16. Shane Webcke
17. Shaun Timmins

And no, I'm not joking. For mine, they have been the form players in the comp so far.

New Zealand

1. David Vaealiki
2. Matt Utai
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Francis Meli
6. Sione Faumuina
7. Stacey Jones
8. Jerry Seu Seu
9. Tevita Latu
10. Ruben Wiki (c)
11. Tony Puletua
12. Joe Galuvao
13. Ali Lauiti'iti

14. Iaefaeta Paleaasina
15. Paul Rauhihi
16. Awen Guttenbeil
17. Robbie Paul

 

[playdaball]

Vangana in 5/8?

Played their last year in the Albany test. Also filled in at fullback and lokked very good.
Kidwell may come into contentioon as well.

 

[Dogaholic]

Willie Talau Played 5/8 last year

 

[Johns Magic]

AUSTRALIA

1. Minichiello
2. Macdougall
3. Tate
4. Hodges
5. Lewis
6. Lockyer (C)
7. Kimmorley
8. L.Bailey
9. Buderus
10. Webcke
11. N.Hindmarsh
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Kennedy

14. Clinton
15. Price
16. Waterhouse
17. Flannery

New Zealand

1. Tony
2. Utai
3. Vaealiki
4. Toopi
5. Meli
6. Leuluai
7. Jones
8. Rauhihi
9. Latu
10. Wiki (C)
11. Gulavao
12. Puletua
13. Kearney

14. Seuseu
15. N.Cayless
16. Lauititi
17. V.Anderson

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Willie Talau Played 5/8 last year

Only in the first test, and we got belted. No chance of Anderson thrying that again. If Talau ever plays for hte kiwis again it will most likely be at centre.

 

[playdaball]

Willie Talau Played 5/8 last year

Only in the first test, and we got belted. No chance of Anderson thrying that again. If Talau ever plays for hte kiwis again it will most likely be at centre.

Thanks Space Monkey. I can't see Talau playing again for the Kiwis he may develop into a David Kidwell type of player filling in both the forwards and backs.
How is his form at St Helens?

 

[shiznit]

what about that young player for the bulldogs?
sonny bill williams, he mite get a run for the kiwis?

 

[Swampdonkey]

Australia

1-Darren Lockyer
2-Matt Sing
3-Luke Lewis
4-Michael De Vere
5-Luke Rooney
6-Preston Campbell
7-Craig Gower
8-Joel Clinton
9-Danny Buderus
10-Luke Bailey
11-Bryan Fletcher
12-Lance Thompson
13-Ben Kennedy

Interchange

14-Shane Webcke
15-Danny Nutley
16-Nathan Hindmarsh
17-Matt Bowen

:lol: :lol: :lol:

......Are Danny Nutley and Matt Bowen the Captain and Vice Captain as well????

 

[JJ]

I think they'll pick

Lockyer
Tahu
Gidley
Tate
Minchello
Barrett
Kimmorley
Bailey
Buderus
Webcke
Fletcher
Fitzgibbon (if fit) if not, Waterhouse
Kennedy

Res
Clinton
Civonociva
Gower
Waterhouse (see above - Crocker - yuck)

NZ
Vaeliki
Meli
Toopi
Vagana
Utai
Leuleuai
Jones
Cayless
Latu
Cayless
Puletua
Galavao
Wiki (c)

Res
Seuseu
Lauitiiti
Tony
Guttenbeil

I reckon that'll be fairly close

 

[choc_soldier]

AUSTRALIA [Based on the 25 man preliminary squad]

1. Lockyer
2. Minichello
3. Timmins
4. Lewis
5. Sing
6. Barrett
7. Gower
13. Waterhouse
12. Kennedy
11. Civoniceva
10. Bailey
9. Buderus
8. Webcke

Interchange
14. Smith
15. Flannery
16. Hindmarsh
17. Clinton

 

[Not so silent Bob]

Australia

1-Darren Lockyer
2-Matt Sing
3-Luke Lewis
4-Michael De Vere
5-Luke Rooney
6-Preston Campbell
7-Craig Gower
8-Joel Clinton
9-Danny Buderus
10-Luke Bailey
11-Bryan Fletcher
12-Lance Thompson
13-Ben Kennedy

Interchange

14-Shane Webcke
15-Danny Nutley
16-Nathan Hindmarsh
17-Matt Bowen

:lol: :lol: :lol:

......Are Danny Nutley and Matt Bowen the Captain and Vice Captain as well????

I've watched every game this year (and most of last year's games) and in my opinion they should be in there somewhere.

Nutley made a bucketload of tackles and hit-ups last (and this) year, and is also an 80-minute player, so he would be good off the bench.

Bowen can cover fullback, wing, centre (and maybe 5/ 8). He is an exciting player who has a lot of pace.

Where's your team?

 

[thuganomics]

Number 1- You got Webke on the bench Not so silent Bob! LANCE THOMPSON!!! :lol:

 

[Not so silent Bob]

Number 1- You got Webke on the bench Not so silent Bob! LANCE THOMPSON!!! :lol:

Why Lance Thompson? Simple.

Because Lance Thompson always puts his hand up for hit-ups.

Because Lance Thompson tackles everything that moves holding the ball.

Because Lance Thopmpson took a pay cut for the Dragons to keep some of their bigger name players. Loyalty like his deserves to be rewarded.

And Webcke on the bench because he's fat.