Australian Squad Announced

[Twizzle]

what about tba ?

didn't get a run now that the fossil isn't in charge anymore ?

 

[wittyfan]

Not the best squad, but I don't think it will matter.

 

[yobbo84]

Hmm looks like:

1. Brett Stewart
2. Billy Slater
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Cameron Smith
10. Brent Kite
11. Michael Crocker
12. Glenn Stewart
13. Paul Gallen

14. Kurt Gidley
15. Steve Price
16. Anthony Laffranchi
17. Craig Fitzgibbon

 

[East Coast Tiger]

The likes of Gallen and Watmough better put their game faces on in the big matches or they will get owned by the pommy forwards. Our backs are far superior but that pack looks pretty weak, well inconsistent is probably more accurate. There's a few blokes there that are known to go missing.

 

[Pierced Soul]

And the "alledged" seem to have been snubbed.

seems that way doesnt it...perhaps if there were to eb any charges you wouldnt want it coming out during the WC although it can also be argued selectors should be picking a team not playing politics...

I can understand hunt missing out with slater and stewart picked ahead of him but thaiday should have been picked, esp ahead of fitzgibbon

 

[lockyno1]

Didn't Thaiday break his ankle in Brisbane's loss to the grapplers?

 

[Panther_Daz]

I'm fine with the No Hunt decision but Fitzgibbon instead of Thaiday:crazy:

also Hodges is lucky.

I don't think Hodges is lucky. IMO he is the best centre in the game.

 

[Pierced Soul]

The likes of Gallen and Watmough better put their game faces on in the big matches or they will get owned by the pommy forwards. Our backs are far superior but that pack looks pretty weak, well inconsistent is probably more accurate. There's a few blokes there that are known to go missing.

Gallen always aims up and has a go (is still a dirty player but he goes hard). watmough can be hit and miss so who knows.

I liek glen stewart as a player but i'm not sure how he'll go at higher rep levels. some players are great club players and i have a bad feeling he may be one of them (hope he proves me wrong)

 

[Pierced Soul]

I don't think Hodges is lucky. IMO he is the best centre in the game.

on paper he is. this year he's been average. lots of suspensions havent helped and made a lot more mistakes than he should be. he was always going to be picked though

 

[griffo346]

wat about toupu ?

 

[wittyfan]

He didn't play in the Grand Final.

 

[Mr Angry]

And the "alledged" seem to have been snubbed.

Yes interesting that.

We have the halves though.

Manly deserve a few players to be there, as any GF winner should.

What no Topou - Sticky must have been rolled on that one.

Good to see Young Williams there - outstanding season.

 

[Sir Biffo]

Room Allocations:

1. M.Crocker, J.Perry

 

[ledzep]

Tupou's too inconsistent

From that squad, I'd go

Stewart
Williams
Folau
Hodges
Inglis

Lockyer
Thurston

Price
Smith
Civoniceva
Watmough
Gallen
Stewart

Kite
Crocker
Laffranchi
Perry

 

[Jasdragon]

Australian Squad:

Terry Campese*
Canberra Raiders

Petero Civoniceva
Penrith Panthers

Michael Crocker
Melbourne Storm

Craig Fitzgibbon
Sydney Roosters

Israel Folau
Melbourne Storm

Paul Gallen
Cronulla Sharks

Kurt Gidley
Newcastle Knights

Justin Hodges
Brisbane Broncos

Greg Inglis
Melbourne Storm

Brent Kite
Manly Sea Eagles

Anthony Laffranchi*
Gold Coast Titans

Darren Lockyer (capt)
Brisbane Broncos

Joel Monaghan*
Canberra Raiders

Josh Perry*
Manly Sea Eagles

Steve Price
NZ Warriors

Scott Prince
Gold Coast Titans

Billy Slater
Melbourne Storm

Cameron Smith
Melbourne Storm

Brett Stewart
Manly Sea Eagles

Glenn Stewart*
Manly Sea Eagles

Brent Tate
NZ Warriors

Johnathan Thurston
Nth QLD Cowboys

Anthony Watmough*
Manly Sea Eagles

David Williams*
Manly Sea Eagles

(* denotes debutant)

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

wat about toupu ?

:lol: you're having a laugh there ... tupou plays about 4 decent games a season and is going to be paid by cronulla 100% more than he's worth ... although i'm surprised with sticky as coach he didn't get a run ...

in all honesty i don't think fitzy should have been picked ... myles should have been way out infront of fitzy in the pecking order ...

 

[wittyfan]

Room Allocations:

1. M.Crocker, J.Perry

Good idea! They should smoke the peace pipe.

 

[Pistol]

hmmm

quite a few dubious choices there.

 

[tiger_nick]

well it doesnt really matter who they pick does it.

 

[johns_reds]

bullsh*t, queensland got jibbed again!

**edit - i should explain

12 qld's and 12 nsw's, if nsw dominated origin for the last three years like qld did it would be 75% nsw players, but because it's queensland we only get 50%, where is sam thaiday? he's a better player then glenn stewert, also k hunt is a better utility then gidley, i'm assuming they only missed out becasue of pending investigations???