Australian Team for Anzac Test

[Tunguska]

Any thoughts? I think they'd go with:

1. Slater
2. Folau
3. Gasnier
4. Inglis
5. Tate
6. Lockyer
7. Thurston
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Bailey
11. Mason
12. Gallen
13. Bird

14. Kite
15. Tupou
16. Hindmarsh
17. Farah

But they should go with:

1. Stewart
2. Slater
3. Folau
4. Inglis
5. Hayne
6. Lockyer
7. Thurston
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Bailey
11. Laffranchi
12. Gallen
13. Bird

14. Mason
15. Myles
16. Tupou
17. Farah

 

[adamkungl]

1. Slater
2. Minichiello
3. Folau
4. Inglis
5. Hayne
6. Lockyer (if injured, Anasta)
7. Thurston
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Bailey
11. Laffranchi
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Bird

14. Mason
15. Myles
16. Tupou
17. Farah

 

[Coastbloke]

Here's my 17 for the May 9 Test:

1. Mini
2. Greg Inglis
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathon Thhurston
8. Steve Price
9. Danny Buderus - pure bias
10. Mark O'Meley
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Luke O'Donnell

14. Petero
15. Ryan Hoffman
16. Anthony Watmough
17. Kurt Gidley

 

[adamkungl]

f**k i forgot Hodges. In my side ditch Hayne, Folau to wing.

 

[scuzzi]

1. Slater
2. Hayne
3. Gasnier
4. Hodges
5. Inglis
6. Lockyer
7. Thurston
8. Civinoceva
9. Smith
10. Bailey
11. Hindmarsh
12. Mason
13. Bird

14. Tupou
15. Hoffman
16. Kite
17. Gidley

 

[lockyno1]

1. Hunt
2. Minichello
3. Gasnier
4. Hodges
5. Inglis
6. Lockyer (will be fine)
7. Thurston
8. Bailey
9. Smith
10. Civonoceva
11. Mason
12.Hoffman
13. Bird
14. Mateo
15. Myles
16. Tupou
17. Cronk

Note- Not including Steve Price (injured)

 

[scuzzi]

f**k i forgot Hodges. In my side ditch Hayne, Folau to wing.

haha yeah i thought that was an interesting omission. You had me worried he was seriously injured or something :shock:

 

[The Observer]

Stewart; Folau, Gasnier, Hodges, Inglis; Lockyer (c), Thurston; O'Meley, Smith, Civoniceva; Hindmarsh, Mason, Ryan. BENCH: Bailey (prop), Kite (prop/2nd row), Bird (utility), Tupou (backrow, centres)
18TH MAN: Cronk (if Lockyer is injured, he'll play 7, Thurston at 6)

KIWIS
Hohaia; Kenny-Dowell, Inu, Perrett, Covell; Roberts, Chase; N Cayless, Faiumu, Asotasi (c); J Smith (Storm), Mannering, Eastwood. BENCH: Rapira (prop), Tuimavave (prop), Luke (utility/dummy half), Stanley (backrow/outside backs) 18TH MAN: Paea

 

[lockyno1]

Love to know what O'Meley has done to get a spot!

 

[Coastbloke]

Love to know what O'Meley has done to get a spot!

Yeh, Seven cents a litre is killing it....:lol: :lol:

 

[lockyno1]

He'll be there and in his defence he is playing for Penrith!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Stewart; Folau, Gasnier, Hodges, Inglis; Lockyer (c), Thurston; O'Meley, Smith, Civoniceva; Hindmarsh, Mason, Ryan. BENCH: Bailey (prop), Kite (prop/2nd row), Bird (utility), Tupou (backrow, centres)
18TH MAN: Cronk (if Lockyer is injured, he'll play 7, Thurston at 6)

KIWIS
Hohaia; Kenny-Dowell, Inu, Perrett, Covell; Roberts, Chase; N Cayless, Faiumu, Asotasi (c); J Smith (Storm), Mannering, Eastwood. BENCH: Rapira (prop), Tuimavave (prop), Luke (utility/dummy half), Stanley (backrow/outside backs) 18TH MAN: Paea

Not sure about that kiwi team. Always hard to pick when the ESl players aren't available. Vatuvei, Kidwell (provided he hasn't retired from internationals) and SBW will be there. Ropati and Benji would've been certs had it not been for injury, and Inu might be struggling to be fit as well. I want to say Pritchard won't be there (laziest second rower in the league, or perhaps the most unmotivated as he's reported to be unhappy). I get the feeling he will be though.

As for the Aussies, on form O'Meley, Kite, Ryan and Inglis would struggle to justif a place, but the selectors are usually pretty loyal so I don't think we'll see any major changes.

 

[hutch]

cannot believe so many people have picked luke bailey. he has always been a solid club player, but he has always struggled big time in rep footy. are we struggling that much up front?

 

[hellteam]

yeah i really hope the blues pick him (like bailey) for origin this year cause everytime he plays in it he manages to f*ck something up for nsw.

 

[magpie_man]

1. Slater
2. Hayne
3. Gasnier
4. Hodges
5. Inglis
6. Lockyer/Anasta
7. Prince
8. Civoniceva
9. Smith
10. Bailey
11. Hindmarsh
12. Mason
13. Johnson

14. Myles
15. Tupou
16. Laffranchi
17. Bird

 

[BeeeeeRad]

1 slater (unless mini manages to return to his top form before then, unlikely)
2 hayne
3 inglis
4 hodges
5 folau
6 lockyer (or ansata if injured)
7 Prince
8 bailey
9 smith
10 civoniceva
11 mason
12 hindmarsh
13 fitzgibbon

14 o'meley
15 kite
16 tupou
17 gidley

 

[Tunguska]

1 slater (unless mini manages to return to his top form before then, unlikely)
2 hayne
3 inglis
4 hodges
5 folau
6 lockyer (or ansata if injured)
7 Prince
8 bailey
9 smith
10 civoniceva
11 mason
12 hindmarsh
13 fitzgibbon

14 o'meley
15 kite
16 tupou
17 gidley

No

You can't pick Fitzgibbon with Bird in the form he is and the current Test 5/8. Gotta pick Bird.

It's blokes like you who have f**ked NSW for origin for years. Picking Mason, Hindmarsh, Fitzgibbon etc = no creativity in the forwards

 

[Big Pete]

1. Billy Slater
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Justin Hodges
5. Greg Inglis
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston (Will get the gig)
8. Luke Bailey
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Greg Bird

14. Mark O'Meley (Reputation alone)
15. Brent Kite
16. Paul Gallen
17. Anthony Tupou

 

[Mr Angry]

Last test team
1 Brett Stewart
2 Israel Folau
3 Mark Gasnier
4 Greg Inglis
5 Jarryd Hayne
6 Greg Bird
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Brent Kite
9 Cameron Smith (C)
10 Petero Civoniceva
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Dallas Johnson
Int -
14 Kurt Gidley
15 Willie Mason
16 Steve Price
17 Michael Crocker

So what will change?
Lockyer may come back (depends on how he is feeling) if good is in.
Thurston will get his jersey back.
Hodges may take a spot back.
Price is out so a Prop will be added.

based on that team
1 Brett Stewart
2 Greg Inglis
3 Mark Gasnier
4 Justin Hodges
5 Jarryd Hayne
6 Darren Lockyer
7 Johnathon Thurston
8 Brent Kite
9 Cameron Smith (C)
10 Petero Civoniceva
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Dallas Johnson
Int -
14 Kurt Gidley
15 Willie Mason
16 Luke Bailey
17 Greg Bird
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Not what I would pick, but I reckon pretty close to what will happen.

 

[BeeeeeRad]

No

You can't pick Fitzgibbon with Bird in the form he is and the current Test 5/8. Gotta pick Bird.

It's blokes like you who have f**ked NSW for origin for years. Picking Mason, Hindmarsh, Fitzgibbon etc = no creativity in the forwards

ok for the record i aint a selector so i havnt f**ked NSW but i do agree fitzy and hindy both lack creativity and ther attacking abilities have dropped off, but the reason i put them in was they are work horses and are great defenders. No way i leave out big willie did you watch the game friday night, he rises in big games and is making huge metres this year. Maybe leave one of fitzgibbon or hindmarsh in and promote someone like bird, mateo or tupou into the second row then for more spark.