Australian Team

[Panther_Daz]

Just under 4 weeks until the Test against NZ.

1. Tedesco
2. Addo-Carr
3. Inglis
4. Mitchell
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Cherry-Evans
8. McGuire
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Cordner
12. Frizzell
13. Trbojevic

14. Papalii
15. Crichton
16. McLean
17. Arrow


If they are going to pick a utility on the bench, I guess Ben Hunt is the best option with Michael Morgan out.

 

[Burns]

The most ordinary and different Australian team in a loooooooooong time

 

[Springs09]

Gagai would have to be before Addo-Carr, as incumbent and his rep form is always good.

I'd have Maloney over Cherry-Evans.

Campbell-Gillard in there somewhere.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Gagai would have to be before Addo-Carr, as incumbent and his rep form is always good.

I'd have Maloney over Cherry-Evans.

Campbell-Gillard in there somewhere.

Disagree on all 3. I would actually have Trbojevic and Oates ahead of Gagai.

Maloney will be having neck surgery.

Campbell-Gillard has been poor for a couple of months now.

 

[Captain Apollo]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/17/cordner-inglis-should-be-australian-captain/

 

[Springs09]

Disagree on all 3. I would actually have Trbojevic and Oates ahead of Gagai.

Maloney will be having neck surgery.

Campbell-Gillard has been poor for a couple of months now.

My choice would be Trbojevic but Gagai will be there. McLean was out most of the year and McGuire and Klemmer didn't exactly set the world on fire.

 

[Panther_Daz]

My choice would be Trbojevic but Gagai will be there. McLean was out most of the year and McGuire and Klemmer didn't exactly set the world on fire.

Australia are definitely a little weak up front. It was difficult to find front rowers in decent form. I thought McLean finished the year strongly.

Klemmer is a must. Taumalolo was the only forward to run for more metres than him this season.

Who would your replacements for McLean, McGuire and Klemmer then?

 

[Burns]

Can New Zealand beat them? They’ll like their chances if RTS if fit.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I'd love to see the England side from last year's world cup final play this version of Australia. I would fancy England's changes for a long awaited victory.

 

[Matua]

Are DCE and Munster really the best halves that Oz can play in this match?

If the Kiwis weren't so awful last year I'd be confident of a win in this match.

 

[King hit]

The most ordinary and different Australian team in a loooooooooong time

Well any team minus Thurston, Smith and Cronk isn’t going to be as strong

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Just under 4 weeks until the Test against NZ.

1. Tedesco
2. Addo-Carr
3. Inglis
4. Mitchell
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Cherry-Evans
8. McGuire
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Cordner
12. Frizzell
13. Trbojevic

14. Papalii
15. Crichton
16. McLean
17. Arrow


If they are going to pick a utility on the bench, I guess Ben Hunt is the best option with Michael Morgan out.

Personally I'd rather play another prop and keep Frizell out on the edge for 80 rather than play Chrighton. He's a good player but Frizell's in the prime of his career. Out on the edge he looks much more dangerous than Crichton but he isn't nearly as threatening in the middle.

Also on the utility front I reckon Ponga would a nightmare to handle out of dummy half.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Just under 4 weeks until the Test against NZ.

1. Tedesco
2. Addo-Carr
3. Inglis
4. Mitchell
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Cherry-Evans
8. McGuire
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Cordner
12. Frizzell
13. Trbojevic

14. Papalii
15. Crichton
16. McLean
17. Arrow


If they are going to pick a utility on the bench, I guess Ben Hunt is the best option with Michael Morgan out.

New Roos Vs

1. RTS
2. Rapana
3. Manu
4. Marsters
5. Isaako
6. Hughes
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Levi
10. NAS
11. Proctor
12. Harris
13. Tapau

14. Nikorima
15. Ese'ese
16. Ah Mau
17. Tapine

 

[Springs09]

Australia are definitely a little weak up front. It was difficult to find front rowers in decent form. I thought McLean finished the year strongly.

Klemmer is a must. Taumalolo was the only forward to run for more metres than him this season.

Who would your replacements for McLean, McGuire and Klemmer then?

I didn't say they shouldn't be there, I meant Campbell-Gillard went at least as good as them this year and no reason why he should be dropped.

 

[TheFrog]

New Roos Vs

1. RTS
2. Rapana
3. Manu
4. Marsters
5. Isaako
6. Hughes
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Levi
10. NAS
11. Proctor
12. Harris
13. Tapau

14. Nikorima
15. Ese'ese
16. Ah Mau
17. Tapine

RTS would be battling to recover from surgery in time. DWZ would retain his spot if so and would take a wing spot otherwise. You could not drop Fisher-Harris under any circumstances.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Maloney will be available for selection. He is having neck surgery after the Test matches.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/peachey-in-hunt-for-kangaroos-utility-spot-20180922-p505dg.html

 

[Burns]

Was Inglis hurt last night?

 

[umina panther]

Maloney will be available for selection. He is having neck surgery after the Test matches.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/peachey-in-hunt-for-kangaroos-utility-spot-20180922-p505dg.html

He's been awful for months. No reason he should play for Australia

 

[Panther_Daz]

He's been awful for months. No reason he should play for Australia

I would go 6.Munster 7.Cherry-Evans personally.

 

[chrisD]

They talking about selecting Woods. Don't they know he turns his back to the defence when he makes all his meters after contact and offloads. And he never pulls tough guy faces and had a shit haircut that time.