City and Country teams named

[Prodigiousman]

Would be very surprised if the NSW side was made up exclusively of players from this match and the Test players.

In other words its not a selection trial - has rarely been that way - and although I believe they should still play the game they have to stop publicly claiming it to be a genuine selection trial and do it quickly.

Not for the fan's sake... but for the poor players who get stuffed around every year.

And that includes the ones who get picked and are a million to one of actually playing Origin.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

I would've gone with

1. B Stewart
2. Merritt? Not J Morris...not ready yet
3. Quinn
4. Tahu
5. Roberts
6. Gidley
7. Kimmorley
8. White
9. Buderus
10. Cusack
11. Bird
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Creagh

14. Campbell (Hornby unlucky)
15. Douglas? I don't know...maybe scraping the barrel there...is Woolnough Country?
16. Laffranchi
17. Newton (G Stewart unlucky)

City

1. Minichiello
2. Hayne > ??? (gotta be someone better)
3. Lewis > ??? (gotta be someone better)
4. Collis > ??? (gotta be someone better)
5. El Masri
6. Anasta
7. Gower
8. O'Meley/Ryles (one of them won't be in the SOO team, i assume)
9. Farah
10. King
11. Gallen
12. Hoffman
13. Maitua

14. Wing
15. Watmough
16. ANYONE BUT GIBBS!
17. Thompson

 

[madunit]

tahu is sh*te. and If Lyon gets selected for anything higher than Manly's run on side for the rest of the year, then the selectors need their heads read.

 

[Pigskin]

this years SOO series is gonna be great to watch ... what a rabble this lot are

I don't care that he is now out with injury, a directive needs to come from the top not to pick defectors ... Tahu being selected is a disgrace

Oink !

 

[boonboon]

which playersfrom origin 3 last yr are not in either side or in the test team

 

[hugio]

which playersfrom origin 3 last yr are not in either side or in the test team

Hodgson
Cooper
Grothe
Gasnier
O'Donnell
Menzies
O'Meley
Hornby

 

[madunit]

*hugio beat me to it*

 

[Steel Dragon]

Is Alan Tongue dead?

Or are the selecters geniused?

 

[boonboon]

i'll answer my own question - the following players played for NSW last yr but are not in the test team or the city country
Brett Hodgson
Matt Cooper
Eric Grothe
Mark Gasnier-injured
Brett Finch
Luke O'Donnell-injured
Steve Menzies-retired from rep
Mark O'Meley-injured
Ben Hornby

Cooper and Grothe the biggest shocks imo

I assume the selections followed the parth of only those excluded from the test team were not considered

If this is a selection trial would hope that those outside the game arent put in meaning the backline esp will have someinteresting selection

 

[parra-matters]

Glad I'm only driving past the ground on Thursday night and not having to sit thru this game, will be a non-event, won't make any differance how they play the NSW side is already picked always is.

 

[ByRd]

Maybe cooper/grothe wont picked because they already know they are going to be in the NSW side

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Fitzgibbon at prop?? Are they kidding themselves.

Why not put Laffranchi at prop and Fitzgibbon in the backrow, or not in the side.

Cusack shouldve been picked ahead of Fitzgibbon and Tongue and G Stewart somewhere in the side.

 

[Mr Angry]

Yes nqboy everyone seems to be fogetting the blues that where omitted as thier spots are secure.

1.
2.
3. Lyon
4.
5. King
6.
7.
8. Kite
9.
10. Bailey
11. Mason
12. Hindmarsh
13. Ryan

14. Topou
15. Simpson
16.
17.

Leaving these other spots available.

I think Cooper was omitted as he has the other centre spot. But perhaps not, Grothe the same. King may be the centre.
Buderus and Farah look like they will take 9 and 17.
I think Hoffman will get the remaining forward spot with Mason used as a front rower for portions of the game.
If Minichello plays well he will get the 1.
I am unsure why people question Creagh, he has been good in a losing team.
Douglas was always going to get picked the selectors have high hopes for the young man.
I would not pick Tongue over Creagh and Maitua, and :lol: at the thought of Turner.

So what is left is the halves.

These blokes will be watched closely, Murray is Kimmorley and Anasta fan

Based on these selections I reckon the blues will look like this

1. Minichello
2. Grothe
3. Lyon
4. Cooper
5. King
6. Anasta
7. Kimmorley
8. Kite
9. Buderus (c)
10. Bailey
11. Mason
12. Hindmarsh
13. Ryan

14. Topou
15. Simpson
16. Hoffman
17. Farah

There you go, was not sure until these teams were picked.

 

[Harold Bishop]

What the fugg has Newton done all year? Glenn Stewart should have been there, hell id even say that Corey Paterson should be there before Newton.

 

[Y2Eel]

Glen Stewart and Todd Carney have been Robbed!! they should be there

 

[shear_joy9]

AMOS ROBERTS??

I can't even name a player less derserving of a place

 

[Mr Angry]

Tahu has withdrawn due to injury

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Cooper is explained here, so it seems Grothe was just overlooked.

http://nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4816/Default.aspx



He will partner Melbourne's Anthony Quinn in the centres with St George Illawarra Matt Cooper (concussion) and Ben Smith (virus) not considered given the short preparation for the match.

 

[Disco]

I'd go with Hicks as a replacement

 

[Master Vippo]

Merrit deserves a place. Even as a courtesy to acknowledge him. Leading tryscorer in a flogger team last year, and playing fine right now.

 

[Master Vippo]

And mr Angry, i hope Tupou isnt selected for the blues. He didnt deserve the green and gold.