Jennings and Coote playing in the Australian PM XIII

[PinkPanther]

http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news-display/Jennings-Coote-named-in-PMs-XIII-team/63742

The Panthers would like to congratulate Lachlan Coote and Michael Jennings, who have both been named in the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday September 23.
The match will be a PM's XIII debut for Coote, while this is the fourth time Jennings has been selected for the side.
Panthers team mates Tim Grant and Luke Lewis were both named in the train-on squad, but have been forced to withdraw due to surgery and injury.
The PM's XIII will assemble at Sydney's Allianz Stadium on September 13 for team medicals, then in Cairns on the 20th, before flying out to Port Moresby on Friday September 21.
Jennings and Coote have also been named in the train-on squad for the end-of-season Test against New Zealand in Townsville on October 13.
The full PM's XIII team is:
1. Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)
2. Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights)
3. Jamal Idris (Gold Coast Titans)
4. Chris Lawrence (Wests Tigers)
5. Michael Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
6. Lachlan Coote (Penrith Panthers)
7. Scott Prince (c) (Gold Coast Titans)
8. Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
9. Andrew McCullough (Brisbane Broncos)
10. Ben Hannant (Brisbane Broncos)
11. Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
12. Feleti Mateo (NZ Warriors)
13. Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)

14. Peter Wallace (Brisbane Broncos)
15. Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels)
16. Josh McGuire (Brisbane Broncos)
17. Ben Te’o (Brisbane Broncos)
18. William Zillman (Gold Coast Titans)

Great to see them make it. Especially Coote with only playing a limited amount of games there. I also find it funny that Coote is starting before Wallace. But I don't know about Jennings on the wing...

 

[mxlegend99]

Congrats to both, but Jenko has been dudded majorly IMO. Being thrown on the wing to accommodate Lawrence (good player, poor season) and Idris (deadset nuffie). Idris shouldn't have been near the team and Lawrence should be out of position before Jennings. The weakest part of this side IMO is the centres and they pick the best performing centre of the bunch out of position.

 

[franklin2323]

It will be good for Coote to get a rep game in the halves outside Prince he should learn a lot. :lol: Idris over Jennings

 

[benntash]

Jennings on the wing???
Dear oh dear oh dear

 

[betcats]

Idris and Lawrence over Jennings? f**k me. Congrats to Coote and Mick.

 

[darkbloom]

Idris and Lawrence over Jennings? f**k me. Congrats to Coote and Mick.

We seem to use that expression a lot when talking about decisions from the PM's office.

I think she should have picked a 100% ranga team.

 

[maple_69]

Only way I can see Walsh getting a rep jumper.

 

[Doomednow]

Onya Coote.

 

[mxlegend99]

Updated team:

1 Darius Boyd Newcastle Knights
2 Akuila Uate Newcastle Knights
3 Michael Jennings Penrith Panthers
4 Chris Lawrence Wests Tigers
5 Beau Ryan Wests Tigers
6 Lachlan Coote Penrith Panthers
7 Scott Prince (c) Gold Coast Titans
8 Aaron Woods Wests Tigers
9 Andrew McCullough Brisbane Broncos
10 Tim Mannah Parramatta Eels
11 Ben Te’o Brisbane Broncos
12 Feleti Mateo NZ Warriors
13 Wade Graham Cronulla Sharks

14 Dan Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
15 Martin Kennedy Sydney Roosters
16 Josh McGuire Brisbane Broncos
17 Matthew Ryan Parramatta Eels
18 Nathan Stapleton Cronulla Sharks

Please note the following players have withdrawn from the train-on squad due to injury and post-season surgery: Ben Creagh, Brett Morris, Trent Merrin, Beau Scott (Dragons), Mitchell Pearce, Jake Friend (Roosters), Tim Grant (Panthers), Bryce Gibbs (Sharks), Jamal Idris, William Zillman (Titans), Ben Hannant, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker and Peter Wallace (Broncos).

http://www.nrl.com/updated-australian-pm-xiii-named/tabid/10874/newsid/69843/default.aspx

Much better backline with Jenko in the centres now and a solid winger coming in.

 

[umina panther]

Dear god! Beau Ryan in an Australian jersey!

 

[mxlegend99]

Beau Ryan is a better winger then Idris is centre IMO. He was a bit shocking in his earlier days as a first grade player, but the past year or two he hasn't been too bad. With the injuries list and players ineligible due to being in finals footy, he's not that bad of a selection.

Personally I would have picked Flash ahead of him... but given how little footy he has played it's understandable that they didn't consider him.

 

[Big Mick]

Personally I think Beau Ryan improved greatly this year. He is not a bad winger at all.

 

[betcats]

Yep Beu played well. Deserves to be there a lot more then Idris.

 

[PinkPanther]

Andrew McCullough is out of the team, with Kingston replacing him. Another Panther in there.

 

[betcats]

Onya Kevvy, well deserved Jersey for him.

 

[robbocx]

I heard that Julia said 'We need to get Kevin somewhere out of the country now!'.

And that's how Kevvie got the nod :lol:

 

[boonboon]

So this will be jennings last game as officially a Panther till he becomes a tiger on his return

 

[PinkPanther]

So this will be jennings last game as officially a Panther till he becomes a tiger on his return

But I thought he signed with Eels last week, and Dragons the week before. Or the Sharks and Bulldogs earlier on in the year. It changes every week.

 

[Panfas]

So this will be jennings last game as officially a Panther till he becomes a tiger on his return

Oh FFS :crazy:

 

[Big Mick]

Only reason this knob is saying that is because there was speculation on twitter that Jennings is on an official team trip with the Tigers.

Again...all speculation.

Could it happen? Maybe.

Could I screw Jessica Alba...maybe...