Kanagroos starting 17

[Perth Red]

1. K. Ponga
2. J Addo-Carr
3. V. Holmes
4. J. Wighton
4. S. Cobbo

6. C. Munster
7. D Cherry-Evans

8. P. Haas
9. H. Grant
10. J. Papali'i
11. C. Murray
12. J. Nanai
13. R. Cotter

14. B. Hunt
15. P. Carrigan
16. I. Yeo
17. J. Paulo

18. A. Crichton
19. R. Papenhuyzen
20. T. Dearden
21. L. Mitchell

Good squad based on Origin performances. Doubt it will be that though.

 

[Stinkfinger]

Rather pointless picking an Australian side 3 months before the tournament starts, hey?

 

[Fangs]

Its a tough one picking the 7.

Everyone forgets our embarrassing loss to Tonga with old mate DCE steering the ship. Granted that was years ago. But if we want to forget that as ancient history then we should also completely forget about incumbency which is being thrown around by a few. Including Foran today in the press.

DCE outplayed Cleary in this Origin series. It would take a big finals series from Cleary to take the 7 back. Either way I think they are both in the squad.

 

[Perth Red]

What size squad do they take to a WC?

 

[mozza91]

1-Tedesco
2-To’o
3-Holmes
4-Mitchell
5-Addo Carr
6-Munster
7-Cleary
8-Paulo
9-Grant
10-Papalli
11-Murray
12-Nanai
13-Yeo

14-Wighton
15-Carrigan
16-Saifiti
17-Cotter

 

[Hartwood]

What size squad do they take to a WC?

24-man squad

 

[Homo man69]

1. K. Ponga
2. J Addo-Carr
3. V. Holmes
4. J. Wighton
4. S. Cobbo

6. C. Munster
7. D Cherry-Evans

8. P. Haas
9. H. Grant
10. J. Papali'i
11. C. Murray
12. J. Nanai
13. R. Cotter

14. B. Hunt
15. P. Carrigan
16. I. Yeo
17. J. Paulo

18. A. Crichton
19. R. Papenhuyzen
20. T. Dearden
21. L. Mitchell

Obviously a QLD supporter. Turbo and Mitchell will be the centres and Teddy will be fullback. Cleary should be the half but I have a feeling DCE will get the nod. It's a coin toss for every forward position

 

[Mr Angry]

1-Tedesco
2-Holmes
3-Turbo
4-Mitchell
5-Coates
6-Munster
7-Evans
8-Haas
9-Hunt
10-Papalli
11-Capewell
12-Carrigan
13-Yeo

14-Grant
15-Fa’asulamaleaui
16-Paulo
17-Murray

 

[Dakink]

1-Tedesco
2-Holmes
3-Turbo
4-Mitchell
5-Coates
6-Munster
7-Evans
8-Haas
9-Hunt
10-Papalli
11-Capewell
12-Carrigan
13-Yeo

14-Grant
15-Fa’asulamaleaui
16-Paulo
17-Murray

Good looking team. Pending Turbo's fitness. I still have a feeling Addo Carr will be a smokey. If they were going that way Coates would make way.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Obviously a QLD supporter. Turbo and Mitchell will be the centres and Teddy will be fullback. Cleary should be the half but I have a feeling DCE will get the nod. It's a coin toss for every forward position

Stiff shit a Queenslander is coach so suck schlong.

f**k off with Cleary. He might be good at a dreary Penrith Park for Friday Night Footy, but rep football is a different ball game. The little flower doesn't have the balls for it and even most NSW supporters will acknowledge that.

Happy for Tedesco at fullback, he was a shining light for NSW let down by his hopeless halves.

Holmes is the best centre in the comp presently, outstanding for club and state. Deserves his spot. If Mitchell or Trbojevic are fit then they come into consideration.

 

[Perth Red]

Not surprisingly after the mistreatment of the Kangaroos jersey in recent years a number of players still yet to decide if they will play for Australia or not. You reap what you sow!

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga is preparing to select a World Cup train-on squad and wants dual eligible players to declare which nation they are going to play for.
Meninga recently inspected accommodation and training facilities for the Kangaroos, Jillaroos and Wheelaroos while in England to help promote the World Cup, and he said planning for the three Australian teams was advanced.
However, there is uncertainty around the availability of some players Meninga is considering selecting as they are also eligible for other nations - in particular, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.
NSW wingers Brian To’o (Samoa) and Daniel Tupou (Tonga), and interchange utility Siosifa Talakei (Tonga), have also ruled themselves out of selection for the Gallagher Kangaroos.

To’o’s Panthers and Blues team-mates Jarome Luai and Stephen Crichton are expected to choose Samoa, along with Maroons prop Josh Papali’i, who has advised Meninga of his desire to represent his heritage.
Fellow Queensland forwards Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Jeremiah Nanai are also eligible for Samoa and the trio posed for photos with a Samoan flag after last Wednesday night’s Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium.
Fa'asuamaleaui has indicated he will play for Australia if selected, while Nanai, who was born in New Zealand to Samoan parents, has previously knocked back approaches from the Kiwis.
The 19-year-old moved to North Queensland before his 13th birthday so is eligible to play State of Origin but he could still represent Samoa at the World Cup and continue playing for the Maroons.

With Meninga planning to begin adding players to a train-on squad as soon as their club's Telstra Premiership commitments are over, he wants to know if any are unavailable for Kangaroos selection.

Meninga seeks eligibility clarity before train-on squad named

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga is preparing to select a World Cup train-on squad and wants dual eligible players to declare which nation they are going to play for.

www.nrl.com

 

[Mr Angry]

Well Papalli is not an option.

 

[Perth Red]

The Australian pack is starting to look very underwhelming!

 

[Cheese sandwich]

The Australian pack is starting to look very underwhelming!

I don't think so mate, cometh the hour cometh the man

 

[RedVee_8]

I don't think so mate, cometh the hour cometh the man

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Don’t even joke about it

 

[Lemon Squash]

Shauny Lane Williams

 

[Gherkin]

Shauny Lane Williams

Will go close to making the squad with a lot of players selecting tier 2 nations

 

[Dakink]

Hasn't hurt his chances with recent performances.

 

[aqua_duck]

Front row stocks look pretty thin, I'd imagine Haas, Carrigan, Tino and RCG are likely front runners, beyond that there's not alot to choose from at all

 

[isaiah]

I don't know who has pledged allegiance elsewhere, but have a perfect squad of 24, choose 17 out of this:
Tedesco
Ponga
Suaalii
Holmes
Gagai
Cobbo
Mitchell
Munster
Luai
Cherry-Evans
Yeo
Cotter
L.Martin
Capewell
A.Crighton
C.Murray
H.Grant
Carrigan
B.Hunt
Paulo
Haas
Koroisau
D.Saifiti
Tino