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Kangaroos selections puzzling

forward pass

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I can't figure this out.

Hindy ruled out of tour - 2 weeks later he's ok !
A Winger/Centre is ruled out (Tahu) and replaced with a 2nd rower(Hindy).
A halfback is ruled out, and replaced with a winger (Grothe).

Why wasn't Grothe brought in for Tahu. My guess is that they decided they really needed Hindy after the 1st test loss.

I can't make any other sense of it.
 

The Colonel

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They already had Prince, Gower, Barrett and Lockyer in the halves so there was no real need to bring in another half.

Hindmarsh was brought back in for two reasons IMO.
a) They stuffed up in the first place
b) The form of Ryan, Fitzgibbon and Mason wasn't where they had hoped.
 

Stagger eel

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if you asked Bennett? he'd turn around and give you the Jack Gibson policy, and that's pick the best 23 players available then turn a side into it.

it's the only explanation I can give.
 

forward pass

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Did you guys see Guru jr interviewed on Sports tonight last night?

The way he rolled his eyes and smirked when mentioning that BS was in the States studying new Training techniques. That was so funny. Even the journos had a laugh!
 

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forward pass said:
Did you guys see Guru jr interviewed on Sports tonight last night?

The way he rolled his eyes and smirked when mentioning that BS was in the States studying new Training techniques. That was so funny. Even the journos had a laugh!

it was funny eh! :lol:
 

Stagger eel

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forward pass said:
Did you guys see Guru jr interviewed on Sports tonight last night?

The way he rolled his eyes and smirked when mentioning that BS was in the States studying new Training techniques. That was so funny. Even the journos had a laugh!

wasn't it Eric who acted out he was snoring while Smithy was assesing his teams performance at a press conference??
 

Hellsy

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eelavation said:
wasn't it Eric who acted out he was snoring while Smithy was assesing his teams performance at a press conference??
Yup.
and then Smithy gave him a smack over the back of the head!
 

BD5733

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Last season the Broncos chased Michael Ennis very hard, but he(as we all know) ended up signing with the Dragons.

It was well publicised that the Dragons would have cap problems due to player bonuses for making rep teams. So Hindy was then ruled out, without a proper medical except for the one he got from Parra saying he would be fine.

Ben Creagh now joins the Aussie team and the Dragons were now officially screwed and needed to drop some players.

Michael Ennis joins the Broncos........

Chew on that theory

:lol: :lol:
 

Stagger eel

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Actually, Creigh was asked in an interview whether or not he received bonuses for making the Australian side and he said no, the interviewer said "well you should" and he apparently just laughed.
 

Tyler Durden

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Bennet game plan

1. Pick your pets even through they are hopeless
2. They show everyone they are hopeless
3. Blame media for running a conspiracy campaign
4. Pick form players
5. Form players win you the games
6. Bennet takes glory as super coach for being able to comeback from a defeat
 
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