Kangaroos Team Vs New Zealand

[Rabbitohs6]

Australian Coach Tim Sheens has named the side to take on New Zealand at Newcastle’s Augrid Stadium on Sunday, October 16.

Paul Gallen has been named to start at prop, while Keith Galloway, Akuila Uate and Tony Williams will make their debut for the Kangaroos.

Greg Inglis has been ruled out of the match with an ankle injury. Willie Tonga will start in the centres after coming into Australia's Four Nations squad for Brett Stewart, who has withdrawn from the upcoming tournament through injury.

Kangaroos side to take on New Zealand at Ausgrid Stadium
1. Billy Slater
2. Akuila Uate
3. Willie Tonga
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Darius Boyd
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Paul Gallen
9. Cameron Smith
10. Matt Scott
11. Luke Lewis
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Anthony Watmough
Interchange:
14. Cooper Cronk
15. Keith Galloway
16. David Shillington
17. Tony Williams

http://www.nrl.com/gallen-to-prop-up-kangaroos/tabid/10874/newsid/65158/default.aspx

 

[timka4]

I would have Watmong to 2nd row drop Lewis and have Parker starting lock. And how shillo gets a start Ill never know. The 5 games he played this year weren't his best..............

Lewis was one of Australia's best at the 4nations in 2009, he always performs well. Watmough should be bench.

 

[mxlegend99]

The centre pairing is pretty sh*thouse.... and the bench looks a bit weak for mine. But other then that it's a pretty strong side IMO.

Gallen in the front row was amazing for NSW and there's no reason to think he couldn't do the same for NSW. His game is just so much better suited to playing in the front row... he gets through a mountain of work and is probably even more effective when he just needs to bash it up into the big boys and not cause damage out wide.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Still a reasonably strong team that is. Looks good in all areas apart from the bench. Only god knows why Tony Williams and Keith Galloway were selected, well we know why Galloway was, Sheens. Australia still have a better backline than us Kiwis. The Kiwis back line actually looks fairly weak with quite a few out.

Galloway was EASILY the Tigers best forward this season (and many Tigers fans are of the opinion he was our best player, even ahead of Benji), especially in our 9 game winning streak. He was also one of our best last year, when we also finished in the top 4. But yes, he's only selected because of Sheens.

 

[DJShaksta]

Tony Williams???
How the Fu$& did he get a run???

 

[gronkathon]

Galloway steam rolled his competition through the finals series and it is an ideal game to blood him as it is a lead in with no real significance in the great scheme of things. Shillington is the suprise selection for mine as his form wasn't that great in his limited minutes in 2011.

Lawrence in form deserves his spot but it is hard to gauge because he has played so little this season

 

[Cletus]

That's a very good looking side. I'm surprised DCE didn't get a run since it's a friendly game.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Needs more 50uffs..

 

[Hutty1986]

That's a very good looking side. I'm surprised DCE didn't get a run since it's a friendly game.

I agree but I can see why they're playing JT. They'd be desperate for him to try and re-find some form leading into the proper stuff

 

[Moffo]

only 1 manly player?

i lol'ed

when has that last happened re: a grand final side?

willie tonga? are we that hard up for centres? f**k me

 

[dimitri]

only 1 manly player?

i lol'ed

when has that last happened re: a grand final side?

willie tonga? are we that hard up for centres? f**k me

Pretty sure this happened to dragons back in 92 or 93

Everyone expected Mick Potter (dual dally m winner) to be named fullback - but they ended up going for Brad Godden from Newcastle????wtf

I think Brad mackay was the only one.

 

[betcats]

only 1 manly player?

i lol'ed

when has that last happened re: a grand final side?

willie tonga? are we that hard up for centres? f**k me

Watmong, Williams.

 

[Cletus]

only 1 manly player?

i lol'ed

when has that last happened re: a grand final side?

willie tonga? are we that hard up for centres? f**k me

It's 2 and both Stewarts have withdrawn. I'm sure Glenn would have been in the second row but on the positive side there are zero Dogs players.

 

[Eels Dude]

That's a very good looking side. I'm surprised DCE didn't get a run since it's a friendly game.

Probably deserves the bench spot ahead of Cronk. They were never going to rob Lockyer and Thurston playing one last game together on home soil though.

 

[betcats]

f**k me they better not turn the four nations into a Lockyer wank as well.

 

[ozjet1]

It's 2 and both Stewarts have withdrawn. I'm sure Glenn would have been in the second row but on the positive side there are zero Dogs players.

working with the dogs on their new contracts.

 

[Moffo]

Watmong, Williams.

i meant in the starting line up

 

[Vic Mackey]

LOL@thehaters

Galloway was easily in the top 3 props this year, if anything he should be starting

farah is lucky to be picked ahead of balin imo

lawrence when fit is in the top 3 centers in the game along with inglis and hodges, just look at what he did to gasnier and lyon within a week of each other in rounds 21 & 22

 

[Joker's Wild]

I can't believe that either Uate or Vatuvei are considered the best wingers in the league, yet another position where no one seems to take defense into account (like fullback).

For mine it's Nightingale first and daylight second.

Both players are up there for different reasons. Flo for his reliability and guts, Aku for his speed and power. Depends on what you value in a winger really

Manu has too many errors in his game to be considered up there these days. His game in Rd1 of the finals was woeful

 

[Woody84]

Australian Coach Tim Sheens has named the side to take on New Zealand at Newcastle’s Augrid Stadium on Sunday, October 16.

Paul Gallen has been named to start at prop, while Keith Galloway, Akuila Uate and Tony Williams will make their debut for the Kangaroos.

Greg Inglis has been ruled out of the match with an ankle injury. Willie Tonga will start in the centres after coming into Australia's Four Nations squad for Brett Stewart, who has withdrawn from the upcoming tournament through injury.

Kangaroos side to take on New Zealand at Ausgrid Stadium
1. Billy Slater
2. Akuila Uate
3. Willie Tonga
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Darius Boyd
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Paul Gallen
9. Cameron Smith
10. Matt Scott
11. Luke Lewis
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Anthony Watmough
Interchange:
14. Cooper Cronk
15. Keith Galloway
16. David Shillington
17. Tony Williams

I love the Paul Gallen / Matt Scott front row combination. It hasn't even 7 days since the grand final and I'm missing league so much already. I can't wait for this game.