Kiwis ANZAC Squad?

[Manu Vatuvei]

And in terms of "putting in stingers", Matulino is by far the biggest hitter available for the Kiwis.

 

[Juju]

Wasn't Beale a Jnr Roo just last season?

 

[Godz Illa]

You have Nightingale. You can't lose

 

[JoeD]

Matulino is by far the biggest hitter available for the Kiwis.

True dat

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Abit confused with the team. Harrison, McKendry MoiMoi and especially Eastwood badly out of form

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Interesting selection criteria for the centres, they wanted big guys was the reason given

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Gee we've got some depth compared to a few years back. Only really in the halves where we're still thin, but as long as Marshal and Foran are fit we match the Aussies there too.

 

[doogiehowser_md]

Pritchards been pretty quiet in a team going well this year, not suprised he wasn't selected. FPN & JWH are probably paying the price for playing mediocre in a mud team. Matai is a liability because the Roos know how to push his buttons. Matulino must be a fav of Kearneys, I personally think JWH is more intimidating.
Good side though.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Eastwood must be Kearneys 2nd favourite cos hes played about 60mins all year

 

[Revelation 3:20]

Unlucky
Krisnan Inu, Steve Matai, Nuuausala, Alex Glenn, Pritchard

Injured
Sam Perrett
Manu Vatuvai
Jerome Ropati
Josh Hoffman
Sika Manu
Zeb Taia
Roy Asotasi

 

[KiWi_BoI_15]

Hello boys good to be back after a few months rest. Back in time for the the Anzac test.

Team looks ok to me, not sure on Eastwoods selection he hasnt played much footy this year. Great to see we have depth in the backs though.

 

[kia ora storm]

Unlucky...Proctor.

 

[devoid]

Any truth to the rumour that Hohaia might be out?

 

[devoid]

Unlucky...Proctor.

Yeah very unlucky actually. Bronson pretty fortunate imo, but I guess like Eastwood, he has done the business in the past for Kearney. I don't think we are hitting this game with enough guys in form tbh.

 

[devoid]

1 Hohaia
2 Duffie
3 SKD
4 Mannering
5 Nightingale
6 Marshall (c)
7 Foran
8 Rapira
9 Fien
10 McKendry
11 Blair
12 Harrison
13 Smith

14 Luke
15 Matulino
16 Moimoi
17 Eastwood

18 Brown
19 Beale

http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/duffie-confirmed-to-make-debut-on-friday-night.aspx

 

[Izz]

Wow. Can't believe Brown's not playing. What has the guy gotta do to get a test spot?

Oh, and i would've had Beale on the wing ahead of Duffie.

 

[hitman82]

Wow. Can't believe Brown's not playing. What has the guy gotta do to get a test spot?

Oh, and i would've had Beale on the wing ahead of Duffie.

Apparently all you have to do is play 50 minutes in 8 rounds of football.

How Eastwood in particular, but also Mannering and Harrison, got in ahead of Brown is beyond me.

 

[The European Polynesian]

I like that Eastwood has been named. You can't really judge his form on the limited minutes he's gotten for the doggies. It suggests that Kearney feels his fitness is at a level where he can be BEASTWOOD.

 

[hitman82]

haha BEASTWOOD, I've always liked that nickname. Iron Shoulder for Matulino is better but.

I am sure Eastwood will go well for us.

Still think Sharky deserved his shot though.

 

[devoid]

Well, there are 12 interchanges in international footy, so Beastwood will probably get regular rotation. Tough on Lewis, but I guess the coach is putting a bit of trust in guys who have done it for us before. i.e. Bronson as foil to Blair, and Mannering's success in containing Inglis. I think the lineup is probably spot on.