My team for next Test

[OVP]

1. Lockyer
2. Mini
3. Tate/Cooper
4. Tonga
5. Rooney
6. Hill
7. Kimmorley
8. O'Meley
9. Buderus
10. Webcke
11. Hindmarsh
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Timmins

14. Wing
15. Mason
16. Petrol Seventycentsalitre
17. Ryan

Im terribly sorry to the Gower fans, but this guy has NEVER cut it at Test level imo. He's decidedly average quite frankly. I'd much rather a Hill-Kimmorley partnership for the rest of the tri-series.

 

[Johns Magic]

Im terribly sorry to the Gower fans, but this guy has NEVER cut it at Test level imo. He's decidedly average quite frankly. I'd much rather a Hill-Kimmorley partnership for the rest of the tri-series.

Couldn't agree more. He does not cut it at SOO or international level.

My team:

1. Bowen
2. Rooney
3. Berrigan
4. Tonga
5. King
6. Lockyer
7. Kimmorley
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10. O'Meley
11. Hindmarsh
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Hill

14. Ryles
15. Mason
16. Civoniceva
17. Wing

I say give Berrigan another go. One poor game doesn't deserve dropping. He's showed us what a great player he is all year. He will bounce back.

Are Luke Bailey and Price available yet?

 

[OVP]

Are Luke Bailey and Price available yet?

No mate they both werent selected. Unbelievable isnt it ? :shock:

 

[Johns Magic]

So they are available?

Bailey is Australia's best prop now, with Price 2nd imo. O'Meley 3rd

 

[OVP]

Im not sure about Price (i still think he's injured) but Bailey is definitely available for selection, but wasnt selected.

 

[The_Savage_1]

gower :arrow:

 

[Special K]

Kimmorley is a proven performer against the english. He won player of the series last year. He was in better form than Gower going into origin 1 but Gower got the nod due to the panthers going so well. It is such a shame the injury that Noddy got because he was in for a big origin 2.

I'd give a Lockyer and Kimmorley combo a go and leave Mini back there and see how it goes.

 

[Ray]

Why would you move Lockyer back to fullback? He's played the whole of the 2004 at five-eighth and was impressive in the Test match as well.

 

[RB30DETT]

Prices knee is alot worse than they first thought.

 

[Red Bear]

Minichiello
Sing
Cooper
Tonga
Rooney
Lockyer
Gower
O'Meley
Buderus
Ryles
Hindmarsh
Fitzgibbon
Timmins
-----------------
Mason
Wing
Webke/Petro
Ryan

 

[simostorm]

Scott Hill better get a run during this series.

 

[mightypanther]

And yet all the Aussie commentators including the supposed "best player in the world"
Andrew Johns, all said that they thought the Lockyer/Gower combination was great,
and the only blemish to both their kicking games was BOTH of them missing field goals.

Hmmm........now who's opinion would I be most likely to take notice of........
theirs or some Aussie fans who never liked Gower anyway ??? :roll:

Hmmmmm........let me think ? :-k

 

[Magpie Nick]

1. Lockyer (C)
2. Sing
3. Tate
4. Berrigan/Tonga
5. Rooney

6. Hill
7. Gower

13. Ryan
12. Fitzgibbon
11. Hindmarsh
10. O'Meley
9. Buderus
8. Webcke

14. Mason
15. Civoniceva
16. Kennedy
17. Bowen

 

[eelsta]

And yet all the Aussie commentators including the supposed "best player in the world"
Andrew Johns, all said that they thought the Lockyer/Gower combination was great,
and the only blemish to both their kicking games was BOTH of them missing field goals.

Hmmm........now who's opinion would I be most likely to take notice of........
theirs or some Aussie fans who never liked Gower anyway ??? :roll:

Hmmmmm........let me think ? :-k

i think you answered your own question

 

[Roc-A-Fella]

1. Minichello
2. Sing
3. Tate
4. Berrigan/Tonga
5. Rooney
6. Lockyer
7. Kimmorley
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10.O meley
11.Hindmarsh
12.Fitzgibbon
13.Hill

14.Wing
15.Mason
16.Civoniceva
17.Ryan

 

[PARRA_FAN]

1. Minichello
2. Rooney
3. Tate
4. Tonga
5. Sing
6. Lockyer
7. Gower
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10. O'Meley
11. Hindmarsh
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Ryan

14. Wing
15. Civiniceva
16. Mason
17. Bowen

 

[bartman]

Hmmm. Only problems that need fixing for next NZ game are up front (O'Meley must come in to start, Webcke/Ryles/Civoneciva must lift their games), and in centres (Tate or Cooper for Berrigan) for mine. Minichiello is on notice in this game, Bowen could be the best option against GB.

And of course Fitzgibbon in to pack for Carroll (Hindmarsh and Mason to stay -who cares which of them wears the lock jersey?). Kennedy's bench spot should also be looked at, I'd prefer Ryan given a go, or a fight out between Kennedy, Carroll, Timmins, Hill - it won't make a big difference.

 

[borat]

1. Mini
2. Rooney
3. Tonga
4. Cooper
5. Tate
6. Lockyer
7. Gower
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10. O'Mealy
11. Fitzgibbon
12. Hindmarsh
13. Hill

14. Mason
15. Wing
16. Ryan
17. Ryles

 

[oxenham]

I'm just going to put the team how it should be not on who was selected in the squad.

1. Bowen
2. Sing
3. Berrigan
4. Tonga
5. King
6. Lockyer
7. Orford
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10. Price
11. Mason
12. Ryan
13. Hill

14. Wing
15. Ryles
16. Fitzgibbon
17. Minichiello

 

[Dogaholic]

So they are available?

Bailey is Australia's best prop now, with Price 2nd imo. O'Meley 3rd

Apparently, Price's Injury was worse than first thought. Stapped a tendon or ligament clean off or something like that. The MRI scan didn't show this. Was only discovered when they went in for the operation. Knowing this now, Price was never a chance to play in the GF.