Name your Australian and New Zealand sides for Game 2

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Australia

1- Hodgson
2- Minichello
3- King
4- Tate
5- Grothe
6- Prince
7- Johns
8- Civoniceva
9- Cameron Smith
10- Price
11- O'Donnell
12- Gallen
13- Kennedy

14- Gower
15- Skandallis
16- O’Meley
17- Nutley

New Zealand

1-Webb
2-Webster
3-Whatuira
4-Vagana
5-Toopi
6-Covell
7-Stacey Jones
8-Paul Rauhihi
9-David Faiumu
10-Wiki (c)
11-Kidwell
12-Pritchard
13-Louis Anderson

14-Palea'aesina
15-Roy Asotasi
16- Cayless
17-David Solomona.

 

[MrSharky]

BBSF... you forgot Albert Torrens!..

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

BBSF... you forgot Albert Torrens!..

think he retired from rep footy

 

[Jackal Dog]

Aus
1. Minichello
2. King
3. Gasnier
4. Tate
5. Cooper
6. Lockyer
7. Johns
8. Civinoceva
9. Buderus
10. Price
11. Kennedy
12. Creagh
13. Barret

14. Ryles
15. O'Donell
16. Ryan
17. Gower

NZ
1. Webb
2. Webster
3. Whaturia
4. Toopi
5. Vatuvei
6. Vagana
7. Jones
8. Wiki
9. Faiumu
10. Rauhihi
11. Kidwell
12. Pritchard
13. Anderson

14. Asotasi
15. Cayless
16. Solomona
17. Paul/Tony

 

[lockyno1]

I think the opposite, I think Gower's pretending to be a halfback and should be a hooker permanently.

Gower's got a bit of speed actually, plus you don't need top speed to spark a side, it can be done in plenty of ways. Dropping Gower is very harsh.

It may be harsh on Gower but I believe he was lucky to be there in the first place. Wing or Bowen regardless of form are better options than Gower. Think about it everyone was saying Wing's omission was justified, and it probally was, but on saturday we have a situation where we need a centre! Wing could easily have played centre as he did a few years ago in the tri nations. I am not bagging Gower but he really isn't what you call a "utility". He can play hooker/Halfback and that is about it. Both bowen and Wing are more versatile, hence more "value" to the team!

 

[kiwi_man]

IMO we should make minimum amount of changes as possible.
1.B. Webb
2.J. Webster
3.P. Whatuira
4.C. Toopi
5.M. Vatuvei
6.N. Vagana
7.S. Jones
8.R. Wiki
9.L. Anderson
10.P. Rauhihi
11.T. Puletua
12.F. Pritchard
13.D. Kidwell

14.D. Faiumu
15.R. Asotasi
16.N. Cayless
17.D. Solomona

18.A. Guttenbeil (from all reports he had an absolute cracker of game for NZ A, so maybe him to go in instead of TP)

 

[Bobby DIGital]

1. Webb
2. Webster
3. Whatuira
4. Hape
5. Vainikolo
6. Vagana
7. Jones
8. Rauhihi
9. Faiumu
10. Asotasi
11. Puletua
12. Wiki
13. Kidwell

14. Prichard
15. Anderson
16. Cayless
17. Lauititi

18. Solomona

 

[freeridermx]

no bradford players will play this week no way in hell or any one else who played the grand final they will still be on the piss and to think they will come over for few day then go back to the uk is stupid . they will use them for sure for the uk games but the jet lag will stuff them then to fly back nearly straight away just wont happen and nor should it .

 

[panthersballboy]

1. Mini
2. Tate
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. King
6. Lockyer
7. Johns
8. Price
9. Buderus
10. Ryles
11. Creagh
12. Waterhouse
13. O'Donnell

14. Gower
15. Petero
16. O'meley
17. Mason

(IMO our back row wasn't too good at all, Fitzy and BK were playing like tired players. I think a young workaholic backrow is needed with some big boys on the bench to come on and make an impact. Joey, Lockyer and Bedsy weren't their best but we know how well they can play so give them another shot).

 

[skeepe]

Ignoring the whole squad thing

1. Brett Hodgson
2. Matt King
3. Brent Tate
4. Matt Cooper
5. Eric Grothe
6. Jonathon Thurston
7. Andrew Johns
8. Steve Price
9. Danny Buderus
10. Petero Civoneciva
11. Luke O'Donnell
12. Anthony Laffranchi
13. Trent Barrett

14. Craig Gower
15. John Skandalis
16. Paul Stringer
17. Dean Young

 

[aids]

1. Hodgo (GK)
2. Bowen
3. Gaz on the Kava
4. Taiiiiite
5. Grothe
6. Locky (C)
7. the un-made bed (2nd GK)
8. Petrol
9. Farah
10. Skando
11. Lafranchi
12. Hindmarsh
13. Barret

14. Gower
15. Price
16. O'Donell
17. Morrison

 

[tlk]

aus.
1.mini
2.king
3.gas
4.copper
5.tate
6.gower
7.bucket ass
8.petero
9.bedsie
10.price
11.o'donnell
12.bk
13.barrett

14.prince(hooker)
15.baily
16.fitzy
17.ryles/waterhouse

nz.
1.webb
2.covell
3.toopi
4.whatuira
5.vatuvei
6.vagana
7.jones
8.wiki
9.l anderson
10.rauhihi
11.big t
12.prichard
13.kidwell

14.n.cayless
15.faiumu
16.asotasi
17.solomona

 

[dazza]

NZ
1. Webb
2. Webster
3. Whaturia
4. Toopi
5. Vatuvei
6. Vagana
7. Jones
8. Wiki
9. Faiumu
10. Rauhihi
11. Kidwell
12. Pritchard
13. Anderson

14. Asotasi
15. Cayless
16. Solomona
17. Koopu


cheers dazza

 

[Phillips]

Puletua, Vainikolo & Hape MUST be added to the kiwis lineup

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

So many people include Ali Lauititi.. have you seen him play lately? Way out of form.

NZ:

1 - Brent Webb
2 - Manu Vatuvei
3 - Paul Whatuira
4 - Shontayne Hape
5 - Lesley Vainikolo
6 - Nigel Vagana
7 - Stacey Jones (gk)
8 - Nathan Cayless
9 - Louis Anderson
10 - Ruben Wiki (c)
11 - Tony Puletua
12 - Frank Pritchard
13 - David Kidwell

14 - David Faiumu
15 - Roy Asotasi
16 - Awen Guttenbeil
17 - David Solomona

18 - Clinton Toopi

Toopi in for Whatuira if he's passed fit.

Bugger doing Australia's team, Bennett would go the complete opposite because unlike him, I hate picking players on reputation.

 

[abdogg_85]

1.mini
2.king
3.gas
4.tate (I never doubted his selection)
5.grothe/cooper
6.Lockyer (whether you like it or not he will be there with the c next to his name)
7.barge arse
8.petrol seventycentsalitre
9.buderus
10.price
11.o'donnell
12.fitzgibbon
13.barrett/kennedy (although he had a shocker and he's also a big cat hahaha)

14.bowen/gower
15.ryles
16.O'meley/clinton/kennedy
17.waterhouse

 

[ozboy]

Here is how I would go:

Minichiello
King
Gasnier
Cooper
Tate
Lockyer
Johns
Price
Buderus
Ryles
Kennedy
Hindmarsh if fit, if not O'Donnell
Barrett

Gower
O'Meley
Mason
Waterhouse

If fit, this squad should walk the rest of the Tri Nations.

 

[douglasallen91]

1. webb
2. webster
3. whaturia
4. hape
5. vatuvei
6. vagana
7. jones
8. wiki
9. anderson
10. ruahihi
11. puletua
12. pritchard
13. kidwell

14. asotasi
15. cayless
16. faiumu
17. koopu (can cover in the backs)/ solomona

 

[AuckMel]

If fit, this squad should walk the rest of the Tri Nations.

What a difference a week makes.

 

[ozboy]

What a difference a week makes.

It was a good warm up for the rest of the tournament