i dont know as a queenslander why im helpiung the blues but if nsw want any chaqnce of winning the series next year this is the lineup they should go with.
Brett Stewart-pace, pace and more pace, safe as a bank as well.
Jarryd Hayne-has skill and will be picked on the wing, if anderson persist with him at 6 it will be a similiar case to gi, masqerading at five eigth at club level and reverting to a more suitable position at soo level
Joel Monaghan- He should be there, the ginger ninja deserves to be there
Matt Cooper- experinece and look for his game to lift under bennett
David Williams- i always thought he was overated and was just riding on the success of his beard but his form for australia was pretty good, as long as he gets involved and is given good service by his inside men he will play well
Terry Campese- excellent ball-player, good defence nsw needs a 6 and in campo theyve got one
Peter Wallace- a toss up between pearce and wallace, but i think with another year under his belt and working alongside lockyer he would be a good pick, also probably more defensively sound than pearce
Brent Kite- Dally M medallist, nsw need him
Robbie Farah- has been biding his time long enough, i remeber some people were calling for him for the third soo match in 05 as a bench player, he is crafty and also a tough battler, mick ennis ahs only really burst onto the scene in the last year so i went with farah who has been the tigers best since 05
Luke Bailey- has done the job for nsw in the past and has been playing solidly for gc
Glenn Stewart-this guy excels in both attack and defence.
Anthony Laffranchi- a good solid backrower, wioll do his job in both attack and defense
Paul Gallen- i hate gallen, but hes exactly what nsw need, mongrel and he defends well too
Kurt Gidley- he's everything a utility bench needs to be, an abality to play most positions, while he may only be great at fullback/five eigth he has the ability to play soundly at any position from 1 to 7 and has the ability to play 9 and as well as 13
Feleti Mateo- Nsw needs him, this whol eligibility thing needs to be fixed, i think he should still be able to play for tonga as they are a developing nation, if this was union id say stikc with tongaa because they have a much stronger international game than us, i mean its not as if tonga plays more than like one game a year and its usually gaisnt some (no-offence)sub standar team at like tg milner field or something, he is an excellent player he was born and raised in nsw let him play for tonga and nsw similair to kaufusi.
Willie Mason- i know people think hes overated, but hes been there and done it before, plsu he has the ability to play second row and prop and has that little bit of mongrel in him, and if he plays well, nsw will go close to winning
Anthony Tupou- explosive power and has i think the ability to push up front if needed
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Michel Jennings- if coops or rednut get injured he should be the next centre off the rank, pace and electric footwork
Brett Kimmorley-has been there done that, people dont rate him but i reckon if theres some problem with halves i.e injury they could do worse than give noddy a go
Ben Creagh- solid second rower with mobility
John Sutton- Same as creagh but he also has ballplaying skills in attack
Matt Orford- still unconvinced despiet the grand final thrashing and dally m if they give it to him he may play well or he may just get lost out there
Luke Douglas- good solid front rower thats due for origin soon
