Possible ANZAC Test Line-Ups

[Elektrik Shock]

Australia

1. Billy Slater
2. Brett Morris
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Akuila Uate
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Paul Gallen
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. James Tamou
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Nate Myles

14. Trent Merrin
15. Sam Thiaday
16. Greg Bird
17. Matt Scott

18th Man - Luke Lewis


New Zealand

1. Kevin Locke
2. Josh Hoffman
3. Steve Matai
4. Alex Glenn
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Issac Luke
10. Jared Warea-Hargraeves
11. Simon Mannering (c)
12. Sonny Bill-Williams
13. Jeremy Smith

14. Ben Matulino
15. Greg Eastwood
16. Sam Rapira
17. Sam McKendry

18th Man - Benji Marshall

Thoughts? I really don't think Benji should be in the 17.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Matai is playing for samoa

 

[gronkathon]

Merrin or Woods must be close to a Australian call up on form

 

[hitman82]

Marshall is injured so yeah:

6 Foran
7 Johnson
9 Luke

 

[Fonzie]

Australia



New Zealand

1. Kevin Locke
2. Josh Hoffman
3. Steve Matai
4. Alex Glenn
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson


18th Man - Benji Marshall

Thoughts? I really don't think Benji should be in the 17.

Pretty sure Hoffman is playing on the left for the Broncos so I'd leave him there. With Matai (and Beale) out I'd go Winterstein left centre. Right centre I'd go SKD; don't really rate him but I think, being a specialist right centre he has an adge over Glenn. Will pick Nightingale but part of me wants to blood RTS in this game. Backline:

1. Kevin Locke
2. Jason Nightingale
3. SKD
4. Winterstein
5. Hoffman
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson

Any thoughts on how you'd play Foran/Johnson? I've always thought of Foran as more a straight running short side player, whereas Johnson more likes linking with his 5/8th on the big open side plays.

I agree with your pack, other than McKendry - guy hasn't been good enough last 12 months. I think I'd put Glenn on the bench so that he can be used in a back-row rotation and also cover an injury out wide.

 

[deal.with.it]

I Think McKendry has been one of the best front rowers this season so far. He is carrying the Penrith team and doing more work then he probably should be.

 

[9701]

I doubt they will pick Uate id say Boyd will play on the wing

 

[Elektrik Shock]

I doubt they will pick Uate id say Boyd will play on the wing

Why is Boyd considered a walk up start? Surely Uate, Hayne or J.Morris are all more capable and offer some X-Factor.

 

[9701]

Why is Boyd considered a walk up start? Surely Uate, Hayne or J.Morris are all more capable and offer some X-Factor.

Hayne would probably be included over morris and boyd is a winger for a team that has won 7 series in a row and plays on the wing for qld against Uate.

 

[roughyedspud]

be daft not to give nathan merrit a run...

 

[dinko]

Farah is a shoe in for the 14

 

[ed612313]

So who is fighting with Sonny Bill for the position? Does SBW warrant selection over ????

 

[Joe's Magpies]

Farah is a shoe in for the 14

Unfortunately gidley has got the utility role. He just has to get through the panthers game and the jersey is his. What a joke.

 

[vinnie delpino]

So who is fighting with Sonny Bill for the position? Does SBW warrant selection over ????

SBW is the first one picked

 

[big bear]

SBW picked for the kiwi side.Dont let him devalue the kiwi jumper.Surely the selectors can pick 17 players more worthy to wear the kiwi jumper than the code/club jumper SBW.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Why is Hodges a automatic starter when Jennings and Morris are playing better than him

Kiwis will keep the SBW-SKD combo on the right side

 

[lockyno1]

Why is Hodges a automatic starter when Jennings and Morris are playing better than him

Kiwis will keep the SBW-SKD combo on the right side

Hodges has been just as good as Morris and Jennings has been a flop at rep level, looks great at club level, not so much higher than that.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Hodges has been just as good as Morris and Jennings has been a flop at rep level, looks great at club level, not so much higher than that.

For the last couple of years Jennings played much better for NSW than he did for the panthers.

 

[Tone83]

Why ryan hoffman? lol

no, rofl.

Is inu gonna be clear in time? Obvious choice, would even consider him at fullback, debuted for nz there and killed it against oz as a whipper snapper.

And whats the deal with mateo, is his allegiance elsewhere? feel like ive seen him in a black jumper.

 

[Tone83]

Hodges is always gonna get an automatic start, can't imagine what he'd have to do to lose that spot. I dread to think, probably have to glass an official after chicken winging a fan.