Possible reason why Grothe didn't make NSW

[Stagger eel]

I think there's a possability that all 4 could be missing with Menzies starting at lock and the other three coming off the bench with Wing.

 

[Mark 'the eel' Riddell]

I reckon Manly will be definitely missing Watmough and Kennedy and probably Menzies as well.

 

[eloquentEEL]

Kite's not at St George anymore, so he won't have favouritism over Clinton anymore. You can almost guarantee that Clinton will have one bench spot; Menzies is almost guaranteed another. That leaves either Kite or Watmough, depending on whether Ricky wants an extra prop or extra second rower.

 

[Stagger eel]

Kite's not at St George anymore, so he won't have favouritism over Clinton anymore. You can almost guarantee that Clinton will have one bench spot; Menzies is almost guaranteed another. That leaves either Kite or Watmough, depending on whether Ricky wants an extra prop or extra second rower.

if you want to go by past history, Clinton was actually snubbed by the sellectors after he played a test match for Australia.

 

[eloquentEEL]

that's what I'm saying... look at who got his spot and why?

or was it someone other than Daley's Dragon's Ryles, Bailey or Kite that got Clinton's spot?

 

[parra-matters]

Stuart is picking Roosters players to get them some more games to find form and get match fit.
Club Coaches should not coach Origin IMO.

 

[The EELiminator]

Stuart is picking Roosters players to get them some more games to find form and get match fit.
Club Coaches should not coach Origin IMO.

who is going to coach then? someone retired or ex-aussie coaching elsewhere? better to have someone who is coaching every week and knows the qualities of his players and the opposition intimately