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I am sorry, I came home in a pretty good mood today which was all but removed when reading the non selection of Canterbury's Mark O'Meley a guy with whom I have a massive amount of time for as a player and genuine knock about bloke.
Mark O'Meley answered every damn question asked of him in 2004 and this is still not good enough for selectors who failed to even get him in the 18 if we include Timmins, a player not considered good enough when the original squad was named.
As per usual, I will back my post up with stats you cannot argue with, on form, Mark O'Meley with Steve Price are the 2 bests props running around for Australia. The injury to Price saved Webcke's bacon I had thought, but never did I entertain the though Mark O'Meley's name would not be read out in the 17 man team to play NZ.
Stats that matter when comparing O'Meley, Webck and Ryles:
Mark O'Meley
23 appearances - 5 tries
483 tackles @ 21.0 p/g
53 offloads @ 2.3 p/g
6 line-breaks @ 0.3 p/g
448 hitups @ 19.5 p/g
3873 metres @ 168.4 p.g
16 errors @ 0.7 p/g
46 missed tckl @ 2.0 p/g
Shane Webcke
18 appearances - 1 try
479 tackles @ 26.6 p/g
35 offloads @ 1.9 p/g
2 line-breaks @ 0.1 p/g
272 hitups @ 15.1 p/g
2224 metres @ 123.6 p.g
13 errors @ 0.7 p/g
33 missed tckl @ 1.8 p/g
Jason Ryles
14 Appearances - 0 tries
303 tackles @ 21.6 p/g
46 offloads @ 3.3 p/g
0 line-breaks @ 0.0 p/g
222 hitups @ 15.9 p/g
1852 metres @ 132.3 p.g
10 errors @ 0.7 p/g
48 missed tckl @ 1..3 p/g
Your prop is there to make metres, Mark does this as good as just about anyone in the game. The tackles stat Mark actually comes 3rd in to my surprise, but given Webcke is the master of the last man in committing the 'flop', he would be credited with a lot of tackles IMO I would not credit to him. How many times is Webcke consistently at marker ?
Add to the above the Origin series Mark had, the true measure of one's standing amongst his peers, this is borderline comical.
I read BS comments like "O'Meley is too small and skinny"...give me a break children, this guy week in week out took to every forward in this competition. The guy has a atheletic physique, hell, shoot him as he is not the towering Harragon type or the nuggety brick with eyes! Truth is, Mark is a prop forward vying for the title of the "World's Best" yet he cannot make the 17!
I feel better for venting here...I personally type this disappointed Wayne Bennett did not call for the team to be name on form. I will argue some players, greats of the game, can earn a free pass on past performances, Webcke did in this team, but Ryles as good as he is when healthy, does not deserve a jumper before the guy known as "Shrek".
'Head down, ass up' will be Mark's motto for the rest of the tour, he won't say boo about this farce...I hope he gets the opportunity to wear the green and gold to shove this right up the ass of whoever helped not select him...
I am sorry, I came home in a pretty good mood today which was all but removed when reading the non selection of Canterbury's Mark O'Meley a guy with whom I have a massive amount of time for as a player and genuine knock about bloke.
Mark O'Meley answered every damn question asked of him in 2004 and this is still not good enough for selectors who failed to even get him in the 18 if we include Timmins, a player not considered good enough when the original squad was named.
As per usual, I will back my post up with stats you cannot argue with, on form, Mark O'Meley with Steve Price are the 2 bests props running around for Australia. The injury to Price saved Webcke's bacon I had thought, but never did I entertain the though Mark O'Meley's name would not be read out in the 17 man team to play NZ.
Stats that matter when comparing O'Meley, Webck and Ryles:
Mark O'Meley
23 appearances - 5 tries
483 tackles @ 21.0 p/g
53 offloads @ 2.3 p/g
6 line-breaks @ 0.3 p/g
448 hitups @ 19.5 p/g
3873 metres @ 168.4 p.g
16 errors @ 0.7 p/g
46 missed tckl @ 2.0 p/g
Shane Webcke
18 appearances - 1 try
479 tackles @ 26.6 p/g
35 offloads @ 1.9 p/g
2 line-breaks @ 0.1 p/g
272 hitups @ 15.1 p/g
2224 metres @ 123.6 p.g
13 errors @ 0.7 p/g
33 missed tckl @ 1.8 p/g
Jason Ryles
14 Appearances - 0 tries
303 tackles @ 21.6 p/g
46 offloads @ 3.3 p/g
0 line-breaks @ 0.0 p/g
222 hitups @ 15.9 p/g
1852 metres @ 132.3 p.g
10 errors @ 0.7 p/g
48 missed tckl @ 1..3 p/g
Your prop is there to make metres, Mark does this as good as just about anyone in the game. The tackles stat Mark actually comes 3rd in to my surprise, but given Webcke is the master of the last man in committing the 'flop', he would be credited with a lot of tackles IMO I would not credit to him. How many times is Webcke consistently at marker ?
Add to the above the Origin series Mark had, the true measure of one's standing amongst his peers, this is borderline comical.
I read BS comments like "O'Meley is too small and skinny"...give me a break children, this guy week in week out took to every forward in this competition. The guy has a atheletic physique, hell, shoot him as he is not the towering Harragon type or the nuggety brick with eyes! Truth is, Mark is a prop forward vying for the title of the "World's Best" yet he cannot make the 17!
I feel better for venting here...I personally type this disappointed Wayne Bennett did not call for the team to be name on form. I will argue some players, greats of the game, can earn a free pass on past performances, Webcke did in this team, but Ryles as good as he is when healthy, does not deserve a jumper before the guy known as "Shrek".
'Head down, ass up' will be Mark's motto for the rest of the tour, he won't say boo about this farce...I hope he gets the opportunity to wear the green and gold to shove this right up the ass of whoever helped not select him...