Who should be the Australian fullback?

[Razor]

I say Minichello should be. By a mile.

But Chris Close, from the QRL, thinks Bowen should be the Australian fullback.

He's complaining by the suggestion that Australia will not get enough Queensland players. And his comment "There are plenty of in-form Queenslanders who would not let their country down if selected" is pointless. Sure they might do the job, but they shouldn't just get in because they are QLDers. NSW players will do the job better. He never said a word when Bennett was the Australian coach putting QLD players who weren't worthy in the team.

 

[Stranger]

Mini without a shadow of doubt.

 

[waltzing Meninga]

Minichello should and will get it. If Jonathan Thurston isn't the 5/8 then it shows the side is not picked on form just as Ricky said it would be

 

[Mr Saab]

Minichiello will be the 3rd player picked in the team
(Lockyer captain, Johns, Mini)

 

[lockyno1]

Minichello, I hate the turd but he is the best no1 in the game. If bowen is there he may be off the bench as there has been no outstanding utility hooker so far this season. Wing has been awful!

 

[Meanie]

Minichello.

 

[Danish]

Mini.

And Locky should NOT be in the side. Even if he manages to scrape in there through some brain explosion of the selectors, Johns should be captain.

 

[humpy]

I agree that Bowen should be the utility player off the bench. He can cover 5/8 as well as the back line. Bedsy should be able to play full 80 minutes and if he needs a break, then Bowen can come in for a quick dart.

 

[RABK]

Bench utility? Thurston anybody?

 

[Bomber]

Minichiello.

I don't agree with the comments made by Close and other former Qld Origin players either. Stuart's job is to coach Australia, not a combined Queensland-New South Wales side. He has to choose the best Australian team. If that means 14 Blues and 3 Maroons, then so be it.

What would be concerning is if 7-8 Roosters made the squad....

 

[Moffo]

I know he wouldn't get it but sh*t McKinnon has had a good year in a sh*t side so far

 

[fourplay]

Thurston HAS to be in the team no matter what. even if it means leaving Lockyer out.

 

[LESStar58]

Bowen is on fire and has been in the running for a go at the #1 jersey since 2004. Put him there. He's a better attacking option with his kicking IMO.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

damn am i watching the same games as u guys minnichello has been bad this year hodgson the same Wesser has been prettyy good along with bowen so probley one of them

 

[Parra Guru]

Bowen is kicking arse......

But f*ck I hate Chris Close, I just wish he's p*ss off out of the game

 

[Inferno]

Mini without a shadow of doubt.

Exactly.

He hasn't set the world on fire so far this year, but he has been solid and had a great game against us last night.

 

[fillapop]

Mini will get it, the same questions were being asked last year about if mini should be fullback or not. he got it last year and he will get it this year.

 

[Perth Red]

On form Bowen should be a shoe in. On the selectors form it will be Mini without any doubts.

 

[Kris_man]

Bowen plays like a second fiddle playmaker these days; there's no need for another playmaker so with Lockyer and Johns already in the team, in fact, too many cooks would probably spoil the broth. Having a fullback in Minichiello who actually hits the line hard, instead of surrendering wussily, would complement the side much better.

 

[pantherz9103]

Bowen should be in the 17 somewhere. Thurston 5/8.

Darren 'Luckyer' will still be picked though.