Out of the 2, MacDougall and Grothe, both are as unlucky as each other. Probably MacDougall was less chance though being from the Rabbits. Grothe has a much higher profile as do the Eels.
Hurriflatch said:
The players who were robbed was anyone who didn't wear a Roosters, Manly, Panthers or Dragons jersey who has not yet played test footy.
If Hindmarsh hadn't played for Australia I'm doubting he would've ever been picked.
Look at the selection panel.
Selectors
Laurie Daley - Connections with the Dragons
Geoff Gerard - Played for a number of years at the Panthers
Ricky Stuart - Coach of the Roosters
Dragons - 7 players
Roosters - 5 players
Panthers - 6 players
Coincidence, I think not
Well I don't know. Stuart for a start is not a selector and you left out Bob Fulton and Chairman of the NSW selection panel Bob McCarthy. If your contention was 100% right one would think that MacDougall being a rabbit would of been there on the back of McCarthy.
You'd also think the Raiders might of got some representation as Daley's ties with them are closer than his ties to the Dragons.
I don't discount what you are getting at 100% Flatch but I honestly feel it's more a case of stickiing with the tried and proven with only a few spots left for the "outsiders". There's probably half a dozen unlucky blokes apart from EG and LMacD.
Ahh life goes on. I look at the positive from the Sharks point of view. We get to keep our players while SSO decimates other teams around us :lol: