world cup squad

[SANDMAN078]

Six players from new NRL premiers Manly were Tuesday named in the Australian squad for the rugby league World Cup.
They include four uncapped players - forwards Glenn Stewart, Anthony Watmough and Josh Perry and winger David Williams.
They join Sea Eagles teammates Brent Kite and Stewart's brother Brett in coach Ricky Stuart's 25-man squad, which also includes five players from Sunday's beaten NRL grand finalists Melbourne.
The Storm are represented by Michael Crocker, Israel Folau, Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith and Billy Slater.
The potential Test debutantes are Stewart, Perry, Watmough, Williams, Canberra backs Terry Campese and Joel Monaghan and Gold Coast forward Anthony Laffranchi.
Brisbane's Darren Lockyer has been named as captain. Australian squad:- Terry Campese (Canberra), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Michael Crocker (Melbourne), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Brent Kite (Manly), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Joel Mongahan (Canberra), Josh Perry (Manly), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Brett Stewart (Manly), Glenn Stewart (Manly), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Anthony Watmough (Manly), David Williams (Manly).

http://news.smh.com.au/sport/six-manly-players-in-australian-squad-20081007-4vgv.html

 

[kal83]

sh*t team

 

[blacktip-reefy]

6 Manly players.
The pomms & Kiwis just shortened.

Sticky is going to have his work cut out for him big time.

 

[sharks8601]

im gald hayne didnt get picked

 

[Inferno]

No Hunt or Thaiday. Despite Benny seeming to think it's ok to pick them, I am glad the Australian selectors don't agree.

 

[warren]

has anyone seen the new zealand team?

nathan cayless? :lol:

no covell or misi either

i think australia would have them covered, six manly players or not

 

[Inferno]

No Ando which is a surprise, but I suppose the Kiwis have plenty of depth in the forwards.

 

[Frenzy.]

Misi and Ando will be there somewhere. Tonga or Samoa or whoever it is they are dual qualified for.

Unless of course Ando is injured which I think might be the case.

 

[DJShaksta]

Still can't believe the Cov is not in the Kiwi side. Oh well f**k the Kiwi's.
Cov did his elbow playing for them last year so its better for us he doesn't play I guess.

 

[Vossy]

:lol: @ matt orford, still cant crack a rep team and the none selection of covell is an outrage, seems the kiwis dont want to win, and they dont have a goalkicker

 

[carinashark]

Kurt Gidley , jeez is that the best team we can pick?

 

[spirit of league]

Terry Campese (Canberra), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Michael Crocker (Melbourne), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Brent Kite (Manly), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Joel Mongahan (Canberra), Josh Perry (Manly), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Brett Stewart (Manly), Glenn Stewart (Manly), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Anthony Watmough (Manly), David Williams (Manly).

1. Slater
2. Tate
3. Folau
4. Inglis
5. Hodges
6. Lockyer
7. Prince
8. Price
9. C. Smith
10. Kite
11. Crocker
12. G. Stewart
13. Gallen

14. Perry
15. Fitzgibbon
16. Watmough
17. Thurston

The very fact that most of you probably will find plenty of disagreenment with this team is the same reason we'll no doubt win this trophy. Too much depth.

 

[cb4]

Terry Campese (Canberra), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Michael Crocker (Melbourne), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Brent Kite (Manly), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Joel Mongahan (Canberra), Josh Perry (Manly), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Brett Stewart (Manly), Glenn Stewart (Manly), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Anthony Watmough (Manly), David Williams (Manly).

1. Slater
2. Tate
3. Folau
4. Inglis
5. Hodges
6. Lockyer
7. Prince
8. Price
9. C. Smith
10. Kite
11. Crocker
12. G. Stewart
13. Gallen

14. Perry
15. Fitzgibbon
16. Watmough
17. Thurston

The very fact that most of you probably will find plenty of disagreenment with this team is the same reason we'll no doubt win this trophy. Too much depth.

switch folau and hodges and thurston and prince
drop fitzgibbon add petro n there is your team