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Eales? Don't know of any connection, both Aus captains?

I'm gonna have a wild guess, the Fainga'a brothers with Elton Flatley and Owen Finnegan being cousins twice removed :-P

maybe I shouldn't even guess, cause Reg will get it anyway haha

dam was thinking D with Dunning, Daley and Davies

Great to see a few QLD Premier Grade players getting a gig.

Angus Cottrell (Wests), Dom Fuller (Easts), Ruan Smith (GPS) and Jay Halevu (Gold Coast) have all been selected in the Force's touring squad. Good to see these players getting recognized by franchises. The line-ups and previews are on the QRU website with the match of the round easily Filth vs...

Simmons had a shoulder problems

I don't think McCalman is a good option off the bench, Samo would provide so much more punch in the last 20. We have to remember with Tatafu, Slipper, Mitchell, Horne and Barnes all likely/possible to return, our bench will strengthen by the time the WC comes around.

Yeah the only real positive I can see from the new academy system is the development of the u20's and 7's sides

Well I can't really compare to those selected from other states, but I also thought O'Hare was a chance, same with Carpenter from GPS. I was assuming Nick Frisby would get selected but I've been told he has injured himself pretty badly.

Not many QLDer's

What I've gathered is 30 contracted players with 5 rookie contracts. There will be a national academy with one based in Brisbane and 2 based in Sydney with any state being able to access that pool of players if needed.

That's because they have been brilliant all season and there is no other players nowhere near as good as them in the country. Rocky on the other hand......

Agree with this 100% but we will see, Deans is never shy of making odd selections

True, I wouldn't be taking them off either, but wouldn't you rather Mitchell to play against Russia ect instead of Turner and to be the back-up to those two. I'd rather have Mitchell as a back up then anyone else, game time or not.

Van definatly wasn't, I don't know what Hamlin looks like, the scrum half had head gear, thats all I remember.

Gonna have a guess at the squad (with it being announced next week). Props: Kepu, Alexander, Slipper, Ma'afu Hooker: Moore, Polota-Nau, S.Fainga'a Locks: Horwill, Simmons, Sharpe, Vickerman Backrow:Elsom, Pocock, Higginbotham, Hodgson, Samo, McCalman Scrum-half: Genia, Burgess, Phipps...

Us GAGR lot are a fickle bunch. Last week most of us seemed to agree with Sharpe not playing, now all of a sudden he should be starting over Simmons?

Fucking flat footed! Both of them all the dam time, especially Elsom, frustrates the crap out of me. Higginbotham runs from depth and with speed, hence his ability to break the line consistantly. Even when caught flat footed Higgers usually makes it over the adv line. I think he or Radike need...

I think Simmons is being written off a bit too soon....