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Nathan Sharpe (72)
He, Genia and MK are the only ones who should be in the team.
To'omua was being lambasted for his form in Europe before returning home, he should have to show form to get a squad spot.
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To'omua was being lambasted for his form in Europe before returning home, he should have to show form to get a squad spot.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Yeah, I wasn’t advocating his selection and I don’t think he will be, only that I could understand him being selected as a squaddie ahead of a cleanskin.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
I dont think he should go, but he probably will, as a squaddie..
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
I don't get this whole 'put him in the squad because he has experience' dogma that Mitchell et al. were spewing in commentary tonight. We've got enough guys with WC and big game experience who will make the squad on merit, we don't need a passenger. If his insights are really that valuable then take him along as a non-playing consultant.
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John Eales (66)
It would be a joke if AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is in the Wallaby squad this year. He WAS a good player, but these days he doesn't have anywhere near the gas required to play in the outside backs at test level.
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Experience doesn't mean shit unless it's experience with winning.
Winning is a habit, and an attitude. You can be the star in a shit team, but still might not believe you can win - that rubs off on the rest.
QLD v NSW in Origin is the perfect example. QLD don't have better players - they just believe that if they don't win then is isn't the status quo. It's an expectation, not a goal.
Winning is a habit, and an attitude. You can be the star in a shit team, but still might not believe you can win - that rubs off on the rest.
QLD v NSW in Origin is the perfect example. QLD don't have better players - they just believe that if they don't win then is isn't the status quo. It's an expectation, not a goal.
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Says it all, right?
I would have picked Rona for that honour actually.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Ok so after the weekend's games I'm leaning this way:
1. Sio
2. Fainga
3. AAA
4. Arnold
5. Rodda
6. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
7. Hooper
8. Naisarani
9. Genia
10. Foley
11. Koroibete
12. Kerevi
13. Kuridrani
14. Petaia (if fit)
15. Beale
16. Latu
17. Slipper
18. Tupou
19. Simmons
20. Pocock
21. Phipps
22. Lealifano
23. DHP
24. Uelese
25. Kepu
26. Coleman
27. Samu
28. Hanigan
29. White
30. Cooper
31. Hodge
On form I'd have Banks over Hodge but I think he's next cycle's proposition. Hodge is the perfect dirt tracker for a RWC campaign. However, if Petaia doesn't recover in time then DHP moves up to 14. and either Banks or Maddocks goes to 23.
1. Sio
2. Fainga
3. AAA
4. Arnold
5. Rodda
6. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
7. Hooper
8. Naisarani
9. Genia
10. Foley
11. Koroibete
12. Kerevi
13. Kuridrani
14. Petaia (if fit)
15. Beale
16. Latu
17. Slipper
18. Tupou
19. Simmons
20. Pocock
21. Phipps
22. Lealifano
23. DHP
24. Uelese
25. Kepu
26. Coleman
27. Samu
28. Hanigan
29. White
30. Cooper
31. Hodge
On form I'd have Banks over Hodge but I think he's next cycle's proposition. Hodge is the perfect dirt tracker for a RWC campaign. However, if Petaia doesn't recover in time then DHP moves up to 14. and either Banks or Maddocks goes to 23.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
I would swap Jones and Salakaia-Loto, but otherwise agree in full.
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Phil Kearns (64)
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
That may have been the case early in the piece, but over the last 15 years Qld has clearly had the better players.
QLD’s dominance started with the emergence of Smith, Slater & Thurston and captured the end of Lockyer’s
time who was subsequently replaced by Cronk. In that time they have also had the likes of Hunt, Inglis, Boyd, Tate, Hodges, Thaiday, Johnson, Matt Scott & Gagai - all of whom are were near enough to best in there position at various stages.
Certainly part of the strength of those players was there faith in process and there composure when the game was on the line -
but the Qld Origin teams have been clearly better on paper for the majority of the last 15 years.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Hes not even in the best back row for the Brumbies atm. He will be/should be, just not right now.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
After the weekends game where Pocock has still been injured for months?
Samu in for Poey, Phipps out for any of Powell, Gordon, White or McDermott. Petaia won't be starting either, so i'd have probably have to put DHP in as the second fullback, regrettably.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
Some positive signs. Regardless of who makes the final cut in the wash up we have depth in positions that we haven’t had in years, particularly in the forwards. If White does indeed return it shores up our half stocks a bit. 10 remains a weak spot and 14 is probably still up for grabs but overall we are in reasonable shape. Kerevi & Kurindrani come into test season both in career best form.
My biggest concern is that Grey will persist with his defensive pattern which, IMO, has been well and truly tried and tested and come up short. I don’t care how good Kuridrani’s or Koribete’s form is - if they have to try and work in that defence pattern they will come up short through no fault of their own.
Not for the first time I am wondering why a player like Grey, who was so effective as a direct and abrasive defender, is complicating the hell out of things.
I don’t have a lot of faith in Raiwalui either but, hopefully, there are enough good forwards involved and they have enough form going in to make things work.
My biggest concern is that Grey will persist with his defensive pattern which, IMO, has been well and truly tried and tested and come up short. I don’t care how good Kuridrani’s or Koribete’s form is - if they have to try and work in that defence pattern they will come up short through no fault of their own.
Not for the first time I am wondering why a player like Grey, who was so effective as a direct and abrasive defender, is complicating the hell out of things.
I don’t have a lot of faith in Raiwalui either but, hopefully, there are enough good forwards involved and they have enough form going in to make things work.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
There is a caveat over pococks fitness obviously but if he’s fit he’s in the 23. Otherwise I agree. As much as people don’t like Phipps he is a great benchie and injects a lot of energy when he comes on. He’s ahead of the 4 you mention for this years task
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