2010 Four Nations

[Foordy]

Australia halfback Johnathan Thurston is one of four players to be ruled out of the Kangaroos train-on squad for next month's Four Nations tournament.
Thurston's ankle injury has failed to recover in time, while Penrith’s Michael Jennings, Manly skipper Jamie Lyon and Gold Coast Titans’ forward Mark Minichiello were also forced to withdraw following medical examinations in Sydney on Wednesday.

Like Thurston, Jennings and Lyon both have ankle injuries, while Minichiello picked up a groin strain in the Titans' finals loss to Sydney Roosters on Friday night.

West Tigers players named in the train-on squad were at Wednesday's gathering at Redfern Oval, but were excused from official training duties.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 68,00.html

ok so Injuries from Australia so far:

Hodges
Inglis
Jennings
Lyon
Thurston
M. Minichello
Josh Morris

With those centers injured and the fact that Folau won't be picked, there is a good chance Gasnier will be selected for Australia although his form probably doesn't warrant it if we were closer in full strength in the centers.

with Thurston out Prince or Cronk is the likely half back

 

[Nashy]

Go Kiwis!

 

[ethos]

I want to see Brent Tate picked - he's a machine in rep footy.

 

[Aeetee]

Lote' over Gaz

 

[Bucking Beads]

Gotta have tate and tonga as the centres Imo

 

[Foordy]

I think Willie Tonga almost has to be a certainty for one center spot IMO, i would go with Tate as the other spot.

my backline although i don't expect to see it pick like this:

1. Slater
2. Boyd
3. Tate
4. Tonga
5. Tuqiri
6. Lockyer
7. Prince

 

[ningnangnong]

The halfback will be from NSW. Guarantee it.

 

[Emma]

Yes well there's currently talk that Mitchell Pearce is in line for the gig. I mean, seriously, Pearce over Cronk or Prince?? Seriously?!?!

 

[Je$ter]

1. Slater
2. Boyd
3. Tonga
4. Tate
5. Morris
6. Lockyer
7. Cronk
8. Shillington
9. Smith
10. Civoniceva
11. Gallen
12. Aubusson (token gf bolter)
13. Myles

14. Scott
15. Creagh
16. Weyman
17. Carney

Couple positions really stumped me, just off the top of my head the team that will probably get picked.

 

[ethos]

Switch Aubusson with Luke Lewis and have Harrison instead of Scott or Creagh.

 

[Big Pete]

Well the current train on squad looks like...

Brisbane Broncos: Darren Lockyer, Sam Thaiday.
Canberra Raiders: Jarrod Croker, Josh Dugan, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Joel Monaghan, David Shillington
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Michael Ennis, Ben Hannant
Cronulla Sharks: Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans: Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Scott Prince
Manly Sea Eagles: Jason King, Jamie Lyon, Anthony Watmough
Melbourne Storm: Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith
Newcastle Knights: Kurt Gidley
North Queensland Cowboys: Matt Scott, Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga
Parramatta Eels: Jarryd Hayne, Timana Tahu
Penrith Panthers: Petero Civoniceva, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Luke Lewis
South Sydney Rabbitohs: David Taylor
Warriors: Brent Tate
Wests Tigers: Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Todd Payten, Lote Tuqiri

Given the injuries I hope to see...

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Brent Tate
4. Willie Tonga
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Cooper Cronk
8. David Shillington
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Nate Myles
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Paul Gallen

14. Luke Lewis
15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
16. Greg Bird
17. Mat Scott

18. Michael Gordon
19. Lote Tuqiri
20. Todd Carney
21. Dave Taylor
22. Keith Galloway
23. Robbie Farah
24. Mitch Aubusson

 

[Porthoz]

Well the current train on squad looks like...

Brisbane Broncos: Darren Lockyer, Sam Thaiday.
Canberra Raiders: Jarrod Croker, Josh Dugan, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Joel Monaghan, David Shillington
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Michael Ennis, Ben Hannant
Cronulla Sharks: Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans: Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Scott Prince
Manly Sea Eagles: Jason King, Jamie Lyon, Anthony Watmough
Melbourne Storm: Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith
Newcastle Knights: Kurt Gidley
North Queensland Cowboys: Matt Scott, Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga
Parramatta Eels: Jarryd Hayne, Timana Tahu
Penrith Panthers: Petero Civoniceva, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Luke Lewis
South Sydney Rabbitohs: David Taylor
Warriors: Brent Tate
Wests Tigers: Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Todd Payten, Lote Tuqiri

Given the injuries I hope to see...

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Brent Tate
4. Willie Tonga
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Cooper Cronk
8. David Shillington
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Nate Myles
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Paul Gallen

14. Luke Lewis
15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
16. Greg Bird
17. Mat Scott

18. Michael Gordon
19. Lote Tuqiri
20. Todd Carney
21. Dave Taylor
22. Keith Galloway
23. Robbie Farah
24. Mitch Aubusson

I'd have Dave Taylor ahead of Bird in 16, but it is otherwise a pretty handy looking squad.

Funny how only 1 player from each of the Grand Finalists is a possible selection in the 17 (Myles and Weyman), and by no means certainties, although it would be an injustice for Myles to miss out.

 

[Big Pete]

Weyman actually requires surgery, so he won't feature. It's why I gave Galloway the nod.

 

[Porthoz]

Weyman actually requires surgery, so he won't feature. It's why I gave Galloway the nod.

Ahh, I didn't know. My bad... [eusa_doh

 

[Je$ter]

Piss off Aubusson and put in Thaiday, totally forgot him.

 

[dukey]

Heading down to Melbourne for the Aus v Eng match, and staying for the Melbourne Cup. Haven't been to a rep match since France V Scotland in 08. I'm really looking forward to this.

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Final 24-man squad:

Darren Lockyer
Sam Thaiday
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
David Shillington
Paul Gallen
Greg Bird
Anthony Watmough
Cooper Cronk
Billy Slater
Cameron Smith
Kurt Gidley
Matthew Scott
Willie Tonga
Jarryd Hayne
Petero Civoniceva
Luke Lewis
Darius Boyd
Brett Morris
Dean Young
Todd Carney
Nate Myles
Brent Tate
Robbie Farah
Chris Lawrence

http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticl ... fault.aspx

 

[ningnangnong]

Antonio Winterstein was our only player to make the New Zealand squad...not that he'll be our player much longer.

Alex Glenn missed out.