All Stars Match - *SPOILERS*

[Nashy]

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lol.

Aboriginal Team. No whites allowed. Fair enough.

White Team. No aboriginals allowed. RACIST!

 

[SSS]

All Stars Team

Well said audragon.

 

[Twiztid]

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lol.

Aboriginal Team. No whites allowed. Fair enough.

White Team. No aboriginals allowed. RACIST!

Umm Ben Jones was in the team and he is a Ranga [icon_lol1.

I like the irony from last years game in that Beau Champion stepped in for an injuried Greg Inglis. Then chooses to leave Souths to fit Greg under the salary cap.

 

[pennywisealfie]

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lol.

Aboriginal Team. No whites allowed. Fair enough.

White Team. No aboriginals allowed. RACIST!

LOL

 

[Flutterby]

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All Stars Team:

1 Josh Dugan (Canberra), 2 Akuila Uate (Newcastle), 3 Michael Jennings (Penrith,) 4 Jamie Lyon (Manly), 5 Brett Morris (St George Illawarra), 6 Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), 7 Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers), 8 Ben Hannant (Brisbane), 9 Cameron Smith (Melbourne), 10 Matt Scott (Nth Qld), 11 Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta), 12 Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers) 13 Paul Gallen (Cronulla).

Bench: David Taylor (South Sydney), Ashley Harrison (Gold Coast), Feleti Mateo (Warriors), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters), Michael Ennis (Canterbury).

Coach's pick: Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle).

 

[Coxy]

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6 current or former Broncos in the team.

 

[Flutterby]

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Sammy has pulled out of the indigenous team.

 

[Porthoz]

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What... No Jarryd Stayne? [icon_ee [icon_evillaugh

What do people see in Kidley that I don't? Benny picked him as one of his choices, alongside Petero... [icon_shru

 

[Coxy]

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What do people see in Kidley that I don't? Benny picked him as one of his choices, alongside Petero... [icon_shru

It's one of life's great mysteries, porthoz.

 

[dukey]

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What... No Jarryd Stayne? [icon_ee [icon_evillaugh

What do people see in Kidley that I don't? Benny picked him as one of his choices, alongside Petero... [icon_shru

At a guess, I'd say that the coaches want him there to lead at training. When I played for Newy Uni, the Knights sometimes trained on the next field, so after training sometimes I'd stop to watch them for a bit. Gidley was always the most competitive trainer.

 

[Jeza23]

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What... No Jarryd Stayne? [icon_ee [icon_evillaugh

What do people see in Kidley that I don't? Benny picked him as one of his choices, alongside Petero... [icon_shru

At a guess, I'd say that the coaches want him there to lead at training. When I played for Newy Uni, the Knights sometimes trained on the next field, so after training sometimes I'd stop to watch them for a bit. Gidley was always the most competitive trainer.

He is like the best in the league at the beep test too

 

[Scumbag]

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Was he ever good at Teeball?

 

[Coxy]

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He was good. But not Acacia Ridge Under 12s good.

 

[Charmamba]

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Some trial rules and other options for the game.

Rule Change: If a player in possession of the ball in his team’s half of the field kicks the ball and it is re-gathered by him or any member of his team, the referee shall signal 6 more tackles for the team in possession provided that -:

1. The ball has traveled at least 5 metres in a forward direction (towards the opponent’s goal line).
2. The kick has reached the point at which the previous play the ball (ruck) took place.
3. The ball is regained by the attacking team prior to the half way mark. If the ball is kicked in the defensive half of the field but is regained in the attacking half, the referee shall not restart the tackle count.

*The All Stars will also include a number of special broadcasting changes including on-field microphones relaying the instructions of trainers.
*Microphones in team huddles during first and third quarter team talks.
*A two-way link between the commentators and video referee to allow them to discuss decisions
*The possibility of on field interviews with players after scoring plays.

Few ideas taken from the Legends match here.

 

[Bucking Beads]

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I don't like these trial rule changes at all. The whole all stars game is a crap concept IMO

 

[Big Pete]

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I don't actually mind them, reinforces the exhibition feel of the match and it gives fans something to look forward to. I mean, how many times have you been to the footy or a pub and you've been in on or heard somebody suggest the NRL should bring such and such rule into it?

 

[Jeba]

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I don't actually mind them, reinforces the exhibition feel of the match and it gives fans something to look forward to. I mean, how many times have you been to the footy or a pub and you've been in on or heard somebody suggest the NRL should bring such and such rule into it?

Agreed. People look into this game way too much IMO. Just enjoy it for what it is, a bit of fun to heal the offseason pain a little bit.

 

[dukey]

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The one problem I have with this game is that it looks like it's going to be on the Gold Coast every year. These are two teams with no home ground; why not take this show on the road and expose RL-starved markets to the sport? Alternate the city every year. I can't think of a better way to promote the sport than to send the 40 most popular players into a new market for a week of signing autographs.
The BEST thing about City V Country is that it's played in places where top-flight rugby league is otherwise non-existant - Albury, Wagga Wagga, etc get a chance to see some of the big names right in their backyard.
Perth has a bid for an NRL side and strong local leagues (not to mention a large Aboriginal community); send the All Stars game over there to gauge the level of interest.
Adelaide's been mentioned as a possible expansion area before; what kind of a crowd will they get to a game featuring almost all the superstars of rugby league?
Melbournians always turn out in droves to representative matches played there (Tests and Origin), it would be a great way to raise the profile of the game and attract attention for the Storm right on the eve of the new season.
Shit, take the game to Darwin. They'd be over the moon to have any kind of sport played there.