Anzac Test

[Bucking Beads]

Well at least the selection of Tamou means Galloway won't be in the team.

 

[Big Pete]

I can't wait to see Farah get the nod before Gillett.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Taylor has been picked apparently. That would rule out Gillett IMO.

 

[jarro65]

Taylor has been picked apparently. That would rule out Gillett IMO.

Taylor had a good game today... albeit in a losing side.

I wouldn't be unhappy if he was picked.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Andrew Voss seems to think Gillett is in the side as well.

 

[Big Pete]

Australia

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Akuila Uate
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Paul Gallen (vc)
9. Cam Smith (c)
10. Dave Shillington
11. Dave Taylor
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Luke Lewis

14. Daly Cherry-Evans
15. Ben Hannant
16. James Tamou
17. Anthony Watmough

18th Man Matt Gillett

 

[Ari Gold]

So basically, everyone decided NSW were such poor opposition that they decided to schedule a QLD v NZ match instead.

 

[dukey]

That's a pretty good side.

 

[Big Pete]

12 Qlders in total.

13 if you include Gillett.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I don't like it at all. Dave Taylor starting second rower? Nah that ain't right. Boyd should not be anywhere near this side the way he has been playing this year. Halfback on the bench is a waste of time as well.

 

[jarro65]

That's a pretty good side.

It sure is.

 

[Jeba]

Dammit I hate when I cheer for a side that has Watmough in it.

 

[Big Pete]

KIWIS SQUAD – 2012 VB TEST

Player​	Club​
Gerard Beale​	Brisbane Broncos​
Adam Blair​	Wests Tigers​
Jesse Bromwich​	Melbourne Storm​
Nathan Fien​	St George-Illawarra Dragons​
Alex Glenn​	Brisbane Broncos​
Josh Hoffman​	Brisbane Broncos​
Shaun Johnson​	Warriors​
Shaun Kenny-Dowall​	Sydney Roosters​
Issac Luke​	South Sydney Rabbitohs​
Simon Mannering​	Warriors​
Benji Marshall​	Wests Tigers​
Ben Matulino​	Warriors​
Sam McKendry​	Penrith Panthers​
Jason Nightingale​	St George-Illawarra Dragons​
Frank Pritchard​	Canterbury Bulldogs​
Jeremy Smith​	Cronulla Sharks​
Jason Taumalolo​	North Queensland Cowboys​
Manu Vatuvei​	Warriors​
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves​	Sydney Roosters​

 

[Ari Gold]

What the hell? Taumalolo?

 

[Big Pete]

Tamou and Taumalolo selections scream politics.

 

[Foordy]

Hannant should be starting, Taylor to the bench, Gallen to back row, Watmough out

 

[Foordy]

What the hell? Taumalolo?

He decided to make himself available for NZ, I reckon NZ decided to select him to lock him in to prevent a Tamou style backflip

 

[Fozz]

Good to see the Hoff will make his Test debut.