Kangaroos squad for Tests against NZ and Tonga

Luke Keary will replace Cameron Munster if he is suspended.
 
Woods has been good this year. Kaufusi is the real shit pick.
 
While McGuire is an incumbent, he almost feels like a token Broncos selection. His worst year by a mile
 
Does anyone else think if Lodge's backstory doesn't happen he makes this team?
I'd happily have Lodge in the team over RCG, Woods and Moose.
 
Mitch06 said:
Does anyone else think if Lodge's backstory doesn't happen he makes this team?
I'd happily have Lodge in the team over RCG, Woods and Moose.
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I'd prefer he didn't. I don't think players should be rushed into the Australian side after 1 real season. In fact, I think they need to play Origin first, as that should be the logical progression.

I hope Lodge stays with us and makes it eventually, but I just hate players being rushed into the Australian side like that.
 
Alec said:
I'd prefer he didn't. I don't think players should be rushed into the Australian side after 1 real season. In fact, I think they need to play Origin first, as that should be the logical progression.

I hope Lodge stays with us and makes it eventually, but I just hate players being rushed into the Australian side like that.
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Agreed. However, we have always rushed players in. RCG, McClean and Shannon Boyd have all been thrown in on the back of less impressive seasons imo
 
Alec said:
I'd prefer he didn't. I don't think players should be rushed into the Australian side after 1 real season. In fact, I think they need to play Origin first, as that should be the logical progression.

I hope Lodge stays with us and makes it eventually, but I just hate players being rushed into the Australian side like that.
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The Australian team should always be picked on who is playing the best at that time. How do you feel about Cook being selected at hooker after one good season over someone like McCullough, Friend or Peats who have played pretty good for years?
 
Cult3 said:
The Australian team should always be picked on who is playing the best at that time. How do you feel about Cook being selected at hooker after one good season over someone like McCullough, Friend or Peats who have played pretty good for years?
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Cook has played more than 1 season and played Origin. So I'm fine with him.
 
I'd suggest the first 17 will be something like:

1. Tedesco
2. Turbo
3. Inglis (c)
4. Mitchell
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. DCE
8. Klemmer
9. Cook
10. RCG
11. Cordner
12. Frizell
13. McGuire

14. Hunt
15. Jurbo
16. McLean
17. Peachey

Something seems wrong with this side, I'm not sure what it is but something feels off. Kaufusi shouldn't be there and where is Gagai??
 
Should be something like this based on the season. We are ridiculously short on good props
1 Tedesco
2 Oates
3 Mitchell
4 Inglis (c)
5 Holmes
6 Milford
7 Cherry-Evans
8 Klemmer
9 Cook
10 Campbell-Gillard
11 Cordner
12 Frizell
13 McGuire

14 Ponga
15 Lodge
16 Aarow
17 Papalii

18 Roberts
19 de Belin
 
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Alec said:
Cook has played more than 1 season and played Origin. So I'm fine with him.
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But he's been pretty average and struggled to keep his spot for most of those seasons. He's had one good and earned his spot. I'd agree that Lodge should wait if we weren't settling for blokes like Woods and RCG who are more known for their hair than being props who run hard
 
One Bronco, and it's not even one of the better ones this year.

Hey Mal, EAD?
 
No Broncos really deserved to be there ahead of others. Milford, maybe.

Can't believe McGuire made it TBH. I thought he was fairly average for us this year.
 
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Woods had a pretty good year considering how shit he was at the Bulldogs, still averaged 14 runs for 140 metres a game and extremely efficient defensive work with one of the better offloads in the game. On the flip side i think Campbell-Gillard is probably the most overrated prop in the game, I could name 10 guys I'd have ahead of him.

If I were picking the team based purely on who I think would objectively would win us the game by the biggest margin -

1. Tedesco
2. Holmes
3. Inglis
4. Mitchell
5. Trbojevic
6. Keary
7. Cherry-Evans
8. Klemmer
9. Cook
10. McLean
11. Cordner
12. Frizell
13. Trbojevic

14. Munster
15. Papalii
16. Lodge
17. Woods
 
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