Kangaroos Train-On Squad
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QUEENSLANDER
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Havent watched many titans games while Bailey was out have you? Guy has been a machine. Gets through mountains of work and hits the line hard. I put him alongside mcguire right now
Broncoman
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The team to take on the might of PNG has been announced. Not a bad side tbh a lot better than what is usually named, some of the selections last year were so LOL worthy.
Australian PM XIII announced - NRL.com
Australian PM XIII announced - NRL.com
KingWebcke
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or Thaiday to the bench and Bird to second row. A backrow of Parker, Bird and Papalli is pretty close to what I'd like to see playing for Australia in the World Cup.
Yea I didn't say that (even though I think it as well) because lets be realistic, they would never drop Thaiday to the bench, he is always an automatic selection
Big Pete
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Holden Kangaroos World Cup train-on squad
[/TD][TD="width: 232"]Brisbane Broncos[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Corey Parker[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Brisbane Broncos[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Ben Hannant[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Brisbane Broncos[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Sam Thaiday[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Brisbane Broncos[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Johnathan Thurston[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]North Queensland Cowboys[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Matt Scott[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]North Queensland Cowboys[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Gavin Cooper[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]North Queensland Cowboys[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]James Tamou[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]North Queensland Cowboys[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Brent Tate[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]North Queensland Cowboys[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Josh Morris[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Josh Reynolds[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Brett Morris[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]St George Illawarra Dragons[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Jarryd Hayne[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Parramatta Eels[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]David Shillington[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canberra Raiders[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Josh Papalii[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canberra Raiders[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Jarrod Croker[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canberra Raiders[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Josh McCrone[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Canberra Raiders[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Todd Carney[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Paul Gallen[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Andrew Fifita[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Luke Lewis[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Cameron Smith[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Melbourne Storm[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Cooper Cronk[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Melbourne Storm[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Ryan Hoffman[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Melbourne Storm[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Billy Slater[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Melbourne Storm[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Robbie Farah[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Wests Tigers[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]David Taylor[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Ryan James[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Kevin Gordon[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Aidan Sezer[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Albert Kelly[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Greg Bird[/TD]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
[TD="width: 158"]Nate Myles[/TD]
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The 24-man Holden Kangaroos squad for the Rugby League World Cup will be named on Monday, October 7, the day after the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.
Broncoman
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Do you ever think that during the World Cup for the games against the minnow countries the selectors can pick some up and coming players and established NRL players like Nathan Merritt who hasn't played test footy, just for a pat on the back?.
KingWebcke
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I'd hate that personally. i think it cheapens the jersey when you just hand out selections as a kind of treat. I don't mind resting players against minnow nations for the sake of keeping them healthy for the finals but I think playing for Australia should be an honour that you gain by being one of the best 17 players in the country.
guys like Nathan Merritt are great servants of the game but he doesn't deserve to play for Australia at all. Coach's awards are there as a pat on the back for players who work hard and play consistently well (but aren't necessarily superstars).
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Broncoman
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Players get added when their teams are knocked out of the finals. Easts, Manly, Newcastle and Souths are still in the finals so their players are not considered for the time being.
broncos4life
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Completely agree with this.
KingWebcke
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I don't get the training squad at all. i know they were named earlier when there were no other options but if you have Croker and Kevin Gordon in the squad, then surely Chambers, O'Neill and Mick Gordon deserve a place too
coreyh88
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With taylors current form i'd consider taking him as our impact bench second rower. Probably like the idea of a scott gallen fifita prop rotation with maybe myles. We're stacked with second rowers and no way tamou deserves selection in any rep team after this year. (i know contentious opinions but apart from small small amounts of fan boyism i'd be as happy with papalli to taylor, because of defence gillet shouldn't be selected) if idris was fit i'd have him replace hodges but morris is the obvious selection otherwise. Morris and hayne to wings for mine. The maroon wingers not too far off.
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For the Aussie team in the Cup, I'd go:
1. Slater (If fit, he is still the world's best FB)
2. Boyd
3. Inglis
4. Tate
5. Taufua
6. Thurston
7. DCE
8. Scott
9. Smith (c)
10. Fifita
11. Myles
12. Bird
13. Gallen
14. Hayne
15. Parker
16. Watmough
17. Lewis
That won't be the team but that is what it should be in my view.
1. Slater (If fit, he is still the world's best FB)
2. Boyd
3. Inglis
4. Tate
5. Taufua
6. Thurston
7. DCE
8. Scott
9. Smith (c)
10. Fifita
11. Myles
12. Bird
13. Gallen
14. Hayne
15. Parker
16. Watmough
17. Lewis
That won't be the team but that is what it should be in my view.
