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Ryan James is definitely the most "...What?" pick of the squad. Even more so than McCrone IMO, who can at least be considered a utility.
Decent side, I don't really understand why Bird is selected at 5/8th and Reynolds on bench, I would have thought vice versa, or Bird starting in 2nd row and Papilli on bench.
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.
Matt Gillett |
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?.
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[TD="colspan: 2"]Holden Kangaroos World Cup train-on squad[/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]
[TD="width: 232"]Gold Coast Titans[/TD]
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.
I don't understand, what is this .....?
Why are half the players missing ....?
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).