FULLBACKS:
Matt Bowen
Anthony Minichiello*
##########

WINGS:
Luke Rooney
Matt Sing

CENTRES:
Shaun Berrigan
Matt Cooper
Brent Tate*
Willie Tonga

HALVES:
Craig Gower*
Scott Hill
Brett Kimmorley
Darren Lockyer (c)*

PROPS:
Petero Civoniceva
Mark O’Meley
Shane Webcke
Jason Ryles

BACK ROW:
Tonie Carroll
Michael Crocker
Craig Fitzgibbon
Nathan Hindmarsh*
Ben Kennedy
Willie Mason
Andrew Ryan

HOOKERS:
Danny Buderus (vc)*
Craig Wing*


* - Denotes previously named certainties

########## - Denotes that Billy Slater was included in the squad but has an ankle injury and is unable to play


What are your thoughts on this guys... i think some guys are lucky to be there, e.g. Berrigan(what about GIDLEY or GASNIER), ryles, kennedy, tonga...

comments and thoughts will be appreciated

Chuck

CHUCK....their

Kiwi opposition on the 16th.

Brent Webb.
Francis Meli.
Nigel Vagana.
Paul Whatuira.
Matt Utai. (doubtful ********** leg)
Vinnie Anderson.
Thomas Leuluai.
Jason Cayless.
Louis Anderson.
Ruben Wiki.(C)
Tony Puletua.
Joe Galuvao.
Sonny Bill Williams.

Interchange.

Motu Tony.
Roy Asotasi.
Nathan Cayless.
David Kidwell.

And a few train on'ers.

Cheers.

[ This Message was edited by: Squirter on 2004-10-07 12:12 ]

I dont think Ryles or Kennedy are lucky to be there, i would have them as the the 1st picked along side of Fitzgibbon and Hindmarch, but think Orford should be there in front of Kimmorely ?,Gasnier hasnt played much in the last few months and there is no way in hell that i would pick M.Gidley,defensively near his own line he is nothing but a turnstle and jumper grabber[i would have taken K.Gidley though].

Squirter, havent the kiwi's got a better fullback than Webb, i dont rate him, think he's a B grader

Hey Goldie,

Not a great fan of him myself but then again have not seen much better at fullback this season so you could say the cupboard's a bit bare....god knows we'll need something to keep you Aussies out, how about a D9 !!!

Since the sacking of the coach incident at the Warriors this season there have been a lot of top players 'unavailable' to Anderson, whether this has anything to do with the selection of the Kiwi team I do not know as I'm not the greatest league fan, only follow it when there's no Union.

Cheers mate.

Fair enough, still a good suad though,wonder who they will have at 5/8 this time they tried Vagana last time, suppose it will be Leuluai, they will definately match or shade us in the forwards but their backs are a little thin, fair dinkum that Meli has gone right off the boil, he only put a couple of big hits on in his last 6 or 7 games, i used to like smelli-meli but i think he's a waste of space now.

cheers

I'll have a look, see wot I can see

Vinnie Anderson, untried at number 6 too. Why the hell when ya playing the world champs and you are tying to win would you play an untried player at the important position as 5/8....someone's got rocks in their head.

Listen ole mate punch up http://www.stuff.co.nz click on sport then league and you have everything....more knowledgeable on league than me.

Beer O'Clock.

Thanks , that site will come in handy for info across the tasman.