Titans NRL All Stars voting

[DIEHARD]

I thought we should keep a thread and see which Titans player makes the NRL All Stars.

FOWARDS

Bailey, Luke
Harrison, Ashley
Minichiello, Mark
O'Dwyer, Luke
Ridge, Ben
Tagataese, Sam
Thompson, Bodene
Weston, Dayne

BACKS

Gordon, Kevin
Michaels, Steven
Tomane, Joseph
Vickery, Joe
Zillman, William

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NRL All Stars voting update

Nathan Hindmarsh leads the public votes for the 2011 NRL All Stars with more than 8,000 fans sending him to the lead of Stage One of the selection process for the NRL team in the Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars on February 12 at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast.

Hindmarsh is followed closely by Canberra fullback Josh Dugan with 2010 Dally M Medal winner Todd Carney third in the first stage of the voting process, which closes at 11:59pm AEDT on December 28 at www.nrl.com.au/allstars.

As the tally currently stands, the NRL All Stars could feature a completely new line-up of players with 14 of the 16 players leading their club’s voting not having played in the inaugural match in February this year.

Those who played in this year’s match are all vying to secure their place in the 2011 NRL All Stars team with Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah one such player voicing his desire to be selected once again in the NRL side.

“This year’s All Stars was an incredible match to be a part of and the crowd was one of the most passionate I’ve ever heard,” Farah said.

“I’m certainly hoping to be selected to play again in February 2011 and get another chance to play alongside and against some of the best players in the game.

“It’s a great challenge for fans to play the role of selector – from Wests Tigers alone you have players like Gareth Ellis, Lote Tuqiri and Chris Lawrence all in contention plus I’m really keen to play again so hopefully I’m polling plenty of votes.”

Penrith Panthers centre Michael Jennings added: “I played with the NRL All Stars this year and the passion and rivalry was a lot like Origin.

“I know the boys will be looking for that same intensity in 2011 and the All Stars is something I’m really hoping to be a part of again.”

Already more than 20,000 fans have taken up the challenge in Stage One of voting for Wayne Bennett’s NRL All Stars and logged onto www.nrl.com/allstars, with this first stage asking fans to select two forwards and two backs that will produce a shortlist of 64 nominated players.

Once Stage One polling closes, Bennett will then place the 64 players into the positions that he wants each player considered for, including the make-up of his interchange bench.

Australian and New Zealand captains, Darren Lockyer and Benji Marshall, are the only automatic inclusions in the NRL All Stars side that will take on the Learn, Earn, Legend! Indigenous All Stars on February 12, 2011 at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast.

Overview of NRL All Stars voting:

? The first player to be chosen in the NRL All Stars team will be the player who scores the highest number of overall votes in a position.

? Once a player from one club is placed in the team, no other player from that club can be chosen.

? If a player withdraws from the team due to injury, he will be replaced by someone from the bench.

? The open bench spot will then be replaced by someone from the injured player’s club, with the new player having recorded the second highest number of votes from that club, either as a forward, back or utility, depending on the position needed for the bench.



Fans still have time to buy tickets before Christmas with less than 2,000 tickets remaining for the match at Skilled Park on February 12, 2011.

Tickets are available through Ticketek outlets, on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au. New Zealand customers can call 0800 842 538 or +61 132 849.

2011 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars Ticket Categories and Prices

Source: http://www.nrl.com

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Im really hoping Ash Harrison gets selected.

I voted for...

Kevin Gordon
William Zillman
Ashley Harrison
Bodene Thompson

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What are people's thoughts on a targeted voting campaign for a particular player by fans? I know this was raised last year.

[Boofhead]

Gordon would have to be the favorite to secure the spot.

[thelwall]

i hope gordon

[titansrawesome]

i want gordan to stun the nrl world and all of us laughing that he is ours

[thelwall]

^^^^ agree or watching some one of from the indig all stars trying to catch him

[DIEHARD]

i want gordan to stun the nrl world and all of us laughing that he is ours

An early season warning shot to rival teams.

[titansrawesome]

An early season warning shot to rival teams.

hehe its a good feeling when you see kevin leave someone in his dust. i hope we use the scrum kick a lot more this year

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All Stars shortlist of 64 announced

With Stage One of the NRL All Stars public selection process now complete, a shortlist of 64 players has revealed the contenders for Wayne Bennett?s side to take on the ?Learn. Earn. Legend!? Indigenous All Stars in the 2011 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on February 12.

More than 21,000 Rugby League fans took up the challenge of playing selector and now the public has the tough task of choosing just one player from each of the 16 NRL Clubs to join Kangaroos captain Darren Lockyer and New Zealand captain Benji Marshall in the 20-man squad.

Fans must now decide between players like Todd Carney, Nate Myles, Braith Anasta and Shaun Kenny -Dowall from the Roosters, Josh Dugan, David Shillington, Bronson Harrison and Jarrod Croker from the Raiders and Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering, Lance Hohaia and Manu Vatuvei from the Warriors.

?The second stage of NRL All Stars voting is certainly a challenging task for the fans,? NRL Chief Executive, David Gallop, said today.

?You only have to look at the players who missed out to realise just how competitive the voting process is.

?Some of Rugby League?s biggest names have missed out including players like Mark Gasnier, Mitchell Pearce and Michael Ennis.

?Now the fans have the difficult task of choosing one player from each NRL club and between players such as Nathan Hindmarsh and Jarryd Hayne to represent the Eels and Luke Lewis and Michael Jennings for the Panthers.?

The following 64 players have been shortlisted for selection in the 2011 NRL All Stars:

Brisbane Broncos
Corey Parker, Ben Hannant ? Forwards
Alex Glenn, Ben Hunt - Backs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Greg Eastwood, Frank Pritchard - Forwards
Bryson Goodwin, Ben Roberts - Backs

Canberra Raiders
David Shillington, Bronson Harrison - Forwards
Josh Dugan, Jarrod Croker - Backs

Cronulla Sharks
Paul Gallen, Jeremy Smith - Forwards
Nathan Gardner, Colin Best - Backs

Gold Coast Titans
Ashley Harrison, Mark Minichiello - Forwards
Kevin Gordon, William Zillman - Backs

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Anthony Watmough, Brent Kite - Forwards
Jamie Lyon, Tony Williams - Backs

Melbourne Storm
Cameron Smith, Adam Blair - Forwards
Cooper Cronk, Chase Stanley - Backs

Newcastle Knights
Neville Costigan, Zeb Taia - Forwards
Akuila Uate, Kurt Gidley - Backs

North Queensland Cowboys
Dallas Johnson, Matthew Scott - Forwards
Antonio Winterstein, Ashley Graham - Backs

Parramatta Eels
Nathan Hindmarsh, Tim Mannah - Forwards
Jarryd Hayne, Luke Burt - Backs

Penrith Panthers
Luke Lewis, Petero Civoniceva - Forwards
Michael Jennings, Michael Gordon - Backs

St George Illawarra Dragons
Ben Creagh, Dean Young - Forwards
Darius Boyd, Brett Morris - Backs

South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dave Taylor, Roy Asotasi - Forwards
Fetuli Talanoa, Junior Vaivai - Backs

Sydney Roosters
Nate Myles, Braith Anasta - Forwards
Todd Carney, Shaun Kenny-Dowall - Backs

New Zealand Warriors
Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering - Forwards
Lance Hohaia, Manu Vatuvei - Backs

Wests Tigers
Gareth Ellis, Robbie Farah - Forwards
Lote Tuqiri, Chris Lawrence - Backs

Please note: Sam Burgess and Billy Slater were both withdrawn from the voting process due to injury.

The next stage of voting will see NRL All Stars coach Wayne Bennett guide fans by placing the 64 shortlisted players into positions he wants them to be considered for as well as outlining the make-up of the bench positions he wants covered.

Bennett?s positions will be released on January 2, 2011, with Stage Two voting opening at Midday AEDT (11:00am Queensland time) on January 3 at www.nrl.com/allstars and continuing until 11:59pm AEDT on January 27.

At the end of Stage One, the top 10 voted players for the NRL All Stars are:

1. Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
2. Josh Dugan, Canberra Raiders
3. Sam Burgess*, South Sydney Rabbitohs
4. Todd Carney, Sydney Roosters
5. Jarryd Hayne, Parramatta Eels
6. Anthony Watmough, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
7. Fetuli Talanoa, South Sydney Rabbitohs
8. Alex Glenn, Brisbane Broncos
9. Luke Lewis, Penrith Panthers
10. Michael Jennings, Penrith Panthers

* Withdrawn from voting due to injury.

Overview of NRL All Stars voting:

- The first player to be chosen in the NRL All Stars team will be the player who scores the highest number of overall votes in a position.
- Once a player from one club is placed in the team, no other player from that club can be chosen.
- If a player withdraws from the team due to injury, he will be replaced by someone from the bench.
- The open bench spot will then be replaced by someone from the injured player?s club, with the new player having recorded the second highest number of votes from that club, either as a forward, back or utility, depending on the position needed for the bench.

The NRL All Stars will play the Indigenous All Stars in the 2011 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on Saturday, February 12.

The Indigenous All Stars line-up was announced in November by coach Laurie Daley and features: Preston Campbell (c), Nathan Merritt, Willie Tonga, Greg Inglis, Jharal Yow Yeh, Scott Prince, Johnathan Thurston, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Travis Waddell, George Rose, Sam Thaiday, Jamal Idris, Greg Bird, Ben Barba, Jamie Soward, Carl Webb, Cory Paterson, Joel Thompson, Ryan James and Matt Bowen.

Less than 2000 tickets remain for the match. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketek outlets, by calling 132 849 or online at www.ticketek.com.au or click here.

New Zealand customers can call 0800 842 538 or +61 132 849.

Source: http://www.nrl.com

[DIEHARD]

Gold Coast Titans
Ashley Harrison, Mark Minichiello - Forwards
Kevin Gordon, William Zillman - Backs

[TITAN PETE]

Gold Coast Titans
Ashley Harrison, Mark Minichiello - Forwards
Kevin Gordon, William Zillman - Backs

Nice to see u voted for 3 out of the 4 players Brad , i hope Flash gets the start which will be his 1st of many rep jerseys

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Nice to see u voted for 3 out of the 4 players Brad , i hope Flash gets the start which will be his 1st of many rep jerseys

But mate.. those would be Blues rep jerseys mainly!

Yea Im pretty happy and Mini would have been my next choice.

[Mushi]

Yep - looking forward to seeing Kevvie in a blues jersey SOON!!!!!! :-)