Tri-Nations teams named

[Super Cronk]

1.Anthony Minichiello - Sydney Roosters
2.Timana Tahu - Parramatta Eels
3.Brent Tate - Brisbane Broncos
4.Mark Gasnier - St George Illawarra
5.Matt King - Melbourne Storm
6.Darren Lockyer (c) - Brisbane Broncos
7.Andrewm Johns - Newcastle Knights
13.Ben Kennedy - Manly Sea Eagles
12.Craig Fitzgibbon - Sydney Roosters
11.Luke O?Donnell - Nth Qld Cowboys
10.Steve Price - New Zealand Warriors
9.Danny Buderus - Newcastle Knights
8.Petero Civoniceva - Brisbane Broncos

Interchange:

Jason Ryles - St George Illawarra
Andrew Ryan - Bulldogs
Trent Waterhouse - Penrith Panthers
Craig Gower - Penrith Panthers

i didnt know weather i should put it in the tri nations thread or not..if so jsut move it there.

[Dakink]

Its lucky that we have the players to cover Bennett's favourites. Tait?? Please...

Petero could also consider himself lucky I wish Bennett would retire before he does to Aus what he is doing to Brisbane. We will still win with the pure class of Johns and Lockyer but he hasnt he learnt his little buddies arent performing...

[Teegy]

Wheres Bailey,Barrett and Cooper? very questionable selections(Tate,Gower, Waterhouse and Ryan) Odonnell in run on side??????????????

[Super Cronk]

Its lucky that we have the players to cover Bennett's favourites. Tait?? Please...

Petero could also consider himself lucky I wish Bennett would retire before he does to Aus what he is doing to Brisbane. We will still win with the pure class of Johns and Lockyer but he hasnt he learnt his little buddies arent performing...

I think he made some good decisions and some not so good ones.

Leaving mason out and putting O'donnel in was a good one, mason hasnt really played alot of footy nor alot of good footy.

I like the backs i think thats a very strong backline..i would have had cooper over tate tho and thats about it. Tahu and king on the wings is good both are very good under the high ball and both are extremely hard to stop near the line. Minichello will go good he always does. Gasnier has played some outstanding footy and deserves to be there aswell.

The forwards are big but i reckon they are a bit more mobile then the GB side or even the NZ side. Im not a fan of petro Civoniceva tho..he doesnt seem to do anything out of the ordinary he is usually a ghost when i see him, a passenger! Waterhouse? i dont know how he got there. And ryles will need to improve on his form. Surprised to see gower in for barret tho. I didnt want barret in the team but i didnt think they would go gower over him.

[GT_Titan]

1.Anthony Minichiello - Sydney Roosters
2.Timana Tahu - Parramatta Eels
3.Brent Tate - Brisbane Broncos
4.Mark Gasnier - St George Illawarra
5.Matt King - Melbourne Storm
6.Darren Lockyer (c) - Brisbane Broncos
7.Andrewm Johns - Newcastle Knights
13.Ben Kennedy - Manly Sea Eagles
12.Craig Fitzgibbon - Sydney Roosters
11.Luke O?Donnell - Nth Qld Cowboys
10.Steve Price - New Zealand Warriors
9.Danny Buderus - Newcastle Knights
8.Petero Civoniceva - Brisbane Broncos

Interchange:

Jason Ryles - St George Illawarra
Andrew Ryan - Bulldogs
Trent Waterhouse - Penrith Panthers
Craig Gower - Penrith Panthers

There are a few dubious inclusions here. Namely the ones already mentioned on the previous posts. I'm sure it will cause alot of discussion. Either way we should still win easily with class players like Locky & Johns in our side. Still I think that form players should be picked in the side not just players who have been there and done it b4.

[Super Cronk]

the NZ team is:

1. Brent Webb
2. Jake Webster
3. Paul Whatuira
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Nigel Vagana
7. Stacey Jones
8. Paul Rauhihi
9. Lance Hohaia
10. Ruben Wiki (c)
11. David Kidwell
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Louis Anderson

Interchange: David Faiumu, Roy Asotasi, Nathan Cayless, David Solomona.

[..::Coops::..]

Wheres Bailey,Barrett and Cooper? very questionable selections(Tate,Gower, Waterhouse and Ryan) Odonnell in run on side??????????????

cooper probs not there cos of his hamstring - that's only reason i can think 4 why tate was chosen over him.
I would have had barrett instead of gower definantely . can barrett play hooker?? if he can't maybe that's why they put gower in - to cover teh halves and dummy half??

[The Original Idiot]

New Zealand would do a lot better with their SL players. The rules should be changed.

[Teegy]

Barrett could cover hooker IMO. I wouldn't have choosen a rookie to start like they did with O?Donnell as he hasnt even played at SOO level

[Inferno]

tate?

Come on, he doesn't even make centre at the Broncos when Hodges and Berrigan are fit. If anything King should be in the centres with tate on the wing.

[ridgey]

Wheres Bailey,Barrett and Cooper? very questionable selections(Tate,Gower, Waterhouse and Ryan) Odonnell in run on side??????????????

bailey withdrew from the tri nations a few weeks ago with some sort of middle ear problem he suffers from,and cooper was struggling with a hamstring i think.

[PARANoIR]

Gower, Petero, Ryan, Tait? Bah! I knew they'd pick Gower ahead of Barrett. Thats a farce.

[Steelers]

Waterhouse! Tate! Ryan! Gower! Seven-cents-a-litre! What are these Aus selectors and Wayne Bennett on??? Get rid of the Bronco loving Bennett NOW! I mean come on, some of these guys don't even deserve to play SOO at the moment!

[Super Cronk]

Waterhouse! Tate! Ryan! Gower! Seven-cents-a-litre! What are these Aus selectors and Wayne Bennett on??? Get rid of the Bronco loving Bennett NOW! I mean come on, some of these guys don't even deserve to play SOO at the moment!

I think cooper had a niggling injury thats why he wasnt picked. Tate is the next in line...he will do the job fine has done it before and has played well this year.

Waterhouse shouldnt be there...i dont know who he paid off to get in the team. I dont like barrett so im glad he isnt there, but gower?

[Teegy]

Cooper has been picked in the Australian Invitational Team to play NZ A