ARL: Kangaroo Train-On Squad

[Steve]

Kangaroo Train-On Squad:

***Updated List as at Finals Week 3***

Panthers: Craig Gower, Luke Priddis, Craig Stapleton, Trent Waterhouse, Rhys Wesser

Roosters: Craig Fitzgibbon, Chris Flannery, Amos Roberts, Anthony Tupou

Tigers: Robbie Farah, Scott Prince

Rabbitohs: Nathan Merritt

Sharks: Paul Gallen

Warriors: Steven Price

Cowboys: Luke O?Donnell, Johnathan Thurston, Carl Webb

Eels: Nathan Hindmarsh, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne

Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Brent kite, Matty Orford, Steve Bell and Steve Menzies

Knights: Kurt Gidley, Steve Simpson

Bulldogs: Willie Mason, Mark O?Meley, Reni Maitua, Nate Myles, Andrew Ryan, Hazem El Masri

Dragons: Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Ben Hornby, Luke Bailey, Ben Creagh

Storm: TBA

Broncos: TBA

Jason Ryles (Dragons) was not considered for selection due to a wrist injury that requires surgery.

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Craig Stapleton is the biggest surprise to me.
Didn't really think Merritt would get a look in, but it's good to see him get a chance!

[Grimmace]

Why are there roosters players in there why? they have not been in form at all this year but yay for merrit its good to see the rabbithos dont go unoticed and yay for craig stapleton the rest of the players arent really that much of a surpirse though

[Steve]

Fitzgibbon is always there. Roberts has been consistent I guess, although not quite the try scoring machine he was in his year at the foot of the mountains!

[Grimmace]

Yeah but they havent really performed up to their potential this year where some like meritt has i hope thats not favouritism coming from Ricky

[Massive_Weno]

Merritt makes Kangaroos' train-on squad
Monday, September 4, 2006 - 2:29 PM

South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt's outstanding try-scoring form has been rewarded with a spot in the train-on squad for the Australian Tri Nations and Prime Minister's XIII teams.

Merritt was the NRL's leading tryscorer this season with 22 four-pointers for the Rabbitohs, only the second time the feat has been achieved by a member of the last-placed team.

Former Bulldogs centre Nigel Vagana also topped the try-scoring list in 2002 for the last-placed Bulldogs, who were stripped of 37 competition points for salary cap breaches.

Another surprising selection was durable Penrith forward Craig Stapleton, who played every game of the season and will link with Cronulla next season.

Notable omissions were North Queensland fullback Matt Bowen, Cronulla halfback Brett Kimmorley, Penrith winger Luke Rooney and Sydney Roosters half Brett Finch.

The squad will assemble on September 13, with the Prime Ministers XIII, to be coached by Mal Meninga, to be named on September 18.

The Kangaroos squad for the Tri Nations tournament, coached by Ricky Stuart, will be finalised on October 2.

SQUAD: Luke O'Donnell, Johnathan Thurston, Carl Webb (North Queensland), Steven Price (New Zealand Warriors), Craig Gower, Luke Priddis, Craig Stapleton, Trent Waterhouse, Rhys Wesser (Penrith), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Craig Fitzgibbon, Chris Flannery, Amos Roberts, Anthony Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Nathan Merritt (South Sydney), Robbie Farah, Scott Prince (Wests Tigers).

Source: nrl.com.au

Good to see some players rewarded for their form and not just picked on name. Hopefully the selectors stick to the form guide this time round.

[Titanium_BD1103]

This is a good train on squad... here's hoping they get a chance to have a few games before those regulars who are in the finals come in and take their place..

I know this season we should hopefully get form selections, as there aren't too many incumbents in the running for the Australian side who aren't in form ATM.

[Darren Lockyer]

wheres the brisbane players?

[Titanium_BD1103]

wheres the brisbane players?

DL its a train on squad... no finals players are in it... they get added into the squad as their teams bow out of the finals...

It is pretty much expected 90% of the current squad chosen to train-on yesterday WILL NOT make up the Kangaroos squad, with players from the Bulldogs, Broncos, Storm, Raiders, Dragons, Knights, Sea Eagles, Eels taking their places over time based on form..

Nothing to worry about, this is just the first draft, it will change over time..

[bigpaddy]

Who do you think will get picked for the squad from the eels and the raiders. Im thinking Alan tongue may be the only raider and from the eels hindmarsh is the only definite maybe grothe. When is this announced

[DeeGan]

Grothe will be suspended for a good proportion of the Tri-Nations by the looks of it won't he?

From the two teams now out of the finals:

Raiders: Tounge

Eels: Hindmarsh, Hayne, Grothe

Clinton Schifcofske would've been most definately though he won't be considered due to his departure to rugby.

Jarryd Hayne I think is a big chance, especially if Grothe is suspended.

[DeeGan]

Alan Tounge has yet again missed a rep selection. To reward Merritt and not Tounge is a farce for mine.

From nrl.com

Eels trio rewarded with squad call-ups

Monday, September 11, 2006 - 1:08 PM
Parramatta trio Nathan Hindmarsh, Eric Grothe and Jarryd Hayne have been added to the Australian rugby league train-on squad for the end of year Tri Nations series.

The Eels trio were the only additions with Canberra, the other side eliminated after the first week of the finals, overlooked for inclusion.

While second rower Hindmarsh and winger Grothe were expected selections, Hayne's call up continued a rapid rise for the gifted 18-year-old winger who last week was named the NRL rookie of the year.

Hayne has been a dominant performer for the Eels, scoring 17 tries in 16 games this year since earning promotion to first grade when Jason Taylor took over as head coach during the season.

The Australian train-on squad now contains 20 players - from teams eliminated from the finals - and will meet for its first session on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister's XIII team to play Papua New Guinea next month will be selected primarily from the train-on squad.

Squad: Nathan Hindmarsh, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Luke ODonnell, Johnathan Thurston, Carl Webb (Cowboys), Steven Price (Warriors), Craig Gower, Luke Priddis, Craig Stapleton, Trent Waterhouse, Rhys Wesser (Panthers), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Craig Fitzgibbon, Chris Flannery, Amos Roberts, Anthony Tupou (Roosters), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Robbie Farah, Scott Prince (Tigers)

[Dakink]

How Tongue could miss out is beyond me - The Raider Army will be livid!

[Hoppy2007Dragons]

Completly unfair.

[jake86]

That sucks, he definately should have been there

Seems like almost everyone at the raiders is underrated

[Darren Lockyer]

Completly unfair.

i know. Maybe they have to limit themselves and they have other players in mind. But if Carl Webb can get chosen why can't he? That is unfair though