City vs Country

[Turbo]

Obviously this game is around the corner and is pretty much origin 0.5 and an audition for origin. Here's my sides for the match and here's my sides for the clash. And @Woodsie i know how much you love my team lists so here's you go.

City
1.Coote (should be origin fullback this year and is better than Tedesco)
2.Mansour (Would be Tom T if he wasn't injured)
3.Walker (He's going to be centre next year and probably a rep centre for years to come)
4.Takarangi
5.Roberts
6.Austin
7.Sezer
8.Paulo
9.Peats
10.Fifita
11.Cartwright
12.Graham
13.Trbojevic (Easily the best young forward in the game, his defence around the middle is so important and tidy to us hopefully can show it for the city team)

14.Moylan (Plays a number of positions in the backline)
15.Campell-Gillard
16.Klemmer
17.Symonds (Has been playing good footy for us and deserves the call up)

Country
1.Wighton
2.Gordon
3.Croker
4.Bird
5.Mata'utai
6.Maloney
7.Hastings
8.Tolman
9.Rein
10.Vaughan
11.Frizell
12.Thompson
13.Fensom

14.Boyd
15.James
16.Finuacane
17.De Belin

 

[Bird of Prey]

Seriously non event game.

 

[Disco]

I like it, good to see these fringe rep players get a run

 

[Digsy]

That potential city side just looks like a future Nsw origin side in the next 5 - 8 years. So many of these young players if they keep developing their games the way they are will be playing origin for nsw for a very long time. It is an exciting time hopefully seeing these young kids get blooded into the origin system!

 

[KNUCKLES]

I agree with your Yarts except Simonds I highly doubt he will be picked.

 

[The Who]

Good City team on paper.
But picking the team is not the issue.
It's guessing how many will pull out - or be pulled out by their clubs - from this irrelevant match?
I'm going for eight.

 

[The Who]

Zorba just mentioned that Fonua-Blake is likely to get a bench spot on the city team after 3 NRL games.

If that happens then it further confirms the joke that is now City V Country.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I thought Hastings was a City-based junior. I know dad Kevin was living in the CC for a while, however I thought Jackson came through the Roosters' juniors?

 

[damiennp90]

Blake Austin won't be playing. Ricky has said The Raiders won't let him with all his injuries.

 

[HappilyManly]

Most Clubs stand down their players through 'injuries' for these games.

Bennet, the new UK Coach, has forbidden Milf to play for Samoa

It's good experience and exposes these young Players to different coaching structures

 

[Hgbcds]

Hastings is a dragons junior.

 

[HappilyManly]

Are these games televised?

 

[Turbo]

Are these games televised?

Yes

 

[lsz]

Are these games televised?

I think so as the 9 "commentators " were talking about going to the game

 

[CBreeagles]

Rothfield leaked the City team on Twitter. Jake at prop, Walker at centre, AFB as 18th man and interestingly Coote at 5/8.

 

[HoldenV8]

Tedesco named but didn't he do his shoulder on Thursday night?

Walker to fullback then? LOL

 

[HoldenV8]

City vs Country is Nein's Sunday game next week.

 

[HappilyManly]

The City Origin squad has been named to face the Country Origin team in Tamworth on Sunday, 8th May.

Nathan Brown South Sydney Rabbitohs
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Penrith Panthers
Bryce Cartwright Penrith Panthers
Addin Fonua-Blake Manly Sea Eagles
Aaron Gray South Sydney Rabbitohs
Clint Gutherson Parramatta Eels
Leilani Latu Penrith Panthers
Chris Lawrence © Wests Tigers
Kyle Lovett Wests Tigers
Josh Mansour Penrith Panthers
Tyrone Peachey Penrith Panthers
Nathan Peats Parramatta Eels
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders
Curtis Sironen Wests Tigers
Tom Symonds Manly Sea Eagles
Chad Townsend Cronulla Sharks
Jake Trbojevic Manly Sea Eagles
Ryan Matterson Sydney Roosters

Read more at http://www.zerotackle.com/city-origin-team-named-2-21671/#LZs3dKCdt2QzyLLw.99

 

[HappilyManly]

The Country Origin team has been named to face the City Origin team in Tamworth on Sunday, 8th May.

1. Jack Wighton – Orange CYMS / Canberra Raiders
2. Kane Linnett– Port Kembla Blacks / North Queensland Cowboys
3. Euan Aitken – Merimbula Pambula Bulldogs / St George Illawarra Dragons
4. Jarrod Croker – Goulburn Stockmen / Canberra Raiders
5. Isaah Yeo – St Johns Dubbo / Penrith Panthers
6. James Maloney – St Edwards Gosford / Cronulla Sharks
7. Jack Bird – Berkeley Eagles / Cronulla Sharks
8. Shannon Boyd – Cowra Magpies / Canberra Raiders
9. Mitch Rein – Kiama Knights / St George Illawarra Dragons
10. Jack De Belin – Cootamundra Bulldogs / St George Illawarra Dragons
11. Tyson Frizell – Corrimal Cougars / St George Illawarra Dragons
12. Boyd Cordner – Old Bar Pirates / Sydney Roosters
13. Dale Finucane – Bega Roosters / Melbourne Storm
    Interchange
14. Jordan McLean – Young Cherry Pickers / Melbourne Storm
15. Paul Vaughan – Gungahlin Bulls / Canberra Raiders
16. Tariq Sims – Gerringong Lions / Newcastle Knights
17. Mitch Aubusson – Ballina Seagulls / Sydney Roosters

Read more at http://www.zerotackle.com/country-origin-team-named-2-21670/#lzs7bwphdqjBjdm7.99

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Great, so we have about 11 players in rep round instead of a much-needed rest. Oh well, hope they have an enjoyable time.

Hmmm... maybe picking players from many teams is probably a broadcasters ruse to maximise viewers for the various telecasts!