Roy Asotasi (South Sydney, capt), Brent Webb (Leeds), Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters), Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra), Setaimata Sa (Sydney Roosters), Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), Lance Hohaia (NZ Warriors), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan), Simon Mannering (NZ Warriors), Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs), Jeremy Smith (Melbourne), David Fa'alogo (South Sydney), Frank Pritchard (Penrith), David Kidwell (South Sydney), Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers), Adam Blair (Melbourne), Nathan Cayless (Parramatta), Issac Luke (South Sydney)
Leuluai/Roberts should be the halves. They're pretty light on in quality centres, surprised Matai isn't there, maybe they weren't happy with his send off last year.
If I were a selector - and had all players available, my team would be:- 01. Brent Webb 02. Shontayne Hape 03. Steve Matai 04. Krisnan Inu 05. Manu Vatuvei 06. Benji Marshall 07. Eddie Paea 08. Roy Asotasi 09. Isaac Luke 10. Frank Pritchard 11. David Kidwell 12. David Fa'alogo 13. Sonny-Bill Williams 14. Dene Halatau 15. David Solomona 16. Adam Blair 17. Simon Mannering Until they can post a team like this, they just won't be competative. They also have no 1/2 back, but Paea could be the closest thing to "potential" as they have.
Yeah, Roberts and Leuluai will be in the halves Mid year tests are always Australian benefits and i don't really see this one being too different. Is a bit of attack in the side in the form of SBW, Pritchard and Luke but can't see the young backline being able to hold out for too long Ryan, your side looks ok, but remove Solomona, he is Samoa now, put Pritchard into the 2nd row in place of Kidwell, he is past it imo but maybe on the bench, and start Jason Cayless in the front row
They probably didn't pick him because they still want to have a full team at the end of the game. Either that, or they couldn't afford to employ an extra trainer to follow him around all game tending to a different injury every 5 minutes.
It is amazing how we have had our best two wins fo the season since his return from injury or am I imagining it?
Wheel has Matai got photo's of you? You could equally say, that Watmough has been out for the last game and that is why we have had our best wins.
Hadn't thought of that you make a good point, choc does hogged the ball consistantly, can't pass to save himself when he doesnt hogg it, gives away penalties, drops the ball at crcuial times, needs treatment from a trainer a couple of times a game, always misses the odd tackle...... Who can forget his game in the GF last year? But ho hum the herd loves the chocÂ
Dan everything is running perfectly for me today, work server must have been having issues yesterday.
