PM's XIII - Squad

[HoldenV8]

The pre-World Cup PM's XIII side to play Papua New Guinea has been named and Manly have 4 representatives.

The full squad chosen by Mal Meninga is:

Jack Bird (Sharks)
Josh Dugan (Dragons)
Andrew Fifita (Sharks)
Tyson Frizell (Dragons)
Dane Gagai (Knights)
Wade Graham (Sharks)
Valentine Holmes (Sharks)
Josh Jackson (Bulldogs)
David Klemmer (Bulldogs)
Api Koroisau (Sea Eagles)
James Maloney (Sharks)
Josh Papalii (Raiders)
James Tedesco (Tigers)
Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
Paul Vaughn (Dragons)
Dylan Walker (Sea Eagles
Aaron Woods (c) (Tigers)

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[globaleagle]

Pfffft, If I was PM, I'd demand to choose the team!

well done Manly boys.

 

[HoldenV8]

Personally, the team I would play (18 named) would be:

FB - Tedesco
WG - T. Trbojevic
CE - Walker
CE - Gagai
WG - Holmes
FE - Bird
HB - Maloney
PR - Woods (c)
HK - Koroisau
PR - Klemmer
SR - Jackson
SR - Frizell
LK - J. Trbojevic

Res - Graham, Vaughn, Dugan, Fifita, Papalii

 

[HoldenV8]

 

[Blucky]

Whatever will Api do without Lewis Brown to back him up . . . .

 

[MadMarcus]

Cherry hard done by again

 

[HoldenV8]

Interesting that Tom has been selected at centre. He hasn't played there since round 16 last year. Did you know that he's played 4 games in the centres for Manly.....and we lost all 4.

Still, its what most thought would happen. Tedesco has the jump on him as a representative fullback and with both Slater and Boyd still in the mix (even though Boyd is currently injured) its likely that he'll spend most of his [early] rep career in the three-quarters. Though if he does get picked for the World Cup I'd expect him to play more wing than centre at this stage.

No DCE?

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Seems like he loves the names Josh, Jake, Jack and James..
Well done to the manly boys!

 

[Nordburg]

Anyone know if DCE was available?

 

[MadMarcus]

Cherry should follow in Jamie Lyon's footsteps and say he doesn't want to play rep footy

 

[bob dylan]

Cherry should follow in Jamie Lyon's footsteps and say he doesn't want to play rep footy

The only difference is Lyon would of got picked.

DCE will never get picked again, his cards are obviously marked.

 

[HappilyManly]

Jake and Api need a rest, but good luck to all Manly Rep players

 

[Eric Galt]

Do they have a bunker in PNG or will the Manly players be allowed to score tries?

 

[brad]

Tommy in the centres , obviously because tedesco is there but i like the look of it.

 

[madmax]

Quite a few NSWelshman.........add Mansour, Cleary & Cordner!!!!!!!!!!!! Kickarse NSW origin team!!

J TEDESCO
TOM T
D WALKER
J BIRD
J MANSOUR
J MALONEY
N CLEARY
A FIFITA
A KOROISAU
D KLEMMER
B CORDNER
J JACKSON
JAKE T

RES:
T FRIZELL
A WOODS
W GRAHAM
P VAUGHAN

 

[HoldenV8]

The only difference is Lyon would of got picked.

DCE will never get picked again, his cards are obviously marked.

If Killer hadn't called it representative quits after 2010, he would have at the very least been in the NSW squad until about 2015 (whether it would have made any difference to the Qld domination is another matter). Cherry on the other hand has been blacklisted by Qld since he backflipped on the Titans and did the ultimate sin for a Queenslander.....he remained at Manly.....a Sydney team. They showed their hand this year by choosing Milford, Munster and Hunt in front of him despite what many believed was his career best form at the time. And by extension (and I hope the World Cup proves me wrong), he appears to have been blacklisted from playing for Australia.

 

[HoldenV8]

Jake and Api need a rest, but good luck to all Manly Rep players

The game is set for 23 September.....or Saturday week, in Port Moresby. They get this weekend off and then providing all goes well will only do training until the World Cup.

 

[TagMonster]

I assume DCE was unavailable. Surely this is the case as he was arguably the form half all year.

 

[The '47ers]

Tommy in the centres , obviously because tedesco is there but i like the look of it.

I like it too, but odd that Dyl's on tbe bench. (trying not too read too much into it and treating the game for what it is)

 

[Holmsey]

I think all our Manly boys in the squad will possibly play for Aus in the World cup. Jake is certain to get selected, Tom is a genuine bolter and can cover fullback, wing and center, Api is probably NSWs best hooker at the moment and a good shot for the squad and Dylan is NSWs best centre and could make the side if he has a good game.