Re: SUPERCOACH 2011
there are a couple of storm backs that are good value too
Mrs Supercoach in face-off with husband Manly Sea Eagles' Matt Ballin
Tom Sangster, Tyson Otto From: The Daily Telegraph February 11, 2011
MANLY star Matt Ballin has reason to be nervous. The hooker has already played Origin, won a premiership and been named Sexiest Man in League.
But he admits to being worried his wife Shannan may be revealed as the real football genius in the Ballin household when the pair go head-to-head in The Daily Telegraph's NRL SuperCoach competition.
In a SuperCoach launch special, the NRL glamour couple have revealed their top fantasy buys for 2011 - with the surprise that a fellow Manly player was not even discussed.
SuperCoach is sure to cause some competitive tension in the Ballin household, with accusations of cheating already being raised.
"Well Matt, you actually stole my player," Shannan said yesterday.
"I was going to pick Paul Gallen. He's a good, aggressive player and you'd rather have him in your team than playing against him. He's a good defensive player and from what I've seen he does a lot of big hits.
"Someone else I wanted to mention who I thought was good value was Matt Bowen - he's only $135,000. He's due for a really good year. He can play a number of positions - fullback, in the halves. So I'd go him for value."
However, Ballin, who takes on the Sharks in his first hit-out of the season at Brookvale Oval tonight, said his wife will not be able to match his winning formula.
"My first choice would be Sam Burgess because he's a big forward, he creates a lot of offloads and a lot of line breaks in his running," he said.
"Also, his defence pulls off big hits and he does a lot of tackling and hard work.
"Also, his try-scoring ability close to the line.
"Yeah, Sam's a little more expensive, but I just like the X-factor that he brings in his offloads and leg speed and ability to break the line.
"Burgess's explosiveness puts him a little bit ahead."
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Shannan slammed her husband's choice of player after extensively studying the SuperCoach market.
"Why would you pick Sam Burgess over Jason Ryles when he's $322,000 compared to $248,000," she said.
"I'm going to go Andrew Ryan for my first pick."
This competitive rivalry is set to be played out by families across Australia with the opening round of SuperCoach just a few weeks away.
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Warriors player Glen Fisiiahi looks like a good prospect but hasnt been added as yet