The Kangaroo Team (2 Viewers)

[Shifty_k9]

I think that the selectors have really fucked up this time. There are many positions that could have been filled by better and more deserving players. I would like to hear people's thoughts about the Kangaroo team that were recently selected.

 

[copious]

theres like 15 or so players unavailable, thats like an entire team. Who else were they gonna pick? i agree that they fucked up by not picking steven price or mark omealy... but thats about it.

This team looks pretty competitive to me :

Fullback
Darren Lockyer (Brisbane Broncos)

Wing
Anthony Minichiello (Sydney Roosters)

Centre
Shannon Hegarty (Sydney Roosters)

Centre
Michael De Vere (Brisbane Broncos)

Wing
Matt Sing (Nth Queensland Cowboys)

Five Eighth
Craig Wing (Sydney Roosters)

Half Back
Brett Kimmorley (Cronulla Sharks)

Lock Forward
Luke Ricketson (Sydney Roosters)

Second Row
Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters)

Second Row
Steve Simpson (Brisbane Broncos)

Prop Forward
Robbie Kearns (Melbourne Storm)

Hooker
Danny Buderus (Newcastle Knights)

Prop Forward
Shane Webcke (Brisbane Broncos)

Interchange
Willie Mason (Bulldogs)

Richard Villasanti (Warriors)

Phil Bailey (Cronulla Sharks)

Craig Gower (Penrith Panthers)

 

[kalli]

kimmorley shouldnt have been in there.... he sux

why not gower taking his place or ormond??

 

[Shifty_k9]

yeah i agree that kimmorley sucks. i don't know how he got the job. And i am suprosed that sherwin was not even selected. I know i sound bias because i go for the Doggies but Sherwin shits on kimmorley. i am also suprised that Preston Campbell did not aleast get on the bench. he played awsome this season and deserves to be on the squad. Also how did fitzgibin make the team. he didnt even play a quarter of the season.

 

[Loz#1]

Kimmorley should not have been picked over Gower or Sherwin. I think Wing deserves the Five-Eighth spot, not being biased but because he is way ahead of people like Anasta. All in all, it's an alright team.

 

[RiCe_GrOwEr]

Noddys there cos of Anderson.............

 

[Loz#1]

Yeah, that's what I thought as soon as I heard the team annouced.

Anderson is on his way out anyway.

 

[copious]

wasnt sherwin injured? he'd been playing with some kind of back injury. but if he was fully fit i would have him there also. im pissed that the kiwis didnt include utai though, him and meli on the wing would of been good.

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

leuleulai and vagana as the halves for kiwis????

kimorley shouldnt be in the team or even the squad, orfords would work better as the half and gower at 5/8... fletcher shouldve been there as well or at least the squad

 

[copious]

the halves pairing is shocking. they;re better off shifting tony to 5/8 and moving vagana to fullback. despite being a kiwi fan, i think the aussies will win this one again.

the team :
Motu Tony
Henry Faafili
Vinnie Anderson
Clinton Toopi
Francis Meli
Nigel Vagana
Thomas Leuluai
Nathan Cayless
Monty Betham
Jason Cayless
Tony Puletua
Joe Galuvao
Ruben Wiki
Interchange bench;
Awen Guttenbeil
Jery Seuseu
Ali Lauitiiti
Sione Faumuina

 

[Loz#1]

Originally posted by copious
wasnt sherwin injured? he'd been playing with some kind of back injury. but if he was fully fit i would have him there also. im pissed that the kiwis didnt include utai though, him and meli on the wing would of been good.

So Sherwin was out then, why not pick Gower? It was a stupid choice IMO.

 

[tooheyz]

Originally posted by Loz#1
I think Wing deserves the Five-Eighth spot, not being biased but because he is way ahead of people like Anasta. All in all, it's an alright team.

yeah man i hate chirs anderson... i heard he got kicked outta the sharks for breach of contract.... pssft.

but yeah i think the kanagroos team is pretty good - considering like 349349023 rep players are out injured.

 

[Loz#1]

Haha, yeah Anderson copped his third breach of contract warning. What an arse.

 

[Belle]

Serves him right, he shoudn't have been there in the first place.

Stuart Raper will do a much better job, I'll bet.

 

[Loz#1]

Well, I think it's a good team, but I won't be suprised if we get our arses kicked by the Kiwis.

 

[chip]

hey i didnt even villisanti was australian????

anyways anderson picks a team that suits his style of play which clearly sucks as was seen from the sharks performance this year

shifty sherwin was injured
noddy shouldn't be halfback i thought he had a busted testes

 

[Loz#1]

Yeah, Villasanti the evil warrior is an Aussie. Doesn't look it though.

Like I said, Anderson is on his last wheels. I wouldn't be suprised if Ricky Stuart coaches the Aus team next year.

 

[copious]

Villisanti is an animal, he'll be an immediate impact off the bench. He can kick too lol.

 

[RiCe_GrOwEr]

hmm..... a bit biased coming from a Roosters fan...........but yeah I think Stuart should get the gig or Laurie Daley...................

 

[Shifty_k9]

I agree Anderson is shit and should be booted out. He can't even get his club team into the top eight. But i recon the job of the couch should go the most deservin couch....... John Lang. He revived the panthers team which was at the bottom of the ladder a couple of years in a row. He did remarkable things and i think that he should get the job.