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Official NRL 2006 Thread
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Craig
World Traveller
I think it is (described by a rugby fan based in Melbourne):howardj said:Yeah, Melbourne - the sporting capital of the world.
Haven't got the intellectual capacity to be interested in more than one footy code.
1/ AFL
2/ As above
3/ As above
4/ As above
5/ Football/soccer
6/ NRL
7/ Rugby union (which hardly even rates a mention)
Believe me I have heard all suggestions to get more people to the games, from promotions in Burke St mall, to free tickets, to if all else fails topless cheerleaders on a Saturday night game
And if that doesn't work then AFL fans in Melbourne would have to be gay.
Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
I think Victorians, for some bizarre reason, consider rugby league to be some sort of grievous threat to aussie rules, and hence treat it with extreme hostility. They're not so worried about soccer because that's what all the foreigners (ie. to them, not real aussies) are into.howardj said:
Blaze
Banned
Obviously it's a purely hypothetical exercise, but a good one nonetheless. Big League this week has named starting 13's for every club based on where players in the competition played junior footy. They are as follows:
BRONCOS: K Hunt, J Webster, S Berrigan, B Tate, D Boyd; B Marshall, J Thurston; P Civoniceva, C Smith, S Price; M Crocker, A Harrison, T Carroll.
BULLDOGS: T Cutler, M Utai, C Phelps, A Emelio, T Winitana; C Hughes, B Sherwin; G Hall, M Riddell, C Farah; B Morrin, T Thurling, C Payne.
RAIDERS: M Robertson, N Smith, J Monaghan, J Croker, M Lett; M Monaghan, T Carney; T Thompson, L Priddis, M Weyman; B Kite, B White, L Withers.
SHARKS: D Simmons, L MacDougall, C Best, N Youngquest, B Howland; A Dykes, R Aitken; L Stuart, M Hilder, K Galloway; C Ciraldo, R Williams, S Isemonger.
SEA EAGLES: A MacDougall, S Meaney, S Harris, S Menzies, M Creary; B Kearney, M Orford; M O'Meley, V Mauro, J King; C Heighington, A Watmough, G Morrison.
STORM: R Wesser, S Minto, W Tonga, S Bell, T Martin; D Lockyer, C McGuire; S Webcke, PJ Marsh, B Ross; K Kahler, M Scott, C Flannery.
KNIGHTS: T Polglase, A Quinn, M Gidley, T Tahu, L Burt; K Gidley, A Johns; J Perry, M Ennis, A Tupou; S Simpson, W Mason, C Newton.
COWBOYS: B Slater, T Williams, J Hodges, P Bowman, M Sing; M Bowen, S Prince; N Myles, A Payne, C Webb; D Stagg, D Johnson, T Norton.
EELS: K Inu, J Hayne, B Delaney, F Mateo, J Williams; B Green, M Keating; J Tsoulos, H L'Estrange, N Cayless; P Gallen, C Robinson, L Fulton.
PANTHERS: W McKinnon, S Elford, L Lewis, D Galea, L Rooney; M Geyer, C Gower; J Clinton, B Galea, T Puletua; S Rodney, L Swain, T Waterhouse.
DRAGONS: B Stewart, D Howell, M Gasnier, M Cooper, W Naiqama; B Hornby, M Head; J Ryles, D Young, L Bailey; L O'Donnell, C Fitzgibbon, S Timmins.
RABBITOHS: N Merritt, P Mellor, L Hookey, Y Gordon, T Byrne; B Anasta, B Champion; J Falemaka, C Wing, M Manuokafoa; R Maitua, S McPherson, J Sutton.
ROOSTERS: G Inglis, A Roberts, B Smith, M King, R Cross; P Campbell, T Barrett; M Sargent, D Buderus, T Payten; N Hindmarsh, A Ryan, B Kennedy.
WARRIORS: J Ropati, T Tupou, C Toopi, I Soliola, M Vatuvei; N Vagana, L Hohaia; R Wiki, D Faiumu, R Asotasi; D Kidwell, SB Williams, L Anderson.
WESTS TIGERS: A Minichiello, E Grothe, D Halatau, D Collis, H El Masri; B Hodgson, S Dunley; B Gibbs, R Farah, J Skandalis; M Minichiello, F Pritchard, R Hoffman.
BRONCOS: K Hunt, J Webster, S Berrigan, B Tate, D Boyd; B Marshall, J Thurston; P Civoniceva, C Smith, S Price; M Crocker, A Harrison, T Carroll.
BULLDOGS: T Cutler, M Utai, C Phelps, A Emelio, T Winitana; C Hughes, B Sherwin; G Hall, M Riddell, C Farah; B Morrin, T Thurling, C Payne.
RAIDERS: M Robertson, N Smith, J Monaghan, J Croker, M Lett; M Monaghan, T Carney; T Thompson, L Priddis, M Weyman; B Kite, B White, L Withers.
SHARKS: D Simmons, L MacDougall, C Best, N Youngquest, B Howland; A Dykes, R Aitken; L Stuart, M Hilder, K Galloway; C Ciraldo, R Williams, S Isemonger.
SEA EAGLES: A MacDougall, S Meaney, S Harris, S Menzies, M Creary; B Kearney, M Orford; M O'Meley, V Mauro, J King; C Heighington, A Watmough, G Morrison.
STORM: R Wesser, S Minto, W Tonga, S Bell, T Martin; D Lockyer, C McGuire; S Webcke, PJ Marsh, B Ross; K Kahler, M Scott, C Flannery.
KNIGHTS: T Polglase, A Quinn, M Gidley, T Tahu, L Burt; K Gidley, A Johns; J Perry, M Ennis, A Tupou; S Simpson, W Mason, C Newton.
COWBOYS: B Slater, T Williams, J Hodges, P Bowman, M Sing; M Bowen, S Prince; N Myles, A Payne, C Webb; D Stagg, D Johnson, T Norton.
EELS: K Inu, J Hayne, B Delaney, F Mateo, J Williams; B Green, M Keating; J Tsoulos, H L'Estrange, N Cayless; P Gallen, C Robinson, L Fulton.
PANTHERS: W McKinnon, S Elford, L Lewis, D Galea, L Rooney; M Geyer, C Gower; J Clinton, B Galea, T Puletua; S Rodney, L Swain, T Waterhouse.
DRAGONS: B Stewart, D Howell, M Gasnier, M Cooper, W Naiqama; B Hornby, M Head; J Ryles, D Young, L Bailey; L O'Donnell, C Fitzgibbon, S Timmins.
RABBITOHS: N Merritt, P Mellor, L Hookey, Y Gordon, T Byrne; B Anasta, B Champion; J Falemaka, C Wing, M Manuokafoa; R Maitua, S McPherson, J Sutton.
ROOSTERS: G Inglis, A Roberts, B Smith, M King, R Cross; P Campbell, T Barrett; M Sargent, D Buderus, T Payten; N Hindmarsh, A Ryan, B Kennedy.
WARRIORS: J Ropati, T Tupou, C Toopi, I Soliola, M Vatuvei; N Vagana, L Hohaia; R Wiki, D Faiumu, R Asotasi; D Kidwell, SB Williams, L Anderson.
WESTS TIGERS: A Minichiello, E Grothe, D Halatau, D Collis, H El Masri; B Hodgson, S Dunley; B Gibbs, R Farah, J Skandalis; M Minichiello, F Pritchard, R Hoffman.
