Official NRL 2006 Thread

[Blewy]

No Danny Williams or perhaps Billy Slater?

No Williams, coz he's no longer in the NRL, as for The other one, well he doesnt deserve to be playing in the NRL

 

[Blewy]

I dont have a problem with Hunt playing for Australia, it happens in sport all the time, look at the Aussie Soccer side, half of them were born in another country, nobody says anything there...

The ones i do have a problem with are guys like Tonie Carroll, and Brad Thorn, who play for NZ AND Australia... Thats just ludicrous...

 

[Dick Rockett]

he only turned don the chance to play for NZ because he feels he is an Australian, i respect that, unlike those kiwi guys like webb and cayless who chose NZ just for the chance to play rep football...
when hunt made the choice to mae his self eligible for Australia he knew it may have been many years if ever before he got his chance to play rep football, nothing wrong with that if u ask me....

Actually, what I read was that Hunt turned down the opportunity because he wanted to play Origin for Queensland. Either way, I don't have anything against him, but it's still a rejection, whatever way you look at it.

 

[Dick Rockett]

i did answer it actually


its just hypocritical for people to say crap like "for the good of international football" and things like that, if NZ trully are the best team like they are claiming they shouldnt need a leg up anymore...

Who said that? This whole swapping of players evens itself out after a while. No-one's getting a leg up.

 

[Blaze]

he only turned don the chance to play for NZ because he feels he is an Australian, i respect that, unlike those kiwi guys like webb and cayless who chose NZ just for the chance to play rep football...
when hunt made the choice to mae his self eligible for Australia he knew it may have been many years if ever before he got his chance to play rep football, nothing wrong with that if u ask me....

What a load of crap. He considers himself a Queenslander and said last year if he could play origin and play for NZ he would...

 

[Simon]

What a load of crap. He considers himself a Queenslander and said last year if he could play origin and play for NZ he would...

get over it

 

[Craig]

Look is Hunt wants to play for Australia - let him, I would rather he plays for Australia if he wants to play for them instead of New Zealand if he is being forced to and doesn't want to.

 

[Craig]

Change of topic, will any key players like Lockyer be rested or given half-games since they are going to back up for their clubs after a Test match?

I wouldn't be surprised if Johns is rested or at least doesn't play the whole game if he Newcastle don't need him (ie lead by plenty)?

 

[Simon]

Change of topic, will any key players like Lockyer be rested or given half-games since they are going to back up for their clubs after a Test match?

I wouldn't be surprised if Johns is rested or at least doesn't play the whole game if he Newcastle don't need him (ie lead by plenty)?

cant see it happening, it think most players would value test football over club football...

 

[Craig]

Isn't that has happened i nthe past though? Usually sides name extended bench's and if people like Lockyer are ok they play, but if not they have the night off?

It will make tipping hard IMO.

 

[Simon]

Isn't that has happened i nthe past though? Usually sides name extended bench's and if people like Lockyer are ok they play, but if not they have the night off?

It will make tipping hard IMO.

oh i get ya now, umm i presume some players might not play and some will get a rest during games, the ones who dont play usually only dont back up because of injury...
i presume Brisbane will name Parfitt, Seymour and Kenny on an extended bench...

 

[oz_fan]

I doubt Johns will want to go off early considering it is his last ever test match.

edit - misunderstood

I think it is likely that Johns , Lockyer, etc will go off. A couple of players probably won't even play on the weekend or start off the bench.

 

[Burpey]

I doubt Johns will want to go off early considering it is his last ever test match.

I think they mean for Newcastle, not Australia.

 

[Craig]

oh i get ya now, umm i presume some players might not play and some will get a rest during games, the ones who dont play usually only dont back up because of injury...
i presume Brisbane will name Parfitt, Seymour and Kenny on an extended bench...

Looks like Parfitt, and Kenny and his mates weren't picked.

Still no Scott Hill, his best position if he is looking for a return might be at lock, where I have felt that has been his best position for a long time. Especially before Orford left.

 

[Simon]

Looks like Parfitt, and Kenny and his mates weren't picked.

Still no Scott Hill, his best position if he is looking for a return might be at lock, where I have felt that has been his best position for a long time. Especially before Orford left.

weve gone with the same team as last week, except Hannant is back, its not that hard to call players into the squad anyway...

 

[Mister Wright]

Most liked:

1. Shifcofske (Canberra)
2. Slater (Melbourne)
3. Hodges (Brisbane)
4. Hannay (Cowboys)
5. Hegarty (Souths)
6. Lockyer (Brisbane)
7. Head (Dragons)
8. Webke (Brsibane)
9. Priddis (Penrith)
10. Price (Warriors)
11. Crocker (Melbourne)
12. Hindmarsh (Eels)
13. Gallen (Sharks)
Coach: Graham Murray (Cowboys)


Most Hated:

1. Wesser (Penrith)
2. Bowen (Cowboys)
3. Cooper (Dragons)
4. Tahu (Eels)
5. MacDougall (Souths)
6. Barrett (Dragons)
7. Johns (Newcastle)
8. Ryles (Dragons)
9. Buderus (Newcastle)
10. O'Meley (Bulldogs)
11. Simpson (Newcastle)
12. Kennedy (Manly)
13. Menzies (Manly)
Coach: Ricky Stewart (Roosters)

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I wonder if you're from Queensland.

 

[Mister Wright]

I wonder if you're from Queensland.

Hey! Give me some credit, I've included 2 qlders in my hated team & 3 ****roaches (4 if you count the coach) in my favourite team...

 

[Burpey]

Mat Head. I like.

 

[Mister Wright]

Mat Head. I like.

Yeah, I reckon he's a better halfback then Kimmorley & Orford. It should be between him and Gower for the origin spot if Johns is not forced to play.