Official NRL 2006 Thread

[oz_fan]

Eels vs Raiders
Cowboys vs Panthers
Souths vs Storm
Knights vs Broncos
Sharks vs Dragons
Roosters vs Bulldogs
Tigers vs Manly

 

[howardj]

Eels vs Raiders
Cowboys vs Panthers
Souths vs Storm
Knights vs Broncos
Sharks vs Dragons
Roosters vs Bulldogs
Tigers vs Manly

agree

 

[Mister Wright]

Eels
Cowboys
Storm
Broncos
Bulldogs
Sharks
Sea Eagles

 

[chaminda_00]

i think we'll get an indication as to who will play there as early as tomorrow night when the city v country teams are announced...

Just thought i put down some potential City/Country team. Orford probably wont make it and Wing will come onto the bench and Gower at halfback. The Country havles are quite open Finch is probably a good shot to get infront of Kurt Gildley. The other option is Hornby and Roberts or Stewart (if fit) at fullback. Mini in for Hodgson if fit also.

	City	        Country
1	B Hodgson	B Hornby
2	L Rooney	A Roberts
3	M Gasiner	M King
4	L Lewis	        M Cooper
5	E Grothe	T Tahu
6	B Anasta	J Morris
7	M Orford	K Gildley
8	J Clinton	W Mason
9	R Farrah	D Buderus
10	M O'Meley	B Kite
11	L O'Donnell	N Hindmarsh
12	S Menzies	S Simpson
13	J Sutton	C Fitzgibbon
14	J King	        A Ryan
15	A Watmough	D Young
16	T Waterhouse	B Creagh
17	C Gower	        G Morrison

EDIT: Typo Gasiner should be City, so Deleany is out of City and King goes the centres and Amos Roberts on the wing for Country

 

[Burpey]

I thought Australian players didn't play City-Country. Have they changed that yet again?

 

[chaminda_00]

I thought Australian players didn't play City-Country. Have they changed that yet again?

Im pretty sure it changed last year...

 

[Simon]

i thought they were exempt...

 

[Blewy]

	City	        Country
1	B Hodgson	B Hornby
2	L Rooney	A Roberts
3	M Gasiner	M King
4	L Lewis	        M Cooper
5	E Grothe	T Tahu
6	C Gower	        P Campbell
7	M Orford	K Gildley
8	J Clinton	W Mason
9	R Farrah	D Buderus
10	M O'Meley	S Simpson
11	L O'Donnell	N Hindmarsh
12	S Menzies	B Kennedy
13	B Galea	        C Fitzgibbon
14	J Skandalis     A Ryan
15	L Thompson	D Young
16	T Waterhouse	B Creagh
17	J Sutton	B Kite

The Question marks i have are over Rooney/Lewis and the fitness of Matt King.. A possible bolter for the City team could be Dean Collis, Tim Sheens is the coach and has very BIG raps on him.. From reports Minni wont be there, also i would not be surprised if guys like Buderus & Kennedy are rested...

 

[chaminda_00]

Forgot about Preston, would be a big shot for Country, even though his form hasn't been that great.

 

[Simon]

alan tounge and troy thompson will make the country side...
put tounge is now as a certainty...

 

[Blewy]

alan tounge and troy thompson will make the country side...
put tounge is now as a certainty...

Yeah forgot about Tounge.. Not sure about Thompson though..

 

[chaminda_00]

alan tounge and troy thompson will make the country side...
put tounge is now as a certainty...

i thought tounge was a QLDers, he would make the side infront of Ryan probably. I can't see Thompson making it, they have a pretty strong forward pack.

 

[Simon]

i thought tounge was a QLDers, he would make the side infront of Ryan probably. I can't see Thompson making it, they have a pretty strong forward pack.

naa tounge is from tamworth, Thompson has been on fire this season (by raiders standards), he deserves a chance, the last 2 or 3 seasons from him have been impressive, im not sure someone like Ben Creagh has done enough to make the side at this stage...

 

[Burpey]

Assuming Australian reps can't play and injuries:

City	        
1	W McKinnon
2	C Best
3	D Collis
4	L Lewis
5	E Grothe
6	A Dykes
7	C Gower
8	J Clinton
9	R Farah
10	J Skandalis
11	L Thompson
12	P Gallen
13	B Anasta
14	P Cusack
15	J King
16	T Waterhouse
17	M Orford

Country	
1	B Stewart
2	A Roberts
3	M Gidley
4	P Bailey
5	A Quinn
6	B Hornby        
7	P Campbell
8	B Kite
9	L Priddis
10	T Payten
11	C Fitzgibbon
12	S Southern
13	G Morrison
14	R O'Hara
15	A Sims
16	A Tongue
17	A Ryan

I probably left one or two people out but that's basically it for me.

 

[Simon]

NSw must have some worries in the outside backs depth wise if Phil Bailey, Colin Best and Anthony Quinn are picked...

 

[chaminda_00]

Watmough, but his form hasn't been great, also Southern is playing Queensland Cup and can't make the NQ 17. I would go for Morris on the bench and Tongue in the starting XIII

 

[chaminda_00]

NSw must have some worries in the outside backs depth wise if Phil Bailey, Colin Best and Anthony Quinn are picked...

It has more to do with that fact that four outside backs made the Australian Team...

 

[Blewy]

Assuming Australian reps can't play and injuries:

City	        
1	W McKinnon
2	C Best
3	D Collis
4	L Lewis
5	E Grothe
6	A Dykes
7	C Gower
8	J Clinton
9	R Farah
10	J Skandalis
11	L Thompson
12	P Gallen
13	B Anasta
14	P Cusack
15	J King
16	T Waterhouse
17	M Orford

Country	
1	B Stewart
2	A Roberts
3	M Gidley
4	P Bailey
5	A Quinn
6	B Hornby        
7	P Campbell
8	B Kite
9	L Priddis
10	T Payten
11	C Fitzgibbon
12	S Southern
13	G Morrison
14	R O'Hara
15	A Sims
16	A Tongue
17	A Ryan

I probably left one or two people out but that's basically it for me.

Not sure how you can pick McKinnon over Hodgson???

 

[chaminda_00]

Also Matt Gildley retired from rep football...

 

[Burpey]

Hodgson is out until Round 12 according to Big League.