All Stars format needs changing

Does anyone else think that the current allstars match needs looking at? Indigenous vs allstars is a bad concept in my opinion. I mean what happens when Thurston, Inglis, Hodges etc retire in a few years time, will the Indigneous side actually be competititve. As it is they had reserve graders in their side this year. I also think considering we have so many pacific islanders and maoris playing the game its a little silly to have only australian indigenous players.

 

My solution to this would be more of a format like they have in the states where it is location based. That is have Sydney Allstars vs Non Sydney Allstars. It would even out to 8 teams each if you included Dragons as out of Sydney, being St G - Illawarra and all, so the matchup of teams would look like this ----

 

Sydney AS                                                           Non Sydney AS

Parra                                                                   Storm

Tigers                                                                  Broncos

Penrith                                                                Titans

Sharks                                                                Cowboys

Roosters                                                             Raiders

Bunnies                                                              Warriors

Manly                                                                 Dragons

Bulldogs                                                             Knights

 

Not only would this make a better match but it would allow NZers to play as well. While we are at it I say scrap this idea that every team has to have a player in the side. Once again, like the US system whoever gets voted in plays. Can you imagine the teams ----

 

Syd AS                                                             Non Syd AS

1. Inglis                                                             1. Slater

2. Hayne                                                           2. Vatuvai

3. Jennings                                                        3. Hurrell / Idris

4. J Morris                                                         4. Hodges

5. Tuavasa - Sheck / Inu                                     5. Ferguson

6. Foran                                                            6. Thurston

7. Reynolds                                                       7. Cronk

8. Woods                                                          8. Scott

9. Farah                                                            9. Smith

10. Graham                                                      10. Hannant

11. S Burgess                                                   11. Myles

12. SBW                                                           12. Mateo

13. Gallen                                                          13. Merrin

14. Luke                                                             14. Hilder

15. Grant                                                            15. Matulino

16.Kasiano                                                         16. Shillington

17.Warea Hargreaves                                          17. T Sims

Coach: Michael McGuire                                     Coach: Wayne Bennett

 

How awesome would that match be???

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  • I like the concept but the 9s comp will be on next year and there talking the start of the year, which i think will kill any idea of the allstars concept.

  • New Zealanders and English play in the All Stars team. When Thurston retires young Milford from Canberra will take his place. Ingliss is only 26 and Ferguson will soon become one of the best centres in the game. There will always be up and coming players.
  • Indigenous v Maoris would be more interesting.

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