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CURRENT AUSTRALIAN TEAM

Posted by HH - Love You Iongi Time! on October 25, 2010 at 8:57am

Watching them play yesterday was boring and predictable.

Surely we have 2 better centres going round?

Having Gallen, Watnough and Lewis in the same side does not work.

The only thing i saw work was the Cronk / Smith combination.

What changes do we suggest?

The first is Gidley, was he playing second row for the last 10 minutes? He made 2 errors. Gotta go.

The scond is Tonga and Tate, Jonathan Wright runs better angles than them both.

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Ricky October 25, 2010 at 9:21am

I'm still miffed as to how Matt Scott missed out on selection altogether.
You'd think that Boyd would have to feature somewhere next week as well.

I'd bring in Carney for Gidley as well.
mark October 25, 2010 at 9:55am

Tonga needs to come out of his shell, he has not proved himself at all in rep footy, show us your bloody footwork and fend!
playthedoors October 25, 2010 at 10:02am

We never really got out of second gear did we.
I think we need to start with Dave Shillngton at prop, with Nate Myles to the back row with Thaiday and Gallen. Luke Lewis was superb I thought yesterday and I'd put him in the centres for Tate. Agree on Carney for Gidley, Leahroyd Lars was solid. I think Boyd should also be on the wing in place of Morris. Tuquiri was strong yesterday, although he looked like he should have been playing for the other team. Something like this: Slater, Boyd, Tonga, Lewis, Tuquiri, Lockyer, Cronk, Gallen, Thaiday, Myles, Shillington, Smith, Petero Res: Leahroyd Lars, Watmough, Carney, Bird/Scott
Pugger October 25, 2010 at 10:23am

Changes:

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Chris Lawrence
4. Willie Tonga
5. Lote Tuquiri
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Cooper Cronk
8. David Shillington
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civonecieva
11. Luke Lewis
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Paul Gallen

14. Kurt Gidley
15. Matt Scott
16. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
17. Anthony Watmough
5/8 October 25, 2010 at 10:41am

i agree about the centre. how tate was picked i dnt no. tonga inst so bad but i would rather see matt cooper or jennings in there somewhere(injured inglis and lyon). in the second row i liked lewis and gallen.lewis looked really dangerous the whole match but watmoughs gotta go fo maybe glenn stewart if hes availble. with 2 attacking 2ndrowers it woul even be a good idea to throw a tackling machine like hindy in there. gidley wasnt used right tho looked dangerous. i dnt see how he or carney will fit into the team considering we had a 80min hooker.
HH - Love You Iongi Time! October 25, 2010 at 10:48am

Slater
Boyd
Lawrence
Jennings
Morris
Lockyer
Cronk
Gallen
Thaiday
Lewis
Petero
Smith
Shillington

Carney
Learoyd Lars
Bird
Scott
Bourbon Man October 25, 2010 at 10:58am

Lewis was superb yesterday, as was Gallen. Personally, as well as he played this season, I can't find a place for Nate Myles in the starting team. Like you, I'd start with Shillington and Petero but I wouldn't move Lewis out of 11.

We don't really have too many other options in the centres for Tate with the only option being Chris Lawrence. I wouldn't tempt fate by playing players out of the positions they play for their clubs so Darius Boyd either plays fullback or, at a pinch, on the wing.
Bourbon Man October 25, 2010 at 10:59am

Jennings was ruled out through injury and haven't we all seen enough of Matt Cooper??

Mark Gasnier anyone??
playthedoors October 25, 2010 at 11:01am

Good suggestion. His footwork at the line is sensational.
- mark > playthedoors October 25, 2010 at 11:16am
  
  I totally agree Bourbon, i think its safe to say "Matt Cooper -never again!"