NRL '07 Thread

[Chris the Human]

I'm more excited about the Knights this year than I have been in a long time. We're 2 from 2 without our two best players, and our juniors like McManus, Paterson, and Seu Seu are only going to get better as they get big game experience and time under Smith. Hell, we've not even busted out the 'big two' in Snowden and Uate yet. Milton Thaiday and Luke Davico, both rep players when in form, are in Premier League - we've got Franze and Sargent to come back from injury and possibly bolster the pack.

[Krazy_K]

How bout those Warriors?

[Guest Anti-Hero]

How bout those Warriors?

Edited March 26, 2007 by Anti-Hero

[Zaz]

When teams remember that Michael Witt is shithouse in defence, you might start leaking a few points.

[Zaz]

I might be doing work experience with Cronulla

Got a meeting with their Junior Development Officer on Friday.

[Chris the Human]

When teams remember that Michael Witt is shithouse in defence, you might start leaking a few points.

[Guest Anti-Hero]

[Guest Anti-Hero]

Double post, but oh well. 48-18, what a drubbing by the so-called "spooners". Since I didn't get to watch the game, was it more about Canberra firing on all cylinders or Newcastle being complacent?

[Zaz]

Top 5 Try Assists

5 Johnathan Thurston

5 Matt Orford

5 Michael Monaghan

4 Greg Inglis

4 Michael Dobson

[Chris the Human]

Since I didn't get to watch the game, was it more about Canberra firing on all cylinders or Newcastle being complacent?

[Chris the Human]

With the ANZAC test just around the corner, what sides would you like to see from the Kangaroos and Kiwis?

Kangaroos

1: Karmichael Hunt (Brisbane Broncos)

2: Matt King (Melbourne Storm)

3: Jamie Lyon (Manly Sea Eagles)

4: Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)

5: Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm)

6: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane Broncos)

7: Jonathan Thurston (North Queensland)

8: Petero Civoniceva (Brisbane Broncos)

9: Danny Buderus (Newcastle Knights)

10: Willie Mason (Bulldogs)

11: Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta Eels)

12: Steve Simpson (Newcastle Knights)

13: Tonie Carroll (Brisbane Broncos)

14: Alan Tongue (Canberra Raiders)

15: Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne Storm)

16: Mark O'Meley (Bulldogs)

17: Matt Bowen (North Queensland Cowboys)

Kiwis

1: Brent Webb

2: Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand Warriors)

3: Paul Whatuira (Wests Tigers)

4: Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters)

5: Jake Webster (Gold Coast Titans)

6: Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)

7: Jeremy Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

8: Roy Asotasi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

9: Lance Hohaia (New Zealand Warriors)

10: Nathan Cayless (Parramatta Eels)

11: David Kidwell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

12: Frank Pritchard (Penrith Panthers

13: Sonny-Bill Williams (Bulldogs)

14: Simon Mannering (New Zealand Warriors)

15: Tony Puletua (Penrith Panthers)

16: Louis Anderson (New Zealand Warriors)

17: Tomas Leullai (Wherever the fuck in England he is)

Edited April 10, 2007 by Disco Jesus

[Chris the Human]

Whoa, so many responses. I only just now finished reading them

Because I'm bored, the Origin sides I'd like to see.

New South Wales

1: Brett Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles)

2: Matt King (Melbourne Storm)

3: Matt Cooper (St George/Illawarra Dragons)

4: Jamie Lyon (Manly Sea Eagles)

5: Eric Grothe Jr (Parramatta Eels)

6: Todd Carney (Canberra Raiders)

7: Matt Orford (Manly Sea Eagles)

8: Mark O'Meley (Bulldogs)

9: Danny Buderus © (Newcastle Knights)

10: Luke Bailey (Gold Coast Titans)

11: Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta Eels)

12: Steve Simpson (Newcastle Knights)

13: Ben Creagh (St George/Illawarra Dragons)

14: Willie Mason (Bulldogs)

15: Greg Bird (Cronulla Sharks)

16: Brett White (Melbourne Storm)

17: Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights)

Queensland

1: Rhys Wesser (Penrith Panthers)

2: Brent Tate (Brisbane Broncos)

3: Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)

4: Shaun Berrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

5: Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm)

6: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane Broncos)

7: Jonathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)

8: Petero Civoniceva (Brisbane Broncos)

9: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

10: Steven Price (New Zealand Warriors)

11: Michael Crocker (Melbourne Storm)

12: Carl Webb (North Queensland Cowboys)

13: Tonie Carroll (Brisbane Broncos)

14: Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)

15: Dallas Johnson (Melbourne Storm)

16: Neville Costigan (Canberra Raiders) BOLTER!!!

17: Matt Bowen (North Queensland Cowboys)

Edited April 10, 2007 by Disco Jesus

[Danny George]

I'll match you mate

New South Wales

1: David Peachey (South Sydney)

2: Nathan Merritt (South Sydney)

3: Matt Cooper (St George/Illawarra Dragons)

4: Jamie Lyon (Manly Sea Eagles)

5: Eric Grothe Jr (Parramatta Eels)

6: Matt Orford (Manly Sea Eagles)

7: Andrew Johns (Newcastle Knights)

8: Mark O'Meley (Bulldogs)

9: Danny Buderus © (Newcastle Knights)

10: Luke Bailey (Gold Coast Titans)

11: Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta Eels)

12: Steve Simpson (Newcastle Knights)

13: Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans)

14: Willie Mason (Bulldogs)

15: Matt King (Melbourne Storm)

16: Ben Creagh (St George/Illawarra Dragons)

17: Brett Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles)

Queensland

1: Rhys Wesser (Penrith Panthers)

2: Brent Tate (Brisbane Broncos)

3: Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)

4: Shaun Berrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

5: Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm)

6: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane Broncos)

7: Jonathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)

8: Petero Civoniceva (Brisbane Broncos)

9: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

10: Steven Price (New Zealand Warriors)

11: Michael Crocker (Melbourne Storm)

12: Carl Webb (North Queensland Cowboys)

13: Tonie Carroll (Brisbane Broncos)

14: Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)

15: Dallas Johnson (Melbourne Storm)

16: Neville Costigan (Canberra Raiders)

17: Matt Bowen (North Queensland Cowboys)

Dont know much bout Queenslanders. I italicized my choices

[Chris the Human]

Souths fan? As good as they're going, I can't see Peach ever getting a rep recall when guys like Stewart are around. Merrit could be a bolter. His form is good, but the selectors seem to have a problem with Aboriginal guys. Mundine and Peachy could attest to that. Laffranchi's a good choice, but your NSW bench would get destroyed. You've got two backline players there!

[draggx]

Brent tate WILL NOT be playing for qld this year, he is playing like crap and shoulda been the player dropped not darius boyd... but outside of that i still have faith in the broncs

[TheTruth]

Well, Joey is gone. I don't think the loss to Newcastle is going to hurt them that much though.

[draggx]

its Hurt newcastles premiership odds thou and top8 odds... time to place some money on em guys

[Zaz]

Manly are five from five and still have Orford, Menzies and Matai to return

[Cadet Ember McLain]

Kiwis

[Chris the Human]

Manly are five from five and still have Orford, Menzies and Matai to return