70 man Aboriginal squad named.

[2black2strong]

The full Indigenous squad (including players announced in provisional national squads) is:

Fullbacks: David Peachey (Roving Ambassador), Preston Campbell (Titans) Rhys Wesser, Jarrod Sammut (Penrith), Nathan Merritt (Souths), Amos Roberts (Roosters), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Ben Orcher (Sharks), Marty Paulsen (Knights), Jade Williams (Central Coast)

Wingers: Ty Williams, Obadiah Geia, Sam Bowie (Cowboys), Brenton Bowen, Esi Tonga, Ben Jeffries (Titans), Justin Carney (Raiders), Michael Lett, Wendell Sailor (Dragons), Jharal Yow Yeh and Reece Robinson (Broncos), Michael Bani (Manly), Travis Robinson (Sharks), Dane Nielson (Storm), Rod Jensen (UK)

Centres: Greg Inglis, Will Chambers (Storm), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Beau Champion, Jamie Simpson (Souths), Willie Tonga (Cowboys), Brad Tighe (Panthers), Donald Malone (Queensland Cup), Matt Sing, Sid Domic (UK)

Halves: Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Scott Prince (Titans), Jamie Soward (Dragons), Maurice Blair (Panthers), Chris Sandow (Souths), Joe Williams, Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Luke Walsh (Knights), Ben Jeffries (UK)

Back row: Sam Thaiday, Palmer Wapau, Derricke Watkins (Broncos), Dean Widders, Yileen Gordon (Souths), Cory Patterson (Knights), Clifford Morris, Matt Mundine, Jardine Bobongie (Dragons), Joel Thompson (Raiders), Justin Smith (Cowboys), Leigh Coghill (Queensland Cup)

Front Row: Carl Webb (Cowboys), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), George Rose (Manly), Daniel Backo (Queensland Cup), Luke Grant (Souths), Fred Briggs (Bulldogs), Peter Jensen (CRL)

Hookers: PJ Marsh (Broncos), Ian Lacey (Queensland Cup), Joel Romelo (Panthers), Travis Waddell (Raiders), Jake Friend (Roosters), Anthony Mitchell (Eels), Michael Young (Knights)

Coach: Neil Henry Assistant Coach: Jeff Hardy.

[2black2strong]

Man, that's a massive squad for 1 game. Obviously Thurston, Inglis etc won't play because they'll be playing in the Australian Squad, and Willie Tonga and a few others are out for the season.

I'm expecting the Maori squad to be only 25 - 30 strong. I think the Maori can field a competitive team but they are definitely the underdogs.

[Northern_Union]

Thats an impressive Ab squad!!!!! However knowing the Maori they'll field a very good side and if they have most of there players available will be bloody hard to knock over.

[2black2strong]

You could pick the Australian, QLD and NSW sides out of that. Look at the halves, NZ would kill for just 2 of those in our ranks.

[Mone]

Good to see Wapau there, I saw him in the QLD cup when I was in Rocky, he was a cult hero up there.

[Kid-Dynamite]

Yea, a big squad..but a good squad. Here's what I reckon there team would look like if they could pick whoever they wanted:

1- Preston Campbell
2- Amos Roberts
3- Greg Inglis
4- Justin Hodges
5- Ty Williams/Wendell Sailor
6- Scott Prince
7- Johnathan Thurston
8- Carl Webb
9- P.J Marsh
10- Daine Laurie
11- Corey Patterson
12- Sam Thaiday
13- Dean Widders

14- Jarrod Sammut
15- George Rose
16- Justin Smith
17- Fred Briggs



Not a bad team, although of course some of those players won't be playing!

[Mone]

Not bad KD but no room for Bowen?

[Kid-Dynamite]

Originally Posted by Mone

Not bad KD but no room for Bowen?

Oh, Bowen would be there no doubt...he's one of my favourite players!

But he's been injured all year, and I don't see his name in the squad...so I'm guessing he's still injured or just not considered due to hardly any footy this year.

......Wait are you talking about Brenton or Matty Bowen???

If Brenton...then na, I rate Ty Williams and big 'Del' Sailor ahead of him this year.

[Mone]

Nah yeah Matty, I thought it was just best team possible considering Ingliss , Hodges etc are realistically bot going to be there.
They look better in the forwards than I thought they could be.

[Kid-Dynamite]

Originally Posted by Mone

Nah yeah Matty, I thought it was just best team possible considering Ingliss , Hodges etc are realistically bot going to be there.
They look better in the forwards than I thought they could be.

Oh I see. Na it was the best possible from the squad they named.

Yea there fowards look alright. I mean players like P.J Marsh, Corey Patterson and Daine Laurie will probably all play.

Daine Laurie is a great young talent, and Corey Patterson is one of the most improved players in the NRL this year. He's going awesome!

Chuck in players like Dean Widders, Preston Campbell, Amos Roberts...and they should play a pretty good team!

[Mone]

Any ideas on how the Maori team will look with the likes of Luke,Blair, Cayless, Marshall etc in the Kiwi squad?
Maybe Rauhihi and Wiki will have a run, Koopu?

[Kid-Dynamite]

Originally Posted by Mone

Any ideas on how the Maori team will look with the likes of Luke,Blair, Cayless, Marshall etc in the Kiwi squad?
Maybe Rauhihi and Wiki will have a run, Koopu?

Yea, I dunno. I guess, it'll just be like a Kiwis 'B' Team pretty much.

When does the Maori sqaud get named?

[Kid-Dynamite]

Just noticed:

Originally Posted by 2black2strong

The full Indigenous squad

Assistant Coach: Jeff Hardy.

The Indigenous will be good at the wrestling techniques!

That is if I got the right Jeff Hardy....



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[2black2strong]

Yeah, I assume players like Rauhihi, Koopu will be in there.
I'll just go through the list of eligible players and post it up here, should give us some Idea as to what the train on squad will look like.

[Northern_Union]

No thats not the right Jeff Hardy. The Jeff Hardy involved in this team played for the Illawarra Steelers and was a handy lock forward/second rower.

[playdaball]

pj marsh? I didn't know he was Aboriginal.

[scottyb]

matt mundine is gonna be a star if he keeps his weight under control, he's got the talent to set the NRL on fire