Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos),
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC),
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos),
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves),
Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors),
Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers),
Ben Cockayne (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats),
Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants),
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants),
Gareth Ellis (Hull FC),
Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors),
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos),
Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos),
Gareth Hock (Widnes Vikings),
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves),
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos),
Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos),
Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors),
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves),
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors),
Richie Myler (Warrington Wolves),
Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan Warriors),
Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves),
James Roby (St Helens),
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos),
Danny Tickle (Hull FC),
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors),
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos),
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves),
Jon Wilkin (St Helens).

Any names missing

Ryan Atkins? Jonny Lomax?

No Atkins? That's a surprise!
Lomax hasn't done much recently, but Atkins I'd have thought would have been in the top 3 centres.

Atkins hasn't been in the best form so far this season so I'm not surprised he's missed out. What does surprise me though is there's only 2 specialised centres in that list in Watkins & Cudjoe. Granted you've got the likes of Hardaker, Ratch & Ablett who can cover if required though.

Lomax is nowhere near good enough IMO. Awaiting him to tear us to pieces on Friday now...

Question is with the likes of Graham, Burgess and the rest of the NRL contingent not included here, who would you drop out of this squad (and add from the NRL boys) to make the 23 man WC squad?

Cockayne

something obviously happened on the last tour Down Under, when Atkins got his chance, that turned McNamara off ever selecting him again.

That can be the only reason he isnt in, when Carl Ablett is in there.

The worrying thing for me is it looks like McNamara isn't taking form into consideration and choosing a squad on what's happened in the past. Can't for the life on me see what JJB, Carvell, Tickle etc have done to deserve a place.

Also has anyone else noticed there is only one kicker in the side?

Tickle can kick for fun too. The main kicker is the captain and probably the best kicker in the world at the moment though.

There is one squad member who regularly kicks for his club side yes, but equally the Leeds squad 2nd & 3rd choice kickers are in the squad and I think a couple of the other squad members are OK second choice kickers at their clubs too...

JJB and Wilkin are the only 2 people I have a problem with in that squad.

You have Widdop, Reed, Graham and Burgess who will be in the WC squad too, injuries preventing.

ATEOTD he has picked a squad mixed with good form and players who raise their game in the SL when it counts. The fact we are only complaining about 2 or 3 names in a 30 man squad is a good thing.

I meant general kicking, Tickle is a very good goal kicker. My point is if Sinfield gets Injured, who have we got. Burrows a good kicker but I presume he will be at hooker.

I know McNamara could draft someone in, but the whole point of the ETS is that the team are used to playing with each other.

Agree....and that's part of the reason that i would like to see Brough in the squad. He's not injured is he?