For the first time in quite a while, I think we may actually have a chance at beating them with only 1 out and out centre (who isn't 100% fit) and what looks like not the best forward pack I've seen wear the green and gold in recent years.

Full 24 man Australia Squad:
D.Boyd (Dragons)
D.Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)
C.Cronk (Storm)
R.Farah (Tigers)
P.Gallen (Sharks)
K.Galloway (Tigers)
G.Inglis (Rabbitohs)
C.Lawrence (Tigers)
L.Lewis (Panthers)
D.Lockyer (c) (Broncos)
C.Parker (Broncos)
M.Scott (Cowboys)
D.Shillington (Raiders)
B.Slater (Storm)
C.Smith (Storm)
B.Stewart (Sea Eagles)
G.Stewart (Sea Eagles)
D.Taylor (Rabbitohs)
S.Thaiday (Broncos)
J.Thurston (Cowboys)
A.Uate (Knights)
A.Watmough (Sea Eagles)
T.Williams (Sea Eagles)
J.YowYeh (Broncos)

No chance, you could stick us against Widnes in the Australian Green and Gold and we'd still get beat.

I'm a bit "out of the loop" with Aus RL, and only recognise about half the names.
We'll do our usual, have a squad with 5 or 6 genuine world class players, and the remainder will be good SL players, but international class?....never on earth.

LG's prediction, will be the usual one.
We'll put all our eggs in one basket, and target the NZ game as a must win, whilst praying Aus beats NZ in that game
In the final, we'll be competative for a while, until the Aussies blow us away in the second half.
Hope I'm wrong, though

England will be announcing our and Worriers players involvment this week

Expect
Bridge
Atkins
Myler (maybe)
Carvell (unless he's not Welsh, again)
Morley
Westwood
Harrison (maybe)
and Higham (don't worry, just being silly, there)

NZ will announce their squad later this week. Aus v NZ test in Newcastle in 2 weeks time. With the way NZ RL is going, I wouldn't be surprised if they give the Aussies a spanking.

I don't think we are as far behind as people make out. In key positions - 1,6,7,9,13 - definitely but all over the rest of the squad, I'm not so sure. In depth, again definitely but full strength first teams and I believe we can give them a run for their money.

We may have to play 'boring' rugby, dominating the collision and winning the forward battle with one out rugby to give our halves and 3/4's the chance to do something but I'm sure we can compete. In McBanana I (have no choice but to) Trust!

I see they've chosen Cherry-Evans to prevent him being picked by England.

Clearly scared of us.

there is a lot of fresh meat in that squad but still an outstanding team cherry-evans was superb in the grand final

We will get bummed as usual.

Looking forward to NZ v Oz though should be some biff

I agree. In them key positions we might be one or two deep, whereas they could go down to their sixth choice and still be stronger than us. But I think Morley, Carvell, Westeood, Roby, Graham, Wilkin, Burgess, Ellis, Hightington, O'Loughlin are as good as their forwards. Definitely.

He's been frightening all season and he's only 22.

when the did galloway get test quality?

Burgess is ruled out of the 4 nations through injury isn't he ?

Yep. Still have Moz, Graham, Carvell and Peacock for the front row plus some reserves!