1-
2- Fox
3- Bridge
4- Shenton
5- Hall
6- Tomkins
7- Eastmond
8- Graham
9- Sinfield
10- Peacock
11- Ellis
12- Westwood
13- Burgess

14- Morley
15- Crabtree
16- Carvell
17- Roby

I'm that confident i agree we don't need a fullback...............easy, easy, easy

Same as for me.

Smith can play fullback very well as seen in the 2008 Grand Final in replacement of Webb. I would go as far to say its his best position.

I don't have a problem with Smith as a player but at the end of the day it's been made clear by the ommisons of Senior, Gleeson and co that Smith is looking to build for the future so why is a guy who's off to Union even been selected in the first place?

I'd rather let Briscoe test himself in a huge game. I think he's been pretty solid so far(bar a little fumble tonight).

Westwood to start, pffff, Smith only picks him because he plays for Warrington.

He played really well against the kiwis so for me he starts.

True. Wouldn't be getting a look in if O'Loughlin was fit.

IIRC wasnt it about 6 fumbles trying to clean up a kick

1- Briscoe
2- Fox
3- Ellis
4- Shenton
5- Hall
6- Tomkins
7- Eastmond
8- Graham
9- Sinfield
10- Carvell
11- Peacock
12- Burgess
13- Wilkin

14- Morley
15- Crabtree
16- Westwood
17- Roby

Crabtree should start as he's been excellent these past few weeks.

We don't need Roby as Sinfield can play the full 80 meaning we can have an extra prop on the bench

He says himself that he is more effective off the bench and I would agree with him. We want him to come on and give the 'tiring' forwards a bashing, which he does so well. Not to mention keeping them guessing with his nifty offloads (so long as he remembers when NOT to do them!)


We don't need an extra prop for the Aussies. We need pace and passing ability, and Roby has both those things. He is an impact hooker (whether he wants to be or not!) and coming off the bench is what he is best at. His passing improved 100% last night and with his ability to scoot, along with Tomkins and Eastmond's ability to dodge and weave, that should give the Aussies something to worry about.

I agree with the bit about James Roby. I would just give Sinfield a longer spell at hooker and then bring Roby on from the bench to have some impact against tiring defenders with Eorl Crabtree.

Smith should come in at FB, we need more on our kick returns. Plus I think Smith will be better chiming into the line than Briscoe was tonight.

Not far off for me.....after the first few selection debacles Smith has almost got it right....for me the strongest 17 we've got from the current squad, and the closest we'll come to taking the aussies would be the following;

1. Briscoe
2. Fox
3. Ellis
4. Shenton
5. Hall
6. Tomkins
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Sinfield (really stood up in this series and excelled all my expectations. The first time hes ever played up to international standard IMO and hooker is clearly his best position as can be seen how we lost our domination when roby came on and sinfield switched)
10. Morley
11. Peacock
12. Wilkin
13. Burgess
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14. Moore (Purely because roby offers nothing)
15. Crabtree (again vastly exceeded my expectations)
16. Westwood (dont rate him but hes had a good series and again played better than ive ever seen)
17. Carvell (just as i think we'll need some extra forward power)

In essence all we're off smith picking that is him seing the light and realising chris bridge is not up to it. If bridge goes in next week im worried as it will be wigan re-visited.....inglis will just trample all over him