Indigenous All-Stars announce strong team

[redemption]

The team has just been announced and is:

Preston Campbell
Titans

Nathan Merritt
Rabbitohs

Willie Tonga
Cowboys

Greg Inglis
Rabbitohs

Jharal Yow Yeh
Broncos

Scott Prince
Titans

Johnathan Thurston
Cowboys

Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Raiders

Travis Waddell
Raiders

George Rose
Sea Eagles

Sam Thaiday
Broncos

Jamal Idris
Bulldogs

Greg Bird
Titans

Ben Barba
Bulldogs

Jamie Soward
Dragons

Carl Webb
Eels

Cory Paterson
Knights

Joel Thompson
Raiders

Ryan James
Titans

Matt Bowen
Cowboys

[redemption]

Short on props as usual - but young Ryan James adds some size to the mix.

Will actually be hard to beat on paper!

[system]

Amazing what team can be fielded without being hamstrung to the selection rules of the All Stars side

[redemption]

I agree smeg - but at least the All-Star rules currently guarantee the Tigers two reps …

[Cultured_Bogan]

What, no Tahu?

Pretty imposing side there, not short of playmakers or quick backs.

[alexaki]

No Lui…thought he might get a run…?

[Cultured_Bogan]

@alexaki:

No Lui…thought he might get a run…?

As much as we love him, he was never a chance behind Prince, Thurston, et al.

[Spartan117]

Not that good a team.

Our All stars will kill em this time.

[steve-o]

good starting team, but their bench is light on good props. theyll win but, theyve got more to play for. if any game was gonna be rigged, itd be this one. the whole week is built up on the indigenous ppl, itd be a let down of they didnt win

[redemption]

They are always light on for genuine props - but they have three big blokes on the bench who can play there in Webb - James and Paterson!

I would have Thompson starting ahead of Idris! Thompson is a great young player and he almost burnt us at Leichhardt this year!

[tig_prmz]

Is Daley the coach? It was Henry last year right?

[redemption]

Daley is coach.

[benjibrotown]

@alexaki:

No Lui…thought he might get a run…?

Somehow I don’t see many people voting for him at this point in time…

[benjibrotown]

@steve-o:

good starting team, but their bench is light on good props. theyll win but, theyve got more to play for. if any game was gonna be rigged, itd be this one. the whole week is built up on the indigenous ppl, itd be a let down of they didnt win

I always had a feeling that the match last year was going to be rigged and after watching the NRL all stats poor attempts at the double try it made me think that even more. I don’t think they can rig it every year though or it will start to look very suspicious.

[redemption]

Rigged is a big call bro!

The double try is all about the game’s true status as an exhibition game - not about deliverately throwing the result!

The Indigenous team will always be ahead on the level of unified-motivation - and that combined with flair, speed and skill will win any such exhibition-style game more often than not!

Expect more of the same next year!