Billy Slater

Darius Boyd

Shaun Kenny-Dowell

GI

Jarryd Hayne

Benji Marshall

Johnathan Thurston

James Graham

Cameron Smith

David Shillington

Sam Thaiday

Gareth Ellis

Paul Gallen



Tom Leroyd-Larrs

Todd Carney

Sam Burgess

Adam Blair

That is an awesome side. The fact that Daley and Fittler are on the bench is a testament to the fact that RL hasn't moved on that much since the late 80s - they'd walk into the current Aussie side. The outstanding centre (and for my money the outstanding player) in world RL is Inglis and while he's a great player, I'd still pick Meninga in his prime ahead of Inglis.

I'm sorry but how do you know what I watch or don't watch? I'm sure this is an opinion based topic isn't it?



Thiaday is a good player but again in a world 13 there are better.



When I look at a World 13 I'm trying to get all the world class players in there. I'd be looking at Shillington, Petro, Graham in the front row meaning I've gotta fit Burgess, Ellis, Gallen or Blair in the back row. All four of them are better than Thiaday IMO.



Would I have Thiaday at Wigan-yes

Would he walk into any club side?-yes

Would I pick him in my World 13-no.



Can't see why that's such a massive problem?

it's not a massive problem, just the way you used the words "far better players out there" when there really isn't. After reading many NRL forums, the general consensus there is that Thaiday is the best second rower in the comp, and after watching him play for Brisbane this year you can see why, some people just need to take off the Sam Burgess specs.



And Blair's a front rower..

Gallen isnt a second rower and for me the English lads arent as good as him as they didnt stand up much when it counted on the big stage did they?

Your right Gallen isn't a 2nd row he's probably the worlds best 13 which means Burgess, Ellis or Blair have 2 fit into two places.



Thiaday hardly ripped it up for Oz and he's hardly stood up and been counted for the Broncos either.



Both Burgess & Ellis have had better seasons.

really? I though he was one of the best players over the comp and consistant. Blair is a prop also. So it leaves Burgess and Ellis, and he outplayed both of them when up against them in the test. You dont play for Queensland if your not good enough.

Gallen is IMO the best backrower in the world.

Blair is a second row who just played prop in the four nations. I'm pretty sure he plays second row for the storm.

plays 13 for them dont he? or prop whichever is needed

Slater

Boyd

Kenny-Dowell

Inglis

Hayne

Lockyer

Thurston

Morley

Smith

Graham

Ellis

Burgess

Gallen



Bench



Marshall

Leroyd-Larrs

Shillington

Thaiday

Petro was dropped at the weekend wasn't he?