Ryan Dropped from origin

[_G-Dog_]

Think ryans unlucky but I dont really care. Better for our team this week Vs tigers

Fullback: Brett Hodgson (Wests Tigers)

Wing: Eric Grothe (Parramatta Eels)

Centre: Matt King (Melbourne Storm)

Centre: Matt Cooper (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Wing: Timana Tahu (Parramatta Eels)

Five-Eighth: Mark Gasnier (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Half Back: Craig Gower (Penrith Panthers)

Prop Forward: Willie Mason (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Hooker: Danny Buderus (c) (Newcastle Knights)

Prop Forward: Luke Bailey (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Second Row: Steve Simpson (Newcastle Knights)

Second Row: Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta Eels)

Lock Forward: Luke O’Donnell (Nth Qld Cowboys)

Interchange: Mark O’Meley (Canterbury Bulldogs), Steve Menzies (Manly Sea Eagles), Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks), Ben Hornby (St George Illawarra Dragons)

 

[Haztrick]

Very unlucky. He was NSW best in Game 2. I can't help but wonder what the non-selection will do to his confidence

But we got him for this weeks game, so it's all good

 

[Bulldogs50]

hahahahahhaha gasnier.. time to put money on QLD

 

[Haztrick]

I think Folkes will pick the following team :


01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Sonny Bill Williams
04. Andrew Emilio/Tonga
05. Matt Utai
06. Daniel Holdsworth
07. Brent Sherwin
08. Chris Armit
09. Corey Hughes
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Tony Grimaldi
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Reni Maitua
- Interchange
14. Adam Perry
15. Jarrad Hickey
16. Brad Morrin
17. Dallas McIllwain/Kouparitsis

 

[Dawgfather]

I think Folkes will pick the following team :


01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Sonny Bill Williams
04. Andrew Emilio/Tonga
05. Matt Utai
06. Daniel Holdsworth
07. Brent Sherwin
08. Chris Armit
09. Corey Hughes
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Tony Grimaldi
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Reni Maitua
- Interchange
14. Adam Perry
15. Jarrad Hickey
16. Brad Morrin
17. Dallas McIllwain/Kouparitsis

lol come on man there is surely no way Folkes will put Kouparitsis in after his last performance against the Raiders.

Mcillwain has some first grade experience under his belt and has proven he can find his way to the try line in first grade too.

 

[Haztrick]

I only put Koupa there, because McIllwain may stil be injured. I thought Koupa actually had a solid FG Debut against Raiders. He wasn't bad IMO...

 

[masters]

Great news for our team. Now Ryan can lead the Dogs to victory.But its funny how the best player for the blues did not get selected.

 

[Brissy Bulldog]

Good for QLD. Good for The Bulldogs. Bad for NSW

 

[Doggiesfan]

Remember last time he got dropped from Origin? It was for the round 17 clash (this coming week coincidentally) back in 2004. He scored his only ever career hatrick as he lead us to a 50-32 over the Eagles. Funnily enough, that game was televised on Sunday arvo as will the upcoming game against the Tigers...

 

[Haztrick]

^ Yea, I remember that.. He was awsome that day and I think the Origin non-selection fired him up.. Let's hope we see a repeat

 

[Doggiesfan]

I think Folkes will pick the following team :


01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Sonny Bill Williams
04. Andrew Emilio/Tonga
05. Matt Utai
06. Daniel Holdsworth
07. Brent Sherwin
08. Chris Armit
09. Corey Hughes
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Tony Grimaldi
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Reni Maitua
- Interchange
14. Adam Perry
15. Jarrad Hickey
16. Brad Morrin
17. Dallas McIllwain/Kouparitsis

Hughes isn't due back for another week and neither is Tonga.

1 Patten
2 El Masri
3 Emilio
4 Phelps
5 Utai
6 Holdsworth
7 Sherwin
8 Armit
9 Perry/Irvine
10 Asotasi
11 Grimaldi
12 Ryan
13 Maitua

14 Perry/Irvine
15 Hickey
16 Morrin
17 Williams

 

[Haztrick]

Actually, both will under-go fitness tests in the coming days to determine whether or not they'll play and I think they will..

 

[Doggiesfan]

Actually, both will under-go fitness tests in the coming days to determine whether or not they'll play and I think they will..

Lets hope so. If they both play then our side will be much better than it was against the Storm and that isn't a good thing for the Tigers considering we kept the Storm to 6 points for 74 minutes.

 

[Tha DoggFather]

Remember what Ryan done to Manly last time he got dropped from Origin

 

[K E]

YES! We now have half a chance of winning on Sunday!

 

[Pup_Ingham]

gasnier not a 5-8 end of story...

 

[Z-Dizzle]

YES! We now have half a chance of winning on Sunday!

Alot more than that, im pretty sure Lafranchi might not be playing Benji for sure isn't playing. Even without 4 Origin forwards we would win, with 3 out we double the chance. If Tonga passes fit and Emelio gets called back up we will feild one of the strongest teams weve feilded since round 1. Id prefer no injuries as opposed to winning, need to think for our sprint to the finals.

 

[BULLDOG GEORGE]

he will probably play a blinder against tigers ryan that is.

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

good news for the dogs that ryan isnt playing, but a bad decission by the selectors not to pick him..

 

[atomic_crimson]

ryan was mentioned as one of the better players in game 2