Quote Originally Posted by salmon View Post
Do you genuinely believe that the 21 players named are the only guys that were approached or looked at? The article in the Herald even states that Goodchild and Wheelhouse were considered but ruled out with injury. I'm sure they aren't the only two that were considered and I'm also sure that conversations would have occurred with all coaches and that certain players wouldn't have been released or possibly turned down the opportunity themselves.

As for the makeup of the team, of the Edgeworth players selected McBreen would be the only one that you could argue isn't in their best form. I'd also suppose that a relatively younger side has been chosen as guys like Virgili, Moore, Remington, Cooper etc. will have the engines to compete with the pace set by the Jets. Just a thought...
Gee wiz looked at Wheelhouse and Goodchild. wow. Did they look at any players outside Newcastle ie from Pt Macq. Coffs etc afterall they are representing NNSW. But I suppose there is no one up there good enough.