Jonty58

I don’t think the Aussies have that much interest either way to be honest. When they win they give the media the lip service they have to but I don’t think it means that much to them sadly.

Maybe it should be represent the country you have lived in after the age of five.

East Campbelltown Eagles don’t sound like tough opponents

He may have missed out on an NRL grand final fairytale finish, but retired Broncos captain Darren Lockyer gets what may be the next best thing – a highway renamed in his honour. The 85 kilometre stretch of the Warrego Highway, between Ipswich and Toowoomba, will soon be renamed the Darren Lockyer Way.

I hope you are right.

The Forwards can often hold their own in many games at Test level between England & Australia. The back’s usually score the bulk of the points, I think Schofield is probably suggesting that the Aussies have more points in them. I think he may be right.

I think he should retire from the game all together. He has had his day.

Union Oz may win 1 game if they are lucky, it’s a game heading out the door down under. Rugby League Oz 3-0 Cricket who cares.

Just make the International game more of a Circus than it already is.

I think Smith will do ok if he gets the job. In saying that I only played at local Club level and have never coached anyone and I think I could probably do ok with the Roos.

I agree, but as you say even if your team is full of individual champions you still have to bind them as a team with a game plan to come out on top. Over the years Australia has at times had teams with half a dozen or more Club Captains that were often the key player or go to man in their respective Club team, getting so many dominant players to work together and deliver a game plan must be difficult at times. I think Smith will do ok in this regard, he is a highly regarded ex player from the modern era compared to Mal’s time in the game.

Not sure if Smith will need to have them running through walls, any top team should be doing that already at this level. I think Cam Smith is a very smart tactical Coach and will have the team firing on all cylinders, he will analyse the opposing team a lot more than Big Mal probably ever did. I think he may play a very different style of play more like the Kangaroos of the 80’s

I don’t rate Fittler as a Coach or Pundit. Cam Smith is one of the smartest minds in the game since Peter Sterling. If he gets the job he will take the team to another level IMO.

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That does not sound like a confident decision. You cannot have the luxury of a halfback on the bench.