Australian International Rules Squad Announced

[PTizzle]

Apologies if this has been posted - couldn't see it.

Should actually be really entertaining this year!

Australian squad: Grant Birchall, Travis Boak, Luke Breust, Patrick Dangerfield, Dustin Fletcher, Nat Fyfe, Brendon Goddard, Robbie Gray, Brent Harvey, Luke Hodge, Kieren Jack, Steve Johnson, Jarrad McVeigh, Sam Mitchell, Leigh Montagna, Nic Naitanui, Nick Riewoldt, Tom Rockliff, Joel Selwood, Brodie Smith, Nick Smith, Harry Taylor, Jobe Watson, Chad Wingard.

 

[dvas987]

This farce of a tournament should never occur again

 

[Engimal]

International Rules hasn't been good for a while, but that's actually an awesome squad.

 

[StonesThrow]

Good team!!

 

[Bluelegs]

Fine. We'll just start our own international rules series, with blackjack and hookers!

 

[Mogwai]

s**t team, needs more Robin Nahas.

 

[NarniMagic]

Only 1 game, with a squad containing the majority of the AFL's star players for once. I think they've gone about it smartly this year.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Two very odd selections (or agreements to play) - Naitanui and Johnson

Both finished the year under sufferance - seems odd they'd interrupt recovry/pre-season for a meaningless game.

Despite that - a squad like that will re-invigorate the competition - that is bloody close to our best players available

 

[Moist Biscuit]

If Anyone goes down with a long term injury during this pointless experiment, we should all riot.

 

[madman]

Can Steve Johnson bend it like Beckham!?!

Good team, I like it.

 

[Augustine]

Boomer's 5th time in the international rules. His first was in 2000.

 

[bigleague]

O joy! How is this still a thing?

 

[Ess_don]

Wow, thats a real good side.. backlash from the last series definitely heard, but what happens if Aus just completely destroys them (with no disrespect, its quite a possibility) and game is pretty much over by like HT? Will they just go back to the previous formula of having a only a few stars to make the game even or just finally scrap it?

Im hoping it will be a competitive game and I for one look forward to attending now!

 

[Hawkers]

I want all Hawthorn players to pull out with 'injuries'

Stupid concept

 

[Play by Numbers]

Two very odd selections (or agreements to play) - Naitanui and Johnson

Both finished the year under sufferance - seems odd they'd interrupt recovry/pre-season for a meaningless game.

Despite that - a squad like that will re-invigorate the competition - that is bloody close to our best players available

For NN at least it may be a case of AFL demanding participation, due to his ambassador role. Probs shouldn't play but.

 

[Randomizor]

For NN at least it may be a case of AFL demanding participation, due to his ambassador role. Probs shouldn't play but.

Who else would be eligible to play from
WC (who hasn't retired/isn't injured)?

 

[telsor]

If Anyone goes down with a long term injury during this pointless experiment, we should all riot.

I was glad not to see any Richmond players listed....

 

[AM]

This farce of a tournament should never occur again

I'd add, it should have been killed off years ago.

See Buddy has made himself unavailable - again.

 

[Play by Numbers]

Who else would be eligible to play from
WC (who hasn't retired/isn't injured)?

Hopefully no one.

 

[The Half Back]

Fine. We'll just start our own international rules series, with blackjack and hookers!

pantskyle, sign this kid.

 

[johnno77]

If they're going to play a match that doesn't involve premiership points, it should be State of Origin. This concept has ran it's race.

 

[eaglesfan99]

Who else would be eligible to play from
WC (who hasn't retired/isn't injured)?

Lecras.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Who else would be eligible to play from
WC (who hasn't retired/isn't injured)?

No one - but if we don't have anyone who'd qualify - then don't pick them.

The only thing in his favour is he hasn't needed any post-season treatment, will have had 8 weeks off and just started pre-season - so hopefully he will be ailment free. I just don't want another pre-season interrupted.

 

[Righteo]

Needs more reigning Brownlow medalist.

 

[eaglesfan99]

Can't wait to go with Fyfetheknife