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Old Mate · Apr 29, 2009

FITTLER'S REQUEST, GEYER'S SHARK RESCUE, BARRETT'S COMEBACK AND MORE
Wednesday 29 Apr 2009 07:57 +Blog - Have your say on this article
by Steve Mascord

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Fittler tells Rugby League Week today that if the likes of Braith Anasta, Willie Mason, Craig Fitzgibbon and Mark O'Meley are no hope of playing for New South Wales then it is pointless picking them for City-Country.

"If guys aren't being seriously considered for NSW, then this is probably a game for blooding young players,'' Fittler exclusively comments in RLW.

"If these players were left out for being so-called 'past it' then picking them for City-Country would seem to be contradictory to what representative football is all about.

"If they do get chosen, I'm sure they'll do their best and they will go with the club's full blessing but I thought all rep teams were picked with an eye on the future.''

Elsewhere, columnist Mark Geyer weighs into the Ricky Stuart-Phil Gould stoush by outlining how he would help struggling Cronulla.

"I can understand why Ricky wouldn't want Gus around but with the wooden spoon already in the mailing centre awaiting delivery to the Shire, maybe it's time he looked to someone different,'' Geyer writes.

"Someone like me?''

Sharks five-eighth Trent Barrett, meanwhile, is in line for a shock return to representative football after a four-year absence.

And the biggest surprise is that the comeback is set to be as Country's starting halfback, ahead of Newcastle gun Jarrod Mullen. The magazine says Barrett has considerable support from selectors and Laurie Daley's coaching staff going into this weekend's matches.

Chairman of selectors Jock Colley says: "Despite Trent being overlooked by NSW we think he still has plenty to offer Country.

"He will be strongly considered for our side.''

Manly have copped a bucketing from one of their own, 1982 Kangaroos skipper Max Krilich saying: "It's the props who need to lift.

"(Brent) Kite and (Josh) Perry haven't been going forward and making the territory and it needs to change - they have to do their job.''

Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris, meanwhile, has revealed the Maroons could use all three of their gun fullbacks - Billy Slater, Karmichael Hunt and Matt Bowen - in the same side during this year's State of Origin series against NSW.

North Queensland's Bowen missed out on the preliminary Maroons squad named last night but Morris tells RLW he has rocketed back into contention in recent weeks.

Round Eight star Jamie Soward tells RLW how Wayne Bennett helped him exorcise his demons and Bulldogs coach Kevin Moore has guaranteed veteran winger Hazem El Masri his spot as long as he holds his current form.

The Mole reveals ANZAC Day hero Soward's link to Gallipoli, plus Matt Cooper, Darren Lockyer and Jarryd Hayne and the best in features, pictures and league news from around the globe.

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Old Mate · Apr 29, 2009

LOL at the advertisement.

Andato · Apr 29, 2009

They won't unless one gets injured during the series.

Wilson · Apr 29, 2009

I lol'd at Mark Geyer thinking his coaching could help the Sharks. lawl.

Alec · Apr 29, 2009

Seems insanely retarded to use them all.

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