I know I said that I would start this later, but given I have some time on my hands, I figure I would write it up now.
Please keep in mind, that these are the teams that I would like to see chosen, and not the teams that others may agree with, or teams that the coach of that club may choose.
I will also attempt to accommodate any injuries, or any players that seem in doubt to miss the season, and not include them, and in turn, I’ll edit this post accordingly if a player does get injured, or if a player recovers in time from their injury.
So, without further ado, here are the 16 teams that I would select.
Brisbane Broncos line-up
1. Josh Hoffman
2. Denan Kemp
3. Dale Copely
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer (C)
7. Peter Wallace
8. Shane Tronc
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Matt Gillett
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker
14. Ben Hunt
15. Alex Glenn
16. Scott Anderson
17. Nick Kenny
Canberra Raiders
1. Josh Dugan
2. Daniel Vidot
3. Joel Thompson
4. Jarrod Croker
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Josh McCrone
7. Matt Orford
8. David Shillington
9. Alan Tounge (C)
10. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
11. Bronson Harrison
12. Joe Picker
13. Shaun Fensom
14. Glen Buttriss
15. Brett White
16. Josh Miller
17. Trevor Thurling
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1. Ben Barba
2. Bryson Goodwin
3. Josh Morris
4. Jonathon Wright
5. Steve Turner
6. Kris Keating
7. Trent Hodkinson
8. Ryan Tandy
9. Michael Ennis
10. Aiden Tolman
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Andrew Ryan (C)
13. David Stagg
14. Ben Roberts
15. Michael Hodgson
16. Mickey Paea
17. Jamal Idris
Cronulla Sharks
1. Nathan Gardner
2. John Williams
3. Dean Collis
4. Colin Best
5. Isaac Gordon
6. Wade Graham
7. Tim Smith
8. Kade Snowden
9. John Morris
10. Luke Douglas
11. Paul Gallen (C)
12. Anthony Tupou
13. Jeremy Smith
14. Paul Aiton
15. Broderick Wright
16. Josh Cordoba
17. Ben Pomeroy
Gold Coast Titans
1. William Zillman
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Joseph Tomane
4. Clinton Toopi
5. David Mead
6. Kayne Lawton
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Preston Campbell
10. Matthew White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichello
13. Ashley Harrison
14. Bodene Thompson
15. Brad Meyers
16. Michael Henderson
17. Sam Tagatese
Manly Sea Eagles
1. Brett Stewart
2. David Williams
3. William Hopoate
4. Jamie Lyon (C)
5. Michael Robertson
6. Kieran Foran
7. Daly-Cherry Evans
8. George Rose
9. Matt Ballin
10.Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Shane Rodney
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Jason King
15. Tony Williams
16. James Cunningham
17. Joe Galuvao
Melbourne Storm
1. Billy Slater
2. Matthew Duffie
3. Beau Champion
4. Justin O’Neill
5. Dane Nielsen
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Adam Woolnough
9. Cameron Smith (C)
10. Brian Norrie
11. Sika Manu
12. Adam Blair
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
14. Sione Kite
15. Jesse Bromwich
16. Jaiman Lowe
17. Mitchell Johnson
Newcastle Knights
1. Kurt Gidley
2. Akuila Uate
3. Adam McDougall (C)
4. Junior Sau’u
5. James McManus
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Beau Henry
8. Chris Houston
9. Issac De Gois
10. Mark Taufua
11. Cory Paterson
12. Zeb Taia
13. Matt Hilder
14. Antonio Kaufusi
15. Steve Southern
16. Evarn Tuimavave
17. Zane Tetevano
New Zealand Warriors
1. Kevin Locke
2. Krisnan Inu
3. Joel Moon
4. Sam Ropati
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. James Maloney
7. Brad Seymour
8. Sam Rapira
9. Shaun Berrigan
10. Russell Packer
11. Simon Mannering
12. Feleti Mateo
13. Micheal Luck (C)
14. Lance Hohaia
15. Ben Matulino
16. Ukuma Tai’i
17. Jacob Lillyman
North Queensland Cowboys
1. Matthew Bowen
2. Kalifi Fai Fai Loa
3. Willie Tonga
4. Will Tupou
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Jonathon Thurston (C)
7. Michael Morgan
8. Matthew Scott
9. Aaron Payne
10. Tariq Sims
11. Glenn Hall
12. Dane Hogan
13. Dallas Johnson
14. James Segeyaro
15. Ricky Thorby
16. James Tamou
17. Gavin Cooper
Parramatta Eels
1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Chris Walker
3. Paul Whatuira
4. Joel Reddy
5. Luke Burt
6. Daniel Mortimer
7. Jeff Robson
8. Fui Fui Moi Moi
9. Casey McGuire
10. Justin Poore
11. Ben Smith
12. Nathan Hindmarsh (C)
13. Justin Horo
14. Anthony Mitchell
15. Shane Shackleton
16. Carl Webb
17. Tim Mannah
Penrith Panthers
1. Lachlan Coote
2. Michael Gordon
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Sandor Earl
6. Arana Taumata
7. Luke Walsh
8. Petero Civoniceva (C)
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Tim Grant
11. Michael Worrincy
12. Trent Waterhosue
13. Luke Lewis
14. Masada Iosefa
15. Sam McKendry
16. Matthew Bell
17. Frank Puletua
St George Illawarra Dragons
1. Darius Boyd
2. Brett Morris
3. Matt Cooper
4. Mark Gasnier
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Jamie Soward
7. Ben Hornby
8. Michael Weyman
9. Nathan Fien
10. Trent Merrin
11. Beau Scott
12. Ben Creagh
13. Dean Young
14. Dan Hunt
15. Kyle Stanley
16. Adam Cuthbertson
17. Daniel Penese
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1. Rhys Wesser
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Greg Inglis
4. Dylan Farrell
5. Chris McQueen
6. John Sutton
7. Chris Sandow
8. Ben Ross
9. Isaac Luke
10. Luke Stuart
11. Sam Burgess
12. Eddy Pettybourne
13. Ben Lowe
14. Scott Geddes
15. Shannon McPherson
16. Dave Taylor
17. Michael Crocker
Sydney Roosters
1. Anthony Minichello
2. Sam Perrett
3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
4. Kane Linnett
5. Justin Carney
6. Braith Anasta (in light of Carney’s injury)
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jason Ryles
9. Jake Friend
10. Martin Kennedy
11. Nate Myles
12. Tom Symonds
13. Daniel Conn
14. Jarad-Warea Hargreaves
15. Mark Riddell
16. Lama Tasi
17. Frank-Paul Nuuasala
Wests Tigers
1. Wade McKinnon
2. Lote Tuquiri
3. Chris Lawrence
4. Blake Ayshford
5. Beau Ryan
6. Benji Marshall
7. Tim Moltzen
8. Keith Galloway
9. Robbie Farah
10. Todd Payten
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Chris Heighington
13. Liam Fulton
14. Simon Dwyer
15. Andrew Fifita
16. Bryce Gibbs
17. Alan Schirnak