Only 7 hull players in your 13?Fonua is a strange one as for first half of season he was seen by own fans as waste of an import slot.hes certainly caught eye in back end of season and again was a handful tonight.think Broughton has been very good and Taylor from cats.millington Clark Webster Dorn all must be in running but tbf I think your 13 won't be far wrong

Think Mahe Fonua has played his way in as the season has progressed.
1. Shaul.
2. Manfredi.
3. Fonua.
4. Gelling (though I don't think he has been that good, I can't think of anyone better).
5. Solomona
6. Sandow.
7. Gale.
8. Hill.
9. Houghton.
10. Walmsley
11. Currie.
12. Bateman
13. Ellis.

As its a hypothetical team I just picked the best two halves, even though they both play at 7.
Unlucky to miss out:
Dorn (played too few games - but when he has played he has been excellent).
Clark (he and Houghton have been head and shoulders above other hookers, but there is only room for one).
Scott Taylor.
Sneyd (great kicking game but not at the level of Gale and Sandow with either his passing or running game).
Amor (still makes consistently good metres).

Sneyd over Sandow. Sandows had about 5 good games all season. The rest of the time he looks like some bloke that got lost and ended up in the middle of a game of rugby with no clue what to do

Regards

King James

Shaul
Solomona
Atkins
Fonua
Broughton
Gale
Sneyd
Hill
Houghton
S. Taylor
Currie
Moors
Ellis

I'd have had Bateman over Minichello, and that's about it for changes really.

And before anyone says he missed too many games, Bateman played more than Ellis or Minichello this season.

ellis and mini didnt fight with any teammates though

Even with the eight week internal club suspension by the Wigan club, Bateman has still been the most outstanding player of the the season.

As for the choice of Gidley at Stand Off, how can he be considered ahead of far better players in that position which have included Williams who is among the nominations for young player of the season.

And Ellis has only been selected on sentiment of his long career in the game.

I don't think anyone can argue with the 6 Hull players, but no way should Sneyd be in. He is nowhere near Gale & he isn't a stand off the last time I looked. Grant Millington would have a better call for that position. Like or loathe Wigan, Williams has that position wrapped up.

Ellis has been absolutely outstanding this season that's why he has been nominated for the MOS.

There is so much bias in that post.

No way has Bateman been the most outstanding player of the season. For Wigan, maybe, but not in Super League.

Can't argue with that selection to be honest.
The dream team isn't just about on the pitch it's about off it too so Bateman wouldn't of had a chance.

I was surprised to see Atkins in there but I suppose he has showed his skills and consistency this season more so than the past few. So good on him!

From the top of my head the only player I think must of run there counterpart close is Dorn.

Journo s who see more teams than any fans get to see nearly all picked Ellis
The players who play the game all picked Ellis for M O S
That's a dumb statement. Journos opinions are ok. But when players say it as well it kinda backs it up

Only one I'd be tempted to change is Gale in for Sneyd.

People saying Ellis or Miniciello shouldn't be in just look daft. They've been outstanding this year and both are a big factor in Hull's success.

It's a matter of opinion actually.

Whereas the stats show they are barely in the top 10 backrowers in the comp.

Stats don't tell you how hard someone is hitting, or what influence they're having over their teammates, though. When Hull won at Saints earlier this season I thought Ellis - playing effectively as a third prop - put in possibly the best performance by a forward I've seen all year; he was exceptional. He's been consistenty excellent when I've seen Hull on tv, as well.

Exactly, I'm a big fan of stats, but you can't record things like influence on the team and his hits in defence, deserves to be in the 13 on form

No he isn't, he won it last year.

As for your last sentence, absolute rubbish.

Your bias comment only shows how little you have seen of him outside the world of Sky.

Put it this way; Bateman is one of the ever-dwindling number of players in SL who look "NRL class", week in, week out.

I have no affiliation with either Wigan or Hull, ergo how am I biased?

Going by that logic you must have seen little of the Ellis and Minichello outside of your cherry and white bubble.

Let Bateman go to the NRL for a year and I guarantee he'll come back with his tail between his legs, just like Mossop, just like Tomkins, and just like Burgess.

I'd like to see him give it a go. I am still waiting to see him come off second best even though I regularly expect it.

As did yours about Eliis...