OFFICIAL 2025 State of Origin - Game I Discussion

Culhwch said:
Tommy D gotta start. Only threatening half in a Queensland jersey.

Fire Val Holmes into the sun. Cobbo or Jesse would have been better options.

Forwards are pedestrian outside Carrigan. Tino needs to stand up. How's Mahoney's form? Feel gross asking but Grant needs limited minutes from the bench at best.
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Pretty good call on everything here. Mahoney is a grub and coming from a winning club so it's not a bad call and grant works best as a impact dummy
 
Brocko said:
Tino and Carrigan were fine. Tino probably needs more mins but they need more help.

Mo's first stint was all defence so he didn't get many metres, but I'd probably rather Horsborough.

Then for the bench, I don't get Loiero or Fermor. A smaller lock isn't giving you impact you need, and Fermor is a back flrower who got **** all mins. What's the point?

Outside Horse though, it's slim pickings for who can come into the forwards.
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You have to pick Horsburgh. I dont care if he is a loose cannon. The loreiro and Fermor picks are just nothing picks. No impact. It's not even their fault. What do you want them to do. Play Tino longer and use your bench better. Slater has been awful.
 
I don't think QLD can win another series till Munster and DCE are gone and NSW's 14th man Klown either retires or stops getting Origin games. A NSW forward had left so early at one stage that the ball had got to DCE at first receiver and the NSW player was behind him forcing DE to loop the ball over his head. Zero response from Klown.
 
I'd be bringing Arthars or Savage in for Holmes.
Bring Corey Horsburgh in - see if they can get him playing like he played against us in Rd 1.

Hooker is ****ing dire... You've got Billy, Paix, Mozer, Smoothy, Mahoney, Turpin, Pattie, Berrell, Harrison Graham, Jake Simpkin and Grant

Most of those guys can't even get an NRL game, let alone play for the damn state.
 
Waynesaurus said:
'Empty' is probably a pretty accurate description of how I feel about the sport, its administration and officiating at the moment.
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Mmm yeah if we were winning I don't think you'd give it a second thought.

Everyone says the game sucks when their team sucks.
 
Nerd said:
I don't think QLD can win another series till Munster and DCE are gone and NSW's 14th man Klown either retires or stops getting Origin games. A NSW forward had left so early at one stage that the ball had got to DCE at first receiver and the NSW player was behind him forcing DE to loop the ball over his head. Zero response from Klown.
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Yeah, Billy needs to unleash. That 10m was not enforced in our end all night it was a ****ing joke.

Not to mention the panthers masterclass in ref manipulation for penalties and six agains.
 
I bleed Maroon said:
1. Walsh
6. Mam
7. Dearden
9. Grant (because who the **** else is there?)

This was always the future of QLD's spine, may as well rip the band aid off and get them going now. But **** me we look in deep shit when it comes to the forwards....
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Weird how the 1,6,7 are Broncos jrs. What the hell is the rest of the state doing?
 
Granted, Fermor didn't look great when he came on, but 15 minutes when the game is all but over was a rough assignment.

In the end, NSW just out-muscled Queensland. They didn't even play lights out football, they just cruised their way to victory.

They have options, but it just seems that Queensland just have to grin and bear it this series.
 
MrTickyMcG said:
Sounds stoopid considering he is in reserve grade. But I’d rather have Fifita on the bench than Loero or Fermor. Lazy prick but can break a game apart.
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Not really stupid at all. Fifita has size that we lack big time. Billy would never pick him even if he was in good form
 
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