2024 State of Origin discussion

[JayPee]

Reported this is the team

1. Walsh
2. Cobbo
3. Gagai
4. Hammer
5. Holmes
6. Dearden
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Cotter
11. Sau
12. Nanai
13. Carrigan

Bench
14. Grant
15. Fotuaika
16. Fifita
17. Ponga

Exact team I would have picked. Perfect balance.

 

[Bucking Beads]

We’re still so undersized compared to NSW. If they get enough ball they’ll knock the front door down

 

[Super Freak]

Has big Papa retired from Qld? Been massive today

Unfortunately.

We could use him.

 

[Battler]

Reported this is the team

1. Walsh
2. Cobbo
3. Gagai
4. Hammer
5. Holmes
6. Dearden
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Cotter
11. Sau
12. Nanai
13. Carrigan

Bench
14. Grant
15. Fotuaika
16. Fifita
17. Ponga

Exact team I would have picked. Perfect balance.

One middle on the bench. Oh dear

EDIT: looks like pat aint backing up for the Broncos after playing 70+ mins

 

[Broncosgirl]

Lol... they don't even pick and stick when they've had a record win

Because they're still nswalesers.

 

[Johnny92]

I think that's the way I would go as well

Hammer and Cobbo on the left (holy **** what a combination that could be) and Gagai and Val on the right... another very strong combination.

Would be good to see Gagai get a return and possible send off in an origin decider at Suncorp... imagine the emotion he would have winning a decider at Suncorp as a possible send off

Gagai man of the match

 

[mitch222]

Reported this is the team

1. Walsh
2. Cobbo
3. Gagai
4. Hammer
5. Holmes
6. Dearden
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Cotter
11. Sau
12. Nanai
13. Carrigan

Bench
14. Grant
15. Fotuaika
16. Fifita
17. Ponga

Exact team I would have picked. Perfect balance.

Apparently that’s not the team
They are saying sua got dropped and Capewell and kaufusi kept their spots with Fifita not picked

 

[BroncsFan]

Apparently that’s not the team
They are saying sua got dropped and Capewell and kaufusi kept their spots with Fifita not picked

**** sake so dargs get Sua back... even though his form has been good since Game 2... and more broncos get selected... **** origin

 

[Browny]

so what has Fifita done to be blacklisted?

 

[Brocko]

Did Fifita **** Billy over when in Bali too or something?

Surely he makes the bloody team

 

[JayPee]

Apparently that’s not the team
They are saying sua got dropped and Capewell and kaufusi kept their spots with Fifita not picked

Jesus I hope not.

 

[JayPee]

Having Kurt Capewell in a 2024 origin team is disgusting work.

 

[BroncosFever]

Fifita just hasn't ever proven himself as the workhorse type of forward, I watched the Titans play the other night and he was definitely taking a carry inside his own half which is an improvement in that regard but he hasn't proven he can be just as effective when playing like that.

He's always been the kind of bloke you throw the ball to when you're all over them in their 20, I don't know that Billy wants those kind of players in his team.

 

[Johnny92]

so what has Fifita done to be blacklisted?

He played 33 minutes as a starting back rower in game 3 last year.. Billy must not be very keen on him either as a player or what he brings to camp.

 

[The Boss]

There has to be more with David Fiftia can't be on field performance Capewell and Kafusi aren't anywhere near ae good.

 

[Sproj]

Fifita just hasn't ever proven himself as the workhorse type of forward, I watched the Titans play the other night and he was definitely taking a carry inside his own half which is an improvement in that regard but he hasn't proven he can be just as effective when playing like that.

He's always been the kind of bloke you throw the ball to when you're all over them in their 20, I don't know that Billy wants those kind of players in his team.

Leniu can’t play longer than 15 mins and he’s been great for NSW

 

[Foordy]

Reported this is the team

1. Walsh
2. Cobbo
3. Gagai
4. Hammer
5. Holmes
6. Dearden
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Cotter
11. Sau
12. Nanai
13. Carrigan

Bench
14. Grant
15. Fotuaika
16. Fifita
17. Ponga

Exact team I would have picked. Perfect balance.

here is the actual reported team. source: Courier Mail

Starting: 1 Reece Walsh, 2 Selwyn Cobbo, 3 Dane Gagai, 4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, 5 Valentine Holmes, 6 Tom Dearden, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Reuben Cotter, 9 Ben Hunt, 10 Lindsay Collins, 11 Kurt Capewell, 12 Jeremiah Nanai, 13 Pat Carrigan

Bench: 14 Harry Grant, 15 Felise Kaufusi, 16 Mo Fotuaika, 17 Kalyn Ponga

Reserves: Reed Mahoney

 

[Foordy]

It's interesting that Madge has made an unforced change for game 3.

Olakau’atu has been dropped for Mitch Barnett