OFFICIAL 2025 State of Origin - Game I Discussion

BroncsFan said:
But is Fermor the one you love 🤔🤔
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No. Rob Toia. Genuinely Suaalii level schoolboy talent. Could have played for the Wallabies in yr 11 he was that good at rugby union and was just as good at league. His 2 acl’s and a broken jaw kept his name out of the spotlight a bit but is genuinely one of the most insane talents I have seen. Not to many people realise just how good this kid has been and is. He shut down Latrell a couple weeks ago against the bunnies. Origin is a different gravy but I back the kid.
 
BroncsFan said:
Is this the one you've seen... because good lord are Qld in trouble.

Has Toia ever played wing? has like one good game for rorters... mostly because he hogs the ball so much that eventually he'll fall over the line... and suddenly he's good enough to be picked for Qld

MoFo was great in one of his series, but has been up and down since then... yet he's a starter for Qld

Cotter should be on the bench and just start Fermor... but even then we basically have one prop on the bench, because Cotter is more a lock.... and that one prop on the bench is Collins who provides very little production as a forward.

Hoping Fermor has a blinder and I like the Mann pick, but not sure how he fits into the team when you've already got Cotter... assuming Cotter moves to the middle to get Fermor on the field.

Patty and Tino will have to play all the minutes to carry this pack.

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No. Rob in centres Val on the wing and Loeiro at 17.
 
Here is the likely QLD team according to the CM. Toia coming in due to Murray Taulagi (calf) and Selwyn Cobbo (wrist) being ruled out

1 Kalyn Ponga
2 Xavier Coates
3 Robert Toia
4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
5 Valentine Holmes
6 Cameron Munster
7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
8 Mo Fotuaika
9 Harry Grant
10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
11 Reuben Cotter
12 Jeremiah Nanai
13 Pat Carrigan
BENCH:
14 Tom Dearden
15 Lindsay Collins
16 Beau Fermor
17 Trent Loiero
RESERVES:
18 Kurt Mann
19 Jesse Arthars
 
Think backup nsw side better on paper
1. Papenhuyzen /Tedesco
2. Kiraz
3. Best
4. Trbojevic
5. Foxx
6. Luai
7. Reynolds /Hynes
8. May
9. Api
10. Stefano
11. Olkauatu
12. Kolomatangi
13. Murray
14. Burton
15. Preston
16. Paulo
17. Saifiti
 
Big Red have a blue with Billy? How the **** is he not in our best 17
 
Jeffy said:
Has to be a record right? Broncos only losing 2 players to origin
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Walsh injured
Hunt injured
Cobbo Injured

Cobbo and Hunt would definitely have been playing if not injured and Walsh certainly would have been in the picture.
 
Qld backup team
1. Walsh
2. Tulagi
3. Cobbo
4. Gagai
5. Savage
6. Sam Walker
7. Fogarty
8. Horsbrough
9. Mahoney
10. Flegler
11. Sua
12. Gilbert
13. Mann
14. Purdue
15. Kafusi
16. Capewell
17. Hopgood
 
Going to require a Billy masterclass here, This is defiantly one of the games where we are lacking big on quality players.

We have better players that can come in but they need to show some form for the next games to deserve the right to be picked to bolster the team.
 
Jeffy said:
Has to be a record right? Broncos only losing 2 players to origin
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while it would be different with injuries it also shows how bad we are this year.
 
Arrow and Horsburgh should be there over 2 of Mo, Collins and Loiero. Arrow did great in the front row against Haas and Carrigan just last week, and Horsburgh got the better of them earlier this season.
 
1. Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)

2. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)

3. Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)

4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

5. Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)

7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Sea Eagles)

8. Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)

10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)

11. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)

12. Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)

13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

14. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)

15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)

16. Beau Fermor (Gold Coast Titans)

17. Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm)

18. Kurt Mann (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

19. Jesse Arthars (Brisbane Broncos)

20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)
 
Santa said:
1. Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)

2. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)

3. Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)

4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

5. Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)

7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Sea Eagles)

8. Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)

10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)

11. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)

12. Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)

13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

14. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)

15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)

16. Beau Fermor (Gold Coast Titans)

17. Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm)

18. Kurt Mann (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

19. Jesse Arthars (Brisbane Broncos)

20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)
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I was thinking Gilbert wasn't ready to come straight back into origin, but if Loiero is making the squad then I can see why Gilbert was going to get the nod.

The depth for Qld is as deep as a puddle.
 
BroncsFan said:
I was thinking Gilbert wasn't ready to come straight back into origin, but if Loiero is making the squad then I can see why Gilbert was going to get the nod.

The depth for Qld is as deep as a puddle.
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Look as I don't care but I love lists and so surely Horsburgh is better than Loiero for a bench spot.
 
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