Bucking Beads
International Captain
- Mar 5, 2008
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Way stronger drugs than weed are involvedIt's ****ing lunacy right?
POST GAME 2026 State of Origin
- Thread starter Foordy
- Start date
- Sep 6, 2013
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Big Pete
International Captain
- Mar 12, 2008
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Game III 06.
Coates was dropped from the Broncos but came in for Mulitalo when the NRL went off some research some twitter nobody posted. (I love this sport...)
Kevie picked Hunt out of Ipswich over Cherry-Evans.
Jennings was also dropped before one of his selections back when he was playing for the Panthers IIRC.
Cavalo
QCup Player
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I can understand Capewell and Cotter for their defence (bodyguard the halves) and their 1%ers.
I would have had Finefeuiaki personally.
But Shiba and Mam - WTF?
Even Purdue is more deserving of one of those spots, or Chester
And Cobbo?
He looks half the player of 23-24.
But he's still a freak if he's on.
I think Patty in 2 × 20 min stints will be a different player and looking forward to what Plath, Walker and and Jojo can do.
I would have had Finefeuiaki personally.
But Shiba and Mam - WTF?
Even Purdue is more deserving of one of those spots, or Chester
And Cobbo?
He looks half the player of 23-24.
But he's still a freak if he's on.
I think Patty in 2 × 20 min stints will be a different player and looking forward to what Plath, Walker and and Jojo can do.
- Jul 28, 2016
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Casey McGuire just named on the bench for NSW... big call from Loz to pick a 46yr old Qlder
NSW Team
1 Teddy
2 To'o
3 Crichton
4 Staggs
5 Koula
6 Moses
7 Cleary
8 AFB
9 Robson
10 Barnett
11 Haumole
12 Hudson Young
13 Yeo (C)
14 Cam Murray
15 Victor
16 Jacob Saifiti
17 Blayke Brailey
18 Ethan Strange
19 Casey McLean (or if Loz gets his way Casey McGuire!!)
NSW Team
1 Teddy
2 To'o
3 Crichton
4 Staggs
5 Koula
6 Moses
7 Cleary
8 AFB
9 Robson
10 Barnett
11 Haumole
12 Hudson Young
13 Yeo (C)
14 Cam Murray
15 Victor
16 Jacob Saifiti
17 Blayke Brailey
18 Ethan Strange
19 Casey McLean (or if Loz gets his way Casey McGuire!!)
Bucking Beads
International Captain
- Mar 5, 2008
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I can't cop the Shibasaki over Purdue or Chester selection. Horrendous. Shib has been so bad for us.
- Sep 28, 2012
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Jennings was the drinking incident wasn’t it? I remember fans mocking him with beers when he was at games while stood down
- Jul 28, 2016
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Shiba wouldn't even be in the broncos team if we were healthy.
- Jul 7, 2013
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I heard that too. ****en fool
- Sep 8, 2009
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I thought the exact same thing when I heard Casey McGuire this morning!
JayPee
State of Origin Captain
- Mar 16, 2017
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I would have given Walsh the first go. He has been awful since he has been back but think that more of a reflection on the team he is in.
Cobbo was awful to start the year but he has been very good the last month or so. I guess Taulagi concussion is serious. Fifita? I guess. The centres are the exact pair I would have picked.
Walker? Yeah I just think he is strong enough fundamentally yet.
Flegler? He has been awful. I would have just started cotter there and played finefuiaki as a backrower but somehow Nikora is higher in the pecking order. Plath is fine. Would have been on the bench though. Capewell has been strong since he has been back
The 6 man bench is one of the worst I have ever seen. Loieiro has been out of form and Nikora has only just broke back into the sharks team and he has not been good either. Mam and Shibasaki should not have sniffed the team. Especially shibasaki. Carrigan and Collins have to be picked but I even cant defend Carrigan anymore with the absolute bullshit he is displaying in games this year. He looks like he is 28 going on 35 atm. Penalty machine. Will fit in well with Loieiro.
Finefeuiaki not being in the team is laughable. This isnt a David Fifita situation. The man has a high work rate and runs great lines for his halves and makes his tackles and he plays 80mins weekly now. Head scratching.
Luki? I mean. I thought he should have been on the bench atleast? Not as strong as a worker or defender but has an xfactor?
I guess they are trying to defendi themselves to victory and expect it to be refereed differently? But then you have Sam Walker? That contradicts that. Im dumbfounded.
Its better than the first predicted side they had out yesterday with howarth and hammer as the fullback and ponga as 7 but not that much better. Hopefully this is just news journalists throwing darts but they are usually spot on this late into the piece.
I had similar opinions last year and somehow they won game 3 and the series so Ill give it the first game. Laurie Daley is the coach of the other team so all hope is not lost.
JayPee
State of Origin Captain
- Mar 16, 2017
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This makes me feel much better. This is a massive team but Tedesco over Edwards is laughable.
Haumole can be busting 13 tackles a week I still don't think he is a good origin player. He couldnt keep up last time and he was in better form. AFB has not been good at all this year. And I don't like their bench either
Can always count on Mr Daley
- Sep 8, 2009
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Not QCup but who could forget the OG? Big Artie picked out of Eels Reserve grade team.
broncsgoat
International Rep
- Oct 28, 2013
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Walsh should be fuming hes being coached by a plodder-- wasting generational talent.
