Dell or Tonga?

[uji]

Too old sorry Dell. Great competitor and clubs-man, but just not fast enough for origin.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25622366-23214,00.html

So talk of one of the following 5 taking hodges spot:
Walker
Sailer
Tonga
Blaire
Graham
with Tonga being the frontrunner.

Who else is concerned about them moving folau from the wing into the centres? His defence isnt the best, and his best skill is under the high ball which he wont be using as much in centre when NSW put up the bomb. Blaire and Graham would be bad choices imo, neither are playing that great atm and are just club footy players at best.

 

[Coxy]

I'm very concerned with Folau in the centres. Defensively he's still poor at reading the game. He isn't a great communicator and so you often see an overlap out his side.

He needs to stay on the wing. And he needs a quality centre who's a good communicator inside him.

Tonga is the best of that bunch, though I don't know much about his communication skills...I don't recall seeing him being particularly vocal.

If we just want a communicator then Hunt would be ideal, but he showed in game 1 he's not up to playing in that position.

 

[mrslong]

I will boycott if they select Chris Walker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TLCC]

Can't believe Rogers can't even make that list of 5. Is he injured or retired from Rep?

 

[Coxy]

No, he's crap.

 

[Kimlo]

He's a left centre anyway isn't he? I think QLD should pick someone younger, no point picking someone with 1-2 years left when there likely just a replacement for one game.

 

[Coxy]

Tonga's a left centre too. So what.

Rogers is just crap, left, right or middle.

 

[Clintos]

Can't believe Rogers can't even make that list of 5. Is he injured or retired from Rep?

I'm pretty sure he hasn't officially retired from rep, but I do recall him saying last year that he has no desire to play for QLD and asked not to be taken into consideration.

And he's crap.

 

[Professor47]

^Agreed Clintos.

If tonga plays surely they would shift inglis to right centre?

 

[Fozz]

Why? I don't see any reason Tonga can't play on the right? He doesn't have any attributes that will be nullified by moving him right. Keep Inglis where he is.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

inglis and boyd have a great combo going. tonga can handle the switch.

 

[Foordy]

Does Tonga even need to switch sides? he wears the 4 jumper for the Cowboys and Hodges was wearing the 4 jumper for QLD, IIRC

 

[Jeba]

I don't think numbers have anything to do with what side you play on.

 

[mrslong]

inglis and boyd have a great combo going. tonga can handle the switch.

I just hope he can handle defending along side Lockyer :shock:

 

[Coxy]

If he can handle defending in a team with turnstile Thurston he'll be just fine...................

 

[Emma]

Not in the form he was in years ago? Hmm, sounds like someone NSW have just named....

 

[Emma]

Yes I have seen his form this year. Yes he's been playing well. Same form he was in years ago? Definitely not. Have you seen Tonga play? He's been playing well. Not as well as years ago, but still well. What's the difference?

And by the way, it's not hard to look like gold when you're playing amongst a team full of shit.