PRE-GAME Game II 2019

[Super Freak]

You know it's Origin when a medical condition is being blown up to make it sound like they were on death's door when the reality is far different.

 

[Morkel]

A closed airway and losing consciousness isn’t minor. If that’s what indeed happened.

 

[Super Freak]

A closed airway and losing consciousness isn’t minor. If that’s what indeed happened.

That's what the journalists would have you believe, but the team doctor paints a different picture.

 

[Sproj]

That's what the journalists would have you believe, but the team doctor paints a different picture.

What did he say? I’m having trouble accessing news sites at the moment.

 

[Super Freak]

What did he say? I’m having trouble accessing news sites at the moment.

“By the time I was able to see him, he was beginning to show signs of the reaction with a skin rash and swelling. I started treatment immediately and he responded quickly.”

That's very different to unconscious and not breathing.

 

[holdzy]

QLD to put it to bed tonight. Having Ponga really makes this QLD team feel special and exciting to watch. NSW will be desperate, so their halves will have to be creative to win, considering the wet weather I think given enough consistent pressure Cleary will crack, QLD have to go hard at him early. Capitalizing on inevitable mistakes will be key, Oates and Fergo are ones to watch here.

This is sort of a legacy game/series for DCE, so he will be very motivated. Maloney/Cleary v Munster/DCE will be very interesting.

I'm watching 1995 game 2 at the moment, we will need that type of effort!
QLD by 9000.

 

[Alec]

I don't think Cleary will crack, but only because he doesn't really do anything anyway. You can't really crack playing as passively as he does.

 

[holdzy]

I don't think Cleary will crack, but only because he doesn't really do anything anyway. You can't really crack playing as passively as he does.

I think he will try to over compensate tonight. Unless Jimmy has a blinder. Cleary might try to run it a bit more tonight at the line.

 

[Super Freak]

This is a must win game for QLD.

If NSW win this game, they will go into Sydney with plenty of confidence and QLD won't win it.

Ponga needs to stand up tonight. He can't deliver another 40 minute performance like he did in Game 1. He needs to play well for the entire 80 and he needs to deliver in the crucial moments again.

 

[roo-ted]

Freddy might have missed the trick when picking the smaller more mobile bench, when taking the wet track into consideration.

What’s everyone tipping?

 

[holdzy]

This is a must win game for QLD.

If NSW win this game, they will go into Sydney with plenty of confidence and QLD won't win it.

Ponga needs to stand up tonight. He can't deliver another 40 minute performance like he did in Game 1. He needs to play well for the entire 80 and he needs to deliver in the crucial moments again.

Ponga has Locky type greatness ahead of him. He's QLD's fullback for the next five years, easily. It's him V Tedesco, what a match up! This is what makes Origin.

Plus, a game 3 decider, come on man, It's QLD! I called a white wash, here we go.

 

[winslow_wong]

First try scorers?

I’m going a smoky in Turbo trabuejdkckejvic

 

[holdzy]

First try scorers?

I’m going a smoky in Turbo trabuejdkckejvic

Hunt or Oates.

 

[Super Freak]

First try scorers?

I’m going a smoky in Turbo trabuejdkckejvic

James Tedesco off a James Maloney pass after Cook makes a break up the middle.

 

[Big Pete]

Finally got around to watching that Latrell Mitchell feature doing the rounds on NRL.com.

Of the 'seven reasons' only two of them stood out. Mitchell's awful effort when Munster made his break and put Chambers away in the first half and his lazy chase on a grubber that should have trapped Gagai inside the in-goal.

The rest they got him on is being lazy with his supports which you could nab a few players on in the exact same clips they showed.

I don't think I've ever seen any state throw a superstar under a bus as much as the Blues here.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

First try scorers?

I’m going a smoky in Turbo trabuejdkckejvic

DCE off his own kick, Langer style

James Tedesco off a James Maloney pass after Cook makes a break up the middle.

 

[Unbreakable]

Just win ffs

 

[tommy]

Officials to have a red hot crack at sending it to a decider but Qld too good.

Part of me keeps thinking we are going to thrash them.