NSW Team...
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Clintos
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I'm very surprised to see Mullen miss out. I thought his combination with Gidley would get him in there. Gidley, Jennings, Lyon and Hayne make up a very good backline - and McManus is great in the air and will probably be marking Folau.
Creagh and O'Donnell are both in great form and should be damaging out wide. Bailey and Kite make good meters and Weyman has really turned a corner now that he has stopped punching people.
Overall, a much better NSW side than last year IMO. Should be a good series.
Creagh and O'Donnell are both in great form and should be damaging out wide. Bailey and Kite make good meters and Weyman has really turned a corner now that he has stopped punching people.
Overall, a much better NSW side than last year IMO. Should be a good series.
Jeza23
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What is wrong with Gallen? Not that I really mind if he was out but I didnt see him get injured on Saturday night during his game and he did play 80mins.
Decent team, probably a bit harsh on Monaghan and Laffranchi but it probably cant get too much better than that for them to be honest.
Decent team, probably a bit harsh on Monaghan and Laffranchi but it probably cant get too much better than that for them to be honest.
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Aeetee said:
Should be starting IMO.
QUEENSLANDER
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Wow, i am very surprised by the reactions of everyone in this thread. This team worries me more than a team from nsw has for years. Jennings and hayne are in arguably better form than anyone in the qld backline. Campese is going to terrorise us all night now considering they now have 3 ball players in wallace, gidley and himself. The props are the only weak link i think. Unlike others in this thread their backrow scares the shit out of me. Creagh is in brilliant form, O'Donnell is a crazy bugger made for origin, i remember back in 2006 he absolutely smashed every player that came near him until he broke his hand. And gallen is a tough SOB. Stewart is lucky to get a spot, but wing is going to cause us nightmares when he comes on, like he used to do several years ago.
QLD is going to have to play brillantly to beat this team. Look at our backrow compared to theirs, thats were they have the advantage. Our likely backrow will be crocker, johnson and thaiday. A very defensive lineup considering all johnson does it tackle, and crockers main attribute is his toughness not his attacking prowess. Thaiday really will need to stand up and play about 100 times better than he does for Brisbane.
QLD is going to have to play brillantly to beat this team. Look at our backrow compared to theirs, thats were they have the advantage. Our likely backrow will be crocker, johnson and thaiday. A very defensive lineup considering all johnson does it tackle, and crockers main attribute is his toughness not his attacking prowess. Thaiday really will need to stand up and play about 100 times better than he does for Brisbane.
QUEENSLANDER
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At least there are a lot of penalties in o'donnel and gallen. maybe thats why they didnt go with ennis. To me, ennis is made for origin. In origin, the refs let a lot of things go, and ennis wouldve used this to his advantage. Im very relieved he is not there.
QUEENSLANDER said:
My sentiments exactly - when I first heard the side, I was only thinking about who they left out - Lafranchi, Mullen, Cooper, Watmough and company - but when you think about the form some of the players are in, especially when you consider the problems that Hodges had keeping a leash on Jennings the other night. Hayne's in rare form, O'Donnel is terrifying and with Wallace to lead them around and Wing to take advantage of tiring forwards we will most certainly have a game on our hands.
We do still have an established team with established connections - but I'm still worried....
though I'm glad they didn't pick Ennis - he would be a handful at Origin level
Playboy Bunny said:
I'm geniunely concerned about this series now.
The big problem the Blues have had over the past two series is picking guys on past form and reputations. That has all gone out the window now.
McManus doesn't particularly worry me, but Lyon is one of the form centres of the comp. Campese also doesn't concern me too much - as I think they'd perform better with a Mullen/Wallace combination.
Aside from that, Gidley always gives his all, and Jennings and Hayne have been on fire! Very solid forward pack too, and the bench looks pretty damaging.
This won't be a close run thing, that's for sure. New faces, fresh blood and in-form players. After two years of mediocrity, I think the Blues selectors should take a bow. That is a team which could break our winning streak, unfortunately.
Backlines are a bit overstated in origin. Queensland won a few years ago with a back five of Schifcofske, Wesser, Hannay, Tate and Mogg - hardly world beaters. This series will be largely hinged on the forward battle and the respective kicking games, both areas where NSW look stronger this year. Last year they only really had the halfback to kick but this year they have Farah who can kick from dummy half, both halves and also Gidley if needed. If NSW can win the battle of field position, the side they've named is definitely capable of beating Queensland.
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I heard the comment made from Bob Mcarthey (?). he said that the NSW forward pack will be more mobile than the QLD pack and they will be able to run our pack around because they are getting a bit long in the tooth.
Firstly, how does he know how mobile the QLD pack will be when it hasn't been named yet? eusa_think
Secondly, i love it when those guys south of the boarder underestimate Civoniceva and Price. thats always a good thing for us. :mrgreen:
Firstly, how does he know how mobile the QLD pack will be when it hasn't been named yet? eusa_think
Secondly, i love it when those guys south of the boarder underestimate Civoniceva and Price. thats always a good thing for us. :mrgreen:
Hamm.0
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One of the most refreshing and potential NSW teams post 2003.
- Jennings and Lyon can easily hold Hodges and Inglis (unless Inglis hits a gear again).
- Wallace and Campese seemed the logical selections and have nothing more to do now, except stand up.
- Front row had to be Kite and Bailey, although I still think ours kills all RL.
- NSW backrow/bench is an entire league above ours (likely), going on present form.
McManus is a bizarre choice IMO and I think farah over Ennis was by far the best choice they could have made.
Fresh Blood + Confidence (knowing the selectors believe in them) + chance to impact = NSW best chance since 2006.
P.S. What do they do if Gidley pulls out? Hayne to FB? IMO that is better forQLD.
- Jennings and Lyon can easily hold Hodges and Inglis (unless Inglis hits a gear again).
- Wallace and Campese seemed the logical selections and have nothing more to do now, except stand up.
- Front row had to be Kite and Bailey, although I still think ours kills all RL.
- NSW backrow/bench is an entire league above ours (likely), going on present form.
McManus is a bizarre choice IMO and I think farah over Ennis was by far the best choice they could have made.
Fresh Blood + Confidence (knowing the selectors believe in them) + chance to impact = NSW best chance since 2006.
P.S. What do they do if Gidley pulls out? Hayne to FB? IMO that is better forQLD.
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