Fittler names Blues Origin extended training squad

[BOZO]

Fittler has named 32 players in the squad, including the 19 players he used over three games who won the 2018 State of Origin series to return the Shield home for the first time since 2014.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/24...ded-nsw-blues-state-of-origin-training-squad/

 

[Woodsie]

Jack Bird (Brisbane Broncos)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)
Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters)
Jack De Belin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm)
Blake Ferguson (Parramatta Eels)
Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans)
Josh Jackson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Luke Keary (Sydney Roosters)
David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
Jordan McLean (North Queensland Cowboys)
Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tyrone Peachey (Gold Coast Titans)
Mitchell Pearce (Newcastle Knights)
Tevita Pangai Junior (Brisbane Broncos)
Matt Prior (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
James Roberts (Brisbane Broncos)
Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Aaron Woods (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

 

[BOZO]

Jack Bird (Brisbane Broncos)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)
Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters)
Jack De Belin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm)
Blake Ferguson (Parramatta Eels)
Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans)
Josh Jackson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Luke Keary (Sydney Roosters)
David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
Jordan McLean (North Queensland Cowboys)
Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tyrone Peachey (Gold Coast Titans)
Mitchell Pearce (Newcastle Knights)
Tevita Pangai Junior (Brisbane Broncos)
Matt Prior (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
James Roberts (Brisbane Broncos)
Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Aaron Woods (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Very Strong squad . NSW look to have every position covered and I dont see any weaknesses
The mighty Queenslanders though as always will have the last say .
What do you say about that @Woodsie . How do you see this dominant NSW squad ?

 

[brad]

You'd think if a fit and firing Dylan Walker would have to come into it . Best centre in the world a little over a year ago . ( injury) .

 

[brad]

Very Strong squad . NSW look to have every position covered and I dont see any weaknesses
The mighty Queenslanders though as always will have the last say .
What do you say about that @Woodsie . How do you see this dominant NSW squad ?

With Thurston , Smith , Cronk , and Slater all gone it shouldn't matter really . The Bastards though keeping turning up no matter what happens .

 

[Ryan]

You'd think if a fit and firing Dylan Walker would have to come into it . Best centre in the world a little over a year ago . ( injury) .

Joel Thompson a smokey too. Guy gives his all

 

[robbiea]

Why ?

 

[brad]

Joel Thompson a smokey too. Guy gives his all

I'd like to think so but probably not on Fittlers radar . Then again if Sharmain Woods gets a look in .

 

[HoldenV8]

Jack Bird (Brisbane Broncos)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)
Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters)
Jack De Belin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm)
Blake Ferguson (Parramatta Eels)
Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans)
Josh Jackson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Luke Keary (Sydney Roosters)
David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
Jordan McLean (North Queensland Cowboys)
Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tyrone Peachey (Gold Coast Titans)
Mitchell Pearce (Newcastle Knights)
Tevita Pangai Junior (Brisbane Broncos)
Matt Prior (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
James Roberts (Brisbane Broncos)
Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Aaron Woods (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

I've heard some questioning Aaron Woods in this squad, but he is a current test player so it stands to reason. The one I question is Jack Bird. Exactly what has he done to warrant selection in this squad? If Bird got in, why not Dylan Walker or Brian Kelly?

The rest of the squad I have no issue with.

 

[Woodsie]

I've heard some questioning Aaron Woods in this squad, but he is a current test player so it stands to reason. The one I question is Jack Bird. Exactly what has he done to warrant selection in this squad? If Bird got in, why not Dylan Walker or Brian Kelly?

The rest of the squad I have no issue with.

I wouldn't read too much into it mate ..... at this time of the year some journo with no story probably rang Fittler and he faxed him the nearest piece of paper he had ......

 

[brad]

Yes Jack Bird shouldn't be there and I still stand and call Woods a cat.

 

[Chip and Chase]

TPJ is a Blue ??? Cool !!! He's got potential.

 

[globaleagle]

The NSW Emerging Blues squad

Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)

Matt Lodge (Brisbane Broncos) - redemption complete then?

Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)

Jayden Brailey (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Kyle Flanagan (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Curtis Scott (Melbourne Storm)

Jesse Ramien (Newcastle Knights)

Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)

Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)

Waqa Blake (Penrith Panthers)

Shawn Blore (Penrith Panthers)

Jack Hetherington (Penrith Panthers)

Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)

Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)

Campbell Graham (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Robert Jennings (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Euan Aitken (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Blake Lawrie (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Zac Lomax (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Cameron McInnes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Reece Robson (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)

Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...d/news-story/41b738765a51c488e4e4344f7d290e60

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

So no emerging Eagles, dogs, Titans (including Brian Kelly), Cowgirls, Warriors or Slime

 

[The Wheel]

Mitchell Moses......

Surely not!

 

[The '47ers]

Not enough Eagles!

 

[BOZO]

So no emerging Eagles, dogs, Titans (including Brian Kelly), Cowgirls, Warriors or Slime

I think the Selectors are on the ball here mate
One needs to be a good defender to be considered for SOO . Defence is paramount in those close arm wrestle games and the backs are big and fast . The forwards off course are brutal .