Origin III - The Decider

[Waz13]

Best possible news for next week. Gagai, best, ponga out. Haumole free to play for us.

And no excuses on a Sunday arvo at Brookie. Guac will be fired up, Paseka back maybe? I’ll be on a plane to Scotland but will check the result when I touch down.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

And for some reason given the ball when he was mostly standing still.

My comment was meant to be “ it’s tough” , and yes I agree they didn’t use him as we do.

 

[mave]

Barnett should have been there from game 1.

He's been outstanding this season.

 

[StuBoot]

Let's be real if he wasn't our player and he put up two runs for 22-metres in his 19-minutes we wouldn't be calling him hard done by.

True, but that's somewhat on the coach.
Get him in the game when it's meaningful.
Game 1 - we were under the pump all game with a player short.
Game 2 - we were in a holding pattern the 2nd half just trying to keep them to zero.
Should have put on in the first half for a stint when we were killing them rather than when the game was done.

 

[Seagles68]

I just hope for game 3 the referee sticks his whistle up his arse and leaves it there.

Need to ignore the home crowd ( in a penalty sense ) and let the players decide who’s best, not get caught up in the emotion.

There was no doubt origin 2 was “ payback “ , oh sure , NSW were great but you’d expect them to be with all that possesion.

Hope it’s a good game , hate what it does to our competition but it is a what it is , a huge money spinner for the NRL.

Mate, if he does that, we better hope he doesn't have baked beans for lunch or will never get any play!

 

[Disco]

Shame for Haumole, but great for us

 

[The '47ers]

Ahhh great stuff, NSW doing NSW things.
Barnett will do the job, no worries there, but geez why dump Gauc out like that.

 

[Rocky]

I think Haumole had to go. And that's got nothing to do with his playing ability.

You either start him, or don't play him. He never looked comfortable coming off the bench.

 

[bob dylan]

I dont understand how Jake is captain, and if he wasn't he would have been dropped after game 1.

 

[Shoe1]

I mean, if Madge is only going to give him 10 minutes he may as well give the spot to someone else. Tough on Haumole though - he's barely had any opportunity to show what he can do.

Yes, he’s an 80 min back rower, not a bench impact player. If he’s not ahead of the starting backrowers Martin and Crichton then fair enough.

 

[Will on the hill]

NSW team confirmed, Barnett and Best in, Haumole and Trell out.

 

[47MVEagle]

And no excuses on a Sunday arvo at Brookie. Guac will be fired up, Paseka back maybe? I’ll be on a plane to Scotland but will check the result when I touch down.

What takes you to Scotland & what part are you going to?

 

[Waz13]

What takes you to Scotland & what part are you going to?

Brothers wedding outside of Kilmarnoch. I’m also a diehard golfer so spending days in St Andrews, Carnoustie and Fife area. But jamming in some tours as well.

 

[47MVEagle]

Brothers wedding outside of Kilmarnoch. I’m also a diehard golfer so spending days in St Andrews, Carnoustie and Fife area. But jamming in some tours as well.

Nice, sounds like a nice holiday you’ve got planned.

I’m originally from Dundee, across the silvery Tay from St Andrew’s 👍

 

[Nordburg]

NSW team confirmed, Barnett and Best in, Haumole and Trell out.

And apparently Gagai and Ponga in for QLD

 

[Waz13]

Nice, sounds like a nice holiday you’ve got planned.

I’m originally from Dundee, across the silvery Tay from St Andrew’s 👍

Oh nice. Yeah can’t wait. I’ll be watching origin 3 in St Andrews on the morning of 17th before tripping up to Carnoustie to play in the afternoon. 17hrs of sunlight might be interesting!

 

[mave]

I dont understand how Jake is captain, and if he wasn't he would have been dropped after game 1.

Unpopular opinion.....

If Cam Murray was available for game 1, I don't think Jake even gets selected.

Murray would have been the glue in the middle, and skipper from Game 1.

 

[mave]

Haumole has been ridiculously used so far this series.

Start him, or don't play him....at least bulk minutes.

It's probably in his best interests to miss Game 3, and the inevitable flogging, and come back bigger and better next year.

 

[manlyfan76]

I dont understand how Jake is captain, and if he wasn't he would have been dropped after game 1.

He only got 19 mins in game 1.

 

[bob dylan]

Unpopular opinion.....

If Cam Murray was available for game 1, I don't think Jake even gets selected.

Murray would have been the glue in the middle, and skipper from Game 1.

Thats my opinion too.