Origin NPA

[delz]

Whilst Slater has no experience at coaching in the NRL his bench selection and use of the bench was excellent. With he speed of the modern game the selection and use of the bench is critical. Just more evidence the game has gone way past sitting a player on the bench for 70 minutes.

Funny that but that's what he did with Papali !!

 

[Rafferty]

Same old story imo, Qld looked hungrier and more passionate and this yet again proved the difference.

That’s 100% on the money, NSW thought they’d win and QLD played like they were desperate to win, their energy, passion and self belief pissed all over NSW.

 

[QueefRichards]

NSWs hooker issue is that Api's problems are the same as Cooks

They both rely on their running game, their passing isn't anything special (as we saw whenever Fainu subbed on)

 

[Shoe1]

Cherry's best game of the year, ran a lot more and ran straighter. Did things at speed.

 

[Shoe1]

Fittler didn't chose anyone who could replace Jake's 50-60 tackles. Jake may not have sparked much attack, but would have freed up someone else from being exhausted by defending.

Matterson and Liam Martin are not origin forwards. Neither is Sims for that matter any more.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I really didn't care, I just wanted a bashathon. Wanted couple of ACL's, dislocated shoulders, a few send offs. Of course just to balance the NRL competition. Just saying.

The other thing DCE, plays his best game of the year for a different team WTF

That’s what happens when the forwards dominate.

Everyone blames DCE, but let’s face it our forwards are like custard tarts ……usually.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Cherry's best game of the year, ran a lot more and ran straighter. Did things at speed.

Because their forwards dominated and he was allowed to do so !!

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Funny that but that's what he did with Papali !!

I didn't realize that but still believe that there is a need to use all 17 players for longer than 10 minutes. So I stand corrected re Slater.

 

[nightster]

I'm in another tipping comp that includes SOO games> I'm NSW born and bred, but I picked Qld, why Freddy the dope v Billy Slater ....Freddy is not a coach of SOO calibre, hell he failed miserably as a club coach, Slater was always going to be a great Qld coach and will end up replacing Bellyache as the Storm coach ..... who would want Freddy as their clubs coach?

 

[mave]

Cotter and Carrigan were absolutely outstanding.

Jnr Paulo, not so much.... I know he scored a try, but was found out defensively a few times.

 

[Leader of the Flock]

Just a quick Q, and to confirm my suspicion, but NPA- Never to Play Again?

 

[The Wheel]

Just a quick Q, and to confirm my suspicion, but NPA- Never to Play Again?

Never Picked Again

 

[deanm]

That’s what happens when the forwards dominate.

Everyone blames DCE, but let’s face it our forwards are like custard tarts ……usually.

Totally agree Mark, The Middle is so crucial to winning the game in this current era. You need to win the middle to attack the edges. Or rely on fluky bombs like the slime !

 

[deanm]

Cotter and Carrigan were absolutely outstanding.

Jnr Paulo, not so much.... I know he scored a try, but was found out defensively a few times.

Paulo thinks he is a halfback & BTW his try was disallowed for obstruction !

 

[Disco]

I honesty have always though Staggs is more hype then substance.

Not a bad player but not Origin IMO

I'd go

1.Tedesco
2.Addo-Carr
3.Crichton
4.Wighton
5.To'o
6.Luai
7.Cleary
8.Haas
9.Cook
10.Campbell-Gillard
11.Murray
12.Crichton
13.Yeo

14.Api/Hynes
15.Martin
16.Trbojevic (prop)
17.Olakau'atu/Keloamatangi (sp?)

 

[master blaster]

Cherry's best game of the year, ran a lot more and ran straighter. Did things at speed.

Well, lets hope he can bring his A game for us on sunday

 

[The '47ers]

Funny that but that's what he did with Papali !!

Papa played 22mins, 58min on bench

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Notice that Adolf of the Terrey Hills’ Fittlers (formerly of the Penrith district), had a negative word or two about Ashley Kleinstein’s refereeing.

Not a peep as yet from Peter V’Greekys about ‘respecting the game,’ or a $25k fine.

Funny that.

 

[double hoops]

So NSW need to slow the ruck down lol.

Jake Jake he's your man. Pick him to slow the ruck like no one can.

 

[castle eagle]

gotta say, ive lost interest in s.o.o. for a while now. all i worry about now is when i check the news the next day for injuries to manly players