QLD Origin Team [Game 1, 2018]

[Rodo]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/28/queensland-maroons-name-state-of-origin-game-one-team/

The Queensland Rugby League has named the following line-up to face NSW in the opening game of the 2018 Holden State of Origin series:

1. Billy Slater
2. Valentine Holmes
3. Greg Inglis (c)
4. Will Chambers
5. Dane Gagai
6. Cameron Munster
7. Ben Hunt
8. Dylan Napa
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Jarrod Wallace
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Felise Kaufusi
13. Josh McGuire

Interchange:
14. Michael Morgan
15. Josh Papalii
16. Coen Hess
17. Jai Arrow

 

[Rodo]

Surprised no Boyd and no Scott (but likely he would have been suspended anyway).

 

[Simonmyers11]

Cows will be missing 4 players for thursday nights game (scott expected to be charged for a shoulder charge).

 

[The Who]

On paper the NSW team has is more dynamic with in-form players, but the Qld backline is very experienced and proven winners.
I don't understand picking Turbo out of position especially when you have a ready-made winger in Cotric.

 

[mave]

On paper the NSW team has is more dynamic with in-form players, but the Qld backline is very experienced and proven winners.
I don't understand picking Turbo out of position especially when you have a ready-made winger in Cotric.

Agreed.
I am happy though that the NSW fullback selection policy is down to 2/17 instead of the previous 5/17.

 

[Brookie4eva]

They're captained by a guy from NSW

 

[COMMANDER]

Wonder what would have happened with Cherry if we'd been top four. Whether he would have been picked as his club was in a strong position.

I don't think so somehow, he's just been stamped.

 

[Class of 96]

Surprised no Boyd and no Scott (but likely he would have been suspended anyway).

They could field a reserve grade team and still win...attitude and hunger.

 

[HoldenV8]

As if last years snubbing wasn't proof enough, we now know that unless they have an injury crisis, DCE's Origin career is pretty much dead and buried.

Unfortunately for Cherry, Qld continuing to snub him also all but kills his chances of ever getting another Kangaroos jumper.

Still, I'm happy to have him run out in the real maroon (and white) each week.

 

[ShanghaiEagle]

I agree with you, but if DCE was in and they are beaten badly, he'd get all the blame. No doubt about it.

Much better for him to come in at a later stage and be part of the solution. NSW looks the better team this year, but you never know with Origin. If their halves get munched, DCE will be in the box seat.

 

[pt73]

So who's their goal kicker, none of the players selected are current goal kickers for their NRL teams

 

[HoldenV8]

I agree with you, but if DCE was in and they are beaten badly, he'd get all the blame. No doubt about it.

Much better for him to come in at a later stage and be part of the solution. NSW looks the better team this year, but you never know with Origin. If their halves get munched, DCE will be in the box seat.

Sadly that's the truth, he would get blamed. According to them he was the sole reason they lost the series in 2014. It didn't matter that for the only time in over a decade the Qld forwards got dominated. It didn't matter that they forced Cherry to play an organising role that he is not suited to (a fact Mal Meninga confirmed last year when he said they failed to use him correctly). It didn't matter that NSW played to somewhere near their potential for the first time in a decade. It was 100% Cherry's fault that they lost.

If NSW do it right they could easily go on their own decade of domination (and if they do watch the hypocritical, fair weather Bananabenders cry about how Origin is dead) because there doesn't seem to be the same talent coming through from Qld that NSW currently has. And if Cherry was part of it and they did lose, he'd be the scapegoat.

 

[HoldenV8]

So who's their goal kicker, none of the players selected are current goal kickers for their NRL teams

At a guess, Munster.

 

[pt73]

That's who I figured, so it's still hogwash that the selectors have it in for DCE.

Kevvie must be hoping they score all their tries and get penalties close to the posts.

 

[BOZO]

The DNA and QLD spirit will prevail

 

[globaleagle]

Qld dna is getting awfully similar.

Something else Queensland has in common with the royals of old.

Easy to play footy with 2 heads I guess.

 

[Ned]

So who's their goal kicker, none of the players selected are current goal kickers for their NRL teams

Valentine Holmes maybe?

 

[HappilyManly]

QLD Origin Team For Game 1:

1. Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)

2. Valentine Holmes (Cronulla Sharks)

3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

4. Will Chambers (Melbourne Storm)

5. Dane Gagai (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)

7. Ben Hunt (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

8. Dylan Napa (Sydney Roosters)

9. Andrew McCullough (Brisbane Broncos)

10. Jarrod Wallace (Gold Coast Titans)

11. Gavin Cooper (NQ Cowboys)

12. Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm)

13. Josh McGuire (Brisbane Broncos)

BENCH:

14. Michael Morgan (NQ Cowboys)

15. Coen Hess (NQ Cowboys)

16. Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)

17. Jai Arrow (Gold Coast Titans)


NSW Blues

1. Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
2. James Roberts (Brisbane Broncos)
3. Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
4. James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
5. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
6. David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
7. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
9. Boyd Cordner (c) (Sydney Roosters)
10. Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
11. Jack de Belin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
12. Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
13. Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
14. Angus Crichton (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
15. Tyrone Peachey (Penrith Panthers)
16. Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
17. Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)

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By Club - Players selected and pre-SOO Ladder position

03-Brisbane Broncos-09
02-Canberra Raiders-10
01-Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs-14
01-Cronulla Sharks-04
02-Gold Coast Titans-13
02-Manly Warringah Sea Eagles-12
05-Melbourne Storm-06
00-Newcastle Knights-11
03-NQ Cowboys-15
00-NZ Warriors-05
00-Parramata Eels-16
04-Penrith Panthers-01
05-St George Illawarra Dragons-02
04-South Sydney Rabbitohs-03
03-Sydney Roosters-07
00-Wests Tigers-08

 

[bob dylan]

On what planet is Gavin Cooper a better player than Matt Scott.

Scott at age 50 would be a better option than cooper.

This selection by Walters proves why he can't get an NRL job. Remember last year he thought Boyd was a better player than Slater. I'd say he has taken way too many hits to the head.

I bet Scott plays Otigin 2, because QLD will get belted in game 1.

 

[HappilyManly]

Kev reckons that Scott is carrying a leg injury, plus there is the unknown of the Judiciary challenge 😎

sCam's game control is the biggest skill that Qld can't replace 🙂