SOO, Jake, DCE, general discussion

[40 nil]

Blues squad for Game Three

James Tedesco, capt. (Sydney Roosters)
Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
Matt Burton (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Jordan McLean (North Queensland Cowboys)
Apisai Koroisau (Penrith Panthers)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters)
Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks)
Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels)
Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys)

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Maroons squad for Game Three

Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)
Selwyn Cobbo (Brisbane Broncos)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)
Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Daly Cherry-Evans, capt. (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)
Kurt Capewell (Brisbane Broncos)
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)
Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)
Jai Arrow (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)
Tom Gilbert (North Queensland Cowboys)
Thomas Flegler (Brisbane Broncos)
Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)
Beau Fermor (Gold Coast Titans)
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (North Queensland Cowboys)
Sam Walker (Sydney Roosters)

 

[The Who]

Wow. Sam Walker in the Qld squad.
I see more weaknesses in him than positives. I must be a poor judge.

 

[ManEagle]

Wow. Sam Walker in the Qld squad.
I see more weaknesses in him than positives. I must be a poor judge.

Probably only in there to get some experience for next year, doubt he will play.
I agree though can be a liability at times

 

[XV-1]

Wow. Sam Walker in the Qld squad.
I see more weaknesses in him than positives. I must be a poor judge.

He is just there for the experience.

Do you really think Robson is going to play for NSW?

 

[47MVEagle]

Jordan McLean starting prop for NSW?

Who has he ousted?

 

[ManEagle]

Jordan McLean starting prop for NSW?

Who has he ousted?

Haas ruled out injured

 

[Disco]

How insane is NSW's depth atm, below could effectively be a second string Blues line up (when Blues are full strength)

1.Papyhuzen
2.Addo-Carr
3.Wighton
4.Crichton
5.Sualii
6.Burton
7.Reynolds
8.Saifiti
9.Robson
10.Campbell-Gillard
11.Olakau'atu
12.Kelomantagi
13.Radley

14.Hynes
15.McLean
16.Frizell
17.Sims

 

[40 nil]

Hynes out of Origin squad with covid
& replaced by Townsend

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

He is just there for the experience.

Do you really think Robson is going to play for NSW?

The now retired Jeff Robson would have a better chance.😉

Jeff was a pretty solid player.

 

[40 nil]

Bad luck for McLean - out with a hamstring injury & replaced Jacob Saifiti

Saifiti to make Origin debut after hamstring injury sidelines McLean

Newcastle forward Jacob Saifiti will officially make his State of Origin debut in Wednesday's decider after a hamstring injury injury to Cowboys prop Jordan McLean officially ruled him out on Thursday afternoon.

www.nrl.com

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Bad luck for McLean - out with a hamstring injury & replaced Jacob Saifiti

Saifiti to make Origin debut after hamstring injury sidelines McLean

Newcastle forward Jacob Saifiti will officially make his State of Origin debut in Wednesday's decider after a hamstring injury injury to Cowboys prop Jordan McLean officially ruled him out on Thursday afternoon.

www.nrl.com

Alex McKinnon says ‘Hi!’

At least a hamstring injury doesn’t involve a lengthy stint in a wheelchair.

 

[rj90]

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

^ Read they'd had positive RATs and were waiting on PCRs for confirmation. A winger's an easy enough swap, but does Dearden (who's similar to DCE as a player) come in for Munster, or do you move Ben Hunt? Huge changes.

 

[rj90]

Either way, NSW will pump Queensland 🙂

 

[The '47ers]

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[globaleagle]

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Could this be the 2022 version of the usual "Qld [insert player] has an injury and may be in doubt!!!!" b/s that we get every game from them?

 

[manly al]

Could maybe move Ponga to 6 and put someone half reasonable at full back . Reece Walsh wouldn 't get much preparation but type of player who might go O K there at that level or put Cobbo at one and find another winger . Probably a bit early for Sam Walker as a S O O 6 . The Hammer did well last season as a centre and has full back experience .

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Could maybe move Ponga to 6 and put someone half reasonable at full back . Reece Walsh wouldn 't get much preparation but type of player who might go O K there at that level or put Cobbo at one and find another winger . Probably a bit early for Sam Walker as a S O O 6 . The Hammer did well last season as a centre and has full back experience .

They've got plenty of options really but the most significant consequence will be that Qld will become even bigger underdogs - which is just the way they like it.

 

[manly al]

They've got plenty of options really but the most significant consequence will be that Qld will become even bigger underdogs - which is just the way they like it.

think that QLD and based on the last game were up against it in any case and Munster is a proven performer in that forum . Again maybe just should bite the bullet and try a bit of unpredictability , like Cobbo at one and Ponga in the halves

 

[mickqld]

Well now it's all on DCE's shoulders for the moroons. Let's see what he's made of when it all rests on him in a big game. We've seen the results for us over the last decade. Big fat 0.