State of Origin 2023

Most of the players out there tonight would look good in a Manly jumper (not Moses. We don't need Uncle Benny lol). But Arko is no longer club secretary and that little thing called a salary cap might just stand in the way.

Nice to dream though.
Only asking for one player tho.
 
I think most of the difference tonight for Qld was that Reece Walsh is a ball playing, running fullback while AJ Brimson is more of a runner and not the type who can chime in as an extra ball player.

When they had the ball, Qld were far less potent without Walsh's ball playing and footwork.

And I'd have given Bradman Best the MoM. Though Walker was a good choice.
 
It really was an interesting series

Both teams won their home games comfortably with NSW really giving up game 1 when Turbo got injured

As much as there is talk of another qld dynasty considering they were at full strength for the series bar a suspension to Walsh there is, if NSW can sort it out, more upside
 
So why wasn't Cody Walker picked for game 1? He has been the form player all year.

Oh, that's right - Fittler selected the team for game 3 to win - LOL.
Cody Walker is the NSW foil to Munster. Luai has that mongrel in him too no doubt, but Walker is simply better at it.

DCE is a cleanskin to Moses/Cleary - but the niggle in Walker/Munster is well documented, and on top of that Walker has that x-factor of Munster too.

Turbo should never have been selected on form (Grahan from Souths was the logical choice) - and likewise Walker was a standout, beyond Game-1 (even tho Luai wasn't an entirely pointless selection).

Fittler's dedication to 'combinations' in some areas, and individual brilliance in others (ie Turbo/Latrell as Centres) was his ultimate undoing.
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Latest posts

2025 Ladder

Team P W D L PD Pts
1 Raiders 22 18 0 4 172 42
2 Storm 23 17 0 6 228 40
3 Bulldogs 23 16 0 7 138 38
4 Warriors 23 14 0 9 22 34
5 Broncos 22 13 0 9 148 32
6 Sharks 22 13 0 9 67 32
7 Panthers 23 12 1 10 87 31
8 Roosters 23 12 0 11 102 30
9 Dolphins 22 10 0 12 81 26
10 Sea Eagles 22 10 0 12 4 26
11 Tigers 22 9 0 13 -113 24
12 Eels 23 9 0 14 -132 24
13 Rabbitohs 23 9 0 14 -151 24
14 Cowboys 23 9 1 13 -138 23
15 Dragons 22 8 0 14 -94 22
16 Knights 22 6 0 16 -220 18
17 Titans 22 5 0 17 -201 16
Back
Top Bottom