State of Origin, 2025.

Some things Never Change
We have seen this since game one back in 1980
The Blues had the Superior Players
The Maroon Superior Spirit Prevailed
 
8 penalties to 0 0t one stage says it all. Klein even called the ball backwards which was the right call then immediately changed his mind at one stage in theb1st half. Almost like he forgot he had to get Qld a win for a 3rd DECIDER match haha. Origin hasn't been the same since we lost 10 in a row and kept picking the baboon gallen
 
Which story will be written for Game 3?

Queensland flipping the script from last year to claim a decider on enemy soil?

Or Cleary breaking the duck to win his first ever decider?

I hope its the former. I back Queensland and also don't like many of the Blues players, Cleary included.
 
The biggest issue was Klein in the first half.The first kick almost missed his boot,his handling and passing was poor.
I think they missed Barnett more than anything,Cleary was playing injured,but who else would they pick?
they missed Moses, his defence in game 1 was fantastic Luai's, passing was mostly
pretty poor, as was some of Cleary's .... but yes the Klein non penalties for their constant first half off sides was laughable
 
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Blues were not good enough in the first half although the pens did not help.

What must be scary for QLD is how close NSW came when they never should have - for me that was partly down to QLD not having a "game manager" in the second half (was Tom D on the park apart from his defence?)
 
Mooted changes the SOO 3: My opinion.
NSW
Teddy for Edwards (unlikely. Edwards hasn't done anything wrong but Teddy is in great form)
Burton for Lulu (maybe. Lulu is a loose cannon)
Terrell May for Stefano (likely)
Koloamatangi for King (Kolo is currently injured but should come into the pack somewhere)
Api for Robson (Api should have been there originally)
QLD
Hammer for Ponga (I think Walsh will be considered but he is too rocks and diamonds)
Taulagi on the vacant wing spot
Horsburgh for Loiero (A risk but adds more fire to the pack)
 
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You can’t win expect to win a game with a penalty count 8-0 at half time. A lot of it is was bad discipline from NSW but can you really say QLD were perfect in the 1st half? They were constantly offside but weren’t pinged once. You could tell Klein was looking for things when he made that ridiculous call of a strip on Cleary, NSW challenged & won it as a completely obvious call for the bunker for a loose carry.
 
What does everyone think about the talk about Munster?

I thought he was good but I actually think that MOM could have gone to Capewell or Brian T
Thought Munster was a bit rocks and diamonds. Thought Cotter was great and also Grant/Capewell. To'o easily NSW's best. Also thought Toia was excellent up against Trell. He has been very much the quite achiever and quite impressive on debut.
 
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