State of Origin Team Predictions

[QueefRichards]

Lets hear them.

I think Kaloamatangi and Olakau'atu are a strong chance of getting picked in the squad.

1 Tedesco
2 Tupou
3 Trbojevic
4 Crighhton
5 Addo Carr
6 Moses
7 Cleary
8 Paulo
9 Cook
10 Haas
11 Kaloamatangi
12 Crighton
13 Yeo

14 Wighton
15 Sims
16 J Trbojevic
17 D Saifiti

Couldn't pick the Queenslanders but interested in your thoughts.

I'm not 100% on whos injured and who isn't here but Fittler has some difficult calls to make

 

[Red Baron]

Papenhuyzen as 18th man

 

[QueefRichards]

Papenhuyzen as 18th man

Did his hammy and knee against St Merge

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

Papenhuyzen as 18th man

Out for 6 weeks

 

[Red Baron]

Out for 6 weeks

I’m sad and happy at the same time

 

[Remy]

This is the NSW team I'd go for personally:

Teddy
To'o
Crichton
Turbo
Fox
Luai
Cleary
Haas
Cook
Paulo
Keaon
Haumole
Yeo

Hynes
Martin
Klemmer
RCG

 

[frank stokes]

1 Tedesco
2 To'o
3 Trbojevic
4 Staggs
5 Addo Carr
6 Luai
7 Cleary
8 Paulo
9 Cook
10 Haas
11 Kaloamatangi
12 Crighton
13 Yeo

14 Hynes
15 Olokatau
16 Rudolf
17 Finucane

...As for Qld, who cares?

 

[Remy]

QLD team I'd go for:

Ponga
Oates (only if Gagai injured, otherwise Gagai centres, Hammer Wing)
Hammer
Holmes
Coates
Munster
DCE
Papalli
Grant
Carrigan
Capewell
Arrow
Tino

Hunt
Cotter
Collins
David Fifita (if injured, Joe O or Mo Fotuaika)

 

[Brookie Bob]

This is the NSW team I'd go for personally:

Teddy
To'o
Crichton
Turbo
Fox
Luai
Cleary
Haas
Cook
Paulo
Keaon
Haumole
Yeo

Hynes
Martin
Klemmer
RCG

Yes.... but not 100% sold on Klemmer and RCG ATM.....can't think of anyone else, though...........

 

[Red Baron]

Yes.... but not 100% sold on Klemmer and RCG ATM.....can't think of anyone else, though...........

Tariq Sims

 

[Chip and Chase]

Who are we assuming are outs because of injury ?? Latrell, Papy, Murray ??

Teddy
To'o
Turbo
Staggs
JAC
Luai
Cleary
Jake
Cook
Haas
Frizell
Crichton
Yeo

Finucane
Paulo
Martin
Hynes

 

[Disco]

Personally I'd go

1 Tedesco
2 To'o
3 Trbojevic
4 S Crichton
5 Addo Carr
6 Luai
7 Cleary
8 Paulo
9 Cook
10 Haas
11 Koloamatangi
12 Martin
13 Yeo

14 Wighton
15 A Crichton/Sims
16 J Trbojevic
17 Campbell-Gillard

18 Hynes
19 Olakau'atu
20 Burton


Mix of pick and stick and form.

Big D Saifiti fan but his form hasn't been great this year.

 

[Ranga]

I’m certain Freddy will pick Radley, probably on the bench to cover lock, back row and hooker

 

[Eagle eye]

Tedesco
To'o
S. Crichton
Turbo
JAC
Luai
Cleary
Haas
Cook
D. Saifit
A. Crichton
Yeo
J. Trbojevic

J. Wighton
T. Sims
D. Finucane
J. Paulo

18th Koloamatangi

 

[40 nil]

As Papenhuyzen is likely to be unavailable, I'd pick Hynes at 14 to cover the halves, dummy half & fullback. If necessary, he could also fill in as a (lightweight) running backrower. Another option would be Burton.

 

[40 nil]

1. Tedesco
2. To'o
3. Staggs
4. Turbo
5. Addo-Carr
6. Luai
7. Cleary
8. Jake
9. Cook
10. Paulo
11. Martin
12. Crichton
13. Yeo
14. Hynes
15. Olakau'atu/Koloamatangi
16. Haas
17. RCG

Ideally, Turbo & Addo-Carr play on the left

 

[HoldenV8]

I'll try to be fair and impartial and show no Manly bias. And as a South Aussie you know I'll be unbiased to either side.....hehehe.

OK. First, Qld.

FB - Kalyn Ponga
WG - Valentine Holmes
CE - Dane Gagai
CE - Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
WG - Xavier Coates
FE - Cameron Munster
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
PR - Jai Arrow
HK - Harry Grant
PR - Josh Papalii
SR - Francis Molo
SR - Felise Kaufusi
LK - Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Bench - Ben Hunt, David Fifita, Thomas Flegler, Kurt Capewell

18 - Reece Walsh
19 - Jaydn Su'a
20 - Sam Walker


And now NSW.

FB - James Tedesco (c)
WG - Brian To'o
CE - Stephen Crichton
CE - Tom Trbojevic
WG - Josh Addo-Carr
FE - Jerome Luai
HB - Nathan Cleary
PR - Jake Trbojevic
HK - Damien Cook
PR - Junior Paulo
SR - Tariq Sims
SR - Liam Martin
LK - Isaah Yeo

Bench - Jack Wighton, Haumole Olakau'atu, Daniel Saifiti, Payne Haas

18 - Nicho Hynes
19 - Angus Crichton
20 - Matt Burton

 

[Remy]

There is no way Martin, Crichton or Sims are in better form than Haumole or Keaon. Martin on the bench at the most. Who cares about incumbancy.

 

[40 nil]

Martin, Crichton or Sims

In the Panthers' matches I've seen, Martin has played very well. I think Freddie will go for a combination of mostly incumbents and 2-3 new faces. However, he doesn't always get it right. Selecting Wighton & Moses ahead of Walker & Reynolds in the third game last year defied logic & guaranteed that the Maroons didn't experience a whitewash.

There are a few possibilities for the second centre spot, but Staggs has been the form centre in the comp - surely he gets the gig?

 

[pt73]

I’m certain Freddy will pick Radley, probably on the bench to cover lock, back row and hooker

Agree, considering it's highly unlikely he would get binned for his usual high shots.