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[Central Coast Eagle]

as a QLD supporter, the thought of ricky/people leaving t-rex out of their NSW team makes me happy 🙂 !!!

Ummmm, T-Rex is also know as Williams.......Tony Williams

Yes that's true Ralphie, but he was not mentioned in the Ricky list that DSM5 posted at Post: #1

Reading the SMH Sports page that Ricky Sturat's top prop picks for Origin selection include Manly's Lussick. That should fire up the others if nothing else does.
Woods, Lussick, Mannah, Douglas, Snowden, Lahrs, Merrin, Weyman and Hunt and Tamau.

T Rex isn't a prop though.

 

[DSM5]

Correct Eagle, this thread is becoming a little weird.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

I like Ralphies bench.

Provided Buderis can go the 80 ?

 

[lsz]

This was intersting

http://www.nrl.com/nrl-mailbox-origin-eligibility/tabid/10874/newsid/66664/default.aspx

 

[Jethro]

T Rex isn't a prop though.

Good pick up. I missed the prop bit when I read DSM5's post. 🙂

 

[Andrew..]

Probably a bit green yet for SOO but I reckon Jack De Belin might have what it takes when he matures.

 

[dowdz]

It astounds me that Tolman doesn't get a look in

Yeah was just thinking that myself. I think he was one of the better pops running around.

 

[Masked Eagle]

It astounds me that Tolman doesn't get a look in

Yeah was just thinking that myself. I think he was one of the better pops running around.

My knock on Tolman for Origin would be his effectiveness. Sure, he'll probably go all day, but he doesn't exactly bend the line back with each hit up does he. With the extra intensity of origin and the quality of the opposition, I'd be worried Tolman would get turtled with every hit up and have extremely slow play the balls. Having the first or second hit ups in a set of six coming off your own line with those type of runs you'll be getting dominated in the field position stakes and with QLDs attack, its the last things the Blues need. Gallen playing prop is crucial for the Blues because he gives us yardage and also allows the Blues to pick an extra backrower, probably the only real position where we have an abundance of quality candidates.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Off-topic for props, but I see that ironstine Rickt Stuart has now said he still feels the two certain Blues selections are Gallen and .... Gidley!!!!
Here we go again.

 

[dowdz]

Off-topic for props, but I see that ironstine Rickt Stuart has now said he still feels the two certain Blues selections are Gallen and .... Gidley!!!!
Here we go again.

FMD..really, Gidley again. Queenslanders must laugh at us.

 

[Andrew..]

Off-topic for props, but I see that ironstine Rickt Stuart has now said he still feels the two certain Blues selections are Gallen and .... Gidley!!!!
Here we go again.

FMD..really, Gidley again. Queenslanders must laugh at us.

I'd probably prefer him ahead of Ennis and Farah to be honest.

 

[mozgrame]

Gallen must be first picked. His go forward this year is amazing. RLW has these stats.

Top 3 for hit-ups/runs : 1. Paul Gallen - 131
2. Brett Morris - 93
3. Anhony Minichiello - 90

Top 3 running metres : 1. Paul Gallen - 1107m
2. Brett Morris - 859m
3. Anthony Minichiello - 825m

Considering he isn't returning kicks and eating up some easy metres before meeting the defence, he is killing it.

 

[Napper]

1. Snake
2. Uate
3. Jennings
4. Hayne
5. Morris
6. Carney
7. Soward/Maloney
8. Learoyd Lars
9. Buderus/Ennis
10. Gallen
11. Watmough
12. Simms
13. Glenn Stewart

14. T Rex
15. Weyman
16. Dan Hunt
17. Luke Lewis

 

[mickqld]

1. Hayne
2. Uate
3. Jennings
4. Morris
5. Morris
6. Maloney
7. Wallace
8. Weyman
9. Young
10. Gallen
11. Watmough
12. Creagh
13. Stewart

14. Lewis
15. Merrin
16. Hunt
17. T Rex