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Early days, but staring down the barrel of 4 straight to those lying, cheating, stealing Queenslanders - we need to start planning..
 
All opinions more than welcome (except JT, as he lies, cheats and steals).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Kurt Gidley
2. TBA
3. TBA
4. TBA
5. TBA
6. Terry Campese
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. TBA
9. Robbie Farah
10. TBA
11. Ben Creagh
12. Nathan Hindmasrh
13. John Sutton
 
14. TBA
15 TBA
16. TBA
17. TBA
 
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Chris Heighnington has one bench spot.
 
Craig Wing is the front-runner for the utilty.
 
Weyman, Kite, Bailey, White and Cross can fight out the front row spots between now and then. There will be two props on the bench though.
 
 
Willie Mason will not be picked, in case anyone was wondering.  
 
 
 
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.......... WHO CARES ?!  Queensland by 48
 
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Matt Cooper will be there if he is fit,the selectors love that guy
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Matt Cooper will be there if he is fit,the selectors love that guy

Matt Cooper is one of the best defensive centres in the game.

 

He's a plodder though, unfotunately.

 

We need to win. Not try not to lose.

 
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1. Gidley
2. Monaghan (would play him on the wing for Origin if only to try and combat Folau in the air)
3. Jennings
4. Cooper
5. Hayne (have hope now with Anderson clearly having a rethink of personnel he plays him where he belongs, wing/fullback)
6. Campo
7. Wallace
8. Kite
9. Farah (c)
10. Weyman
11. Laffranchi
12. Creagh
13. Gallen
 
That team will beat the toads this season
 
Stewart has 7 rounds to prove he hasn't lost his form of last year which in that case I would start him and have Gidley off the bench in a utility role. Get him away from the first 15min early exhanges and let him run amok for 65 minutes.
 
 
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What do you think about Joel Monaghan? he goes alright,didnt get much ball in last years origin but i thought he went ok


He seems to have a little bit of pace unlike most outside back plodders these days
 
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Heard Matty King wants out of superleague. In that case get him back into the Blues team
 
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Only if he agrees to get that afro back
 
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Quote Originally Posted by rod_steel:

1. Gidley
2. Monaghan (would play him on the wing for Origin if only to try and combat Folau in the air)
3. Jennings
4. Cooper
5. Hayne (have hope now with Anderson clearly having a rethink of personnel he plays him where he belongs, wing/fullback)
6. Campo
7. Wallace
8. Kite
9. Farah (c)
10. Weyman
11. Laffranchi
12. Creagh
13. Gallen
 
That team will beat the toads this season
 
Stewart has 7 rounds to prove he hasn't lost his form of last year which in that case I would start him and have Gidley off the bench in a utility role. Get him away from the first 15min early exhanges and let him run amok for 65 minutes.
 

Monaghan is in my side, just not sure where to play him. Hayne will get a run on one wing as well.

Prefer Mullen to Wallace.

I'm a massive Laffranchi fan, he should figure somewhere.

Can't have Gallen. As much as the guy has passion, which he oozes, we need punch. Not a loose-cannon.

 
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What about Mateo?

Mateo can tackle and run

Gallen and Laffranchi are great tackling machines but they are no force in attack,they just plod




 
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Oh, and we need points. Sutton as a ball playing lock offers more thwn Gallen imo
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:

Early days, but staring down the barrel of 4 straight to those lying, cheating, stealing Queenslanders - we need to start planning..
 
All opinions more than welcome (except JT, as he lies, cheats and steals).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Kurt Gidley
2. Joel Monaghan
3. TBA
4. TBA
5. Jarrod Hayne
6. Terry Campese
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Brent Kite
9. Robbie Farah
10. Ben Cross
11. Ben Creagh
12. Nathan Hindmasrh
13. John Sutton
 
14. Chris Heighnington
15. Craig Wing
16. Luke Bailey
17. TBA
 
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As a Eels fan i love Hindmarsh but he cannot be selected in the Blues team,we need players who can attack and defend,people like Hindmarsh can defend all day but he's useless in attack

Hindmarsh is washed up






 
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Queensland are going to seriously murder us again
 
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Just intercepted a fax from the NRL, addressed to "Habib & Effie's Engraving" at Bankston, it says to carve the following names into the 2009 State of Origin winners medalions:
 
1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civonacieva
11. Nate Myles 
12. Ashley Harrison
13. Dallas Johnson
 
Ben Hannant, Sam Thaiday, David Stagg, Harmichael Kunt 
 
 
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Justin Hodges


Worthless player,spends half the time on the sidelines
 
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How much ridicule would I get if I suggested: Fitzgibbon?

A:  A lot
B. A whole hell more than a lot
C. Binned into the Covers box?

Hahaha...
 
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Forget utility players, waste of a bench spot. If you must pick one then then it must be Dean Young
Forget guys who have been there the last 3 years, tried and failed
Forget trying to counter the Qld backline, make them accountable

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Michael Jennings
3. Joel Monaghan
4. Anybody but Matt Cooper
5. Joel Reddy (best defensive player under the high ball in the comp)
6. Terry Campese
7. Peter Wallace
8. Brett Kite
9. Robbie Farah
10. Michael Weyman
11. Ben Creagh
12. Nathan Hindmasrh
13. Paul Gallen
 
14. Scott Logan (eligable for both NSW and QLD)
15  Tom Learoyd-Lars
16. Laffranchi
17. TBA

If Logan plays like he did the other night he has to be picked. No coincidence that the Canberra forwards dominated on his return

Laffranchi has done nothing all year, so lucky to make it
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SecondAgain:

Forget utility players, waste of a bench spot. If you must pick one then then it must be Dean Young
Forget guys who have been there the last 3 years, tried and failed
Forget trying to counter the Qld backline, make them accountable

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Michael Jennings
3. Joel Monaghan
4. Anybody but Matt Cooper
5. Joel Reddy (best defensive player under the high ball in the comp)
6. Terry Campese
7. Peter Wallace
8. Brett Kite
9. Robbie Farah
10. Michael Weyman
11. Ben Creagh
12. Nathan Hindmasrh
13. Paul Gallen
 
14. Scott Logan (eligable for both NSW and QLD)
15  Tom Learoyd-Lars
16. Laffranchi
17. TBA

If Logan plays like he did the other night he has to be picked. No coincidence that the Canberra forwards dominated on his return

Laffranchi has done nothing all year, so lucky to make it

Yeah, upon reflection I'd probably go with 4 forwards on the bench. I can handle Young though, he can fill in at hooker, 5/8 or play as a forward. I forgot him to be honest.

Young in for Wing.

Weyman would stuggle with the pace, he'd only be good for 10 minute blocks.

Can't have Gallen though

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:

.......... WHO CARES ?!  Queensland by 48




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Quote Originally Posted by rod_steel:

Stewart has 7 rounds to prove he hasn't lost his form of last year which in that case I would start him and have Gidley off the bench in a utility role. Get him away from the first 15min early exhanges and let him run amok for 65 minutes.
 

He only needed the one game to convince me, he is in my NSW team. We need him, out and out gamebreaker 

 
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you didn't see Gidleys 2 try saving tackles in the 1st half?

i'm no fan of gidley, but, after Farah, he is first man picked
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SecondAgain:

you didn't see Gidleys 2 try saving tackles in the 1st half?

i'm no fan of gidley, but, after Farah, he is first man picked

I'm not saying Gidley shouldn't be in the team in some form, but at fullback I don't think NSW can really afford to not select Stewart just on his ability to get across the tryline.

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