Origin Reps

[betcats]

I'd prefer if the NRL came down on primadonnas like Des and let the City/Country coaches pick the best players available. The game is a highlight for country RL hubs and it would be a real shame to lose it. I'm glad our club made players available.

IF it was staying in the schedule maybe I would care but its gone next year so whats the point, the NRL has allowed it to become a farce. Our players will be playing in a patched together team with blokes who haven't played in the nrl all year, they will get flogged.

The NRL should just make each club take a game to the bush.

 

[Copperhead]

Merrin has been picked in the Australian side.
One can hope that sometimes picking a player out of form in a rep team can sometimes spur them into some good form.

9 runs for 78m, 7 missed tackles. Doesn't look like it worked.

 

[mxlegend99]

Trent Merrin has really turned to shit this year. Averaging 3+ missed tackles per game

 

[age.s]

On the plus side Whare was pretty good from what I saw.

 

[pandas]

Merrin is fat. He looked so out of place in that team.

 

[mxlegend99]

On the plus side Whare was pretty good from what I saw.

He looks down on form in attack still. But he seemed to be finding a bit of his defence as the game went on. That hit at the end was classic Dean Whare.

I thought Dallin was the best from Panthers reps. He ran at 100 miles an hour on every touch and at one point Fergo looked like he was over for all money and DWZ managed to hit him hard enough to put him into touch before crossing. He didn't get many opportunities outside of Kahu. But he never let himself or the team down.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

9 runs for 78m, 7 missed tackles. Doesn't look like it worked.

Thats terrible. I didn't see the match but it sounds like Australia were rampant making Merrin's 7 missed tackles way out of form with the rest of the team.

 

[Fangs]

0 reps!

Hopefully NSW wins Origin 1 and Daley sticks solid with his team.

 

[mxlegend99]

Well we deserved to have that many reps.

Although Moylan has been average... he probably deserves the 6 for NSW more than Pearce deserves the 7.

Daley wont stick with a winning team. But is happy to keep going back to a proven failure.

 

[Exsilium]

I think Origin and its team selections, on both sides, is a complete farce.

QLD talk loyalty. Pretty sure Slater was part of that epic run. Boyd played wing. Drop O'Neill or Gagai FFS.

NSW clutch at straws every year and look for quick and easy options. If you likened the Origin teams to current NRL teams its like QLD being Melbourne and NSW being the Titans.

Im glad we dont have anyone picked. Play footy, win games for the fans.

 

[maple_69]

I like having players in Origin. It gives you something to swing for in a constantly disappointing Blues side. Plus we need to have elite, big game players. Moylan went super saiyan after the series last year.

I think Merrin is hard done by. A slow start but he has been the best lock in NSW for a while and has really found from this last few weeks.

 

[franklin2323]

This is the point lost in the shit doing the rounds about the players not doing well for the coach. Moylan and Tamou lost their spots and Merrin despite playing tests didn't make it. All of this to spite a coach some would have you believe

 

[umina panther]

Griffin and his gameplans are utter shit but the players are trying

 

[franklin2323]

Griffin and his gameplans are utter shit but the players are trying

Game plans shouldn't affect the numbers Tamou and Merrin had early in the season.

 

[TheFrog]

Merrin is fat. He looked so out of place in that team.

For a fat bloke, last Sunday he played 80 minutes, ran over 200 metres, made 37 tackles (2 missed) and umpteen offloads. By far the best player on the field. If that's what being fat does for you, maybe we need more fat players.

I note he was apparently not too impressed when he was taken off in the Warriors game early in the second half, after having played well. Seems the message got through to the coach because he played the full 80 this week.

A slow start but he has been the best lock in NSW for a while and has really found from this last few weeks.

Clearly Daley does not rate him. He should and will now set his sights on a successful Panthers season and the World Cup.

 

[BxTom]

For a fat bloke, last Sunday he played 80 minutes, ran over 200 metres, made 37 tackles (2 missed) and umpteen offloads. By far the best player on the field. If that's what being fat does for you, maybe we need more fat players.

I note he was apparently not too impressed when he was taken off in the Warriors game early in the second half, after having played well. Seems the message got through to the coach because he played the full 80 this week.

Does this mean that there is still hope for an old fat and bald fella like me

Tom.

 

[Pomoz]

Daley is a terrible coach. Tedesco and Woods are in poor form. He retains them. Tamou, Merrin and Moylan don't get the same generosity. Daley hates Penrith, you are better playing for another team, even one that is second last, if you want to get a blues jumper.

It is a moot point in any case. The blues are going to lose again. Their halves aren't a patch on Smith, Milford, Boyd and Cronk. Not even in the same postcode.

 

[pandas]

For a fat bloke, last Sunday he played 80 minutes, ran over 200 metres, made 37 tackles (2 missed) and umpteen offloads. By far the best player on the field. If that's what being fat does for you, maybe we need more fat players.

I note he was apparently not too impressed when he was taken off in the Warriors game early in the second half, after having played well. Seems the message got through to the coach because he played the full 80 this week.


Clearly Daley does not rate him. He should and will now set his sights on a successful Panthers season and the World Cup.

Not bad for a big boy, he had a good game. My post was in regard to the test match where he didn't make the same kind of contribution and if I remember correctly he even said himself he didn't deserve selection based on his 2017 form. And yes, he does seem like he's been carrying a few extra kg this year imo. If he keeps playing like last week I don't care, great player and I like having him in our team.

 

[umina panther]

For a fat bloke, last Sunday he played 80 minutes, ran over 200 metres, made 37 tackles (2 missed) and umpteen offloads. By far the best player on the field. If that's what being fat does for you, maybe we need more fat players.

I note he was apparently not too impressed when he was taken off in the Warriors game early in the second half, after having played well. Seems the message got through to the coach because he played the full 80 this week.


Clearly Daley does not rate him. He should and will now set his sights on a successful Panthers season and the World Cup.

Games against Knights and NZ mean basically nothing if we are being honest

 

[TheFrog]

He needs to keep it up no doubt about that. There are signs he's taking Tamou kicking and screaming with him which would be a real bonus. The Dogs big boppers will be sore and sorry so they have the perfect opportunity.