2023 State of Origin ~ Game 3 *12th July* ~ Team List

[Gary Gutful]

I’ve said our best is good enough to beat Penriths best. I still think that. I also said Penrith are a champion team but not a team of champions. They play well above the sum of their parts. I think the last 3 origin series give a lot weight to that argument.

But Penrith are a better side as you've suggested.

 

[lucablight]

But Penrith are a better side as you've suggested.

They’ve won more games than us over the last few seasons and won the last two grand finals (including thrashing us in one of them) so I’m not sure how that’s even a debate. I just don’t think their players are individually that much better than ours. They play very well as a team using whatever systems they have put in place.

 

[TheParraboy]

A bit hard at this point to pick a team for next year.

Wasnt hard for me

 

[lucablight]

You go Moses/Walker as halves game 1 next year surely??? (form/injuries pending)

I reckon Teddy will retire from rep footy well before then

1 TomT
2 Ado Carr
3 Best
4 Latrell
5. Too
6 Walker
7 Moses

14 Crichton (sorry Gutho)

I would say it’s highly unlikely Moses retains his position as NSW halfback if Cleary is fit. There’s a narrative that Moses is just a backup to Cleary who is an automatic selection if fit.

 

[TheParraboy]

Wasnt hard for me

No blue pill jokes please..

 

[Gary Gutful]

They’ve won more games than us over the last few seasons and won the last two grand finals (including thrashing us in one of them) so I’m not sure how that’s even a debate. I just don’t think their players are individually that much better than ours. They play very well as a team using whatever systems they have put in place.

Agree. They are a quality team.

 

[Bandwagon]

I’ve said our best is good enough to beat Penriths best. I still think that. I also said Penrith are a champion team but not a team of champions. They play well above the sum of their parts. I think the last 3 origin series give a lot weight to that argument.

The big difference between us and Penrith now is consistency. Outright they have come back to the pack a bit this year with their personnel losses, but still when they have a "poor" game, it's not that far off, whereas when we have a poor game, it can be a long ways off our best.

 

[Gronk]

The big difference between us and Penrith now is consistency. Outright they have come back to the pack a bit this year with their personnel losses, but still when they have a "poor" game, it's not that far off, whereas when we have a poor game, it can be a long ways off our best.

Agree. Also the way they executed vs Newcastle when they rested all of their origin players was first class.

 

[hineyrulz]

The big difference between us and Penrith now is consistency. Outright they have come back to the pack a bit this year with their personnel losses, but still when they have a "poor" game, it's not that far off, whereas when we have a poor game, it can be a long ways off our best.

The biggest difference is their defence, their attack has been clunky for a fair bit of the season but their defence keeps them in every game. Our defence is average like it is most seasons.

 

[Bandwagon]

The biggest difference is their defence, their attack has been clunky for a fair bit of the season but their defence keeps them in every game. Our defence is average like it is most seasons.

Yeah, I'd agree with that, but I'd add that consistency is built on defence first and foremost.

 

[Incorrect]

I feel like we put in a comprehensive, 80 minute performance once every 9 or 10 games... whereas the Panthers do that more like eight times out of every 10 or 12 games give or take...

Like Ivan has said, if they play at their best, he thinks they have us covered. But if we play at our best and they're a bit off, then we're capable of beating them. It's the big moments in that games that count that we need to be better

 

[Twizzle]

 

[hineyrulz]

 

[King-Gutho94]

Seriously NSW have no idea.

No wonder we are shit.

I almost reckon deep down Billy and Qld are happy they lost the 3rd game.

It has given the dipshits at NSWRL an excuse to keep fittler.

 

[the phantom menace]

A one year extension... ffs. Though I guess it gives him a chance to prove his current loser coach status by cementing it via a fourth series loss in seven years.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Seriously NSW have no idea.

No wonder we are shit.

I almost reckon deep down Billy and Qld are happy they lost the 3rd game.

It has given the dipshits at NSWRL an excuse to keep fittler.

So long as he dumps the Ventriloquist Dummy i can live with it.

 

[TheParraboy]

A one year extension... ffs. Though I guess it gives him a chance to prove his current loser coach status by cementing it via a fourth series loss in seven years.

To be honest, Freddy needs to be his own man

Get the feeling he acts on those close to him, which has cost us

Talk was Pengai Junior pushed by Gus for Origin 1. He was horrid, and contributed big time to the maroons coming back that last 10 min by a brain fart error,

and having Brandy as assistant who is always going to trollop the "penrith combo" BS, especially their halves.
Also you have someone like Cam Murray the best 13 in the game, sitting on the bench...because of the ruff combo.

 

[the phantom menace]

Agree, Freddy seems easily influenced without having a unique plan or vision himself.

 

[JokerEel]

Doesn't matter who the coach is just don't pick Hass Jr Paulo or TPJ again in the front row.
Hudson Young and Yep in the back row.

Laui/ Burton/Hynes in the halves

Turbo in the backs.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So long as he dumps the Ventriloquist Dummy i can live with it.

Package deal.

Brandy should stand down he looked stressed this year during origin when on 360 didn't look good for his health