NSW State Of Origin Team Game 1 2009

[skeepe]

McManus is very lucky tonights game isn't taken into account. If Monaghan is in his position tonight, he has a hat-trick already. McManus has 3 dropped balls instead.

 

[mxlegend99]

He may still make it if Stewart is suspended or Gallen injured. I don't have any real objection to anyone selected, except for probably Jennings.

So your only issue is selecting the form back of the NRL? :lol:

If we want to beat QLD we need some blokes like Jennings in the side. We can't score points with Matt Cooper in the centres. QLD still manage to rack up scores against our defensive sides though.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

I agree that Lewis is very unlucky to miss out, but Wing will do the job. He can play hooker, five-eighth, halfback or lock.

 

[thenry]

As a QLD supporter, that is exactly the team I didn't want to see. Well done to the selectors for bringing in the freshies.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Why didn't they just name the f**king Canberra Raiders to make skeepe happy?

 

[mxlegend99]

Bloody hell. Luke Lewis has been named 18th man which I think means he has to be in camp for backup and I don't think he's available for us. That really annoys me!

They can't deny him from playing for us unless he is a certainty to play for them can they?

They will keep him in the camp during the week, and if he isn't going to play for NSW we should have him for the Dragons game.

If he doesn't play for Panthers or NSW i'll have f**king had it with these idiot selectors. Disrupting his season and ours without actually letting him play.

 

[skeepe]

Gidley in doubt with a knee injury.

 

[Bodsy]

I'm happy with wing on the bench, he won't let NSW down.

Smart, He can Play dummy half, more value than Lewis

 

[Timmah]

Lewis will be in the side, Gallen and/or Stewart are as good as gorn.

 

[proto]

they picked wing
they picked wing
they picked wing

they picked wing

 

[Ladmate]

Who is captain if Gidley is out?

Farah or Gallen?

 

[pantherz9103]

How the f**k does Glenn Stewart keep getting a run in these rep teams anyway? Its not 2008 anymore....

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Id go Farah as captain if Gidley is out. Hayne to fullback and Monahaghn to wing if Gidley is out.

 

[mxlegend99]

Lewis might be a candidate if he ends up in the squad. He would be more likely then some blokes picked ahead of him due to having experience. ie. Farah would be a great choice, but it's a lot of pressure for a debutant.

Plus if he is in the squad, it's likely because Gallen is out injured.

 

[Bodsy]

Lewis will be in the side, Gallen and/or Stewart are as good as gorn.

I know about Stewart,

Is Gallen injured? I heard it was his shoulder. This true?

 

[Timmah]

Bailey I'd say.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Wowzers, you just made a mess in your trousers.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Yeah Bailey would be a good and better choice.

 

[Dazzat]

An attack-centric NSW team. As a Queensland supporter, happy to see Jamie (don't pick me) Lyon, James (solid but no brilliant) McManus, Ben (over-rated) Creagh, and Paul (at least four penalties a game) Gallen picked.

Also interesting that there's not one 'tradesman-type' forward in the team - the type picked for tackle count rather than attack. This will count at the back-end of the game IMO. Queensland have Johnson and Smith ... who will take an incredible amount of pressure from their fellow forwards. Who will NSW count on?

 

[Ladmate]

Farah makes 40 tackles a game and still has gas in the tank.