Blake Austin is a better 5/8 than Anthony Milford & Mitchell Moses

[gorilla with a shotgun]

Austin's defence is good.
He has made multiple try saving tackles this season.
Defends better than most halves

 

[The Elephant In The room]

Didn't he play a lot of his time in the backrow at wests? Give him the kurt gidley spot on the bench.

You want him as captain?

 

[851]

Didn't he play a lot of his time in the backrow at wests? Give him the kurt gidley spot on the bench.

Fullback,centre,five eight,lock and hooker, is where super coach Potter played Austin.

 

[Nealo 12]

Bring him in and give him a go can't be any worse than the other rabble.

 

[magpie4ever]

On that performance deserves the 5/8 spot in the NSW origin team. Reynolds and Maloney - no.

 

[POPEYE]

Austin may have won the day for City had Reynolds not been a chicane

 

[ucantseeme]

I think Blake Austin is quality and may well deserve a bench spot in Origin.

Greg Bird will probably be thrown into the #6 in SOO if Reynolds doesn't get his act together. Lozza will stick solid with the blokes who did the job in 2014.

 

[POPEYE]

I reckon Lozza should stick with last year's winning combination

 

[nick87]

Austin could be the perfect #14 for NSW
can play anywhere in the backline if needed, the halves, backrow, lock, or just come on as a high energy running hooker to spell Farah

I know Luke Lewis plays that utility role right now and does it very well but he can make his bones in this team as a genuine back rower

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I reckon Lozza should stick with last year's winning combination

After what Reynolds did yesterday during CvC he'd be lucky to be playing for the Bulldogs.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Best half on ground yesterday.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Best half on ground yesterday.

Likeable guy too. I can see all the haters have gone quiet cuz lol

 

[Twizzle]

Best half on ground yesterday.

more like best player on the ground, how Maloney got MOM got me f**ked

 

[The Engineers Room]

more like best player on the ground, how Maloney got MOM got me f**ked

His team won.

 

[POPEYE]

more like best player on the ground, how Maloney got MOM got me f**ked

I like the way Austin reportedly said not to denigrate Reynolds . . . between the lines he's saying 'I'm in a position to forgive a lesser light'

 

[wittyfan]

Maloney had a top game after a slow start. Maloney/Pearce would have to be the likely halves now for NSW.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Maloney had a top game after a slow start. Maloney/Pearce would have to be the likely halves now for NSW.

I'd prefer they pick the incumbents. The way they're playing it'll be an embarrassment.

 

[POPEYE]

I'd prefer they pick the incumbents. The way they're playing it'll be an embarrassment.

I said that earlier but disguised it so you wouldn't guess . . . this time I agree with you

 

[Twizzle]

His team won.

no kidding

that doesn't make him the best player

 

[perverse]

How many times in the past decade has MotM gone to a player on the losing team? I reckon you could count them on 1 hand. I can't think of any. Thurston may have got a few, they love giving him the 3 points for even breathing in the direction of the ball.