The Official 2025 NSW Blues Thread

[Chins]

What's the side look like for game 1? The most important thing is not having Teddy at fullback, he's going well for Easts but he's a hog and gets in the way.

Marto and Angus are still out of form but they are surely our starting backrow after last year.

 

[chrisD]

For reference, 2024 game 3 team.

1. Edwards
2. To'o
3. Best
4. Crichton
5. Lomax
6. Luai
7. Moses
8. Trbojevic
9. Robson
10. Haas
11. Martin
12. Crighton
13. Murray

14. Watson
15. Yeo
16. Barnett
17. Leniu

 

[chrisD]

Not the team I expect them to pick, but the team I would pick.

1. Edwards
2. To'o
3. Best
4. Crichton
5. Turbo (assuming Lomax out injured, Kiraz would be ok too, or Alamoti, assuming they're eligible)
6. Cleary
7. Moses
8. May
9. Egan
10. Haas
11. Martin
12. Crighton
13. Yeo (c)

14. Watson
15. Olakau'atu
16. Barnett
17. Leniu

 

[Marshall_magic]

What I would pick

1. Edwards
2. To’o
3. Best
4. Crighton
5. Trbojevic
6. Moses
7. Cleary
8. Haas
9. Robson
10. May
11. Young
12. Martin
13. Yeo

14. Watson
15. Leniu
16. Barnett
17. Crighton

players in bold I think are locked in

 

[speedster]

1 Edwards
2 To'o
3 Crichton S
4 Mitchell
5 Turbo
6 Moses
7 Cleary
8 Haas
9 Robson
10 MayBarnett
11 Crichton A
12 Martin
13 Yeo (c)

14 Watson
15 Young
16 Leniu
17 Haumole

18 Paulo
19 Best
20 Luai
21 Lomax

 

[Sime_11]

Teddy should be ahead of Edwards on this years form - but the roosters now need Teddy to hog it given they are limited with options - you dont want Teddy doing the same in Origin - there's options everywhere within the team to make an impact.

Edwards
To'o
Mitchell
Crichton
Turbo
Moses
Cleary
Haas
Koroisau
Barnett
Angus
Martin
Yeo

Koroisau
Olakau'atu
Leniu
King

Young
Best
Luai

 

[ALX25]

Who would be the best option at 18th man?

 

[Chins]

Who would be the best option at 18th man?

A Waston type

 

[raider62]

Teddy should be ahead of Edwards on this years form - but the roosters now need Teddy to hog it given they are limited with options - you dont want Teddy doing the same in Origin - there's options everywhere within the team to make an impact.

Edwards
To'o
Mitchell
Crichton
Turbo
Moses
Cleary
Haas
Koroisau
Barnett
Angus
Martin
Yeo

Koroisau
Olakau'atu
Leniu
King

Young
Best
Luai

Koroisau very versatile. Starting hooker and #14.

 

[Sime_11]

haha my bad - Robson starting and Api off the bench (tho i could accept Api starting)

i think Api is showing age - but he still very crafty and intelligent to exploit the middle

Watson does a job so fair play if they stayed loyal.

 

[isaiah]

Teddy should be ahead of Edwards on this years form - but the roosters now need Teddy to hog it given they are limited with options - you dont want Teddy doing the same in Origin - there's options everywhere within the team to make an impact.

Edwards
To'o
Mitchell
Crichton
Turbo
Moses
Cleary
Haas
Koroisau
Barnett
Angus
Martin
Yeo

Koroisau
Olakau'atu
Leniu
King

Young
Best
Luai

Keep choosing haas. He is 75% of the player he is for the broncs. Bit like nsw forwards in the 80’s and 90’s: money was made playing for the club. Why we won so many series

 

[Fangs]

My team:

1. Edwards
2. Graham
3. Latrell
4. Crichton
5. To'o
6. Moses
7. Cleary
8. Barnett
9. Robson
10. Haas
11. Martin
12. Crichton
13. Yeo

14. Leniu
15. Young
16. Utoikomanu
17. Watson

18. Papenhuyzen

No room for Tommy sadly. He is a centre or fullback IMO. We've got better options for wingers. If you had to pick Tommy then it's at centre and maybe Crichton on the wing.

Forward pack picks itself. Some conjecture about bench props. I'd be happy with a few options.

If Laurie is picking the team I think Luai is the 14. He will pick Moses, Cleary and Luai.

 

[Danish]

Why does everyone seem to think the only options for fullback is either teddy or edwards?

Paps is so f**king far ahead as the best fullback in NSW is laughable

 

[Chins]

Why does everyone seem to think the only options for fullback is either teddy or edwards?

Paps is so f**king far ahead as the best fullback in NSW is laughable

Because he's a pussy and will die with the 5m in Origin

 

[moffla]

Because he's a pussy and will die with the 5m in Origin

He’s come back from 3 years of injuries and is now the best fullback in the comp. What a little bitch.

 

[Chins]

He’s come back from 3 years of injuries and is now the best fullback in the comp. What a little bitch.

Anyone but Teddy is a win really but he'll get crushed

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Would like to see Kiraz get a wing spot, hopefully Daley doesn't bother with Turbo he looks about 20% fit

 

[aqua_duck]

Keep choosing haas. He is 75% of the player he is for the broncs. Bit like nsw forwards in the 80’s and 90’s: money was made playing for the club. Why we won so many series

Even Haas at 75% is still a better option than the alternatives.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Keep choosing haas. He is 75% of the player he is for the broncs. Bit like nsw forwards in the 80’s and 90’s: money was made playing for the club. Why we won so many series

A Broncos fan not wanting Haas picked for NSW. Im totally shocked

 

[mozza91]

Why does everyone seem to think the only options for fullback is either teddy or edwards?

Paps is so f**king far ahead as the best fullback in NSW is laughable

The obvious choice. Teddy and Edwards are the same flavour of plod.