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Campese not the right fit: Blues
Jun 20, 2009
New South Wales selector Laurie Daley told Grandstand the decision to drop Terry Campese was based on the belief his natural game does not compliment that of captain and full-back Kurt Gidley.
The axing of Campese (pictured) was one of five initial changes made to the Blues squad in the wake of their 28-18 defeat to Queensland in State of Origin I in Melbourne earlier this month, a match in which he made his Origin debut.
He was replaced by Cronulla five-eighth Trent Barrett, who selectors felt would offer some much-needed experience in the pivotal number six jersey for Wednesday night's Origin II at the Olympic stadium.
Daley says although Barrett's vast experience was a key factor in his selection, the Blues also felt Campese may not have been the right fit for Gidley's style of play.
"We just noticed there were opportunities in that first game where there were chances on the edges to use the football," he said.
"Terry, while he is a natural runner of the football, hasn't been doing that and a lot of his plays are either short at the line or a second man play to his full-back roaming around.
"Kurt Gidley is not a player that plays that style - Kurt Gidley is a bloke who plays on the ball and Trent Barrett has got a lovely pass and can give it either side of his body."
Daley says former Blues half-back Brett Kimmorley had also come under consideration for a place in the halves before selectors decided to retain Peter Wallace.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2009 ... gby_league
That'll f**kin do me, so Campese was dropped because gidley can't play like a fullback and not a half?
Campese not the right fit: Blues
Jun 20, 2009
New South Wales selector Laurie Daley told Grandstand the decision to drop Terry Campese was based on the belief his natural game does not compliment that of captain and full-back Kurt Gidley.
The axing of Campese (pictured) was one of five initial changes made to the Blues squad in the wake of their 28-18 defeat to Queensland in State of Origin I in Melbourne earlier this month, a match in which he made his Origin debut.
He was replaced by Cronulla five-eighth Trent Barrett, who selectors felt would offer some much-needed experience in the pivotal number six jersey for Wednesday night's Origin II at the Olympic stadium.
Daley says although Barrett's vast experience was a key factor in his selection, the Blues also felt Campese may not have been the right fit for Gidley's style of play.
"We just noticed there were opportunities in that first game where there were chances on the edges to use the football," he said.
"Terry, while he is a natural runner of the football, hasn't been doing that and a lot of his plays are either short at the line or a second man play to his full-back roaming around.
"Kurt Gidley is not a player that plays that style - Kurt Gidley is a bloke who plays on the ball and Trent Barrett has got a lovely pass and can give it either side of his body."
Daley says former Blues half-back Brett Kimmorley had also come under consideration for a place in the halves before selectors decided to retain Peter Wallace.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2009 ... gby_league
That'll f**kin do me, so Campese was dropped because gidley can't play like a fullback and not a half?
Campese not the right fit: Blues
Jun 20, 2009
New South Wales selector Laurie Daley told Grandstand the decision to drop Terry Campese was based on the belief his natural game does not compliment that of captain and full-back Kurt Gidley.
The axing of Campese (pictured) was one of five initial changes made to the Blues squad in the wake of their 28-18 defeat to Queensland in State of Origin I in Melbourne earlier this month, a match in which he made his Origin debut.
He was replaced by Cronulla five-eighth Trent Barrett, who selectors felt would offer some much-needed experience in the pivotal number six jersey for Wednesday night's Origin II at the Olympic stadium.
Daley says although Barrett's vast experience was a key factor in his selection, the Blues also felt Campese may not have been the right fit for Gidley's style of play.
"We just noticed there were opportunities in that first game where there were chances on the edges to use the football," he said.
"Terry, while he is a natural runner of the football, hasn't been doing that and a lot of his plays are either short at the line or a second man play to his full-back roaming around.
"Kurt Gidley is not a player that plays that style - Kurt Gidley is a bloke who plays on the ball and Trent Barrett has got a lovely pass and can give it either side of his body."
Daley says former Blues half-back Brett Kimmorley had also come under consideration for a place in the halves before selectors decided to retain Peter Wallace.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2009 ... gby_league
That'll f**kin do me, so Campese was dropped because gidley can't play like a fullback and not a half?
