'11 | Origin II | Wed 15 Jun | NSW 18-8 QLD | ANZ #origin

[ceagle]

Congratz to Hoppa, better decision then that turnstile, Idris

Need to take out Gidley for a prop

 

[Dragon]

So... Stuart makes a big deal about picking players in their positions. Now you got Hoppa at centre, Gallen at prop, Hayne on the wing.

 

[Gaba]

:lol:

 

[Pete Cash]

Ricky giving Dugan as long as possible to get fit I guess.

 

[Parra Pride]

Oh dear god... wtf is that?

I know, I can't believe they picked that nuffy Pearce either.

 

[bartman]

4. William Hopoate (Sea Eagles)

lolIdris :lol: Can't even make it into a state side with three backline injuries! "Expected team" my arse - Idris is more hype than talent.

Assuming Stewart comes in for Dugan, or Lewis in with Hoppoate to wing and Hayne to fullback.... keeping NSW an Idris-free zone.

8. Paul Gallen (c, Sharks)
...
10. Tim Mannah (Eels)

That's a surprise, didn't think he'd use either of these guys as starting props?

Interchange:
Trent Merrin (Dragons)
Luke Lewis (Panthers)
Kurt Gidley (Knights)
Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles)

Is it just me, or is there only one prop on the bench (and with Gallen being used as a starting prop too)? :crazy:

Qld by plenty.

 

[pantherz9103]

Congrats to Luke Lewis on making the NSW team

 

[Parra Pride]

So... Stuart makes a big deal about picking players in their positions. Now you got Hoppa at centre, Gallen at prop, Hayne on the wing.

To be fair, Hayne is only on the wing because he is a five-eight.

 

[Pete Cash]

Queensland is going to monster this side in the forwards.

 

[Dragon]

To be fair, Hayne is only on the wing because he is a five-eight.

oh yeah my bad

Watching the live stream on NRL Gallen looks shocked to be named prop

 

[mxlegend99]

So we're only going with 2 front rowers? It's an upgrade over having King, but still a huge mistake.

It also makes the starting second row look a bit ordinary. Creagh and Scott offer nothing in attack... Creagh should be dropped, Lewis starting with another front rower on the bench.

 

[Charles Bronson]

hahaha suck shit to idris fans

 

[Dragon]

The backline is pretty damn good, personally i'd bring Stewart in for Dugan if he cant get right. Lacking size in the forwards though but then our backs did most of the work in game one and almost got us home.

 

[ceagle]

hahaha suck shit to idris fans

Watch Timmah have a whinge, "bu..bu..but he played for Australia"

 

[mxlegend99]

So what's the odds that Gidley will move to fullback when Dugan is ruled out, and be replaced on the bench with a front rower? It sort of fixes the biggest problem at the moment... a small bench.

But we're then stuck with Gidley at fullback who is ordinary at the back in origin footy. I would personally rather see Lewis moved to the starting side (left centre), Hoppa out to left wing and Hayne at fullback. With a proper front rower coming onto the bench. I think it would give us a solid attacking side still, but keep the left side strong defensively.

 

[ceagle]

The backline is pretty damn good, personally i'd bring Stewart in for Dugan if he cant get right. Lacking size in the forwards though but then our backs did most of the work in game one and almost got us home.

I reckon they would put Hayne at FB and bring in a winger

 

[Charles Bronson]

Watch Timmah have a whinge, "bu..bu..but he played for Australia"

if it was up to him barba would be at fullback

 

[Penrose Warrior]

You get shat on the forwards, so you move a back-rower in there (admittedly who played like an extra prop in SOO I) and only have one prop on the bench? Oh lord. Ricky Stuart is dumber than I thought.

And Gidley is doing absolutely nothing on that bench. Nothing.

 

[CrazyEel]

LOL, Stuart's backflips are worthy of a circus performance.

 

[skeepe]

:lol: