'12 | Origin 2 | Wed | NSW 16-12 QLD | ANZ

[sensesmaybenumbed]

QLD lost through their errors. Way too many for an Origin game. I don't see how the Blues think they're any hope of beating QLD in a decider at Suncorp though.

And which team put defensive pressure on them to cause errors?
:sarcasm:

 

[Willow]

Journos informed Meninga that it was ruled as pulled out. Whether that came from the refs themselves or Ricky's mysterious informant, I can't tell you.

So therefore.... there is no source to this. Right?

 

[BranVan3000]

So Slater out for a month, GI to FB for game 3?

Actually think that is a worse result for NSW honestly

 

[Big_nick]

So Slater out for a month, GI to FB for game 3?

Actually think that is a worse result for NSW honestly

We can only hope they dont want to disrupt the backline and put barba or boyd there

 

[Kilkenny]

The Blues simply have to beat whatever 17 the Maroons put out on the field.

I'm a neutral supporter and I actually think they can pull it off because the blues have the edge in the forwards and I see no reason why they cant continue there dominance in game three.

 

[chrisD]

NSW lost the forwards battle from the moment Grant and Tamou went off until the end of the game, mostly in the ruck. Farah made a million tackles and would have been carried 5m from the point of contact on more than half of them. It was so apparent that once Pearce kicked on the third from the 20m line for lack of any go forward and you couldn't have blamed him for it.

 

[Big_nick]

Would definitely like another prop instead of Creagh. He made one good hit up and then hid the rest of the time he was out there.

 

[Doga]

So therefore.... there is no source to this. Right?

http://t.co/RruEIHoV

 

[Chook Norris]

NSW lost the forwards battle from the moment Grant and Tamou went off until the end of the game, mostly in the ruck. Farah made a million tackles and would have been carried 5m from the point of contact on more than half of them. It was so apparent that once Pearce kicked on the third from the 20m line for lack of any go forward and you couldn't have blamed him for it.

Agreed. NSW's go forward suffered massively in large parts.. but it was clearly our defence and pressure towards the end which kept us in it. Grant needed more game time

 

[Chook Norris]

NSW's attack needs to improve, vastly. Whilst the Maroons could only conjure two trys from kicks, they were off their game, and there were several instances where they could've piled on more points but were unlucky to do so (Taylor's stuff up when he just needed to dive on the ball and Tate's no try where he had the ball knocked out). The Blues just don't ever seem to get in those situations in the first place off QLD fumbles

 

[Cliffhanger]

Queensland were a lot more threatening in our 20 than we were in there's.

Pearce needs to get more creative, Carney needs to take the line on more, weight his kicks better and make sure his teammates know what he's doing, Farrah just needs to keep doing what he's doing.

 

[Chook Norris]

Pearce needs to get more creative, Carney needs to take the line on more, weight his kicks better and make sure his teammates know what he's doing, Farrah just needs to keep doing what he's doing.

We all know that Pearce has never really that been creative, so imo he just needs to concentrate on the organising. ie getting his kicks right for the next game and perhaps getting some early effective ball to Jennings like he did in the first game

Carney definitely still needs to take on the line more and link with his outside men. Kicking game also needs work and his goal-kicking out wide under pressure also needs to be looked at..

Farah isn't doing much wrong indeed.

As a whole, these three just simply need to work out more plays, generate a greater understanding of what makes the others click and enhance their combinations together

 

[kia ora storm]

NSW need to take another big man into game 3...Creagh added little when he came on and Grant and Tamou matched it in the early stages.

 

[big country]

Pearce has had waaay to many chances - drop him and Uate,Creagh,Merrin,Hayne,Carney and Jennings and NSW might have a chance no?

 

[DJShaksta]

Pearce has had waaay to many chances - drop him and Uate,Creagh,Merrin,Hayne,Carney and Jennings and NSW might have a chance no?

You're an idiot no???

 

[BigRedV]

NSW's attack needs to improve, vastly. Whilst the Maroons could only conjure two trys from kicks, they were off their game, and there were several instances where they could've piled on more points but were unlucky to do so (Taylor's stuff up when he just needed to dive on the ball and Tate's no try where he had the ball knocked out). The Blues just don't ever seem to get in those situations in the first place off QLD fumbles

I thought the ball was grounded before Taylor got near it??
He could have picked it, done a tripple summersault in the tuck position and scored using downward pressure from a testy and it still wouldn't have been a try

 

[DJShaksta]

^^^ correct

 

[Willow]

Are the bookies offering any decent odds on the likelihood of this forum going down sometime this game?

Did the bookies offer anything for a mug bet?

The server performed very well considering the massive increase in traffic. Thanks to the IT people (at several locations) who were on the case all night.

Hope you didn't do your dough masoe.

 

[chrisD]

Side view, which we didn't see until after the decision was made showed that Stewart didn't ground that ball. It was the call that was made though and it gave QLD a line drop out that they didn't deserve.

 

[no name]

Side view, which we didn't see until after the decision was made showed that Stewart didn't ground that ball. It was the call that was made though and it gave QLD a line drop out that they didn't deserve.

1) Stewart grounded it
2) He then lost it forward

Drop out was correct.