'15 | Origin 1 | Wed 27 May | NSW 10-11 QLD | ANZ

[Vic Mackey]

Pearce playing well....Tamou had a dig for once...

What is life?

Lol very much so

Pearce is playing very direct and has support which helps

Tamou running hard, been the best player in the field IMO

Blues have lost a lot since he and woods went off. Klemperer been ok but Fifita terrible

 

[some11]

I'll take a four point deficit going into half time, both sides playing good footy.

 

[Craig Johnston]

Yet another pathetic kick for tupou

2 meters more to the right, and that's a try

 

[Light Reflections]

Am I right in saying McGuire was subbed off?

He came on, had one good run and I didn't see him since. No idea what's going on there.

 

[Allstar Knights]

Tamou and Pearce best on field so far, da f**k?

 

[Canard]

Should be a penalty to NSW, shouldn't it?

Someone who has no idea

 

[Bulldog Force]

Good solid half.

 

[Meth]

I agree that legal tackle on Tupou was called far too correctly.

yeah I forgot about that?I just will never understand why it's legal to tackle an attacking player mid-air. If it's dangerous for the defender, it's dangerous for the attacker.

 

[ggmu]

Am I right in saying McGuire was subbed off?

Is he injured? Cause he did almost nothing.

It's like QLD are down one forward.

Prob was only on to give one of the Props a quick rest, will be on longer in the 2nd half.

 

[Canard]

Best so far

Tamou
Pearce
Dugan

Smith
Thaiday

 

[Danish]

We seem to be handling QLD comfortably in defence, and 2 tries from not many visits to the opposition 20.

Pearce and Hodkinson controlling the sets well, and Farah is keeping his mug out of it for the most part (although still managed a couple dumbass kicks on the 4th for no apparent reason). Dugan playing a Hayne-like game at the back as well.

For QLD, Thurston seems a bit lost out there, like the players around him aren't where he is expecting them to be. Cronk playing well, probably the most dangerous of the QLD side. Inglis gone still on walkabout since OCtober 2014.

Still, only a try in it so its anyone's game. I am a little worried that Hodkinson's terrible goalkicking form is going to become a problem

 

[nick87]

Score should be 12 to 10. That Slater push call was bullshit

Slater? Never heard of the merkin

 

[Light Reflections]

Best so far

Tamou
Pearce
Dugan

Smith
Thaiday

Spot on.

Man, Tamou had a slow start to the year but what a turnaround.

 

[MightyMoo]

Wow. Both sides playin well, but well done to the refs

 

[macnaz]

Score should be 12 to 10. That Slater push call was bullshit

Push in the back rule... Never heard of it !

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Massive lol at the ridiculous no try call on slater. Hodkinson was blocking, then took a dive.

 

[Craig Johnston]

Best so far

Tamou
Pearce
Dugan

Smith
Thaiday

woodsy has been best on park, followed by pearce and the doogs

 

[reanimate]

The Dugan has been outstanding. Pearce has finally brought some of his club form to rep level and Hodkinson's been pretty good too.

 

[nick87]

yeah I forgot about that?I just will never understand why it's legal to tackle an attacking player mid-air. If it's dangerous for the defender, it's dangerous for the attacker.

If they outlawed it in attack, you'd never see anything but trys from a bomb.

 

[Hutty1986]

Lol very much so

Pearce is playing very direct and has support which helps

Tamou running hard, been the best player in the field IMO

Blues have lost a lot since he and woods went off. Klemperer been ok but Fifita terrible

Fifita's operating off rations atm, he will put his stamp on this game when he can get onto the footy with a full head of steam, bit of footwork and will bring his offload into play.