You nuffies have no fuggen idea.
Gallen is the reason NSW lost that game, have no doubts.
That team lacked forward leadership, general leadership, mongrel, commitment, pride and good old fashioned heart
Gidley as a captain was an abject failure. He was gunshy and it affected his performance.
So called hard merkins like O'Donnell and Laffranchi were about as hard as a bowl of custard. Kite was just, well...........Kite. Fuggen pussy. Poore was just poor. Bailey is a has been. Farah did his best. Weyman has had anything decent coached out of him and played like a choir boy. No edge at all. That Creagh is such a boy next door type and such a trier but Origin - puleeeeeze
Luke Lewis? Great origin back but a lousy forward but at least he was the only one to dive on a loose ball.
Gallen would of been up these blokes to get in there and have a bit of a G O. He would of led by example. Done all the good origin stuff. Grab some wheels, had a chat to Petero and Sammy, make 200 metres and 40 tackles, put some fear into those Qld bullies, bend some backs with his locomotive type charges, gotten some offloads away (a sublime skill that Gallen possesses but keeps too quiet) and he surely would of sat at least 6 of those maroon qunts on their backs at various stages.
Gallen is origin.
He'll be first picked next game and very possibly made captain.
As my old mate croydon dog food used to preach. Gallen has starch!
Too little of that last night