2013 QLD Origin Side

[lockyno1]

Really? 426kg versus 401kg for NSW

McQueen could play up front right? Or is he a specialist 2nd rower (yes I know he played centre/wing).

 

[BranVan3000]

McQueen could play up front right? Or is he a specialist 2nd rower (yes I know he played centre/wing).

Hmm I think he has had a game or two there, but that was more from lack of troops. His best position is second row, and the best use Queensland will get of him is getting him to contest for the high ball

I wouldn't bother with him if its as a prop

 

[Big Pete]

Suppose the thought process is that Thaiday can push up into the middle if needed and Parker will play the middle third too.

Not a fan of the bench myself.

Would rather

14. Shillington (with Myles at prop, Parker at lock)
15. Lawrence
16. Te'o
17. Papalii

 

[chigurh]

Hmm I think he has had a game or two there, but that was more from lack of troops. His best position is second row, and the best use Queensland will get of him is getting him to contest for the high ball

I wouldn't bother with him if its as a prop

McQueen could defend in the middle for periods but he wouldn't bend the line enough to warrant playing him as a prop.

 

[BranVan3000]

When is the team announced?

 

[beave]

The Queensland Rugby League has today selected the following players to represent the XXXX Queensland Maroons in Game 1 of the Holden State of Origin series at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday, June 5.

Kingaroy junior and South Sydney Rabbitohs star Chris McQueen is the new face in the Maroons’ 17.

Maroons winger Darius Boyd has been cleared of serious injury but remains in doubt for the series opener. The Melbourne Storm’s Justin O’Neill is on standby.

XXXX Queensland Maroons Game 1 team

1. Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)

2. Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)

3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

4. Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)

5. Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys)

6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)

7. Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)

8. Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)

9. Cameron Smith (c) (Melbourne Storm)

10. David Shillington (Canberra Raiders)

11. Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)

12. Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)

13. Ashley Harrison (Gold Coast Titans)

14. Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)

15. Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)

16. Ben Te’o (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

17. Chris McQueen (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

18. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)

19. Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)

Coach: Mal Meninga

Taken from the QRL app

 

[BranVan3000]

Great for McQueen


Do Papalii and DCE go into camp?

 

[Desert Qlder]

Wierd, I'm watching the supposedly live announcement on Foxsports.com.au.

It seems obvious that the approach is to go away from large front rowers for the Sydney game. There is a lot of risk there, as it is most definitely diverting from an established game plan.

But it is worth a shot, recent history has told us that mobility can be advantageous on a wet Sydney track.

Go the Mighty Queenslanders!

 

[Allstar Knights]

I realise Thaiday and Myles will play some prop, but it's still crazy having no props on the bench.

 

[Shorty]

Don't like the bench.

 

[Desert Qlder]

No surprises if Teo starts and Myles goes to the bench.

 

[Raider_69]

Surely Papalii is a better choice than McQueen or Gillet?

Either way im really happy for Paps, his time will definitely come, and im certain of his debut this series, but i recon he'd much better than those two named... as a blues fan, happy to see him as 19th man

 

[johns_reds]

Weakest bench in quite a while, can't understand it, when Scott and Shillo go off I can see we'll lose some meters in the middle

 

[Ziggy the God]

Congratulations to Chris McQueen. Much deserved.

 

[johns_reds]

With gildey out, if nsw bring in another prop to the bench, our forwards will get rolled

 

[Maroon4life]

Weak bench, i dont think Gillett should be there. Would prefer Papali.

 

[redvscotty]

What about McCulloch? Doesn't even get a look in? pffffft.

 

[proto]

I know Thaiday and Myles will move into the middle more but that has been a part of NSWs Downfall in the last few years. They're already on the field and cant provide that extra 'oomph' a genuine front rower can. Suprises either Kennedy or McGuire wasn't named. Both look like they could handle it.

Guess whAt, one of them will be there game 2 ...hint hint

 

[hunters]

What about McCulloch? Doesn't even get a look in? pffffft.

Serious?

 

[dogslife]

What about McCulloch? Doesn't even get a look in? pffffft.

:lol: With good reason