2016 Origin III - NSW 18-14 QLD @ ANZ

[some11]

Names someone who wont play then recalls a bloke who had been given the news of being dropped.

Laurie Daley ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Spot On]

Just love the idea of having 2 centres who can't pass the ball. Big tick there. f**ken nearly impossible to defend against that. :crazy:

Or how bout the carrying 5 props!! Genius. :shock:

Maybe we could go for 6 props next year. NSW haven't tried that yet have they?

 

[pantherz9103]

For the sake of a meaningless game we're missing our captain for a more important club game. Screw this crap.

 

[ram raid]

It would be nice for NSW to win for confidence- sake but one has to balance that with the dreamy prospect of Gallen going out a loser. Nothing would be more fitting than Gallen finishing his last game captaining a thrashed team.

 

[TheFrog]

For the sake of a meaningless game we're missing our captain for a more important club game. Screw this crap.

We're playing a team with 5 players in this match, including their captain.

 

[skeepe]

Moylan in the halves, dear oh dear oh dear.

Usually I like to see Raiders players rewarded for their good form, but f**k it, we need them this week so I'm glad the NSW brains trust have overlooked the form centre of the competition and someone who actually plays in the halves week in week out for such a vital position.

 

[JJ]

For the sake of a meaningless game we're missing our captain for a more important club game. Screw this crap.

Cronulla might have reason to feel a trifle more aggrieved...

But yeah, screw this crap - that said, origin always allows the Warriors to get back in the hunt for the playoffs

 

[Timmah]

Moylan in the halves, dear oh dear oh dear.

Usually I like to see Raiders players rewarded for their good form, but f**k it, we need them this week so I'm glad the NSW brains trust have overlooked the form centre of the competition and someone who actually plays in the halves week in week out for such a vital position.

That's just his current placement in the squad - Daley's said he won't decide til closer to the game who plays there. Wouldn't surprise if Bird played in the five-eighth role with Maloney at half.

 

[Nealo 12]

Names someone who wont play then recalls a bloke who had been given the news of being dropped.

Laurie Daley ladies and gentlemen.

Keeps you guessing hey... QLD might not like that, or understand it like yourself.

 

[some11]

Yeah, he's totally bamboozled Queensland to another series win.

 

[Nealo 12]

Yeah, he's totally bamboozled Queensland to another series win.

3rd game there is a difference, only for this one, you may not understand, series is over, you may not get it.

 

[THE CHAMP]

3rd game there is a difference, only for this one, you may not understand, series is over, you may not get it.

So what you're saying is Laurie Daley is a tactical mastermind?

 

[big hit!]

That's just his current placement in the squad - Daley's said he won't decide til closer to the game who plays there. Wouldn't surprise if Bird played in the five-eighth role with Maloney at half.

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sp...its-the-gutsiest-move-of-his-coaching-career/

was never a 'bombshell' or 'shock' was it? if anything, based on players selected, the only option is Moylan in the halves and JBird on the bench. otherwise, Moylan would very much be sitting on interchange for 75' of the game.

whether or not it's the right call to play Moylan in the halves ahead of all the other possible NSW halves can be answered tonight (Gallen and Farah influencing the play puts a question mark on taking much out of it).

Moylan has looked good in attack in his NRL career in a role as 2nd or 3rd receiver from the ruck. Both halves play as 1st receivers in the modern game and you'd expect him to get first use of the pill on the right side of the ruck on many occasions tonight. That is, unless Gallen gets in the way, and we must not forget Farah lumbering out of acting half diagonally to pinch some futile metres for his stats before offloading it.

The big ??? is how he handles defence. Will be the #3 defender on the right side of the NSW defence - inside Dugan and outside Jackson or Frizell (who is the right edge and middle forward for this game?). Getting thrown into this role in an Origin when most football in his professional career has been played as a fullback will be a massive test.

 

[Pugzley]

 

[Alan Johnson]

I have a feeling the wooden-spooners of Origin might nab this one.

 

[betcats]

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sp...its-the-gutsiest-move-of-his-coaching-career/

was never a 'bombshell' or 'shock' was it? if anything, based on players selected, the only option is Moylan in the halves and JBird on the bench. otherwise, Moylan would very much be sitting on interchange for 75' of the game.

whether or not it's the right call to play Moylan in the halves ahead of all the other possible NSW halves can be answered tonight (Gallen and Farah influencing the play puts a question mark on taking much out of it).

Moylan has looked good in attack in his NRL career in a role as 2nd or 3rd receiver from the ruck. Both halves play as 1st receivers in the modern game and you'd expect him to get first use of the pill on the right side of the ruck on many occasions tonight. That is, unless Gallen gets in the way, and we must not forget Farah lumbering out of acting half diagonally to pinch some futile metres for his stats before offloading it.

The big ??? is how he handles defence. Will be the #3 defender on the right side of the NSW defence - inside Dugan and outside Jackson or Frizell (who is the right edge and middle forward for this game?). Getting thrown into this role in an Origin when most football in his professional career has been played as a fullback will be a massive test.

He has been playing a bit of first receiver for Penrith this year and has looked good but whether he can defend in the line at that level is the big question. I think he will be ok, its a different sort of defence required at FB where he doesn't have the upper body strength to make those ball and all one on one tackles that are required to stop a player already over the line. He has always been good at making one on one tackles in the field of play though.

 

[Nuts]

He has been playing a bit of first receiver for Penrith this year and has looked good but whether he can defend in the line at that level is the big question. I think he will be ok, its a different sort of defence required at FB where he doesn't have the upper body strength to make those ball and all one on one tackles that are required to stop a player already over the line. He has always been good at making one on one tackles in the field of play though.

I think the biggest test for him defending at 6 will be the decisions he has to make. And will the guys defending either side of him trust that he will make the right decision or will they second guess?? Time will tell i guess.

 

[Sphagnum]

It doesn't matter what the result is. QLD will still be the shittest state in the country.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

moylan will score an awesome solo try in the 70th minute whilst making the score 32-6 but completely justifying his selection

 

[ram raid]

Really loving the idea of Moylan in the 6. Looking forward to teddybear bringing it back too. I think Dugan might have some impact too. Yeah it's a pointless affair but look on the bright side. It's a game of footy.

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