2018 State of Origin Game 2 - Sunday June 24

[84 Baby]

So will Ben Hunt join dce in the 'never to play origin again' dustbin?

Honestly if I was Paul McGregor and Saints made GF, I'd be tempted to rest Hunt

 

[Gary Gutful]

So will Ben Hunt join dce in the 'never to play origin again' dustbin?

DCE will play Origin 3.

 

[Gronk]

What a great game. If Qld were more composed at the end they would have won. Great defence and desperation from the Blues. They can only get better. I thought Cleary was virtually invisible in attack. Obviously the plan was for Maloney to run the show.

Agree. Gutho could have done a better job, if they just wanted a merkin to scurry about linking plays, defending in the centres or offering that second line of defence to shut down a line break.

 

[Bazal]

You merkins are cooked! Ben Hunt is a big game player with a great record.

Single handedly won a GF for the Cowboys and almost single handedly won an Origin series for NSW. Brilliant player

 

[Eelectrica]

You merkins are cooked! Ben Hunt is a big game player with a great record.

Single handedly won a GF for the Cowboys and almost single handedly won an Origin series for NSW. Brilliant player

Pity we never got to see the epic dual between Hunt and Pierce for Origin supremacy.

 

[84 Baby]

Ben Hunt - The Robbie Kruse of NRL

 

[IFR33K]

Thurston was livid hunt kicked on 3rd with a player in the bin. Did they even attempt to attack the nsw right edge during that period?

 

[hineyrulz]

Pity we never got to see the epic dual between Hunt and Pierce for Origin supremacy.

It would of been a Derpfest for the ages.

 

[Gronk]

Gottem all 5 games

 

[hindy111]

Fair call IMO. Would have had him, Jake T or maybe Cook personally.

I wpuld of went Maloney.
Cleary was junk bsr the tackle.
Latrell was a beast also

 

[hindy111]

DCE will play Origin 3.

DCE plays last night they win.

Ben Hunt goes to water in big games.

 

[Eelogical]

DCE plays last night they win.

Ben Hunt goes to water in big games.

The QLD coach didn't think so on both counts.

 

[BoneyBlake17]

That Arrow merkin outplayed most their pack

If only his parents didn't move up to QLD.

He was originally from greystanes

 

[The EELiminator]

You merkins are cooked! Ben Hunt is a big game player with a great record.

Single handedly won a GF for the Cowboys and almost single handedly won an Origin series for NSW. Brilliant player

what's even more brilliant is he did it on virtually the same blade of grass at anz stadium

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Watching the Queensland show. It's enjoyable to see them trying not to turn on Hunt but finding a way to do it in the end.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That Arrow merkin outplayed most their pack

Good point.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Watching the Queensland show. It's enjoyable to see them trying not to turn on Hunt but finding a way to do it in the end.

This will really start testing their shitty theories about 'not turning on each other' 'picking and sticking' etc.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

This will really start testing their shitty theories about 'not turning on each other' 'picking and sticking' etc.

Yep. It's good to have the shoe on the other foot after so long.

 

[hineyrulz]

They lose two games and they are already eating their own, so much for all their loyalty BS.

It’s easy to be loyal when you win 12 out of 13 series.

 

[TheParraboy]

our spine should be settled for the next couple of years
(Maloney is 33yo next year)

For QLD you would assume Ponga to 1 next year with Slater gone
They will stay with Munster at 6, but 7 and 9 anyones guess

to start with, hope we can go 3-0 this year and then repeat the effort next year