2022 Origin I - Wed 8 Jun - NSW 10-16 QLD @ Accor

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Origin 2022 - Series
New South Wales v Queensland
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Olympic Park (TICKETS)
Wednesday 8 June 2022

Police Origin 5:15pm -- Entertainment 7:30pm -- Origin I kickoff 8:10pm

1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To'o 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jack Wighton 5. Daniel Tupou 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Payne Haas 9. Damien Cook 10. Junior Paulo 11. Cameron Murray 12. Tariq Sims 13. Isaah Yeo
Interchange: 14. Stephen Crichton 15. Liam Martin 16. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 17. Ryan Matterson
18th man: 18. Nicho Hynes
Reserves: 19. Tyson Frizell 20. Jacob Saifiti 21. Joseph Suaalii 22. Apisai Koroisau

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Dane Gagai 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 9. Ben Hunt 10. Josh Papali'i 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Felise Kaufusi 13. Reuben Cotter
Interchange: 14. Harry Grant 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17. Jeremiah Nanai
18th man: 18. Tom Dearden
Reserves: 19. Jai Arrow 20. Thomas Flegler 21. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 22. Murray Taulagi

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Grant Atkins​

 

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[some11]

NSW by 2

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

1. Ponga - "Picks himself".....Sadly. He's damn lucky QLD aren't exactly flush with form fullbacks at the moment that's for sure.
2. Oates - Has played Origin before, is in great form, deserves to be there and will be I think
3. Gagai - Origin experience, decent form, not flush with choices in the centres
4. Holmes - Same story as Gagai. Existing Origin experience, solid form, not many other choices
5. Coates - Yes I wanted to put Cobbo here, but you guys are kidding yourselves if you think Slater isn't picking as many Storm players as possible
6. Munster - Picks himself
7. DCE - "Picks himself" quote unquote, but you could almost argue Hunt deserves it more on form. Hunt however just can't deal with big stages so that is what benches him
8. Papalii - No one else really that is a feasible option. Has been decent in a bad Canberra side
9. Grant - Picks himself
10. Fa'asuamaleaui - Another one that feels very iffy given the form of his club but you aren't exactly going to start Flegler at Origin level are you.
11. Capewell - Rusted on incumbent, won't be overlooked
12. Kaufusi - Rusted on incumbent, could definitely question his right to selection but again, Slater is coach.
13. Arrow - Rusted on incumbent, should probably be benched in favor of Carrigan but won't be.

14. Hunt - In the best form he's been in since leaving the Broncos. Can cover two positions and can tackle solidly. He'll be there.
15. Fotuaika - Very unsure about this one but the bench was always going to be a struggle for us this year
16. Carrigan - Not believing this Reuben Cotter talk for a second. Carrigan is in career best form and deserves to be there, if only to square up on Haas
17. Fifita - Doesn't deserve to be there, but the media hype train will see him picked regardless

Cobbo and Flegler will go into camp but I doubt they play on the night.

 

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[blaza88z]

Underdogs, as usual

 

[Desert Qlder]

Not believing this Reuben Cotter talk for a second.

Hopeless.

 

[blaza88z]

10. Fa'asuamaleaui - Another one that feels very iffy given the form of his club but you aren't exactly going to start Flegler at Origin level are you.

You're off your head, he was the Titans best player by mile against us last weekend, arguably the best player on the field in a beaten team as well

 

[Munky]

You're off your head,

Which head?

 

[hineyrulz]

That’s a good QLD team, this could be the best origin series in a while.

 

[hineyrulz]

Which head?

Both.

 

[blaza88z]

Which head?

That merkin has about 3 heads, mere mortals like myself only have the 2

 

[mozza91]

Queensland have the better side on paper. $2.50 is an absolute steal.

 

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NSW side updated in number order:

1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To'o 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jack Wighton 5. Daniel Tupou 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Payne Haas 9. Damien Cook 10. Junior Paulo 11. Cameron Murray 12. Tariq Sims 13. Isaah Yeo
14. Stephen Crichton 15. Liam Martin 16. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 17. Ryan Matterson
18. Nicho Hynes
19. Tyson Frizell 20. Jacob Saifiti 21. Joseph Suaalii 22. Apisai Koroisau

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[Bazal]

A centre on the bench over a utility who's also a better player.

Huh. Weird.

 

[Munky]

Space cadet being the space cadet.

Crichton starting at left centre with the Simple One on the bench as utility makes sense. The other way around is some what bizarre considering Crichton has played a fair bit of left centre next to Luai.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Plenty of pashen in that Queensland team.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Plenty of pashen in that Queensland team.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Val Holmes lined up against the biscuit Staggs is where we’ll leak.

Complex Jack is a good pick, Crichton should be right centre - he and Val handled each other well on the weekend.

And Hynes should be utility with Staggs left out.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Val Holmes lined up against the biscuit Staggs is where we’ll leak.

Complex Jack is a good pick, Crichton should be right centre - he and Val handled each other well on the weekend.

And Hynes should be utility with Staggs left out.

** Limp Biskit