2022 State of Origin - Game 1 - Wed 8 June

[the phantom menace]

Official now?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/debutants-galore-as-nsw-state-of-origin-game-one-team-announced/news-story/7591ab604583487a831ca56c840395fd

SW Blues Squad for State of Origin Game 1

— Captain — James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
— Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
— Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
— Damian Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
— Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
— Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)
— Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
— Nicho Hynes (Cronula Sharks)
— Api Koroisau (Penrith Panthers)
— Jerome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
— Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
— Ryan Matterson (Parramatta Eels)
— Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
— Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
— Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
— Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
— Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)
— Joseph Suaalii (Sydney Roosters)
— Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
— Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
— Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
— Issah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)

 

[Gronk]

Yep


Hynes, Staggs, Matterson headline Blues squad for Origin opener
https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/05/29/hynes-staggs-matterson-headline-blues-squad-for-origin-opener/

 

[hindy111]

I also prefer Wighton or Burton even over Hynes. Unsure what Hynes brings. He is a great player. A good guy to start but unsure about the bench.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

Reg should’ve been in there for last few years now so I’m extremely happy for him

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I also prefer Wighton or Burton even over Hynes. Unsure what Hynes brings. He is a great player. A good guy to start but unsure about the bench.

Yep, looked good at the Storm but almost everyone does and he was mostly a fill in. Then good start to the year at Cronulla but that's at half.

 

[hindy111]

Yep, looked good at the Storm but almost everyone does and he was mostly a fill in. Then good start to the year at Cronulla but that's at half.

Wighton was awesome today. Maybe best on field behind Dylan.
I rate him highly. He is also built for origin.

Hynes I just do not see his role. Uness an injury.

 

[the phantom menace]

So players used last year that didn't get the call for this year were:

Josh Addo-Carr
Angus Crichton
Dale Finucane
Campbell Graham
Latrell Mitchell
Mitchell Moses
Daniel Saifiti
Jake Trbojevic
Tom Trbojevic

...and Keaon Koloamatangi, Stefano Utoikamanu and Clinton Gutherson, who I think were initially named in an extended squad?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Wighton was awesome today. Maybe best on field behind Dylan.
I rate him highly. He is also built for origin.

Hynes I just do not see his role. Uness an injury.

I'd have him far ahead of Hynes. He's got critics but mostly because he comes across as a knob. Hynes is just the flavour of the month.

 

[the phantom menace]

And Freddy's 2022 inclusions:

Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Stephen Crichton
Tyson Frizell - return
Ryan Matterson
Jacob Saifiti
Kotoni Staggs
Joseph Suaalii
Daniel Tupou - return

 

[Cumberland Eel]

The Suaalii pick is cooked and while I suppose it’s some wankery about future players experiencing camp I can’t help but feel this has more to do with Politis driven puppetry. 4 solid games for Easts and your a blue? piss off Freddy!

 

[hindy111]

The Suaalii pick is cooked and while I suppose it’s some wankery about future players experiencing camp I can’t help but feel this has more to do with Politis driven puppetry. 4 solid games for Easts and your a blue? piss off Freddy!

I think its fine if he doesn't get a 30k payment. If he does then ridiculous.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'd prefer Lomax over Critchton.

Its funny my dragons supporter mate reckons Lomax is so over rated its not funny.

He can't stand him reckon he is a show pony who is good for 2 dumb mistakes a game.

He would happily piss him off.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Freddy Loyalty shown to dim sims and Frizzel but not to Jurbo or JAC bizarre.

Frizell wasn't there last year and while he has been a great origin player hasn't made that much of an impact at Newcastle.

JAC axed just reinforces the Dogs are now a place where they not only they kill coaching careers but also rep players.

Reed probably has to hope harry grant gets injured this year for origin 2 or 3. He may slip further down the pecking order playing for a bottom 4 team.

 

[hindy111]

Its funny my dragons supporter mate reckons Lomax is so over rated its not funny.

He can't stand him reckon he is a show pony who is good for 2 dumb mistakes a game.

He would happily piss him off.

I rate him highly. If he was in a stronger sides he'd carve up.
Critchton is solid and big and strong. I reckon that's about all. Not much better then Waqa

 

[Leaguenutter]

I named Staggs as a centre months ago & was laurffed at. Never look a gift horse in the mouth

 

[yy_cheng]

Freddy Loyalty shown to dim sims and Frizzel but not to Jurbo or JAC bizarre.

Frizell wasn't there last year and while he has been a great origin player hasn't made that much of an impact at Newcastle.

JAC axed just reinforces the Dogs are now a place where they not only they kill coaching careers but also rep players.

Reed probably has to hope harry grant gets injured this year for origin 2 or 3. He may slip further down the pecking order playing for a bottom 4 team.

I reckon jac was dropped for height.

To'o is a must but short. Suualli and toups are tall buggers

Probably worried about the aerial attack for cobbo and coates

 

[King-Gutho94]

I reckon jac was dropped for height.

To'o is a must but short. Suualli and toups are tall buggers

Probably worried about the aerial attack for cobbo and coates

Yep 100% worried about the height.

But do you reckon if Addo carr is still in Melbourne he gets dropped.

It's not like Addo-Carr has ever been caught out before for a lack of height.

 

[84 Baby]

I named Staggs as a centre months ago & was laurffed at. Never look a gift horse in the mouth

I named the entire squad 1-22 and was laughed at too.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah because that's a stupid name.

 

[Gronk]

I'd have him far ahead of Hynes. He's got critics but mostly because he comes across as a knob. Hynes is just the flavour of the month.

Nailed it. Jack is way better for origin cos he’s tough as nails*.

*His haircut is hilarious.