2024 Origin III - Wed 17 Jul - QLD 4-14 NSW @ Suncorp

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

was always a weird selection, i said if they wanted a 25min cameo Brimson would havebeena better choice

Ponga is a better fullback than Walsh. I think he’ll start next year.

 

[Artiste]

Can’t say he didn’t try to get them back into it “possible penalty try”

Possible penalty trial was the most ludicrous thing ever seen even from that f**king merkin

 

[Vic Mackey]

Fittler trying to pretend hes happy for nsw is great viewing

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

*Sigh*

Welp, after 57 minutes of intense, fast footy it was always going to come down to who blinked first, and sadly this time it was us. The first try was just pure freakishness by Bradman Best, then Grant completely lost his head and gave away one of the stupidest penalties you will ever see and ultimately cost us any chance of coming back late. Very concerned for Walsh's shoulder. He was not himself at the back end of that. Reluctant to get into tackles, was in no man's land for Best's try, and couldn't pull off anything freakish.

I do NOT agree with Billy's choice to take the second two. That was our chance to keep the foot on the throat and it cost us.

I'm done with Origin in the mid season. Put it three weeks after the Grand Final. At least then the clubs have a couple of months to get their players right or their combos down for the new season.

 

[Sphagnum]

Breaking news from the most boring fracas in origin history

 

[Sonny83]

What's the TAB odd for Billy to say We're still Queenslander at the post game?

 

[yobbo84]

100%. Intensity wins Origin and who is more intense than Michael "THE F**KING WESTS TIGERS ARE ALWAYS IN A F**KING GAME!!!" Maguire?

That said I think his selections were all pretty close to spot on. I think we should have picked Api, sure, and I think Suaalii was a shit pick. Hynes I'll call a wash cos of injuries. But it always felt more like an Origin side?

The guy was legit going to cut off his pinky if we lost the 2014 GF

Madman

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

That was Luai's best Origin series by far. Short kicking game was outstanding and he had some huge plays. NSW don't win the series without Moses either.

Interesting to see what happens with Cleary next year. I actually would not be picking him. Luai and Moses have both played better than Cleary at this level imo.

 

[skeepe]

100%. Intensity wins Origin and who is more intense than Michael "THE F**KING WESTS TIGERS ARE ALWAYS IN A F**KING GAME!!!" Maguire?

That said I think his selections were all pretty close to spot on. I think we should have picked Api, sure, and I think Suaalii was a shit pick. Hynes I'll call a wash cos of injuries. But it always felt more like an Origin side?

I really hoped when he became an assistant for us last year that it was part of a succession plan for him to take over from Ricky, who would move more into a Director of Football type role.

I mean that was just pure fantasy, the Raiders don’t work that way. But the hope was nice.

 

[Sphagnum]

*Sigh*

Welp, after 57 minutes of intense, fast footy it was always going to come down to who blinked first, and sadly this time it was us. The first try was just pure freakishness by Bradman Best, then Grant completely lost his head and gave away one of the stupidest penalties you will ever see and ultimately cost us any chance of coming back late. Very concerned for Walsh's shoulder. He was not himself at the back end of that. Reluctant to get into tackles, was in no man's land for Best's try, and couldn't pull off anything freakish.

I do NOT agree with Billy's choice to take the second two. That was our chance to keep the foot on the throat and it cost us.

I'm done with Origin in the mid season. Put it three weeks after the Grand Final. At least then the clubs have a couple of months to get their players right or their combos down for the new season.

 

[Artiste]

Big Ola! That’s fantastic

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Imagine trying to award a penalty try for a dive 40m out.

All in a day's work for Asslick Klown.

 

[Tweed Titan]

Origin coaches for the past decade have mostly been club failures or not even coached at a top level.

Lol at the Broncos for hiring a coach who lost to the space cadet a few times

Bennett schooled the space cadet in 2020 and they still let him coach another three series.

And they were dumb enough to offer him the job again with the caveat of going part time and a pay cut. Thankfully Fittler declined.

The NSWRL have shit for brains. We fell upwards into Madge

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Fittler trying to pretend hes happy for nsw is great viewing

Shameless bast*rd was always in it for himself.

 

[lockyno1]

sportsbet will be the winners tonight

just tonight?

 

[wittyfan]

Moses should have got the Wally Lewis Medal.

 

[Bazal]

Moses just said "Nah it's f**ked" to the blokes setting him up for an interview so my only hope for spoon avoidance now is Aiden Sezer's almighty devon

 

[Artiste]

That was Luai's best Origin series by far. Short kicking game was outstanding and he had some huge plays. NSW don't win the series without Moses either.

Interesting to see what happens with Cleary next year. I actually would not be picking him. Luai and Moses have both played better than Cleary at this level imo.

They were both incredibly good tonight

 

[Game_Breaker]

Let's all take a moment to acknowledge the difference having a decent coach makes.

Freddy would’ve lost the series 3-0

 

[Reflector]

Probably been posted already, but Best brushing off Gagai then Ponga to score was ironic. Felt like a more soft core version of Artie backhanding the Crow when it all began…

And Klein remains a complete and utter gimp. Imagine what tonight could’ve been with Gee in the middle…