2025 Origin 2 - Wed 18 Jun - NSW 24-26 QLD @ Optus

[soc123_au]

Teddy is going to romp the Dally M in

Are they giving points for being able to eat an apple through a fence now? Thats about his only chance.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

QLD not allowing Lomax to make an extra 5 metres every time he got up to play the ball was the difference last night. Not the penalty count.

 

[Chins]

Are they giving points for being able to eat an apple through a fence now? Thats about his only chance.

@Valheru 's racist hero

 

[Bobby DIGital]

QLD not allowing Lomax to make an extra 5 metres every time he got up to play the ball was the difference last night. Not the penalty count.

Ah, no. His lack of goalkicking skill was the difference.

 

[mozza91]

The Tedesco/Edwards cripple fight continues.

Teddy was a great player 5 years ago, Edwards tries hard. Both are plodders at Rep level in 2025. Give Papi a run in Game 3.

 

[Perth Red]

From the game:
Rain was horrible pretty much all night, atmosphere was the best I've heard at origin in Perth. I'd say crowd was 60-40 NSW.
WTF is with playing shty 10sec music clips every time there is a stoppage in play? Let the crowd create the atmosphere ffs!
Wolfmother were a good choice for pre game band
HT entertainment was a bit drab, could have done better
Optus suffers the same as all Australian stadiums in the rain, unless mid seating and back in tier 2 you're getting wet. Learn to build fcking roofs properly Australian architects!
Finally a good close game after the two previous blow outs.

All in all a very enjoyable night.

 

[Haffa]

Blues lost by 2 points scoring 5 tries to 4 in a rain soaked game. Dry track and a bit more discipline and it’s a different result. Scoring early caused a few of them to shift away from their structure and it was half time and 26 points later by the time they readjusted.

They’ll Wazn Wyong Cup the win in a few weeks.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Cotter claims he wasn't eye-gouged by Luai in Origin II

Reuben Cotter says he was not eye-gouged by Jarome Luai in State of Origin II in Perth, after the NSW five-eighth was handed a fine for contrary conduct.

www.abc.net.au

 

[yobbo84]

Is "Origin Collins" the new "Origin Gagai"?

 

[isaiah]

I mean Cleary is the best 7 in the game by a lot but he doesn't step up in Origin games.

Tbh I think fewer and fewer players do, because the concept is staler than a can of XXXX and players don't even hate each other anymore, plus they are all in with massively increased club commitments with the way the season has lengthened, more teams have been added, etc etc

I don’t why you even watch it

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

No honest intelligent Panther fans even rate him this high haha

Yeo is the best player in the sport

Yeah nah, you're just being a spastic to disagree.

Aside from his tackle efficiency, he's not the best at anything.

Cleary is a game winner, without him, you win sweet FA

 

[Bazal]

I don’t why you even watch it

What else do you do on a Wednesday night?

Apart from meth, like you. Not my cup of tea

 

[Valheru]

Can we focus on the worst play of the match? Watch Connor Watson's work with 10 minutes to go.

Went short side three times. After the first one starts barking further orders at Stephen Crichton. Goes there twice more when the play isn't on. His final attempt a beautiful pass to no one that meekly rolled into touch.

It took a bunch of Panthers to drag NSW back into that match. But it only took one Rooster to f**k it all up again.

Now that's a play Mitchell Pearce would be proud of.

I wouldn't have picked Watson for origin this year

See, it is possible to critique players from your own club.

 

[Valheru]

NSW (and Cleary) were dominating game 3 2022 when Topou inexplicably knocked on a nothing clearing kick with two minutes go before half time.

QLD scored off the set following the scrum.

Could barely touch the ball the second half with the NSW forwards dogging it and letting Burton be held by Tino to get hit by Gagai.

It's never Nathan's fault

 

[Fangs]

I wouldn't have picked Watson for origin this year

See, it is possible to critique players from your own club.

An argument no one was making.

Excuse me, we have a premiership to win. I can't waste time here.

 

[Valheru]

Are they giving points for being able to eat an apple through a fence now? Thats about his only chance.

Bookmark me.

If we make the finals it means we win 6+ of our remaining 11 games. In that case he wins the Dally M

 

[Murishido]

Did Ivan ever pull him off?

Must've not done it right or he'd still there. Or would each instance need to benchmarked to the local r&t for cap purposes?

 

[Warrimoo3]

I thought Ash had a wonderful game but it could have been even better. He was in a perfect position to take an inside pass from Munster a couple of times and he would have been under the sticks untouched.

 

[butchmcdick]

Gallen makes Yeo sound like he is a Harvard graduate. Gal has no place being in media. A real knuckle dragger.

The post fight interviews between him and Sonny Bill will be epic

 

[Munky]

It's never Nathan's fault

You referenced the 2020 and 2022 deciders.

He was poor last night and not great in the 2020 game 3.

He was however going very well in the 2022 decider until Topou went full SKD and momentum was lost.