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Best player to never play at Origin/Test level

POPEYE

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Always bemused why Hastings wasn't given more chances. I think it finally became embarrassing for him being pitied by everyone
 

Loudstrat

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Sterling and Mortimer were two very good reasons Popeye.

GKD - suddenly looking more and more like an AFL gimp. Bailey? Yes, he had great moments. None remotely like Gallen in the last series.
 

gypsy

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Dean, I'm as biased a Dragons fan as anyone, but Bailey has never turned in anything like what Gallen did in that last series. Not even close. As for denting the defensive line, i must of been watching someone else.
 

Loudstrat

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Yes I am.

Workrate wise, Gallen.

As far as denting the defensive line, Bailey.
Willie Mason was awesome back then too - arguably more destructive than Bailey. Lets not forget the golden era when the likes of Clyde, Blocker, Sirro, Harragon, Lazarus and Cleal were tearing it up.
 

sensesmaybenumbed

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I've had a brain lapse, can someone remind me why Balmain/Wests Tiger fans hate Morrison?

Short story version, he ditched the club and said he "wanted to go to a club that offered the chance of a premiership". This after being a player that was much admired as a young up and comer and future captain.
Ended up at parra then NQ.
Toilet block behind in goal at Leichhardt named in response.
 

gypsy

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Short story version, he ditched the club and said he "wanted to go to a club that offered the chance of a premiership". This after being a player that was much admired as a young up and comer and future captain.
Ended up at parra then NQ.
Toilet block behind in goal at Leichhardt named in response.

:lol: So he 'done a Moltz'??
 

Scarves

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Best player to never play Origin. Well for NSW it has got to be Daniel Gartner. He was simply outstanding in the mid 90's.

There were also some strange decisions when Matt Orford was overlooked in his prime for young raw rookies, but his form wasn't in the Daniel Gartner class.

When you recall that Steve Turner played Origin, you obviously feel for guys like Blacklock, Burt, Robertson, Patten, Preston Campbell and Nathan Merritt, but wingers are not the reason NSW keeps on losing.
 

no name

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:lol: So he 'done a Moltz'??

How does that analogy work in what Morrison did?
I get that you wanna bag Moltzen and the Tigers as much as you can but it doesn't fit in this situation.
It's not called 'a Moltzen' anyway, round here we call it 'a Turner'.
 
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hybrid_tiger

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Short story version, he ditched the club and said he "wanted to go to a club that offered the chance of a premiership". This after being a player that was much admired as a young up and comer and future captain.
Ended up at parra then NQ.
Toilet block behind in goal at Leichhardt named in response.

Dog Morrison ended up at Norths before Parra after saying he wanted to go to a club "with a future". :lol:
 

Big Pete

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Didn't orford get picked twice but knocked it back because he was injured?

Yep, 2004 & 2006. (Thanks to I bleed blue & gold for the reminder).

In hindsight, should have been selected before Noddy, Wallace & Pearce to atleast prove whether or not he could handle the responsibility. He was the Dally M player of the Year and premiership halfback after all.

Bailey's performance off the bench in Game 1 2003 was outstanding and one of the best in Blues history. Hell, the guy was unlucky not to get any recognition for Game 1 2002 where he basically gave Johns and Hodgson all the momentum to tear Queensland apart. Don't get it twisted, Bailey was one of the better Blues players and it's a shame to see him not get the recognition he deserves.
 

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