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Hmm it's pretty slim pickings- I would play hayne at six if I was them.
I'll laugh if Maloney gets a start
I'll laugh if Maloney gets a start
This.Carney at least played well in patches. It was his first origin series, I would like to see him retained, he is capable of anything. Pearce has been there for a few years now and he should be origin standard by now. He is the Mitchell Johnson of Rugby League.
Carney at least played well in patches. It was his first origin series, I would like to see him retained, he is capable of anything. Pearce has been there for a few years now and he should be origin standard by now. He is the Mitchell Johnson of Rugby League.
Having said that Adam Reynolds is the only guy who could replace Pearce but like Pearce I doubt he could be very creative at origin level plus second year syndrome could come into play. Jeff Robson could be another as he at least has formed a partnership with Carney at club level (Wade Graham could come off the bench).
Josh Reynolds could gun for the "Gidley" role but I think a starting berth is beyond him. He has a poor kicking game and weak defensively.
I can't remember the last time Pearce has set up a try at origin level or been in the top few players. Carney tore QLD to shreds in game 2 last year. Cooper Cronk wasn't really much better than Carney. Carney kicked the leveling goal when it mattered and Cronk potted the winning field goal. Apart from that both weren't much chop.Both Carney and Soward were about as good as each other.
Both played well below expectations, both stood up in the 2nd half of the second game and did little else outside of that.
Carney now has the task of coming back from one of the worst injuries you can suffer in the sport and try and get himself Origin ready - it certainly seems grim for him at this stage.
It's tough to say, given he clearly isn't the answer and all, but Pearce has been NSW's best half by a fair margin over the course of this seven series shut-out. Kimmorley is second which basically tells you all you need to know about the state of NSW's halves problems since the retirement of Fittler & Johns.
Hey, I didn't laugh when you guys selected Paul Green. NSW don't really have any dominant playmakers in the 7. So we need to pick the one that best compliments the 1,6 and 9.Jeff Robson .........bwhahahahahaha !!!! :lol:
I can't remember the last time Pearce has set up a try at origin level or been in the top few players. Carney tore QLD to shreds in game 2 last year. Cooper Cronk wasn't really much better than Carney. Carney kicked the leveling goal when it mattered and Cronk potted the winning field goal. Apart from that both weren't much chop.
Above all that Farah did step up big time and he will have to be the main man again, if Carney returns well he doesn't need to be Johns like we just need his running game.
Cronk was one of the best players on the field in Origin 2 and nearly swung the game by himself. He followed that up with a good performance in Origin 3, he was a good step above Carney all series really, outside of a 10 minute period where funny enough he wasn't available during.
Carney, if he defends on the right for the Sharks then go with Wallace. I don't want Carney moved from his week to week position and game style. He's the best halfback (if you say both halves are halfbacks, as I do) in the world. I know people are going to be shouting Thurston and Cronk at me, but there you go, his long passing is better than Thurston's and he's quicker and more elusive than Cronk.
Carney, if he defends on the right for the Sharks then go with Wallace. I don't want Carney moved from his week to week position and game style. He's the best halfback (if you say both halves are halfbacks, as I do) in the world. I know people are going to be shouting Thurston and Cronk at me, but there you go, his long passing is better than Thurston's and he's quicker and more elusive than Cronk.