Barring injuries... for me.
1 - Tedesco
2 - Addo-Carr
3 - Wighton
4 - Lomax
5 - Trbojevic
6 - Walker
7 - Cleary
If we are to get Papenhuyzen in, i'd think he needs to be 14. He may not be the best option we have at 14 though.
Reasoning...
- Tedesco - speaks for himself
- Addo-Carr - best winger in NSW, must have
- Wighton - Experienced in the centres, can shift to 6 if halves have an injury
- Lomax - Specialist centre in form.
- Trbojevic - Superstar status - you've got to get him in the team. Can play anywhere from 1-5.
- Walker - highly creative 6 who can improvise. Will be better after last year especially with that backline behind him who can follow him around. Best 6 we have for mine.
- Cleary - best 7 we have.
With Papenhuyzen - He could cover fullback n wing (at a pinch) with injuries. If no injuries, if you need points late in the game he could float in as an extra back, or indeed take quick yards upfield to push the defence back, and get momentum. If he was in, that's how I think he should be used.
I'm all for specialists to play in position at Origin. Trbojevic is one however who you just need to get in there somewhere. Papenhuyzen is a sensational fullback but it would be a gamble to put him on the bench with effectively 2 superstar fullbacks already in the team.
I actually think we have a few more headaches in the forwards than the backs. The backs look a case of who we can squeeze in there. The forwards are more a case of who else do we have..
And the Queensland squad looks far stronger than last year.
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