Game 2 team I'd pick:
1. Matt Moylan
2. Alex Johnston
3. Josh Dugan
4. Josh Morris
5. Michael Jennings
6. Blake Austin
7. Adam Reynolds (Jamie Soward if Reynolds isn't fit)
8. James Tamou
9. Robbie Farah
10. Aaron Woods
11. Beau Scott
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Paul Gallen (c)
14. Trent Merrin
15. David Klemmer
16. Luke Lewis
17. Jack Bird
I'd consider Dugan on the wing because he's better under the high ball, but Jennings is much faster and would be better in attack. I'm loathe to drop Fifita because he is bloody good, but he had a very quiet game tonight. Jackson would be unlucky, but there's only so many spots, and Gallen and Lewis are must picks for mine. Merrin needs more time on the paddock. Also, if we're going to have a 4th forward playing limited minutes, much better to pick a player like Austin, Bird, Peats, Hinchcliffe, or Rein - someone who can play an impact role, give Farah a rest, cover hooker and/or halves and/or the backline in the case of injury.
Obviously I also have one eye on future series. After tonight's debacle, I think we have to. No use throwing everything at winning this series with old hands, losing anyway, then leaving ourselves behind the 8 ball for future series with no young players with Origin experience to call on when the old farts call it a day/get punted. We made this mistake after 2005. Let's not f**king make it again.
Likely team:
1. Josh Dugan
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Michael Jennings
4. Josh Morris
5. Will Hopoate
6. Mitchell Pearce
7. Trent Hodkinson
8. James Tamou
9. Robbie Farah
10. Aaron Woods
11. Beau Scott
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Paul Gallen (c)
14. Trent Merrin
15. David Klemmer
16. Greg Bird or Luke Lewis
17. Joshua Jackson
