blues origin 2015

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

id be happy with this. still disappointed about the game, 2nd half was so poor.

would be nice if bmoz Mansour fergo or someone else is back to take toops spot.

TBH if all 3 were fit, I'd be looking to fit all of them in one way or another.

 

[ek999]

Apparently Farah could out for a while with his shoulder. Trying to think who could possibly replace him. To the best of my knowledge, these are the NSW eligible hookers/blokes who've occasionally played hooker:

- Michael Ennis (who they'll probably pick)
- Nathan Peats
- Mitch Rein
- Ryan Hinchcliffe
- Michael Lichaa
- Beau Falloon
- Adam Clydesdale
- Tyler Randell
- Rory Kostjasyn
- Cameron King
- Apisai Koriasau
- Cameron McInnes
- Heath L'Estrange
- Isaac De Gois
- Kurt Gidley
- Jeff Robson
- Josh McCrone

Pretty sure Falloon is injured again. Ennis followed by Peats and then Lichaa would probably be the pecking order purely because they all play 80 minutes. Rein is probably the most in form (although Ennis has been great too) but he needs a break which would mess with the bench

 

[ek999]

Borris is rumoured to be back after the bye

 

[Hutty1986]

Yes yes. Time to eat your own again. Spare no one

:lol: Here we go. Throwing criticism around when a f**king third of your side are all-time greats and you've copied and pasted the same winning side for nearly a decade.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Peats will be the hooker if Farah is injured.

 

[Hutty1986]

And any other hooker they pick would be an absolute huge downgrade on Farah. The other NSW hookers are pretty much reserve graders in comparison, Farah's made for this level.

 

[nick87]

Hinchcliffe has always done a great job in CvC, he'd be a decent option

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

TBH if all 3 were fit, I'd be looking to fit all of them in one way or another.

all are better quality then toops and hoppa.

 

[ek999]

Assuming Gallen is back, it will be interesting to see who they drop. It can't really be Jackson otherwise there will be no one to cover hooker, halves, centre if there is an injury. It will probably be Klemmer even though he was much better than Fifita

Edit: Forgot about Cordner because he didnt do much last night. Will probably be him

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

all are better quality then toops and hoppa.

Agreed. Ideally if all were fit and available. I would have gone:

1. Dugan
2. Mansour
3. J. Morris
4. Ferguson
5. B. Morris
6. Austin
7. A. Reynolds

 

[Jason Maher]

I'm one of those people who have lots of pages of posts. Up to 63 of 63

Change to 50 posts per page. Much better.

 

[Jason Maher]

I don't know how Hinchcliffe has never been picked before. Given some of plods that have been picked ahead of him as back rowers, and his ability to play hooker, it is befuddling.

 

[Hutty1986]

Mansour would be great on the wing if the bloke could actually defend.

 

[DiegoNT]

Agreed. Ideally if all were fit and available. I would have gone:

1. Dugan
2. Mansour
3. J. Morris
4. Ferguson
5. B. Morris
6. Austin
7. A. Reynolds

Would be pretty good would it? I'd still keep Jennings, but replace mansour with Ferguson (mansour would be next in line though)

 

[Hutty1986]

Still waiting for Jennings' "break-out" game at this level. Continues to make a few pretty 6m runs a game and keeps his spot.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Mansour would be great on the wing if the bloke could actually defend.

He's actually got decent defense. The only worrying area for me is the high ball but chambers isn't much of a jumper.

 

[betcats]

Yep Jennings has this series to show something otherwise its time to go.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Would be pretty good would it? I'd still keep Jennings, but replace mansour with Ferguson (mansour would be next in line though)

Jennings has been shit this year. He didn't lift for the Kangaroo's and he certainly didn't for NSW. Him and Tupou sucked shit, Chambers and Hodges made over 450 meters on that edge.

 

[betcats]

He's actually got decent defense. The only worrying area for me is the high ball but chambers isn't much of a jumper.

Highball he has improved but his defence can be shoddy at times.

 

[PhilGould]

1. Dugan
2. B. Morris
3. J. Morris
4. Jennings
5. Ferguson (not sure when he's back)/Wighton/Mansour
6. Pearce
7. Hodkinson
8. Woods
9. Farah/Peats
10. Tamou
11. Scott
12. Hoffman
13. Gallen/Merrin

14. Lewis
15. Klemmer
16. Fifita
17. Merrin/Frizell

No major changes needed.