Cooper Cronk out for Origin II

[Craig Johnston]

They should start Morgan at least he'd know to get out of Thurstons way

 

[user_nat]

Won't happen but I'd be happy to go with 6. Morgan 7. Thurston and 14. Hunt.

Which has nothing to do with DCE signing thing, but form. Hunt did more off the bench for Aus than DCE has in his origin career, starting or not.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

DCE will likely get the starting spot, which worries me a little. He's been OK when we're at full strength, but when he does come on, Thurston/Cronk/Smith all stay on the field..He has very little responsibility and can play how he wants. Last year while Cronk was out he looked completely lost.

Give Thurston the 7, DCE 6, if DCE goes missing in the first half, hook him for Morgan and let their club combo do it's thing. 2 games last year and 1 this year should be enough to judge whether he's ready to step up as an Origin starter, it's more than what most NSW halves get. If Cronk is back for game 3, Morgan at 6 and Hunt on the bench.

This could very well be the first time Melbourne is a neutral ground..Usually the love for Storm's big 3 make the crowd pro-QLD, but dislike for DCE if selected in the starting side could take over.

Will be interesting to see what happens.

Lol at Melb being neutral .
They hate NSW as much as we do .

 

[lafai]

Mbye lol jokes

 

[stormbati]

Thurston to 7, DCE 6 and Morgan on the bench.
Hunt deserves a shot but like the others will have to bide his time.

 

[Hutty1986]

Lol at Melb being neutral .
They hate NSW as much as we do .

Yep, all the Victorians love the qlderps, because the core of the side are the cap rorters.

Hopefully won't be reffed like a qld home game, though.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Yep, all the Victorians love the qlderps, because the core of the side are the cap rorters.

Hopefully won't be reffed like a qld home game, though.

You do realise the Syd/Melb,NSW/VIC rivalry goes back ,way back .

 

[POPEYE]

The more elite players missing from Origin the better, the bigger a shitfight the better, it deserves nothing more

 

[Johnnie Red]

Please pick Hunt...

1 all

 

[Craig Johnston]

Dirty Cash Extortionist official #7

Mel Melingerer officially a mercenary lover

 

[chigurh]

No surprises from the QLD selectors once again, and the correct call has been made regarding DCE.

He is going to be pumped for this one.

 

[Knightmare]

Yep, all the Victorians love the qlderps, because the core of the side are the cap rorters.

Hopefully won't be reffed like a qld home game, though.

Well yeah- that and the fact they are both unified by the little brother complex they have about Sydney and NSW...

 

[big hit!]

DCE on the right with Morgan on the bench.

fixed it up for you. no difference between a 6 or 7 other than the side they play.

folks might be considering the parallels of this development to game 2 last year. difference here is that DCE will actually be training with the squad as the right-side half in the lead-up to the game, unlike last year when he didn't take a rep in training because of his own injury issues. hunt did the training, but didn't play the game.

one year on, and with Hunt playing great footy, you would think that he would be a great option on that right side alongside his club right side combo of Thaiday and Hodges.

who do you pick? a great headache for Hagan to have I suppose.

 

[RecordBreakingMaroons.]

Well yeah- that and the fact they are both unified by the little brother complex they have about Sydney and NSW...

Well in the case of Melbourne at least, little brother only until 1901 when Australia became a Federation. Prior to the establishment of Canberra, Melbourne was where Federal Parliament sat. Though never Australia's Capital, Melbourne was where(essentially NSW and everywhere else) the newly established Nation was governed from.

Sydney was only ever the Capital of a Penal Colony and later a State. It was the Seat of Governance of a Penal Colony or later a State. Unlike Melbourne which though never the National Capital, it was the Seat of Governance of the New Nation.

 

[RecordBreakingMaroons.]

What a strong team Mal has put forward.

 

[Joker's Wild]

 

[Craig Johnston]

can you imagine this bloke leading qld out at suncorp if the series is on the line?

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

can you imagine this bloke leading qld out at suncorp if the series is on the line?

Is he Captain?
Why would he be leading them out .

lol
You're a bright one .

 

[some11]

GC Bulletin has a case of the newscorps.

2/10 never read it.

 

[Dazzat]

If DCE is booed at Suncorp for Game 3 that would be a first in Origin history. No Queenslander has ever been booed by a Queensland crowd - that I can remember anyway.

Can't imagine it happening.