Early Prediction for Origin Teams game 1 barring injury

[Parra Guru]

1. Minichiello
2. Tahu
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. Grothe
6. Barrett
7. Johns
13. Fitzgibbon
12. Watmough
11. Hindmarsh
10. O'Meley
9. Buderus
8. Bailey

14. Wing
15. Widders
16. Ryles
17. Morrison/Menzies

 

[Hurriflatch]

Would love to see Grothe inparticular but also Widders and Morro make it but unless they kill it in the Country v City match I can't see it happening for Orgin 1 anyway

 

[Bazal]

NSW

1-Anthony Minichiello
2-Matt King
3-Mark Gasnier
4-Timana Tahu/Matt Cooper
5-Eric Grothe/Timana Tahu
6-Trent Barrett
7-Andrew Johns
8-Mark O'Meley
9-Danny Buderus
10-Jason Ryles
11-Nathan Hindmarsh
12-Luke O'Donnell
13-Craig Fitzgibbon

14-Craig Wing
15-Luke Bailey
16-Steve Menzies/Glenn Morrison
17-Anthony Tupou/John Skandalis

QLD

1-Matt Bowen
2-Billy Slater
3-Justin Hodges
4-Brent Tate
5-Ty Williams
6-Darren Lockyer
7-Jonathon Thurston
8-Ben Ross
9-Cameron Smith
10-Steve Price
11-David Stagg
12-Michael Crocker
13-Ashley Harrison

14-PJ Marsh
15-Carl Webb
16-Petro Civoneciva
17-Chris Flannery

 

[Parra Guru]

BTW I read in the paper a few weeks ago that BK is retiring from Rep footy to concentrate on captaining the Eagles..

 

[Pazza]

1.Minichello
2.Tahu
3.Cooper
4. B Smith (had a great 2005 season and ran right over the top of Gaz when they clashed)
5.Grothe
6.Barrett
7.Johns
8.O'Merely
9.Buderus
10.Bailey
11.Hindmarsh
12.Southern
13.O'Donnell

14.Riddell (got the strength and heart to play origin)
15.Watmough
16.Skandalis
17.Ryles

 

[Godz Illa]

4. B Smith (had a great 2005 season and ran right over the top of Gaz when they clashed)

I don't recall that. Gaz did not play at Parra Stadium, and Smith hardly 'ran over' him during Saints' victory at Jubilee.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Mt tip is that the selectors will stick with their dull, un-inventive, predictable, brainless form of team selection.

Experience.

The "They've done the job for us in the past" attitude stinks. Selection in these sides should honour the players best in their positions during the season, not what they did last year, the year before etc.

Their will be plenty of guys who will play out of their skins this season, only to be overlooked because of nuff-nuff selectors.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Wing Can sit and watch from the stands or at home Cause When The QLD Defence is Tired Farah should Come on and tear them apart

 

[Phillips]

Ben Kennedy? has he retired from rep footy?

 

[Phillips]

1. Minichiello
2. Tahu/King
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. Grothe
6. Barrett
7. Johns (C)
8. O'Meley
9. Priddis
10. Ryles
11. Hindmarsh
12. O'Donnell (we need some much needed agression)
13. Morrison or Kennedy (if he hasnt retired from rep footy)

14. Watmough
15. Bailey
16. Clinton/Tupou
17. Sutton/Young

as long as Fitzgibbon & Buderus is no where near a sky blue jersey, im happy

 

[LESStar58]

1999...Ingliss is still a season or two off Origin IMO. He'll be there on day but just not now...

QUEENSLAND

1. Darren Lockyer (C)- Broncos
2. Ty Williams- Cowboys
3. Paul Bowman- Cowboys
4. Steven Bell- Eagles
5. Billy Slater- Storm
6. Johnaton Thurston- Cowboys
7. Scott Prince- Tigers
8. Steve Price- Warriors
9. Cameron Smith- Storm
10. Petero Civoneceiva- Broncos
11. Michael Crocker- Storm
12. Brad Thorn- Broncos
13. Dallas Johnson- Storm

14. Chris Flannery- Roosters
15. Ben Ross- Sharks
16. Ashley Harrison- Roosters
17. Matt Bowen- Cowboys

NEW SOUTH WALES

1. Brett Hodgson- Tigers
2. Eric Grothe Jnr.- Eeels
3. Mark Gasnier- Dragons
4. Matt Cooper- Dragons
5. Matt King- Storm
6. Scott Hill- Storm
7. Brett Kimmorley- Sharks
8. Luke Bailey- Dragons
9. Danny Buderus (C)- Knights
10. Jason Ryles- Dragons
11. Craig Fitzgibbon- Roosters
12. Nathan Hindmarsh- Eels
13. Ben Kennedy- Eagles

14. Craig Wing- Roosters
15. Mark O'Meley- Dogs
16. Andrew Ryan- Dogs
17. Willie Mason- Dogs

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Jason Ryles showed last night why he SHOULDN'T be in the Origin side.

Useless.

 

[aenima1]

wheres jeffrosaint now? still think ryles would be 1st picked for nsw??

ryles will never be picked over a 100% fit mark omely ever. and thats just a fact!

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

wheres jeffrosaint now? still think ryles would be 1st picked for nsw??

Out with jane ryles right now picking a new handbag for his next fight

 

[bowen_1]

QLD

1. Bowen
2. Slater
3. Tate
4. Tonga
5. Williams
6. Lockyer
7. Prince
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Ross
11. Johnson
12. Stagg
13. Harrison
14. Crocker
15. Webb
16. Myles
17. Thurston

 

[stoodamire]

1) Lockyer
2) Wesser
3) Inglis
4) Tonga
5) Slater
6) Thurston
7) Prince

scary stuff..

 

[JoeysWheelchair05]

QLD

1. Bowen
2. Williams
3. Hodges
4. Inglis
5. Tate
6. Lockyer
7. Thurston
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Civinoceva
11. Stagg
12. Crocker
13. Harrison

14. Tronc
15. Ross
16. Johnson
17. S Berrigan

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

1. Locky ..only if 100%fit..otherwise Bowen
2.Williams
3.Hodges(his form last yr was outstanding0
4. Ingliss
5.Slater
6.Thurston
7.Prince
8.Price
9.Payne (Cam smith is good but Payne is nippier &more creative )
10. Webb
11 C.Smith
12. Crocker
13.harrison
14. Bowman(to cover backrow &centre)
15 Ross
16tronc
17. bowen
18.N.Myles

Time for an injection of new blood ,as players like Thorn ,Civo, Carroll,Berrigan all seem past their best.

 

[1999]

melbourne and the cowboys are looking to dominate this years QLD origin team, they can actually field a starting 13 and look quite strong too:

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Bowen
3. Greg Inglis
4. Ty Williams
5. Matt Sing
6. Cooper Cronk
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Shane Tronc
9. Cameron Smith
10. Carl Webb
11. Mick Crocker
12. Steve Southern
13. Dallas Johnson


LOL looks like brissies days of dominating QLD SOO are over, that team would be as competetive as any based off what ive already seen of these players.

 

[Ghoulies]

Steve Southern

He's from NSW.