What are everyone's thoughts?
IM just baffled how NSW can leave out a genuine match winner? He has won matches by himself for Parramatta and been arguably NSW best performed player that last couple of years. The guy might not be in vintage form however would QLD punt Slater if he was having an average NRL season? Fact is Hayne is surrounded by perhaps the worst roster in the NRL with no creative halves and a modest hooker. It reminds of Tim Brasher a bit in that Balmain were always outclassed and on struggle street, however Brasher would always lift for origin and play a blinder.
I am a big fan of Dugan don't get me wrong and the fullback call was 50/50. But I would of found room for Hayne. Might be a crazy idea however I would have considered Hayne at 5/8. He has an explosive running game, a very long boot and can pin point a decent pass for an outside back. Obviously would have been a huge gamble but if NSW are to break out of the funk there in they need some genuine match winners.
If worst comes to worst you stick him on the wing. I just don't think a side that has lost 5 series in a row can omit a player of Hayne's ability all together. They talk about loyalty and Hayne has played about 10 origins now, performed well and now finds himself on the outer. Strange.
IM just baffled how NSW can leave out a genuine match winner? He has won matches by himself for Parramatta and been arguably NSW best performed player that last couple of years. The guy might not be in vintage form however would QLD punt Slater if he was having an average NRL season? Fact is Hayne is surrounded by perhaps the worst roster in the NRL with no creative halves and a modest hooker. It reminds of Tim Brasher a bit in that Balmain were always outclassed and on struggle street, however Brasher would always lift for origin and play a blinder.
I am a big fan of Dugan don't get me wrong and the fullback call was 50/50. But I would of found room for Hayne. Might be a crazy idea however I would have considered Hayne at 5/8. He has an explosive running game, a very long boot and can pin point a decent pass for an outside back. Obviously would have been a huge gamble but if NSW are to break out of the funk there in they need some genuine match winners.
If worst comes to worst you stick him on the wing. I just don't think a side that has lost 5 series in a row can omit a player of Hayne's ability all together. They talk about loyalty and Hayne has played about 10 origins now, performed well and now finds himself on the outer. Strange.
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