I can only assume you didn’t actually watch origin to leave out Edwards, Angus Crichton and Bradman Best.I'll pick from as if I was picking at the end of the season and assuming everyone is fit...
1. Walsh
2. Lomax
3. Latrell
4. Turbo
5. Cobbo
6. Munster
7. Cleary
8. Collins (see Samoan front row)
9. Grant
10. Barnett (see Samoan lock)
11. Martin
12. Cotter
13. Carrigan
14. Hunt
15. Yes
16. Murray
17. Ponga
Also, can't name international sides post Origin without a Samoan line-up
1. RTS (possibility to choose Samoa)
2. Tuilagi
3. Chrighton
4. Talagi
5. To'o
6. Asi
7. Luai
8. May
9. CTH
10. Haas (wishful thinking)
11. Leniu
12. Su'a
13. Tino (wishful thinking)
14. Fa'alogo
15. Nanai
16. Hunt
17. Utuikamano
Latrell & Turbo are our best centre pairing when fit and firing.I can only assume you didn’t actually watch origin to leave out Edwards, Angus Crichton and Bradman Best.
Turbo hasn’t been fit in like forever and Cobbo is well behind Coates and Holmes for me. Walsh has a better highlight reel but Edwards does all the little things right like positioning, defence and awareness. There’s no way you watched games 2 and 3 and came away with the conclusion that Walsh is better than EdwardsLatrell & Turbo are our best centre pairing when fit and firing.
Walsh is better than Edwards at his best, as is Ponga, don't need three fullbacks plus fullback options in Latrell and Turbo all in the side.
Fair call on Chrighton, chalk that up to QLD bias
Walsh is more dangerous than Edwards for sure and Edwards is less versatile than Ponga. And it is the latter reason he doesn't make the side. Walsh has missed quite a bit of footy this year and wasn't at his best in Origin, in a side that was on the back foot.Turbo hasn’t been fit in like forever and Cobbo is well behind Coates and Holmes for me. Walsh has a better highlight reel but Edwards does all the little things right like positioning, defence and awareness. There’s no way you watched games 2 and 3 and came away with the conclusion that Walsh is better than Edwards
Walsh isn't better than Edwards. He can do things Edwards cannot, and vice versa, but Edwards has by far the more complete game.Latrell & Turbo are our best centre pairing when fit and firing.
Walsh is better than Edwards at his best, as is Ponga, don't need three fullbacks plus fullback options in Latrell and Turbo all in the side.
Fair call on Chrighton, chalk that up to QLD bias
Again, Edwards isn't making the team due to his lack of versatility and the fact that there are already 3-4 fullback options in the side. He's not needed.Walsh isn't better than Edwards. He can do things Edwards cannot, and vice versa, but Edwards has by far the more complete game.
Walsh is more dangerous I don’t disagree but you still choose ignore all the other facets like defence, positioning, organising the line, repeat efforts and metres.Walsh is more dangerous than Edwards for sure and Edwards is less versatile than Ponga. And it is the latter reason he doesn't make the side. Walsh has missed quite a bit of footy this year and wasn't at his best in Origin, in a side that was on the back foot.
Walsh, Ponga , Turbo, Latrell, even Cobbo if needed... this side doesn't need a guy that can only play fullback.
Coates would be there for me but again that might have been more wishful thinking on my part that he would choose PNG. Probably not though.
I don’t get your versatility point; surely you pick your best fullback to play, I don’t know, fullback?Again, Edwards isn't making the team due to his lack of versatility and the fact that there are already 3-4 fullback options in the side. He's not needed.