Maguire Might Not Choose Teddy This Year

[blue bags]

Those pesky Cane Toads are shaking in their Boots

 

[Mr. Shaman]

If he plonks himself next to the 7 all game cutting off all other passing options, gets the ball then crabs across to the sideline either taking the tackle or throwing a pass to the winger with zero room sure

Don’t forget getting his cake out for no reason

 

[betcats]

Didn’t teddy get out jumped by Lindsay Collins last year in game 1.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Didn’t teddy get out jumped by Lindsay Collins last year in game 1.

He’s been out jumped by fat props multiple times

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Some strange picks for sure. Looks like Madge is trying to pick a side that’s won’t lose by much instead of picking a side to win.

 

[soc123_au]

Neither Walsh nor ponga would have played a single game for QLD if teddy was on that side unless it was off the bench.

Now we know you are taking the piss.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Now we know you are taking the piss.

No this I agree with. Both Ponga and especially Walsh are fantastic with the ball and terrible without it

 

[mongoose]

Some strange picks for sure. Looks like Madge is trying to pick a side that’s won’t lose by much instead of picking a side to win.

so NSW is just recycling their 2007 - 2016 tactic

 

[soc123_au]

No this I agree with. Both Ponga and especially Walsh are fantastic with the ball and terrible without it

I'd take Ponga over Teddy. Walsh not so much.

 

[Maximus]

Picking on form alone is a recipe for disaster. You need experience and form. Ado Carr should have been the winger and Latrell Mitchell should be the centre in place of Sualii

How do players get origin experience if they can't be selected if they don't have experience?

 

[Valheru]

I know you’re the most biased bloke on this site but this is objectively wrong and you know it.

No it isn't

You're giving an opinion which is by definition subjective.

 

[Captain Apollo]

I’ll give you 2:

IMO if players are choosing to leave the code they shouldn’t be rewarded with rep jerseys.

It’s also not like the experience he gains this series is going to help the Blues next year.

Maguire needs to worry about winning "this year". That's his remit, not "next year" for heaven's sake.

It certainly hasn't stopped Qld from picking players bound for union in the past (e.g. Brad Thorn)

 

[mozza91]

Edwards definitely deserves a shot but Tedesco is unlucky to miss out.

People are definitely over exaggerating when talking about his previous Origin performances. 95% of the time he’s been great and one of our best. Last year wasn’t his best series and he did overplay his hand. But he kind of had to because the halves and creative players we had did sfa.

 

[Captain Apollo]

A few selections I don't like but can live with.

One that is daft is Lomax. Yes he started the first 5-6 weeks on fire, but his last 2-3 weeks have been very poor. I wouldn't have had him in the side. I'd have had Suaali'i on the wing instead, as he does make some bad reads defensively at centre, and brought in someone like Burton to the centres.

In terms of goal kicking they do have options. Hynes would be the most obvious, but Crichton is a better than average goal kicker. Crichton has kicked 74 goals in the first grade career from 94 attempts, which is a 78.72% success rate. Also Edwards can kick considering he's had the goal kicking duties for the Panthers since Cleary went down injured. Whilst he might be in the extended squad, Matt Burton is a decent goal kicker too.

If NSW suffer an injury in the outside backs, I suspect Angus Crichton will be the one shifted out to the centres. The Roosters have used him there due to mid-game injuries a number of times, so I dare say he could adequately handle it, whilst Suaali'i, Lomax or even Stephen Crichton could be moved to cover an injury to Edwards.

 

[yobbo84]

Just as an interesting exercise... which side do you think is better?

1. Dylan Edwards
2. Brian To'o
3. Stephen Crichton
4. Joseph Suaalii
5. Zac Lomax
6. Jarome Luai
7. Nicho Hynes
8. Jake Trbojevic (c)
9. Reece Robson
10. Payne Haas
11. Liam Martin
12. Angus Crichton
13. Cameron McInness

14. Isaah Yeo
15. Haumole Olakau'atu
16. Spencer Leniu
17. Hudson Young

OR

1. James Tedesco
2. Josh Addo-Carr
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Bradman Best
5. Jacob Kiraz
6. Cody Walker
7. Luke Keary
8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Keaon Koloamatangi
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Dylan Walker

14. Matt Burton
15. Junior Paulo
16. Tyson Frizell
17. Jordan McLean

I think Madge's team would still win, but my point is despite the injury crisis there were still options aplenty.

 

[blue bags]

Didn’t teddy get out jumped by Lindsay Collins last year in game 1.

Yes match winning try

 

[Frailty]

Jake Trbojevic is the worst captain since Kurt Gidley.

Neither should have been near a Blues jersey, let alone given the C.

 

[mozza91]

Jake Trbojevic is the worst captain since Kurt Gidley.

Neither should have been near a Blues jersey, let alone given the C.

Gidley shouldn’t of been captain but was the ideal number 14.

 

[Apey]

Maguire dropping Teddy was about the only good decision he made. Great service to NSW in the past but he's done.

Leaving Api out for serious plodders is laughable. Jake Trbo is basically there to be an unmovable boulder in defence, problem is that describes him with the ball in hand too.

Yeo on the bench in favour of McInness. Lol. Ok Freddy.

Swahahaleehee/Lomax aren't the best choices but not as bad as the others.

 

[Danish]

every fullback gets those metres

not at the same share of total metres that edwards does. Teddy gets 22% of his metres from kick returns. Walsh only 20%. Edwards? A whopping 46%.

When a fullback has a 200+m game, it says far more about how their forward pack defended than it does about the fullback.

similarly you’ll often see props with huge metre numbers… and then realise that their side scored a bunch of tries and forced a half dozen line dropouts so they got to rack up cheap metres on returns too.