Maroons team for the successful 2021 Origin series

[Big Pete]

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Xavier Coates
3. Dane Gagai
4. Kurt Capewell
5. Valentine Holmes
6. Cameron Munster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Josh Papalii
9. Harry Grant
10. Christian Welch
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. David Fifita
13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. AJ Brimson
15. Jai Arrow
16. Moeaki Fotuaika
17. Jaydn Su'A

Is my expectation going into Game I. It's a real shame to lose Collins off the bench, I've currently plugged Fotuaika to fill the void but that second prop spot is wide open.

 

[ALX25]

Will it be a squad of 21 picked for each game?

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

8. Josh Papalii
9. Harry Grant
10. Christian Welch
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. David Fifita
13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

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Even allowing for Papalii’s form drop of late, I reckon that pack has the edge over the blues.. and in all spots. Only / potentially Cook, possibly Paulo, would match up well here IMO.

Big Josh may just need an SOO series to find his best form again.

 

[ALX25]

Papalii likely in strife.

 

[The_Frog]

Papalii likely in strife.

He'll miss game 1 for sure.

 

[Phillips]

1. Ponga
2. Coates
3. Gagai
4. Allan
5. Holmes
6. Munster
7. Cherry-Evans
8. Welch
9. Grant
10. Papalii
11. Kaufusi
12. Fifita
13. Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Arrow
15. Brimson
16. Capewell
17. Su'A

 

[ALX25]

Canberra prop Josh Papalii is out of Origin I after accepting a three-game suspension.

 

[myrrh ken]

Chambers could slot in the centres gap

 

[davi]

Apparently Cameron Munster may not make it back for game 1 due to injury. The options that have been listed are Ben Hunt, Kalyn Ponga, and Corey Norman to replace him. I think it will be Hunt. But the Ponga option does intrigue me which would allow AJ Brimson to play at fullback. Harry Grant probably will make it back in time although he is still a chance to miss game 1 because of injury.

I know there are some who think Brimson should start at fullback and Ponga be put on the bench as utility. It probably won't happen though as Brimson may miss out on selection altogether which is a shame.

 

[Hartwood]

Apparently Cameron Munster may not make it back for game 1 due to injury. The options that have been listed are Ben Hunt, Kalyn Ponga, and Corey Norman to replace him. I think it will be Hunt. But the Ponga option does intrigue me which would allow AJ Brimson to play at fullback. Harry Grant probably will make it back in time although he is still a chance to miss game 1 because of injury.

I know there are some who think Brimson should start at fullback and Ponga be put on the bench as utility. It probably won't happen though as Brimson may miss out on selection altogether which is a shame.

I would be playing Brimson at 6, he's played much more there than Ponga has, and much more successfully. He's almost a like-for-like replacement for munster

 

[Rhyno]

I’m gonna put money on Reed Mahoney getting player of the series

 

[Desert Qlder]

If Ben Hunt starts for Qld we lose.

It is that simple.

 

[lockyno1]

I would be playing Brimson at 6, he's played much more there than Ponga has, and much more successfully. He's almost a like-for-like replacement for munster

If these are the options I’d take the gamble on Reece Walsh. If you are good enough you are old enough.

 

[Fangs]

6. Mbye
7. DCE

 

[lockyno1]

6. Mbye
7. DCE

No thank you. Shocking pairing

 

[Fangs]

No thank you. Shocking pairing

Its a QLD move. If he were still playing then it would be Dale Shearer.

 

[lockyno1]

Its a QLD move. If he were still playing then it would be Dale Shearer.

Bring back Scott Minto too

 

[davi]

Canberra prop Josh Papalii is out of Origin I after accepting a three-game suspension.

Its been reported that Tino Fa’asuamaleaui will likely move to Prop and Jai Arrow will move into the starting side at lock to replace Josh Papalii.

 

[myrrh ken]

No thank you. Shocking pairing

Okay okay

6. Norman
7. Taylor

 

[lockyno1]

Okay okay

6. Norman
7. Taylor

Norman would do a job actually