Name your SOO team for 2021 - but there’s a catch...

[Bring back John Fifita]

SOO team Selections with a twist....

Name your SOO team for 2021... however
anyone / everyone who played in the 2020 series is ineligible for selection.....put the broom through them..

Mine for NSW...

Papenhuyzen
Trbojevic
Mitchell
Lomax
Ferguson
Luai
Reynolds
Vaughan
Verrills
Klemmer
Graham
T Sims
Radley

Bench

Jackson
James
Barnett
Bird

Coach
Trent Robinson
(Thankfully Not Brad Fittler, or Greg Alexander... )

 

[The_Frog]

Trbojevic
Pap
Mitchell
Lomax
To'o
Luai
Reynolds
Vaughan
Koroisau
Campbell-Gillard
Sims T
Pangai
Radley

Bird
Leota
Klemmer
Martin

Coach (current NRL head coaches not allowed?) John Morris

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Trbojevic
Pap
Mitchell
Lomax
To'o
Luai
Reynolds
Vaughan
Koroisau
Campbell-Gillard
Sims T
Pangai
Radley

Bird
Leota
Klemmer
Martin

Coach (current NRL head coaches not allowed?) John Morris

Strong team. Didn’t Campbell Gillard play a game last year? I thought he had but could be wrong - possible oversight from me.

Aside from that, this exercise shows me that NSW have outstanding talent n depth in the backs.... it’s the forwards gonna be the real test...

 

[The_Frog]

Strong team. Didn’t Campbell Gillard play a game last year? I thought he had but could be wrong - possible oversight from me.

Aside from that, this exercise shows me that NSW have outstanding talent n depth in the backs.... it’s the forwards gonna be the real test...

No I don't think he did. And it was much tougher picking the forwards than the backs. So many forwards are from Pacific nations these days.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

No I don't think he did. And it was much tougher picking the forwards than the backs. So many forwards are from Pacific nations these days.

True mate - I actually went through the club lists of panthers, Souths, Storm etc first, the top teams in looking at forwards... the backs were all pretty apparent to me but forwards were tough and... yes, so many Pacific Islanders....

 

[Hartwood]

For Qld
1.Ponga
2.Thompson
3.Kris
4.Opacic
5.Feldt
6.Taylor
7.Walker
8.Wallace
9.Mahoney
10.Molo
11.Fifita
12.Kerr
13.Mcguire
14.Mann
15.Ofahengaue
16.Napa
17.Horsburgh

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

For Qld
1.Ponga
2.Thompson
3.Kris
4.Opacic
5.Feldt
6.Taylor
7.Walker
8.Wallace
9.Mahoney
10.Molo
11.Fifita
12.Kerr
13.Mcguire
14.Mann
15.Ofahengaue
16.Napa
17.Horsburgh

Thats a pretty handy team...

 

[Jason Maher]

1. Trbojevic
2. To'o
3. Crichton
4. Mitchell
5. Cotric
6. Gutherson
7. Luai
13. Radley
12. Graham
11. Pangai Junior
10. Vaughan
9. Korisau
8. Klemmer

14. Papenhuyzen
15. Campbell-Gillard
16. McLean
17. Sims

That halves combo is motivated by not picking Moses under any circumstances. I'd bring in Scott Drinkwater ahead of him.

As for the actual team I think they should name, since there isn't a thread for it:

1. Tedesco (c)
2. Addo-Carr
3. Mitchell
4. Wighton
5. Trbojevic
6. Luai
7. Cleary
13. Murray
12. Crichton
11. Pangai Junior
10. Haas
9. Cook
8. Saifiti

14. Papenhuyzen
15. Paulo
16. Trbojevic
17. Yeo

I wasn't aware Pangai Junior was eligible, but according to the NRL site he is, so in he goes. An absolute wrecking ball and a stand out in a woeful donkeys team.

Klemmer, Vaughan, and Campbell-Gillard are considerations, but I think Haas, Saifiti, and Paulo are ahead of them, and while his form hasn't been the best, Trbojevic is a proven Origin performer and can cover both prop and back row from the bench.

I'm undecided on who starts out of Murray and Yeo. I'm also 50/50 on Cook and Korisau. I don't mind either way. Went with Cook for the experience and continuity.

In the backline, I'd consider Crichton or To'o (Turbo to centre) in place of Simple Jack, and maybe Simple Jack at 6. Same options if Fatrell is unavailable.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

1. Trbojevic
2. To'o
3. Crichton
4. Mitchell
5. Cotric
6. Gutherson
7. Luai
13. Radley
12. Graham
11. Pangai Junior
10. Vaughan
9. Korisau
8. Klemmer

14. Papenhuyzen
15. Campbell-Gillard
16. McLean
17. Sims

That halves combo is motivated by not picking Moses under any circumstances. I'd bring in Scott Drinkwater ahead of him.

As for the actual team I think they should name, since there isn't a thread for it:

1. Tedesco (c)
2. Addo-Carr
3. Mitchell
4. Wighton
5. Trbojevic
6. Luai
7. Cleary
13. Murray
12. Crichton
11. Pangai Junior
10. Haas
9. Cook
8. Saifiti

14. Papenhuyzen
15. Paulo
16. Trbojevic
17. Yeo

I wasn't aware Pangai Junior was eligible, but according to the NRL site he is, so in he goes. An absolute wrecking ball and a stand out in a woeful donkeys team.

Klemmer, Vaughan, and Campbell-Gillard are considerations, but I think Haas, Saifiti, and Paulo are ahead of them, and while his form hasn't been the best, Trbojevic is a proven Origin performer and can cover both prop and back row from the bench.

I'm undecided on who starts out of Murray and Yeo. I'm also 50/50 on Cook and Korisau. I don't mind either way. Went with Cook for the experience and continuity.

In the backline, I'd consider Crichton or To'o (Turbo to centre) in place of Simple Jack, and maybe Simple Jack at 6. Same options if Fatrell is unavailable.

Not a bad side mate - although Gutherson did play last year, centres. So what would you do in the halves there?

Re the actual NSW side - that's pretty strong. Interesting side note is that Klemmer has gone completely out of favour with everyone who I've seen on telly/radio picking their team..

 

[Jason Maher]

Not a bad side mate - although Gutherson did play last year, centres. So what would you do in the halves there?

Re the actual NSW side - that's pretty strong. Interesting side note is that Klemmer has gone completely out of favour with everyone who I've seen on telly/radio picking their team..

That's how desperate to not pick Moses I was. I forgot Gutherson played last year. Move Luai to 6, bring in Drinkwater at 7. Which is what I had initially before I edited the team. Would be Reynolds if he wasn't injured. Other option is Moylan at 6.

 

[verticalsmile]

My team for State of Origin.

1. Tommy Turbo
2. Alex Johnson
3. Latrell Michell
4. Dylan Edwards
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cody Walker
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
9. Damien Cook
10. Payne Haas
11. Angus Crichton
12. Tyson Frizell
13. Jake Trbojevic
14. Dale Finucane
15. Junior Paulo
16.Christian Welch
17. Isaah Yeo

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

My team for State of Origin.

1. Tommy Turbo
2. Alex Johnson
3. Latrell Michell
4. Dylan Edwards
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cody Walker
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
9. Damien Cook
10. Payne Haas
11. Angus Crichton
12. Tyson Frizell
13. Jake Trbojevic
14. Dale Finucane
15. Junior Paulo
16.Christian Welch
17. Isaah Yeo

Haha, you’re a funny guy.

 

[GongPanther]

I'd like to see Manly's Jason Saab get a wing spot with his combo with Turbo, and a much taller prospect than Penrith's To'o.

 

[blue bags]

I'd like to see Manly's Jason Saab get a wing spot with his combo with Turbo, and a much taller prospect than Penrith's To'o.

agree going on form