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NSW Blues 2024

speedster

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Must admit, wasn't predicting this at the end of Game III after Game I had concluded. I'm sure I'm not alone there. We could now speculate that it could have been a clean sweep if not for the (deserved) send off of Suaalii in Sydney.

Doesn't matter. The good guys won!!! Qld now have the blues.
 

aqua_duck

Coach
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I think Madge absolutely nailed the selections, obviously much of the team picks itself but it was a big call to leave Teddy out, a lot of people were questioning the Lomax selection, he picked Murray for game 2 after only half a game back from injury, people were questioning the selections of Leniu and Watson who had missed a decent chunk of footy before their selections, he made the decision to bring in Mitch Barnett even after a dominant win in game 2.
 

Chins get the wins

First Grade
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I think Madge absolutely nailed the selections, obviously much of the team picks itself but it was a big call to leave Teddy out, a lot of people were questioning the Lomax selection, he picked Murray for game 2 after only half a game back from injury, people were questioning the selections of Leniu and Watson who had missed a decent chunk of footy before their selections, he made the decision to bring in Mitch Barnett even after a dominant win in game 2.
Yes and no, no Api is criminal.
Billy f**ked up BIG time with his bench
 

aqua_duck

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Yes and no, no Api is criminal.
Billy f**ked up BIG time with his bench
How is it criminal? You’re making it sound like Api is Cameron Smith or something. They’re 2 different style of hooker, Api is more creative but not as good defensively and hasn’t got the same motor, Robson not as creative but more durable and better defensively, Madge chose a dummy half based on the approach he wanted to adopt simple as that
 

Chins get the wins

First Grade
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How is it criminal? You’re making it sound like Api is Cameron Smith or something. They’re 2 different style of hooker, Api is more creative but not as good defensively and hasn’t got the same motor, Robson not as creative but more durable and better defensively, Madge chose a dummy half based on the approach he wanted to adopt simple as that
Api has been the best hooker in the game since the day Smith retired
 

Fangs

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Picking Robson was the right call.

I'm impressed that Madge actually picked a team based on defence and didn't wheel out the usual characters. Also as good as Tedesco and Api are they tend to take over things with the ball.

Keep him on one year deals and we might see more of it.
 

Chins get the wins

First Grade
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Picking Robson was the right call.

I'm impressed that Madge actually picked a team based on defence and didn't wheel out the usual characters. Also as good as Tedesco and Api are they tend to take over things with the ball.

Keep him on one year deals and we might see more of it.
That's complete nonsense about Api. He plays any role given to him, he never got in the way for us
 

Fangs

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That's complete nonsense about Api. He plays any role given to him, he never got in the way for us

He is a great player but he plays his hand. Madge didn't want that type of player. Too many cooks in the kitchen is one reason why NSW has struggled in previous years.

Check the defensive stats this season and you'll see why Robson was selected. The McInnes selection the same. Yeo, Murray etc. It was a defence first mindset with a dominant half leading the ship and it paid off.
 

Chins get the wins

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He is a great player but he plays his hand. Madge didn't want that type of player. Too many cooks in the kitchen is one reason why NSW has struggled in previous years.

Check the defensive stats this season and you'll see why Robson was selected. The McInnes selection the same. Yeo, Murray etc. It was a defence first mindset with a dominant half leading the ship and it paid off.
Yes the lack of a good hooker and Moses awful 5th tackle options kept it close last night
 

aqua_duck

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Api has been the best hooker in the game since the day Smith retired
At NRL level yeah maybe so but Api isn’t the perfect player you’re so desperately trying to paint. Api has had a few games in origin and whilst he hasn’t been bad I’ve never looked at him and thought wow we need to pick him forever.
You keep going on and on about how creative he is, how he can play any role, how he’s the next coming of the messiah but completely choose to ignore the point about his defence
 

Chins get the wins

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At NRL level yeah maybe so but Api isn’t the perfect player you’re so desperately trying to paint. Api has had a few games in origin and whilst he hasn’t been bad I’ve never looked at him and thought wow we need to pick him forever.
You keep going on and on about how creative he is, how he can play any role, how he’s the next coming of the messiah but completely choose to ignore the point about his defence
Api is a god. His defence is fine in a good side, using stats from the Tigpies is pretty useless
 
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