NSW Game 2 team

[Deleted member 10972]

1. Stewart
2. Hayne
3. Jennings
4. Morris - justified his selection over Lewis with a strong game
5. Uate
6. Carney - just got to stick with him and persist
7. Pearce
8. Gallen
9. Farah
10. Tamou
11. Lewis
12. Stewart
13. Bird

14. Hinchcliffe - in better form than Buhrer, has been going strong for a few years now
15. Watmough - offers far more than Creagh, more mobile, fast and aggressive
16. Williams
17. Learoyd-Lahrs/Galloway - IMO Merrin goes into the same category as Mannah, Tolman and a few others i.e. good worker but lacks the Origin spark

 

[Raider_69]

I though both Stewarts were quiet
Glenn didnt do enough with ball in hand when he got it, one of the key aspects to his game is his ball playing at the line, he seemed to tuck and run mostly. Id like to see him bring his ball playing to Origin level and test the QLDers outwide

Brett was solid, did his job and nothing more. Looked good off a quick play the ball out of hooker but otherwise unmentionable.

Both should be retained, Glenn because he's still one of NSW best back rowers and Brett because even if you wanted to replace him and i dont, imo the only viable option to replace him has a busted shoulder and is too big a risk in a game that we need to win to save the series

 

[gronkathon]

I think you need a worker like Merrin.

He also showed his team mates his offload ability so there should be more guys pushing up with him. Trent showed he deserved his spot for mine.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Merrin I was happy with too, and would like to see stay.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

f**kin hell people making 5,6 changes no wonder we haven't come close since 2006

 

[40Twenty]

Brett Stewart
Brett Morris
Jennings
Beau Scott
Josh Morris
Hayne
Pearce
Bird
Watmough
Glenn Stewart
Tamou
Farah
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

Res:

Luke Lewis
Tony Williams
Feleti Mateo
Aaron Woods

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

f**kin hell people making 5,6 changes no wonder we haven't come close since 2006

You'd think we were decimated by Queensland with some of these calls :lol:

 

[gronkathon]

Brett Stewart
Brett Morris
Jennings
Beau Scott
Josh Morris
Hayne
Pearce
Bird
Watmough
Glenn Stewart
Tamou
Farah
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

Res:

Luke Lewis
Tony Williams
Feleti Mateo
Aaron Woods

Gallen?

 

[firechild]

Brett Stewart
Brett Morris
Jennings
Beau Scott
Josh Morris
Hayne
Pearce
Bird
Watmough
Glenn Stewart
Tamou
Farah
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

Res:

Luke Lewis
Tony Williams
Feleti Mateo
Aaron Woods

I'd assume this was a piss-take but it doesn't have Ennis so I can only assume it is serious.

 

[Joker's Wild]

For mine the only changes I would make would be:

1. Buhrur out, Watmough in. Not because I think Jamie was bad but because a player coming on solely to play hooker is not needed with Robbie Farah in the side.

2. J.Morris out, a centre who will not back away from Inglis in. While I cant offer any names for a replacement as yet, I was really disappointed in JMoz and his attitude towards defending Inglis. He moved backwards way to much and you could see that Aku had no confidence in him. Our right edge needs lots of defencive adjustment, badly

 

[Moffo]

Jmoz out? lollerskates

 

[Joker's Wild]

Hmmm. Looking at the stats he wasn't too bad, so I might keep him on the bench.

Ben Creagh btw

3 Runs
26 Metres

Made 4 Origin.

20 tackles and about 5 of those were try savers

He needed to pick up his ball carries but he was used as a decoy more often than not.

Happy to keep him in the side

Jmoz out? lollerskates

Mate, he was terrible in defence. If he can improve on this and not give Inglis 1000kms of room in game2 then Ill be happy to keep him but right now he was NSW biggest liability.

 

[Jason Maher]

1. Brett Stewart
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Michael Jennings
4. Josh Morris
5. Akuila Uate
6. Todd Carney
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Paul Gallen
9. Robbie Farah
10. James Tamou
11. Glenn Stewart
12. Luke Lewis
13. Greg Bird

14. Trent Merrin
15. Anthony Watmough
16. Aaron Woods
17. Tony Williams

That'd be the ticket. The only question is the identity of the extra prop on the bench. I'd go for TLL, but really, as long as it isn't Ben Creagh, I think we'll all be happy.

 

[Dragon2010]

Creagh is a touchy selection. Was good in defense I was critical of him last night but after watching the replay just now I think he was there more for his defense then anything. He sure racked up his tackle count very quickly. happy to keep him but I think his defense can be easily covered.

 

[firechild]

Creagh is a touchy selection. Was good in defense I was critical of him last night but after watching the replay just now I think he was there more for his defense then anything. He sure racked up his tackle count very quickly. happy to keep him but I think his defense can be easily covered.

Jason King was crucified for making plenty of tackles but few runs for not many meters.

 

[Dragon2010]

Jason King was crucified for making plenty of tackles but few runs for not many meters.

And I said a few pages back or another thread I'd still swap him for Choc. His defense can be easily covered. We need more spark and go-forward in the position.

 

[Pazza]

i'm not the biggest creagh fan but he can chop guys in half in defense!

 

[Joker's Wild]

And I said a few pages back or another thread I'd still swap him for Choc. His defense can be easily covered. We need more spark and go-forward in the position.

Really? I think our go forward was excellent last night, it was our polish at the end of sets and our right edge defence that needs improving.

 

[Dragon2010]

Really? I think our go forward was excellent last night, it was our polish at the end of sets and our right edge defence that needs improving.

No I know it was. I mean more go-forward re playing Creagh where we can use Choc or someone else to get more meters out of.

Agree regarding end of set plays. We had some shocking decisions but Carneys nerves didn't help us he offers a good boot to rack up some serious kick meters and he shat it so instead relied on Farah allot. RightEdge defense I don't blame in Uate fully JMoz and GStewart kept sliding a bit to far in and that put to much space to capitalize on and use. We hold our line more and Uate sticks further out with Stewart/JMoz spreading the line more it can be easily fixed. They need to be more alter with GI though. To often he was close to palming JMoz off him.

 

[Joker's Wild]

JMoz needs to get in GIs face, simple as that. Going backwards on him is footy suicide when trying to defend.