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NSW State Of Origin Team Game 1 2009

saint-colesy

Juniors
Messages
2,110
Haha, He's never let NSW down in the past to be fair to him.

I think Sutton would be more useful though as he can play 5/8th, backrow and centre.
 

Smith Machine

Juniors
Messages
38
1 Gidley
2 Hayne
3 Cooper
4 J Morris/B Deleaney
5 Wolfman
6 Mullen
7 Barrett (never let the blues down awesome player)
8 Bailey
9 Farrah
10 kite
11 Laffranchi
12 Gallen
13 Mateo

14 Sutton
15 Heinington
16 Watmough
17 Perry

geez i really struggled with few positions. im keen to see how a few players perform such as Idris, Jennings, Weyman and a few others. I hope someone really steps up for the blues this year. It's time to end the Qld domination
 

Joker's Wild

Coach
Messages
17,894
Im not sure how anyone can be picking Mullen over Wallace at this stage.

Mullo is a fantastic talent and will no doubt get there but Wallace just seems to have his game more settled right now.
 

petetheileet

First Grade
Messages
5,605
1. Gidley
2. Hayne
3. Idris
4. Cooper
5. Monaghan
6. Sutton
7. Wallace
8. Kite
9. Farah
10. Weyman
11. Laffrachi
12. Tupou
13. Mateo

14. Bailey
15. Creagh
16. Gallen
17. Wing
 

Ladmate

Bench
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3,004
1.Gidley
2.Lawrence
3.Cooper
4.Monaghan
5.Jennings
6.Campese
7.Wallace
8.Bailey
9.Farah
10.Kite
11.Laffranchi
12.Heighington
13.Mateo

14.Sutton
15.Weyman
16.Creagh
17.Perry

I really do not have a clue how NSW can beat QLD and I am a NSW supporter.
 

petetheileet

First Grade
Messages
5,605
Ricky Stuart was quoted today as saying NSW better hope Gallen doesn't get injured....

like in some way he has been a savior for the blues in the past and we have no chance of winning unless he is there...

Personally i would have

Laffranchi
Sutton
Mateo
Creagh
Tupou

all ther ahead of him
 

tiger_nick

Bench
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2,972
1. mckinnon/gidley
2. lawrence
3. jennings
4. cooper
5. monaghan
6. campese
7. wallace
8. bailey
9. farah
10. kite
11. laffranchi
12. watmough
13. g.stewart

14. sutton/mateo
15. creagh
16. galloway
17. gidley/wing

for too long nsw have picked the same old boring robots who dont get the job done. the likes of buderus, hindmarsh, mason, white, ryan, hoffman, anasta etc have been picked on reputation and not form.

to beat qld we need some flair and some people who will play some footy.

i think mckinnon is hand made for origin. he is tough, great under the high ball and the closest thing we have to cutie in kick returns. he is also a brilliant support player and with players like laffranchi, stewart, mateo/sutton, creagh etc who can offload he would be a great addition.

lawrence and jennings on the left side would be dynamite, plus they would have halves who would give them the ball early and with space to move.

cooper and monaghan on the other side are safe and good finishers.

no more crap in the halves please. campese and wallace are in form so pick them. both have great kicking games and neither seemed phased by any occassion.

we need more variety in the pack. i think bailey and kite can get the job done upfront and galloway off the bench could cause some real inroads. the backrow can all hit a gap and throw a short ball. mateo or sutton or sutton off the bench can cover the halves but would more effective working around the ruck and offloading.

farah has been ignored for too long and can help out the halves with play making and kicking.

this is a team nsw can build a future around.
 

fourplay

Juniors
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2,236
1. Gidley
2. Hayne
3. Jennings
4. Cooper
5. Monaghan
6. Campese
7. TBA
8. Kite
9. Farah
10. Mason
11. Laffranchi
12. Hindmarsh
13. Mateo

14. Tupou
15. Gallen
16. Perry
17. Sutton
 
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hybrid_tiger

Coach
Messages
11,684
1. Gidley
2. Lawrence
3. Jennings
4. Cooper
5. Monaghan
6. Campese
7. Wallace
8. Bailey
9. Farah
10. Kite
11. Laffranchi
12. Hindmarsh
13. Mateo

14. Gallen
15. Watmough
16. Galloway
17. Wing
 

Godz Illa

Coach
Messages
18,745
How does Bailey still get picked by the punters? He was out of his depth the last time he played Origin, and if anything his club form has only dwindled since. Must be something about him to generate all this love but it isn't his form or ability.

The props should come from Kite, Perry, Douglas, Weyman, Poore, Galloway and maybe Mason if his form improves at all
 

Goldthorpe

Bench
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2,979
01. Kurt Gidley [c]
02. Eric Grothe
03. Michael Jennings
04. Matt Cooper
05.
Chris Lawrence
06. Terry Campese
07. Peter Wallace
08. Luke Douglas
09. Robbie Farah
10. Brent Kite
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Paul Gallen
13. Feleti Mateo

14.
Chris Heighington
15. Anthony Tupou
16.
Michael Weyman
17. Craig Wing
 

Jono078

Referee
Messages
21,177
After 3 rounds id like

1 Kurt Gidley
2 Chris Lawrence
3 Colin Best / Josh Morris
4 Joel Monaghan
5 Eric Grothe
6 Terry Campese
7 Peter Wallace
8 Brent Kite
9 Robbie Farah
10 Willie Mason
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Ben Creagh
13 Paul Gallen
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14 Anthony Laffranchi / Ben Cross
15 Michael Weyman
16 Anthony Tupou
17 Craig Wing
 

Pigskin

Juniors
Messages
1,689
I can't name a NSW team I would be scared of ... but you need to cut ALL the dead wood in one hit and stick with it for a few years

Kidley
Hayne
Lawrence
Monaghan
D Williams
Campese
Wallace
Weyman
Farah
Cross
Watmough
Gallen
Mateo

Creagh
Laffranchi
a prop with skill - that you don't have
an attacking dynamo that covers halves and hooker - NOT Wing

I spit in the general direction of those above picking the same old garbage - pick them and keep losing ... its that simple

Oink !
 

abpanther

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
20,802
Luke Lewis is in career best form at the moment playing at lock, has tremendous utility value, could get a spot on the bench.

Waterhouse also playing very well
 

Talanexor

Juniors
Messages
1,798
As Queenslander, this is the team I would be most worried about. NSW selectors won't pick it thank god, but if they did it could hurt us.

1. Gidley
2. J Williams
3. Lawrence/Jennings
4. Monaghan
5. D Williams
6. Campese
7. Wallace
8. Kite
9. Farah
10. Bailey (c)
11. Gallen
12. O'Donnell
13. Sutton/Mateo

14. Lewis
15. Laffranchi
16. Heighington
17. Cross
 

watatank

Coach
Messages
14,127
If we select that team we might as well hand over the trophy now...that is, if we had a trophy to hand over :(
 
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