NSW Team 2014

[mxlegend99]

Call me bias but I don't see why Tedesco can't make fullback if they insist on Hayne being a winger. Not like Dugan has lit the world on fire this season.

I could handle Tedesco at fullback instead of Dugan if he's in this form all year.

Hayne needs to be right centre though. It's the weakest position outside of halfback for us IMO. Duges, Tedesco, Stewart all good fullbacks. No good right centres though. Jmo is useless.

 

[MacDougall]

Tedesco actually looks like a pretty decent centre as well. He played right centre for Italy and did well and played in the centres during the nines.

 

[caylo]

I could handle Tedesco at fullback instead of Dugan if he's in this form all year.

Hayne needs to be right centre though. It's the weakest position outside of halfback for us IMO. Duges, Tedesco, Stewart all good fullbacks. No good right centres though. Jmo is useless.

Hayne being at fullback improves our halves because he takes pressure off them neither Tedesco or Dugan can do that. Morris and Jennings in the centers and Hoppa and B.Morris on the wing is a pretty decent backline.

 

[T.T]

no way you can pick hopoate.. lost way too much size and not player he was. needs another year at least.

1. dugan
2. morris
3. jennings
4. hayne
5. tafua
6. maloney
7. pearce (unfortunately)
8. tamou
9. farah
10. grant
11. watmough
12. bird
13. gallen

14. fifita
15. merrin
16. cordner
17. woods

18. tedesco
19. kelly

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

BJ is origin material. He'd be one of the first into any brawl.

 

[chrisD]

Makes no difference how we shuffle deck chairs if we don't put Hayne at fb.

 

[perverse]

If Mullen can get the Knights winning when he gets back (reports from the club saying he could be ready as early as round 4 or 5... absolute freak healer...) then he's still worth a look.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Some people have forgotten just how important Josh Morris is to NSW, it's like they've only watched SOO for 2 years. Seems like they can't remember the days when the likes of Monoghan, Tahu, Gasnier, Lyon and even Jennings for one game lined up opposing Greg Inglis. Morris has done a brilliant job over the last 2 years to limit Inglis the best we've done, Inglis beats him every now and then but hey no one can keep him quiet forever. He's attach has been solid. he was good all throughout last year on attack, in 2012 he was unfortunately plagues with having Glenn the ball hog Stewart next to him. He did well with Lewis next to him. I think what we need to do on that right edge is cause damage the best we can, we need a guy like Tariq Sims on the bench who can bust open holes and unload to his outside backs. We need to fight fire with fire.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Hayne being at fullback improves our halves because he takes pressure off them neither Tedesco or Dugan can do that. Morris and Jennings in the centers and Hoppa and B.Morris on the wing is a pretty decent backline.

This and we need this especially since pearce will be selected.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Hayne simply has to be fullback (unless you want Stewart there)

He is the only nsw back who has the strike power of inglis, hodges, slater etc

 

[Swarzey]

I'll probably always see the Morris brothers as certainties. They're just simply solid. When questions are asked, they stand up and I can't recall the last time I was disappointed by either of them in a rep game. Josh Morris has pretty much forced Inglis and Queensland to target the winger which can leave them with pretty limited space.

And I certainly agree on Hayne at fullback. With us having such a geniused halfback and a 5/8 that follows him into the sheds with 20 to go, it's important for us to have a fullback that can step up and be there when that time comes. It also means we can select genuine centres and wingers without having to play players all over the place.

In all honestly, we're f**ked this year regardless. We haven't won in Queensland since 2006 or something. If Daley and the selectors ever wanted to prove why Pearce and (probably for the next few series) Maloney should be the halves, then they should really, in their minds, throw it away and give the opportunities to other halves. But I'm daydreaming, that will never happen.

 

[legend]

Jamie Buhrer will make the bench this year IMO. Has excellent early season form and will be hard to leave out.

 

[andrew057]

Haha please pick Buhrer again.

 

[LatK7]

Jamie Buhrer will make the bench this year IMO. Has excellent early season form and will be hard to leave out.

It will be hard to top his stellar debut performance.

 

[League_God]

Take a good look fellas....this is the side that will end queensland's dominance within the next 2-3 years.

1.James Tedesco
2.Brett Morris
3.Michael Jennings
4.Jarryd Hayne
5.Will Hopoate
6.Albert Kelly
7.Luke Brooks
8.Andrew Fifita
9.Cameron King
10.James Tamou
11.Boyd Cordner (c)
12.Tony Williams
13.Greg Bird

14.Wade Graham
15.Tariq Sims
16.Trent Merrin
17.Aaron Woods

 

[Someone]

kelly wont be our 6, and lol at 12.

 

[League_God]

Kelly is a gun. He is an explosive running 5/8 with more natural talent than any other half in NSW.
Brooks will steer the ship, Kelly will pick his moments. Much like prince & marshall in 05.
Williams will bounce back I guarantee it. You don't have a season like he did in '11 at 22 years of age playing in the forwards and slump permanently into shitness.
He's already shown a few promising signs this year. If he can get back to half the beast he was in 2011 he'll make the side.

 

[papabear]

Brooks needs to get bigger to play origin or he will get smashed. His defence is far to garbage for origin and tbh his attack isn't polished enough either.
Same with Kelly, IMO I can't see Kelly playing origin ever. Wighton has more of a chance then him.
Aaron woods is overrated.
And maybe on tedesco but he has competition in hayne and Dugan.

 

[T.T]

tedesco is a gun and will no doubt play for nsw in next 3 years
brooks is already on pearce and reynolds level on attack. all 3 have poor defence

cameron king i cant even see playing 1st grade until another year

 

[timka4]

Tedesco is a gun but i want too see him in more first grade games first