NSW Team 2014

[boonboon]

FB - Josh Dugan
W- Brett Morris
C- Michael Jennings
C- Josh Morris
W- Jarred Hayne
FE - James Maloney
HB - Jarrod Mullen
L- Paul Gallen
SR - Luke Lewis
SR - Ryan Hoffman
P- Aaron Woods
H- Robbie Farah
P - James Tamou

R1 - Merrin
R2 - Watmough
R3- Tony Williams
R4- Josh Reynolds

 

[Rosetta]

We are f**ked

Daley is also going to bottle this series pretty bad as the pressure is getting to him.

SOS Gus.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Pearce has acted himself out of Origin through his alcohol fueled behaviour at the Clovelly Hotel (from where he has just been banned for 2 years), and later at Kings Cross.

James Maloney played himself out of Origin with an uneven kicking display last night.

Boyd Cordner injured himself and will not be selected. Ditto Fifita from last week.

Daley is likely to pick combos to help create team work.

Hayne has played himself into Origin in the past few weeks, Dugan has not. Hayne is vital choice for full back.

My guess on the basis of the above facts:

Jarryd Hayne

Brett Morris, Josh Morris, Michael Jennings, Daniel Tupou

Josh Reynolds
Trent Hodkinson

Paul Gallen
Ryan Hoffman, Anthony Watmough
James Tamou, Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods

Interchange: Luke Lewis, Tim Grant, Tim Mannah, Matt Gidley


Dark Horses/Bolts from the blue: Pat Richards, Jarred Mullen, John Sutton, Trent Merrin

 

[isaiah]

I know it's fruitless because our selectors are guaranteed to do something stupid, but here's one last go at pissing in the wind:

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Brett Morris
3. Michael Jennings
4. Josh Morris
5. Jorge Taufua
6. Jarred Mullen
7. Todd Carney
8. Paul Gallen (c)
9. Robbie Farah
10. James Tamou
11. Luke Lewis
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Trent Merrin

14. Aaron Woods
15. Tim Grant
16. Tim Mannah
17. Nathan Peats

I'd also consider Hopoate either in place of Jennings or Taufua or Mead in place of Taufua. You could also start with Gallen at 13, Merrin on the bench, and probably Grant up front. I'm just thinking we want Gallen leading the way in the middle for the first 20, then shift him wider and start rotating the other front rowers. I went for Peats because I prefer an actual hooker to give Farah a rest over a utility.

Edit: f**k it, forgot Tariq Sims. Possibly include him in place of either Woods or Mannah.

Edit edit: if you consider the forwards we have available, if they were all fit: Gallen, Tamou, Fifita, Lewis, Watmough, Bird, Merrin, Woods, Grant, Mannah, Sims, Cordner, even blokes like Tolman and Graham, it's actually rather encouraging. Our pack is not the worry. Nor is hooker if Farah is fit. Nor is our backline. It's 2 things, and 2 things only that are against us: our halves, and the sheer weight of talent in Queensland's spine, coupled with their experience of playing and winning together. To win, we need to pick the right halves (which we won't), hope our forwards can win the battle in the middle (which is very possible, as we've seen over the last couple of years), and hope our key players have the games of their lives, and that Queensland's have an off night. It's just maddening that our selectors continually hamstring us at the first hurdle.

you make a lot of sense. its a shame your selectors are not on the same page!

 

[God-King Dean]

Dugan has be in the backline somewhere.

Despite being a pathetic side, he has been a monster metre eater.

 

[JJ]

Hayne surely has to be FB though? If not centre, can't post your best player on the wing, surely

I'd have Hopoate in too, all class

 

[Liddell]

Hayne
Morris
Morris
Jennings
Hoppa

Hayne is the games form fullback and Dugan isn't a winger.

 

[Spot On]

Dugan has be in the backline somewhere.

Despite being a pathetic side, he has been a monster metre eater.

Loved his attempted tackle on Hayne yesterday.

 

[RHCP]

Thoughts on Hayne at 5/8?

 

[Spot On]

At least we should have one half capable of forcing repeat sets this year.

 

[Spot On]

Thoughts on Hayne at 5/8?

He's loving the space he's getting at Parra this year and it's showing in his brilliant form. If we had a capable, organizing half then it wouldn't be an absurd thought.

 

[God-King Dean]

Hayne
Morris
Morris
Jennings
Hoppa

Hayne is the games form fullback and Dugan isn't a winger.

Wingers are just geniused fullbacks.

 

[timka4]

Hayne could honestly play 1-6 and he wouldn't be bad wherever he was. I did want to sneak Dugan into the team earlier in the year, but Hayne is simply too good to leave out at fullback.

People forget how good he was game 1 last year and his injury for game 2 and 3 including Gallen's for game 3 were big reasons we didn't get the series (including Pearce's continual selection)

 

[Sime_11]

if Hayne doesn't get picked at NSW fullback, QLD win their 9th straight. Dugan has been solid this year but Hayne is on fire and you cant play him on the wing or in the centres.

pick the best players in the best positions.

 

[Fat Krion]

MyNSW side allowing for injuries...

1. Hayne
2. Morris
3. Hopoate
4. Jennings
5. Morris

6. Reynolds
7. Hodkinson

13. Gallen
12. Watmough
11. Merrin
10. Woods
9. Farrah
8. Tamou

14. Idris
15. Lewis
16. Tolman
17. Williams t

 

[big hit!]

What does Jamal Idris have to do to get a call up? Just proves city-country is a hoax.

is a left centre.

Jennings says hello.

 

[big hit!]

Bad news again, no Cordner!

Looks like we need to adjust one last time. OK, this is NSW best team:

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Brett Morris
3. Michael Jennings
4. Josh Morris
5. James McManus
6. Maloney - One last chance to produce some results
7. Pearce - One last chance to produce some results
8. Aaron Woods
9. Robbie Farah
10. James Tamou
11. Luke Lewis
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Paul Gallen (c)

14. Trent Merrin
15. Ryan Hoffman
16. Jamal Idris - Utility forward or back
17. Josh Reynolds

I believe that is our hope to break the drought. That team will deliver the goods...PERIOD!

i'm seeing a bit of Watmough on the left in these teams. I think it's a waste. I'd want him where he is most effective. In the middle. Unless Gallen is named as a prop, he'll be interchange for the middle rotation. This will be more important throughout the game. Even with Bird and Cordner out, there are still options in Hoffman and Williams who play on the left every week. Just need a decent left-side half who can utilise them and I don't think Maloney can effectively when the chips are down.

BTW, that bench is woeful. Do you expect all of Woods, Tamou & Gallen to play big minutes? Merrin is the only regular middle third forward there. The rest are edge players. You want at least 2-3 interchange players to be able rotate through the middle.

 

[big hit!]

Hayne surely has to be FB though? If not centre, can't post your best player on the wing, surely

I'd have Hopoate in too, all class

if Hayne is not FB (which would be ridiculous if he isn't picked there), surely he has to be on the wing where he can still drop back and kick return or combine with Dugan on kick return and do a lot of work as a relief forward too.

Don't get wrapped up with his World Cup performances in at centre. He had Cronk predominantly giving him supply. Given the halves Daley & Fulton will probably pick, centre & edge forward can be very much a no-mans land in the NSW team.

 

[Fat Krion]

if Hayne is not FB (which would be ridiculous if he isn't picked there), surely he has to be on the wing where he can still drop back and kick return or combine with Dugan on kick return and do a lot of work as a relief forward too.

Don't get wrapped up with his World Cup performances in at centre. He had Cronk predominantly giving him supply. Given the halves Daley & Fulton will probably pick, centre & edge forward can be very much a no-mans land in the NSW team.

Your halves ........?

Bench ...............?

Easy to criticize, harder to state your opinion....

 

[big hit!]

MyNSW side allowing for injuries...

1. Hayne
2. Morris
3. Hopoate
4. Jennings
5. Morris

6. Reynolds
7. Hodkinson

13. Gallen
12. Watmough
11. Merrin
10. Woods
9. Farrah
8. Tamou

14. Idris
15. Lewis
16. Tolman
17. Williams t

i think there is much agreement here with the personnel in the back line.

plenty of opinion with regard to the halves.

can't have that back row. all middle forwards. Williams starting on the left and Lewis on the right with Watmough and Merrin interchange to rotate through the middle. Idris ordinarily would be a waste on interchange. Would only really come on at LC or LF, but Williams won't play 80 minutes so could be a very good option if Williams is selected to start.