NSW Team 2017

[Knightmare]

Ding ding

I'm pretty over it...you just have to accept qld have more pride in their state (by percentages)

Qld players are more concentrated between a few clubs though. If there were another 6 teams in Qld you'd see much similar comments in their threads...

 

[Tweed Titan]

Moylan was better in 1 game in the halves than all of Piss' 15 games. Picking Pearce is the most NSW thing of all time

No didn't you hear from the roosters fans? Pearce is amazing and Moylan is "barely a first grade footballer"

 

[skeepe]

The thing is, its not like hes only shown glimpses of form.

He's been close to the best forward in the entire competition this season.

Not just this season, he has deserved Origin selection for 3 years.

From what I understand, it wasn't form that saw him dropped and ultimately let go by the Raiders, but even so that shouldn't have played a part here when you have a bloke convicted of sexual assault in the team.

Vaughan has been held one of the best props in the game for many years now.

This argument fails miserably when applied to Jarryd Hayne too. He missed two years and hasn't looked anything like the player he was, his selection is a massive slap in the face to guys like Dylan Walker and Jarrod Croker who have been ultra consistent over a number of years.

Laurie and the selectors have no idea what they're doing.

 

[Tweed Titan]

Who's cock do Paul Vaughan and Shannon Boyd have to suck to get into the side? One of them should have made the side at the expense of that marshmallow Aaron Woods.

 

[skeepe]

Who's c**k do Paul Vaughan and Shannon Boyd have to suck to get into the side? One of them should have made the side at the expense of that marshmallow Aaron Woods.

Jordan McLean is the real head scratcher. Only hits the ball up 9 times a game, only runs for about 100 metres, doesn't offload or break tackles... nowhere near guys like Vaughan or Paulo this year or ever.

 

[Tweed Titan]

I think we've selected pretty well in the outside backs. I'm concerned that playing outside of Dugan will lead to a lack of football for his winger though as he can't/won't pass.

The spine is the good other than the horrible selection of Pearce. This is a massive backwards step. We should have put faith in the incumbent halves pairing considering they did pretty well in the first time they'd played together and won the game. Maloney is a good organiser if asked to perform that role for the team. Moylan has more vision and creativity in one of his fingernails than Pearce has in his whole body. Typical short memories of our blinkered selectors.

The forward pack is excellent other than Aaron Woods. Paul Vaughan or Shannon Boyd are clearly superior options. Good choice of captain too in Cordner.

The bench is also excellent, can't fault it at all with a combination of mobile and powerful forwards that hit hard and bend the line. The utility role suits Jack Bird to a tee as he is such a dynamic and versatile player.

He'll play big minutes in the halves when they inevitably have to hook Pearce for stinking the joint up. At least we've got a decent fallback option for the perennial failure.

 

[soc123_au]

If Vaughn had an adventurous hair stylist he would have been first picked.

 

[Jason Maher]

When was the last time NSW carried a halves pairing from one series into the next?

Edit: The answer is 2000-01, kind of. Fittler and Kimmorley carried over from 2000, but Kimmorley was dumped for Barrett after getting flogged in game 1. Then I I think Barrett got injured for game 3 (after winning man of the match in game 2) and Kimmorely was brought back. Out of sheer curiosity I've gone back to the start of the NRL era to trace our revolving halves selection door over time. Prior to that was the Superleague mess, and prior to that we actually had a settled halves combination for 3 series (all of which we won) in Daley and Stuart.

1998:

Game 1: Laurie Daley, Andrew Johns
Game 2: Laurie Daley, Andrew Johns
Game 3: Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns

1999:

Game 1: Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns
Game 2: Laurie Daley, Andrew Johns
Game 3: Laurie Daley, Andrew Johns

2000 (Daley retired after 1999):

Game 1: Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley
Game 2: Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley
Game 3: Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley

2001:

Game 1: Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley
Game 2: Brad Fittler, Trent Barrett
Game 3: Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley

2002 (Fittler retired after 2001):

Game 1: Trent Barrett, Andrew Johns
Game 2: Braith Anasta, Andrew Johns
Game 3: Trent Barrett, Andrew Johns

2003:

Game 1: Shaun Timmins, Andrew Johns
Game 2: Shaun Timmins, Andrew Johns
Game 2: Shaun Timmins, Andrew Johns

2004 (Fittler unretired for games 2 and 3):

Game 1: Shaun Timmins, Craig Gower
Game 2: Brad Fittler, Brett Finch
Game 3: Brad Fittler, Trent Barrett

2005:

Game 1: Trent Barrett, Brett Kimmorley
Game 2: Braith Anasta, Andrew Johns
Game 3: Braith Anasta, Andrew Johns

2006:

Game 1: Braith Anasta, Brett Finch
Game 2: Braith Anasta, Brett Finch
Game 3: Mark Gasnier, Craig Gower

2007:

Game 1: Braith Anasta, Jarrod Mullen
Game 2: Braith Anasta, Brett Kimmorley
Game 3: Greg Bird, Brett Kimmorley

2008:

Game 1: Greg Bird, Peter Wallace
Game 2: Greg Bird, Peter Wallace
Game 3: Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce

2009:

Game 1: Terry Campese, Peter Wallace
Game 2: Trent Barrett, Peter Wallace
Game 3: Trent Barrett, Brett Kimmorley

2010:

Game 1: Jamie Lyon, Brett Kimmorley
Game 2: Trent Barrett, Mitchell Pearce
Game 3: Trent Barrett, Mitchell Pearce

2011:

Game 1: Jamie Soward, Mitchell Pearce
Game 2: Jamie Soward, Mitchell Pearce
Game 3: Jamie Soward, Mitchell Pearce

2012:

Game 1: Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce
Game 2: Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce
Game 3: Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce

2013:

Game 1: James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce
Game 2: James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce
Game 3: James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce

2014:

Game 1: Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson
Game 2: Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson
Game 3: Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson

2015:

Game 1: Mitchell Pearce, Trent Hodkinson
Game 2: Mitchell Pearce, Trent Hodkinson
Game 3: Mitchell Pearce, Trent Hodkinson

2016:

Game 1: James Maloney, Adam Reynolds
Game 2: James Maloney, Adam Reynolds
Game 3: Matthew Moylan, James Maloney

2017:

Game 1: James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce

 

[leaguelegend21]

Jordan McLean is a murderer almost and more importantly a shit player. How is he in this team over Vaughan, Paulo and Boyd? Laurie Daley is a merkin!

 

[Danish]

I am very excited to see how NSW perform without f**kstick boat anchor Farah stinking it up at dummy half. That bloke murdered the origin careers of so many halves in his time yet somehow always came up smelling like roses.

If we can get lucky enough for Woods to break down in training maybe we'll actually have a chance (although no doubt Daley would send out an SOS to Gal to come out of retirement instead of just picking Vaughan like he should have in the first place).

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Being someone that wants to see NSW get crushed this year, it feels so good just sitting back and knowing that Pearce is the halfback. Now I finally know how Queenslanders have feeling all this time

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Farah is gone, Gallen is gone and so is Bird. Wonder who Roosters fans will blame this time for their inept halfbacks shittyness

 

[OldPanther]

i'd probably take this thread a little more seriously if supporters of clubs didn't just chime in because their player wasn't selected or was selected on the bench. f**k me. be objective rather than a bunch of emotional bitches.

To be fair everyone is wondering what's up with Vaughan. I think he was the single most supported player in NSW(me included). They should have picked him for that alone. Having the fans hearts in at after the last 11 would be a big deal.

 

[OldPanther]

Cordner (c)
Pearce (vc)

The start of a new era, where NSW will reign dominant.

All of you losers having a cry should dress in a shitty maroon jersey and piss your seat, you're not welcome to celebrate the inevitable greatness to come.

Everyone loves Cordner and picked him as captain though.

 

[OldPanther]

Not just this season, he has deserved Origin selection for 3 years.

From what I understand, it wasn't form that saw him dropped and ultimately let go by the Raiders, but even so that shouldn't have played a part here when you have a bloke convicted of sexual assault in the team.

Vaughan has been held one of the best props in the game for many years now.

This argument fails miserably when applied to Jarryd Hayne too. He missed two years and hasn't looked anything like the player he was, his selection is a massive slap in the face to guys like Dylan Walker and Jarrod Croker who have been ultra consistent over a number of years.

Laurie and the selectors have no idea what they're doing.

Thank you. When I mentioned the Hayne thing I just got scoffed at.

 

[mxlegend99]

Not just this season, he has deserved Origin selection for 3 years.

From what I understand, it wasn't form that saw him dropped and ultimately let go by the Raiders, but even so that shouldn't have played a part here when you have a bloke convicted of sexual assault in the team.

Vaughan has been held one of the best props in the game for many years now.

This argument fails miserably when applied to Jarryd Hayne too. He missed two years and hasn't looked anything like the player he was, his selection is a massive slap in the face to guys like Dylan Walker and Jarrod Croker who have been ultra consistent over a number of years.

Laurie and the selectors have no idea what they're doing.

Lmao... on Vaughan you are spot on.

But Hayne unlike every other player named has proven himself a quality Origin player. He and Pearce are proof that club form means little.

You need good club form to get picked originally. But after half a dozen or more Origin games you should be judged on those before club games.

Some players will never be good enough. Pearce is the perfect example. Just like Kurt Gidley before him.

Some players will suffer bad form but the second they get picked will do the job still. Queensland have a knack for that.

 

[Danish]

Some players will suffer bad form but the second they get picked will do the job still. Queensland have a knack for that.

That generally only applies to derplanders that are just phoning it in playing for a Sydney club.

Nate Myles is the poster child for this phenomenon

 

[nick87]

Team is trash. Will likely get flogged but at least Hayne and Tedesco are there. That gives the blues a fighting chance if one of them decides to put on a clinic

If these teams were picked on form Paul Vaughan would be an incumbent and have 6-9 origins to his name already
His continued snub is pretty f**king outrageous

He's NSW's best front rower and has been for years

 

[Valheru]

Being someone that wants to see NSW get crushed this year, it feels so good just sitting back and knowing that Pearce is the halfback. Now I finally know how Queenslanders have feeling all this time

Lol you are a sook.

 

[Barkley]

If Woods was swapped for Vaughn then I think it is pretty close to our strongest team. I am pretty happy with the side Laurie has selected.

There can be a case made for Dylan Walker, Moylan and JDB but I can see why they were left out. You can't pick them all.

Farrah is finally gone. I'm not sure that Peats is our long term option but anyone other then Farrah is a step in the right direction. The big pussy cat, Tamou, is gone also. Laurie has made some good calls this year which he has failed to do in previous years.