Origin Game 3

[getsmarty]

STATE OF ORIGIN


Dragons halves named in Maroons Origin III squad
Author
QRL Media
Timestamp
Mon 1 Jul 2019, 09:02 AM

Queensland has named two debutants for Game III of the Holden State of Origin series in Sydney on Wednesday week.

After being part of the Maroons extended squad in Perth, Corey Norman and Christian Welch have today been named in the Queensland squad for the July 10 clash at ANZ Stadium.

Forward Joe Ofahengaue returns from injury, while Dylan Napa and Jarrod Wallace have been overlooked for selection after Queensland’s Game II loss.

Kalyn Ponga is unavailable for the series decider due to a calf strain which is expected to sideline him for the next two weeks.

Queensland Maroons - Game III 2019


Player NRL club
Will Chambers Melbourne Storm
Daly Cherry-Evans (c) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
David Fifita Brisbane Broncos
Dane Gagai South Sydney Rabbitohs
Matt Gillett Brisbane Broncos
Tim Glasby Newcastle Knights
Ben Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
Felise Kaufusi Melbourne Storm
Moses Mbye Wests Tigers
Josh McGuire North Queensland Cowboys
Michael Morgan North Queensland Cowboys
Cameron Munster Melbourne Storm
Corey Norman St George Illawarra Dragons
Corey Oates Brisbane Broncos
Joe Ofahengaue Brisbane Broncos
Josh Papalii Canberra Raiders
Christian Welch Melbourne Storm
Coach: Kevin Walters



https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/07/01/dragons-halves-named-in-maroons-origin-iii-squad/

 

[muzby]

Go you Dragoons!

 

[BLM01]

Great to see Dragons are a team travelling so well that we have 5+ players to be picked in SOO.
Just think bench player Korbin was in the mix and Aitken last year and if we had JDB still around he would likely be playing too.
Shows you the shortage of players in the NRL that actually qualify...and it appears to be getting worse
How long will it be with political correctness that we will ask a women to sit on the bench or a mixed origin side.

 

[hazzbeen]

Good luck to Norman , has been good for us , no panic from him , has time with the ball , players like him go on to be above average players .......

 

[hazzbeen]

Great to see Dragons are a team travelling so well that we have 5+ players to be picked in SOO.
Just think bench player Korbin was in the mix and Aitken last year and if we had JDB still around he would likely be playing too.
Shows you the shortage of players in the NRL that actually qualify...and it appears to be getting worse
How long will it be with political correctness that we will ask a women to sit on the bench or a mixed origin side.

I think Mary spends too much time in the sheds with Freddie ......

 

[Dragsters]

I hope they make a decision re ponga before Thursday coz if norman isn't used then he should be released to play the storm...

 

[BLM01]

I hope they make a decision re ponga before Thursday coz norman isn't used then he should be released to play the storm...

They have...he is not selected and cant play

 

[BLM01]

Kevin Walters...the biggest game in origin history...pffttt
No Kev...it is a decider and the biggest game in origin 2019....but history....yeah OK pump it more than it is.
Save that for the 1st game in 1980 and the last one...whenever that may be in the future

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Great to see Dragons are a team travelling so well that we have 5+ players to be picked in SOO.
Just think bench player Korbin was in the mix and Aitken last year and if we had JDB still around he would likely be playing too.
Shows you the shortage of players in the NRL that actually qualify...and it appears to be getting worse
How long will it be with political correctness that we will ask a women to sit on the bench or a mixed origin side.

Goes to show how badly coached we are and have been if you include our 2 pommie internationals

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I think Mary spends too much time in the sheds with Freddie ......

I think Mary spends to much time in the shed on his own

 

[Paddles]

I expect Munster to play fullback, Norman 5/8.

 

[RedVDave]

Congratulations Norman well deserved bad timing for us but he's form warrants selection.

 

[This Year?]

Kevvie must really want QLD to lose. He should have picked more Broncos.

 

[getsmarty]

STATE OF ORIGIN


'I am ready now': Perth camp prepares Norman for Origin debut
Author
Brad Walter NRL.com Senior Reporter
Timestamp
Mon 1 Jul 2019, 11:03 AM

Dragons playmaker Corey Norman believes the time he spent in camp with Queensland before Origin II will help prepare him for next week’s series decider against NSW at ANZ Stadium after being called up for his debut with the Maroons.

Norman will join St George Illawarra halves partner Ben Hunt in the Queensland team, replacing injured Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga in the squad although coach Kevin Walters is yet to indicate where the Maroons rookie will line up on game night.

After attending the 2018 and 2019 Emerging Maroons camps, Norman was 18th man in Perth and almost received a late call-up the day before the game after Moses Mbye suffered a near-fatal allergic reaction.

He also trained in the halves while captain Daly Cherry-Evans sat out a session before the June 23 loss at Optus Stadium with an ankle injury.

"It was a good experience just to spend a week or six days with the boys in camp and I enjoyed it," Norman told NRL.com.

"I’ve been around the team and I know their plays and what-not now so that was good. I have had my opportunities before and I feel that I am ready now.



Queensland - Origin III team announcement

"I jumped into training when Chez wasn’t training and it was just good to be in camp and get to see how they do things. You know that you aren’t playing but you are in and around the boys and just to see the way they operate and prepare was probably the best thing."

While Norman was never officially on standby for Moses, he would have been the obvious choice to replace him as he can play halfback, five-eighth, fullback or dummy-half.

Instead he watched the kick-off from the sideline and soaked up the Origin atmosphere.

"I saw Moses there after it happened and he was fine so I didn’t get my hopes up or anything," Norman said. "I was on the sideline until it started raining. I sprinted for the tunnel after that and watched the rest of the game in a box. It was a great atmosphere."

Norman’s selection caps a turnaround in fortunes for the 28-year-old after he was released by Parramatta at the end of last season and joined the Dragons early this year as the long-term replacement for departing captain Gareth Widdop.

A left-footed kicker, he has combined well with Hunt in the halves and the pair will continue an association that began in the Broncos under 20s in Origin next Wednesday night.

"Our games just complement each other’s so much," Norman said. "I thought Benny played really good on Friday night [against the Cowboys], he really stood up and controlled the game.

"I have really enjoyed the move. Our season obviously hasn’t been the best season we could have put together, but we have got a good chance now to make a run for it but we have got to be a lot more consistent."

State of Origin III
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https://www.dragons.com.au/news/201...-perth-camp-prepares-norman-for-origin-debut/

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons throw support behind Norman's Origin selection
Dragons teammates Cameron McInnes, Tim Lafai and Josh Kerr share their excitement at the news of Corey Norman being selected in the Maroons Origin III side.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/07/01/dragons-throw-support-behind-normans-origin-selection/

 

[Crush]

I heard that Nathan Cleary might not be 100% for the 3rd exhibition game, surely there is another dragon they could grab? I mean yes they have taken our starting 6 and 7 but surely there is another? Ohh no actually we are all out of good players, only shit ones left, sorry origin the cupboard is bare.

 

[rednwhites]

I heard that Nathan Cleary might not be 100% for the 3rd exhibition game, surely there is another dragon they could grab? I mean yes they have taken our starting 6 and 7 but surely there is another? Ohh no actually we are all out of good players, only shit ones left, sorry origin the cupboard is bare.

I'm surprised they didn't pull some strings and get JDB available for the three games and then back to his exile.

 

[getsmarty]

STATE OF ORIGIN


Dragons trio named in unchanged NSW Origin 3 team
Author
NRL.com
Timestamp
Mon 1 Jul 2019, 06:01 PM

NSW coach Brad Fittler has stuck solid with the 17 players from game two as he pushes for back-to-back Holden State of Origin shields next week at ANZ Stadium.

There may be a question mark over Dragons back rower Tariq Sims, who is fighting a grade two dangerous contact charge in the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night, but Fittler has named him anyway.

Fittler is confident Sims will be cleared to play.

"I know they're trying to make a stance in the game and everyone understands the stance. I'm just not sure if this is the tackle they need to do it," Fittler said.

"We wish him all the best. I feel like once they sit down and scrutinise the timing, considering they had time on the field to scrutinise it with video referees and didn't even give a penalty, so I just think he'll get it downgraded."

Overlooking Knights prop David Klemmer – a veteran of 13 Origins who had a solid showing in game one – will raise the temperature of some Blues fans.

But again Klemmer (wrist) wasn't there in game two when Fittler's men clobbered Queensland 38-6, so he missed out for game three.


Match: Blues v Maroons

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Away Team

Maroons

Venue: ANZ Stadium

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"It's a tough one because we love Klem and love what he's about," Fittler said.

"It was one of those discussions that was hard but he made it easy … his reaction was so refreshing. He just wished Tariq all the best and said if he got the opportunity he'd love to come into camp again.

"That's why he's a valued member of any team he plays for. He understands team and saw that the boys played really well and why we picked that team again."

The injury cloud over Nathan Cleary (ankle) has not completely lifted but obviously the medical reports Fittler has received from the Panthers are enough to convince him his 21-year-old halfback will be good to go.

"He's walking around without a boot on so that's a great sign. It's progressed really well and I feel like he's going to be okay," Fittler said.

"There's no time limit on Nathan. He's been a pretty important part of the group for the last couple of years. He's going to be our best gauge later in the week with how much power and confidence he's got in it.

"The fact is we've got Wade Graham and Jack Wighton who can play five-eighth.

"We're pretty confident he's going to play, but Wade Graham did a fantastic job in Perth and also Jack Wighton, so we feel very safe with what we've got in camp."



Fittler confident Cleary will play, Klemmer on standby

That good news also means Fittler doesn't have to worry about shuffling his halves for a third game in a row. Cleary and Panthers teammate James Maloney remain together and now have the chance to win a second Origin series together after their 2018 heroics.

Eels captain Clint Gutherson has been named 18th man.

NSW has not won back-to-back series since the run from 2003, '04, '05. The Blues almost snared their fourth consecutive series if not for the magic of Darren Lockyer helping the Maroons to a 2-1 series in 2006 with a 16-14 win in Melbourne in game three. Queensland went on to win the next eight years in a row.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/07/01/dragons-trio-named-in-unchanged-nsw-origin-3-team/

 

[getsmarty]

'We're no longer mates': Frizell on Norman
Author
Alicia Newton NRL.com Reporter
Timestamp
Wed 3 Jul 2019, 07:00 AM

It was operation 'Stop Kalyn Ponga' for the opening two games of the series but Blues forward Tyson Frizell has now turned his attention to shutting down Dragons teammate Corey Norman in next week's Origin decider.

While the Maroons continue to play mind games with where Norman will play, Frizell expects just as much attack to come at him down the Blues' right edge particularly with Cameron Munster set to be given a further roaming role around the paddock.

Frizell was stoked for Norman's but it didn't take long for him to declare the pair were now interstate rivals and he'll target him like any other opponent.

"We're no longer mates with him now pulling on that Queensland jersey," Frizell told NRL.com.

"But I'm happy for him on a personal level because to get a debut for Queensland after 10 years he'll add a lot. He's dangerous, I think people underestimate his running game.

"You could put him anywhere and he'll roam around the field, add in Munster and there's a lot of danger signs there for us already.

"I daresay they won't try and change too much if Corey did go back to fullback. I don't think it would bother him too much, it's just another game for him."

NSW have opted for an unchanged line-up but the Maroons have called on two debutants in Norman and Storm's Christian Welch.

NSW forward Tyson Frizell. Grant Trouville/NRL Photos
Frizell said a second series victory over the Maroons for him would taste even sweeter given the Blues were forced to come from behind after their loss in game one at Suncorp Stadium.

"We probably copped it more this year than last year but they're all as enjoyable as any one of them," he said.

"It's an awesome feeling to work so hard in these camps and come away with a win.

"You just want to be winning as many as you can. We can't rely on what happened in game two. Queensland have done it for so long and people don't realise how hard it is to win it like that."

Dragons and NSW forward Tariq Sims was suspended for one match by the judiciary on Tuesday after being found guilty of a dangerous contact charge on North Queensland's Michael Morgan.

He will next be available for selection for St George Illawarra's round 17 match against the Raiders.

The suspension means David Klemmer is set to return to the NSW Origin side after being initial left out for the series decider.

"I guess it's hard to make those decisions," Frizell said.

"I'm glad I'm not making them. It would've been hard to drop Tariq, or dropping anyone after game two even if it meant to leave one of your more consistent forwards in the Blues.

"How do you put an opinion on that? You didn't want Tariq to lose but you also want Klem to get an opportunity. Klem who was our best forward in Origin I. It definitely won't be a disruption."


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/07/03/were-no-longer-mates-frizell-on-norman/

 

[jeffdragon]

I dont care who wins, just hope our boys go well and stay injury free.