OT - Origin Team - NSW

[bluefox68]

Suggested Blues:

1. Tedesco
2. Tom Trbojevic
3. Roberts
4. Dugan
5. Mansour
6. Maloney
7. Cleary
8. Klemmer
9. Peats
10. Campbell-Gillard
11. Cordner
12. Graham
13. de Belin

14. Jake Trbojevic
15. Frizell
16. Jackson
17. Luke Lewis

18. Moylan
19. Brailey

Thoughts?

 

[ouryears]

Suggested Blues:

1. Tedesco NO
2. Tom Trbojevic
3. Roberts NO
4. Dugan NO
5. Mansour NO
6. Maloney
7. Cleary
8. Klemmer
9. Peats NO
10. Campbell-Gillard
11. Cordner
12. Graham
13. de Belin

14. Jake Trbojevic
15. Frizell
16. Jackson NO
17. Luke Lewis

18. Moylan
19. Brailey

Thoughts?

 

[umina panther]

Bellend will never picked over Jake fmd

 

[wibble]

If blues teams were picked on form, talent, or past record (any of those or all) Lewis would be a shoe in. But they're not and he won't be mentioned by the selectors. I'd have Keary, de Bellin and Vaughn, but even with new selectors, incumbents like Pearce, Jackson and Woods will probably be ahead of them.

I like your team. Despite his antics, I'd say Ferguson over Roberts (in better form, and has a better record), Cleary won't make it unless 100% fit and playing out of his skin (for his protection, not because he isn't a great talent) so that probably means Pearce, Graham will probably (stupidly) be off the bench due to his versatility (so Jackson or Frizell starting), Jake Turbo might start also, and I hope Vaughn gets the last bench spot.

Not sure we have a back up hooker. I doubt Brailey would be considered so early in his career. They'd go back to Wallace if needed and Penrith are going well (he still might make it over Peats).

I hope Moylan is fit enough and in form so that they might consider him as a utility, but even if he is in form it is unlikely.

 

[bluefox68]

Thanks, mate.

Yes, Vaughan would be great. I forgot about him!

That would shift Klemmer to the bench, where I think he’s better anyway. I would then drop Jackson to 18th man...

 

[Griffoshark66]

I wouldn't pick Cordner. Of course I know he will be, but I think blokes like Jackson and Finucane are in better form. I just hope they pick on form, rather than the boys club.

 

[bluefox68]

Yep. I’m hopeful that Freddy will be willing to go against the grain.

I don’t know what his opinion of Aaron Woods is... Hopefully he does NOT get picked...

 

[Stake Removed]

Yep. I’m hopeful that Freddy will be willing to go against the grain.

I don’t know what his opinion of Aaron Woods is... Hopefully he does NOT get picked...

He will pick Woods, he is the Pearce of the forwards

 

[M2D2]

Cleary wont have enough games back under his belt for game 1.

 

[bluefox68]

Cleary wont have enough games back under his belt for game 1.

Okay.
Who do you reckon the halves will be?
Pearce?

 

[Stake Removed]

Okay.
Who do you reckon the halves will be?
Pearce?

Maloney
Keary
Green

Some options there

 

[M2D2]

Okay.
Who do you reckon the halves will be?
Pearce?

Theres a few constants in life. Pearce @ 7 is up there as one of em.

 

[Griffoshark66]

I think it might be Pearce and Jimmy.

 

[MILEY CYRUS]

I'm not sure what people see in Cordner. Runs the same line all game every game. He's not really that good at breaking tackles and doesn't have much of an offload. Sure he goes hard but that's about it. He's kind of similar to Gavin Cooper but even then Gavin has a bit more to his game.

 

[McLovin]

6. Hokko
7. Chad

 

[King Ben]

I'm not sure what people see in Cordner. Runs the same line all game every game.

You need a captain who will actually talk up the game as well.Gal was willing to promote the game and throw out the comments that got the QLD fans offside but they lapped it up and bought the tickets. Cordner last year was so boring and wooden in his refusal to "give the other team ammo" that I'm shocked the marketing team didn't beg somebody to stand up and sell the game.

 

[Stake Removed]

You need a captain who will actually talk up the game as well.Gal was willing to promote the game and throw out the comments that got the QLD fans offside but they lapped it up and bought the tickets. Cordner last year was so boring and wooden in his refusal to "give the other team ammo" that I'm shocked the marketing team didn't beg somebody to stand up and sell the game.

Thats a good point you need a player hated by the other if he is loved by your own state even better.

Wally Lewis had both covered

 

[Card Shark]

You need a captain who will actually talk up the game as well.Gal was willing to promote the game and throw out the comments that got the QLD fans offside but they lapped it up and bought the tickets. Cordner last year was so boring and wooden in his refusal to "give the other team ammo" that I'm shocked the marketing team didn't beg somebody to stand up and sell the game.

Didn’t say anything as didn’t have the balls to try & back it up.

 

[MILEY CYRUS]

I'm not sure what people see in Cordner. Runs the same line all game every game. He's not really that good at breaking tackles and doesn't have much of an offload. Sure he goes hard but that's about it. He's kind of similar to Gavin Cooper but even then Gavin has a bit more to his game.

Hmmmmmm. This was posted over a month ago.

 

[Frenzy.]

Hmmmmmm. This was posted over a month ago.

Only a month ago?

Try looking back years ago