Possible NSW Origin Line-ups

[Dave Q]

Lewis played his way in to NSW tonight.

The wingers did everything they could to secure a berth for Nathan Merritt.

Even El Magic missed a goal!

Poor old Gidley, but it was mini-magic that caused his most embarrassing moment. As they say, s&*t happens.

The Yak may get a spot on the NSW bench.

 

[Raiding Dazz]

This should be close to the side.

1.Minni
2.Hayne
3.Lyon
4.Cooper
5.King
6.Anasta
7.Orford
8.Kite
9.Buderus
10.Bailey
11.Mason
12.Hindmarsh
13.Ryan

14.Farah
15.Simpson
16.Laffranchi
17.Hoffman

 

[girvie]

Ben Cross should make the team on tonights performance.

 

[Big Pete]

1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Matt Cooper
5. Matt King
6. Braith Anasta
7. Matt Orford
8. Luke Bailey
9. Danny Buderus (c)
10. Brent Kite
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Andrew Ryan

14. Robbie Farah
15. Anthony Tupou
16. Steve Simpson
17. Ryan Hoffman

18. Reni Maitua

 

[panthersballboy]

1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Matt Cooper
5. Matt King
6. Braith Anasta
7. Matt Orford
8. Luke Bailey
9. Danny Buderus (c)
10. Brent Kite
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Andrew Ryan

14. Robbie Farah
15. Anthony Tupou
16. Steve Simpson
17. Ryan Hoffman

18. Reni Maitua

I would go with that but make 2 changes. White in for Simpson, and Gidley instead of Farrah. I think Farrah is a great player but Gidley is the ultimate utility playing fullback, wing, centre, 5/8, halfback, hooker and even lock.

 

[Timmah]

Minichiello
El Masri
Lyon
Cooper
King
Gidley
Orford
Bailey
Buderus
Kite
Mason
Hindmarsh
Ryan

Fitzgibbon
Tupou
Hoffman
Farah

 

[thehattrickrabbit]

1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Eric Grothe Jr (if not El Masri if not Hayne) Merritt obviously wont be considered
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Matt Cooper
5. Matt King
6. Braith Anasta
7. Brett Kimmorley (I still reckon he will get a shot, nsw selectors have NFI)
8. Luke Bailey
9. Danny Buderus
10. Brent Kite
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Andrew Ryan

14. Robbie Farah
15. Anthony Tupou
16. Steve Simpson
17. Ryan Hoffman

 

[Jobdog]

1. Brett Stewart
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Matt Cooper
4. Matt King
5. Hazem El Masri
6. Braith Anasta
7. Matt Orford
8. Brent Kite
9. Danny Buderus (c)
10. Luke Bailey
11. Willie Mason
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Andrew Ryan

14. Kurt Gidley
15. Ryan Hoffman
16. Craig Fitzgibbon
17. Steve Simpson

 

[julian87]

1 Minichiello
2 Grothe
3 Lyon
4 King
5 Hayne
6 Anasta
7 Orford
8 Bailey
9 Buderus
10 Kite
11 Mason
12 Hindmarsh
13 Ryan

14 White
15 Simpson
16 Hoffman/Tupou
17 Farah/Gidley

 

[Disco]

Okay, i think the following spots are set in stone

1.Minnichello
2.King
3.Lyon
4.Cooper
5.
6.Anasta
7.
8.Kite
9.Buderus
10.Bailey
11.Mason
12.Hindmarsh
13.Ryan

14.
15.Simpson
16.
17.


5. An absolute lottery, Hayne played well last night so he is probably the frontrunner with El-masri and Stewart in contention


7. City-Country showed up Gower and Kimmorly, putting Matty Orford squarly in the frame

14.the class of Farah V the versitility of Gidley

16 & 17. If Mason plays in the backrow it will be a prop and a backrower, if he plays prop, you could throw in two backrowers. the three backrow contenders are Tupou, Hoffman and Bird. your three prop contenders are White, Ryles and the injured O'Meley


I'd Go with

Okay, i think the following spots are set in stone

1.Minnichello
2.King
3.Lyon
4.Cooper
5.Hayne
6.Anasta
7.Orford
8.Kite
9.Buderus
10.Bailey
11.Mason
12.Hindmarsh
13.Ryan

14.Farah
15.Simpson
16.White
17.Tupou

 

[hybrid_tiger]

If it was up to me:

1. Minichiello
2. King
3. Lyon
4. Cooper
5. Grothe
6. Anasta
7. Gower
8. Kite
9. Buderus (c)
10. Bailey
11. Mason
12. Hindmarsh
13. Ryan

14. Farah
15. Laffranchi
16. Hoffman
17. White

 

[Timmah]

El Masri's plugged away for so long... I think he's due for a sky blue jumper.

 

[macavity]

well Stewart did no favours for his claims last night.

close to the worst player on the park.

Gower was awful too.

 

[Jobdog]

And Gidley just has to be there. Farah? Absolutely disgraceful last night. Gidley showed his utility value and the Blues will need that.

 

[simon says]

Farah was disgraceful?????

 

[Timmah]

He wasn't disgraceful but in attack he and Gower offered little in and around the halves and dummy half area. Gidley and Orford would be ideal at 6&7 for mine, Buderus a shoe-in after a solid showing last night.

 

[Philby]

And Gidley just has to be there. Farah? Absolutely disgraceful last night. Gidley showed his utility value and the Blues will need that.

How did Gidley show his Utility value? He was picked as a 5/8 and when Kimmorley went down he had to try and play like one but he just showed he is not a 5/8. He gave the team no direction at all. He is much better at fullback but at the moment he isnt in with a chance for that jumper. Farah was solid last nite and his form in the NRL this season should see him get a jumper playing similar to how Wing has over the past few years backing up Budderus and slotting into the halves if need be

 

[legend]

Minichiello
Grothe
Cooper
Lyon
King
Anasta
Gower
Ryan
Mason
Hindmarsh
Kite
Buderus
Bailey

Hoffman
Simpson
Farah
Laffranchi

 

[Misanthrope]

How did Gidley show his Utility value?

I don't know if you bothered to tune in, but Gidley was first shifted to the centres and then ended up in first receiver. Sure, it's not covering a huge selection of roles - but it meant he played two more than his other 'utility' opposition.

 

[Kurt Angle]

I for one would not pick Lyon, he is playing so poorly.

But with no Lyon, it means there are no quality goalkickers.. which means El Masri would have to be picked...thus I think the NSW selectors will pick a dud to put some firepower on the Wings.

Also, there are only two NSW players who can win an SOO game right now on form, that's Farah and Campbell.

If you go into this years series without picking one of them, and more poignantly, picking Gidley over Farah.. then you are already conceeding to QLD.. and jusy trying to lose by as few points as possible, maybe relying on Mason crunching through the QLD forwards...

If NSW "play-makers" are a choice from Kimmorley/Gower/Orford/Anasta/Hornby/Gidley NSW will lose.... all six of them are rep level nuffies.