QLD Team 2017

[Frank_Grimes]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...erees-ahead-of-origin-ii-20170618-gwtqy6.html

The NSW Blues have implored the referees not to allow the contest to be dragged down by Queensland's wrestling tactics as they look to wrap up the series in Sydney on Wednesday night.

The Blues know Queensland will place a far greater emphasis on slowing down the ruck to minimise the destruction the NSW forward pack inflicted in the opening game of the series, won 28-4 by Laurie Daley's men.

The Suncorp Stadium ambush last month was rated as one of the most entertaining games of football in recent memory so it's no surprise the Blues want game two officiated in a similar manner, with NSW prop Aaron Woods hoping the referees won't allow the game to be spoiled by the Maroons' expected wrestling tactics.

"It just depends on how the refs are going to ref," Woods said.
"If they were as open as game one ... I thought there wasn't a lot of wrestling in game one. It was very quick and very physical ... Just ref the game the same as they did in the first game.

What's your point? That the Blues and Blue media are pre-whingers? Point taken.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Does Woods want more than the eleven penalties in the first half his side received last year?

 

[isaiah]

Was it just me or did Glasby cost us two trys? Do we pick and stick? Can we go back to lillyman?

 

[Canard]

Interesting to see the Flop kings Woods and Fifita tried to milk ruck penalties all night and got jack shit.

For mine a flop should result in a MRC charge.

 

[RecordBreakingMaroons.]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...erees-ahead-of-origin-ii-20170618-gwtqy6.html

The NSW Blues have implored the referees not to allow the contest to be dragged down by Queensland's wrestling tactics as they look to wrap up the series in Sydney on Wednesday night.

The Blues know Queensland will place a far greater emphasis on slowing down the ruck to minimise the destruction the NSW forward pack inflicted in the opening game of the series, won 28-4 by Laurie Daley's men.

The Suncorp Stadium ambush last month was rated as one of the most entertaining games of football in recent memory so it's no surprise the Blues want game two officiated in a similar manner, with NSW prop Aaron Woods hoping the referees won't allow the game to be spoiled by the Maroons' expected wrestling tactics.

"It just depends on how the refs are going to ref," Woods said.
"If they were as open as game one ... I thought there wasn't a lot of wrestling in game one. It was very quick and very physical ... Just ref the game the same as they did in the first game.

The NSW team themselves were QLD's best weapon. QLD just watched and pounced as NSW self-destructed.

Groundhog Day for NSW.

 

[myrrh ken]

A) Is there any skin left?
B) Do you only pop up during origin?

 

[RecordBreakingMaroons.]

A) Yep my typing fingers will type for hours.
B) I love reveling in NSW losses all year 'round.

 

[myrrh ken]

JT was the difference last night. Better hope he's there game 3 to lift Cronk again. Smith was diabolical.

I guess Hunt or DCE are next in line.

 

[RecordBreakingMaroons.]

If NSW play like that again, blowing a 10 point lead, they'll hand us the Shield.

 

[TheFrog]

I love reveling in NSW losses all year 'round.

That much is clear.

Does Woods want more than the eleven penalties in the first half his side received last year?

The second half last night certainly made up for that.

 

[Spot On]

The NSW team themselves were QLD's best weapon. QLD just watched and pounced as NSW self-destructed.

Groundhog Day for NSW.

Definitely.

 

[Shorty]

JT was the difference last night. Better hope he's there game 3 to lift Cronk again. Smith was diabolical.

I guess Hunt or DCE are next in line.

Not really, Slater, Boyd, Morgan, Chambers all had hands in trys etc.
Obviously the conversions helped but Queensland stuck to their structures and stayed patient in attack.
If anything Slater was the difference.
Cronk and Smith had off games though, Smith changed the direction of attack or took poor kicking options a couple of times.

The language on Thurston's injury is vague, I've heard 'cork' which would be resolved well in time for game 3.
I do have to laugh at the armchair anatomists in Joey and Gus.
Surely they dramatize for the viewers because if there's a part of the body you can hammer like hell and hold together with strapping tape it's the shoulder.

 

[League guru]

It must be rigged. How can a team of has beens with a broken arsed little Murri at 6 keeping beating a team of 17 future immortals, with any amount of future immortals in reserve. I need clarification from the likes of Joey and Gus. P.S. Can we get Ray Warren to retire, he hasn' t got a clue.

 

[isaiah]

Boyd is out, who plays in the centres?

 

[carcharias]

Not really, Slater, Boyd, Morgan, Chambers all had hands in trys etc.
Obviously the conversions helped but Queensland stuck to their structures and stayed patient in attack.
If anything Slater was the difference.
Cronk and Smith had off games though, Smith changed the direction of attack or took poor kicking options a couple of times.

The language on Thurston's injury is vague, I've heard 'cork' which would be resolved well in time for game 3.
I do have to laugh at the armchair anatomists in Joey and Gus.
Surely they dramatize for the viewers because if there's a part of the body you can hammer like hell and hold together with strapping tape it's the shoulder.

Yeah
Looked like a cork???

Nothing to do with the same jury that had kept him out of club footy and game 1.
Must have been a tape shortage in FNQ.

I'd say the ex players might know an injury when they see one.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Fox Sports reporting Thurston is gonnnnnnne

 

[isaiah]

Fox Sports reporting Thurston is gonnnnnnne

If Thurston and Boyd are both out, do we select Corey Norman and Munster?

 

[Shorty]

I'd say the ex players might know an injury when they see one.

Based on what, experience alone?
I've heard numbskulls on the commentary team say you can play with a rib cartilage injury and that it's 'easy'.
We'll see, yesterday things weren't too bad and now he's apparently gone, ill wait for official diagnosis.

 

[carcharias]

Based on what, experience alone?
I've heard numbskulls on the commentary team say you can play with a rib cartilage injury and that it's 'easy'.
We'll see, yesterday things weren't too bad and now he's apparently gone, ill wait for official diagnosis.

It was pretty obvious his shoulder badly injured.
Even for a dumb ex player.
Reports are he's gone for the year.

 

[MilkShark]

I respect JT but the decision to play origin wasn't the greatest. He has likely also ended the cowboys season.