Queensland Maroons 2020

[Big Pete]

Hampton's not a Maroon?

I didn't realise he had a similar story as Keary.

But yes he still qualifies as a Maroon having played the majority of his footy in Mareeba and representing Queensland in U/16s and U/18s back when that was binding.

 

[isaiah]

With it being delayed til after the gf, do you think we will mostly select players that play in the finals?

 

[SBD82]

With it being delayed til after the gf, do you think we will mostly select players that play in the finals?

Probably not.

14. Ben Hunt.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Round 1 Eligible Players

Fullback
Valentine Holmes
Kalyn Ponga
Phillip Sami
Corey Thompson

Wing
Jesse Arthars
Dale Copley
Kyle Feldt
Dane Gagai
Ben Hampton
Hymel Hunt
Ronaldo Mulitalo
Corey Oates

Centre
Justin O'Neil
Marion Seve
Gehamat Shibsaki
Enari Tuala

Five Eighth
Kurt Mann
Anthony Milford
Cameron Munster
Corey Norman

Halfback
Daly Cherry-Evans
Brodie Croft
Ben Hunt
Lachlan Lewis
Michael Morgan
Ash Taylor

Prop
Thomas Flegler
Dunamis Lui
Dylan Napa
Josh Papalii
Jarrod Wallace

Hooker
Jake Friend
Jake Granville
Reed Mahoney
Jake Turpin
Billy Walters

Second Row
Gavin Cooper
David Fifita
Coen Hess
Corey Horsburgh
Felise Kaufusi
Jaydn Su'A

Lock
Jai Arrow
Patrick Carrigan

Interchange
Billy Brittain
Lindsay Collins
Mitch Dunn
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Tim Glasby
Aidan Guerra
Corey Jensen
Ethan Lowe
Andrew McCullough
Thomas Mikaele
Francis Molo

Few more from recent rounds:

Harry Grant
Keegan Hipgrave
Brenko Lee
Josh Kerr
Mitchell Dunn
Josh McGuire
Kurt Capewell
Edrick Lee
Patrick Mago
Jake Clifford

 

[mongoose]

I’d take

Ponga
Thompson
Holmes
Gagai
Oates
Munster
Cherry-Evans
Napa
Mahoney
Papali
Fifita
Kafusi
Arrow

Morgan
Flegler
Horsburgh
Lowe

slim pickings but at least there’s some quality backs

Surely Feldt is in the side. He must better than Oates or Thompson?

 

[Desert Qlder]

If Feldt is overlooked then Walters can get the f**k out of the joint.

 

[gUt]

Yeah I’d be happy with feldt

 

[blue bags]

With it being delayed til after the gf, do you think we will mostly select players that play in the finals?

no,,, cause no queenlanders team will play finals

 

[Spot On]

If Feldt is overlooked then Walters can get the f**k out of the joint.

Nah, keep picking Gagai. Please.

 

[Nerd]

I really hope that QLD have another option at half besides DCE. His long range kicking is below average and he just doesn't lead a team around that well.

 

[gUt]

I really hope that QLD have another option at half besides DCE. His long range kicking is below average and he just doesn't lead a team around that well.

1 try assist all year too. The T brothers do it all I guess.

 

[Desert Qlder]

I really hope that QLD have another option at half besides DCE. His long range kicking is below average and he just doesn't lead a team around that well.

 

[davi]

I really hope that QLD have another option at half besides DCE. His long range kicking is below average and he just doesn't lead a team around that well.

Yeah, nah. Daly Cherry Evans will be the first one picked. If you didn't select him then you would have to have the headache of replacing him as captain as well. It could be manageably done though if you replace him with Michael Morgan and made Morgan captain.

But the face the facts the selections that media and commentators will be discussing for QLD won't be at the half back spot. Cherry Evans as captain virtually cements his spot in the team for the series. I don't even think the positives would outweigh the negatives in replacing him either.

 

[aqua_duck]

If Safiti , Radley and Lodge are the best NSW have then I hope Tedesco and Cook play forever.

Sorry unless there’s major improvement in these guys and in 3/4 years we have a pack of say:

8. Safiti
9.
10. Haas
11. Murray
12. TPJ
13. Radley

Then QLD should shit Origin in

I'd argue Radley and Saifiti have been 2 of the form forwards this year. Saifiti is averaging 165m a game compared Mikaele 90m and Flegler 113m.

In 5 years a pack of
Haas
Fainu/Brailey
Klemmer
Crichton
Murray
Trbojevic

Saifiti
Radley
Leniu/Utoikamanu/Guler/Twal
Butcher/matterson/TPJ

That pack would more than hold their own

 

[Showtime]

At this stage I’d go;

Ponga
Holmes
Gagai
?
Oates
Munster
Cherry-Evans
McGuire
Hunt
Papalii
Kaufusi
Fifita
Arrow

Morgan
Collins
Horsburgh
Lowe

Our depth at centre is horrendous unless there’s someone I’m forgetting. Highlighted are those who I think will play finals footy.

 

[Jimmy-o]

Centre is definitely a weak spot. Interestingly, the Knights have a bunch of eligible centres (Hunt, Tuala, Shibasaki, Moga) but whether they are up to Origin... In the forwards, Collins should debut this year and hopefully Tino Fa’asuamaleaui at some stage in 2020.

 

[gUt]

I presume Justin Olam couldn't qualify, which is a bit weird when you consider the other pacific nations' players being able to suit up.

Other centre candidates including some left field options:

Corey Thompson
Val Holmes
Phillip Sami
Moses Mbye
Justin O'Neill
Michael Morgan

 

[isaiah]

Centre is definitely a weak spot. Interestingly, the Knights have a bunch of eligible centres (Hunt, Tuala, Shibasaki, Moga) but whether they are up to Origin... In the forwards, Collins should debut this year and hopefully Tino Fa’asuamaleaui at some stage in 2020.

Carrigan ahead of collins

 

[Spot On]

Carrigan ahead of collins

FFS.

Wake up Isa.

 

[Legion]

Glad that they've kept Kevvy. He did such a beaut job. Introduced innovative ideas like not mentioning the Blues. "Don't mention them boys. Pretend they're not even there" I can hear him saying.
Brilliant.

Keep up the good work champ. lol.