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Ramien For Origin?

DJDL

First Grade
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This time last year it would have seemed laughable to suggest it, but with Turbo in doubt and Latrell set to miss 8 weeks the Blues need to find a new centre pairing.

There really aren't that many out there to choose from. What odds Jesse has been shortlisted?

The only others I can think of who would be in the conversation are Stephen Crichton, Bradman Best and Kotoni Staggs.
The latter two are media darlings so might be ahead there but, on current form, I think Jesse's pretty short odds.
 

Frenzy.

Post Whore
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This time last year it would have seemed laughable to suggest it, but with Turbo in doubt and Latrell set to miss 8 weeks the Blues need to find a new centre pairing.

There really aren't that many out there to choose from. What odds Jesse has been shortlisted?

The only others I can think of who would be in the conversation are Stephen Crichton, Bradman Best and Kotoni Staggs.
The latter two are media darlings so might be ahead there but, on current form, I think Jesse's pretty short odds.

You know, Jesse is fast becoming a bit of a media darling himself. Just about every FOX leaguer is raving about him.

Brailey is the bolter
 

Special K

Coach
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Lomax, Crichton, Staggs, Burton would all be ahead of him rightly or wrongly.

If Cook goes down I reckon Blayke is a massive chance. I reckon API would have his card marked no matter what they say publicly.

Nicho would be the perfect 14. But I reckon they’ll go Pap
 
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Talakai was born in Sydney.

But I bet you all make the assumption he isn’t eligible….
It was brought up last week on one of the TV shows, he may have declared for NZ, I think I heard that, which nullifies his eligibility. Not 100% sure though. He did play for the Junior Kiwis.
 

Cheese sandwich

First Grade
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Lomax, Crichton, Staggs, Burton would all be ahead of him rightly or wrongly.

If Cook goes down I reckon Blayke is a massive chance. I reckon API would have his card marked no matter what they say publicly.

Nicho would be the perfect 14. But I reckon they’ll go Pap
I reckon Lomax is the good footwork version of ben pomeroy. Does some dumb shit
 

Inferno

Coach
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Lomax, Crichton, Staggs, Burton would all be ahead of him rightly or wrongly.

If Cook goes down I reckon Blayke is a massive chance. I reckon API would have his card marked no matter what they say publicly.

Nicho would be the perfect 14. But I reckon they’ll go Pap
I'd have Crichton and Burton ahead of him.

I'd probably have Jessie on par with the other two though, possibly even ahead of them.
 

DJDL

First Grade
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I forgot about Burton and Lomax.
But I think Inferno’s pretty close. Burton/Crighton will probably be the combo.

I just can’t believe Ramien’s in the conversation given his form over the past few years. Major improvement.
 

bluefox68

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I forgot about Burton and Lomax.
But I think Inferno’s pretty close. Burton/Crighton will probably be the combo.

I just can’t believe Ramien’s in the conversation given his form over the past few years. Major improvement.
I know most of you blokes don’t care, but I can see Burton and Crichton going totally missing in an Origin game…
 

bluefox68

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The absolute key to Ramien’s resurgence has been consistently giving him early ball.

Chad loved the inside pass to Nikora, which was so predictable that it failed 99 times out of 100.
 

shaggs

Coach
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Does anyone else think they will pick a left side player?

ramien, staggs, Lomax, chrickton, all right side
They won’t pick a guy in the wrong side for his debut, to mark up against gagai. Certainly not origin Gagai.

best and burton are left.

If turbo is out as well then Ramien is in with a better shout.
 
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Does anyone else think they will pick a left side player?

ramien, staggs, Lomax, chrickton, all right side
They won’t pick a guy in the wrong side for his debut, to mark up against gagai. Certainly not origin Gagai.

best and burton are left.

If turbo is out as well then Ramien is in with a better shout.
Creighton plays both sides. He started off on the left then they moved him to accommodate Burton.
 

Tiger Shark

Bench
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The absolute key to Ramien’s resurgence has been consistently giving him early ball.

Chad loved the inside pass to Nikora, which was so predictable that it failed 99 times out of 100.
Yep, we’ve been calling for him to get early ball for ages so it’s good to finally see a coach giving him what he needs to succeed.
 

Bob Scott

Juniors
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Ramien has shown what a weapon he really can be in the last 2 games but it is only the 2 games , i'd like to see a lot more of this form out of him for us first before i worry about whether he is a SOO chance .
 
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