State of Origin 1 - 2024

[SBD82]

Only available on Channel 9. Too many ads. Starts too late.

Can’t argue with these bits.

 

[SBD82]

Posted in the wrong thread.

So I’ll just edit and say:

CATTLEDOG

 

[Chook99]

Time for Ben to shine

Blues by 4

 

[Slippery Morris]

Origin in the 80's and 90's was amazing. Since the 00's lost it's luster and even more so with the banning of shoulder charges and punching.

One thing that is mostly stupid about Origin is the focus off NRL is gone completely. Hardly any news on the games. And why play this in the middle of the season. How many teams have been impacted by it?

If they are to play it then just stop the NRL all together and have rep month. Have a Samoa v Tonga origin series together with a NZ v England and Fiji v PNG best of 3 during the month. Rather than bring in a PNG team in the NRL, have this origin series for a month for PNG and the other countries to get into. Give these countries more exposure. At the end of the season Aust plays winner of NZ v England and in a 3 test series. Players can only be chosen from State of Origin teams. That way Pacific Islanders like Luai, etc can play for their countries rather than NSW or Qld.

I much prefer watching Tonga v Samoa games TBH. They show the same passion as what we saw in Origin in the 80's / 90's.

 

[Clarkent]

Origin in the 80's and 90's was amazing. Since the 00's lost it's luster and even more so with the banning of shoulder charges and punching.

One thing that is mostly stupid about Origin is the focus off NRL is gone completely. Hardly any news on the games. And why play this in the middle of the season. How many teams have been impacted by it?

If they are to play it then just stop the NRL all together and have rep month. Have a Samoa v Tonga origin series together with a NZ v England and Fiji v PNG best of 3 during the month. Rather than bring in a PNG team in the NRL, have this origin series for a month for PNG and the other countries to get into. Give these countries more exposure. At the end of the season Aust plays winner of NZ v England and in a 3 test series. Players can only be chosen from State of Origin teams. That way Pacific Islanders like Luai, etc can play for their countries rather than NSW or Qld.

I much prefer watching Tonga v Samoa games TBH. They show the same passion as what we saw in Origin in the 80's / 90's.

That would he awesome but half of the Samoan teams in the Origin squads. In saying that tho the Samoan teams got huge depth and they can still field a very solid squad

1 Sua Faalogo
2 Greg Marzhew
3 Izack Tago
4 Tommy Talau
5 Khan-Pareira
6 Blaize Talagi
7 Daejarn Asi
8 Junior Paulo
9 Danny Levi
10 Stefano Utoikamanu
11 Luciano Leilua
12 Shaun Blore
13 Heilum Luki

14 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
15 Josh Papali'i
16 Royce Hunt
17 Conelly Lemuelu

Tongan Squad without Origin Players
1 Toutai Koula
2 Daniel Tupou
3 Will Penisini
4 Moses Suli
5 Stardord Toa
6 Latu Fainu
7 Isaya Katoa
8 Addin Fonua-Blake
9 Siliva Havili
10 Felise Kaufusi
11 David Fifita
12 Eli Katoa
13 Keon Kolomatangi

14 Deon Teaupa
15 Tevita Tatola
16 Hame Sele
17 Tyson Frizell


I still think both of these teams can bang out a solid match

 

[Chook99]

One thing that is mostly stupid about Origin is the focus off NRL is gone completely. Hardly any news on the games. And why play this in the middle of the season. How many teams have been impacted by it?

Interesting dilemma, the state of origin is a highlight for the NRL, but does the downplay the premiership, many teams being severely hampered

 

[RedVDave]

How sad is that with McInnes making his debut that's 3 SOO hookers we've let go (I'm sure he will slot in their at some point before people point out he's named at lock) Liddle has been great for us don't get me wrong but again it's just shows how amateurish our club is.

 

[OneEyedDragon]

With the Dragon's win today, I just need a couple of Blue's wins in the SOO games and then another Dragon's win against the Tigers to make up a fabulous week for me. "Make it so!"

 

[KingFlanno7]

Hunt for a hatrick?? Great support play

 

[KingFlanno7]

Walsh gone wow massive hit

 

[shiloh dc]

The send off of Sua'alii is 100% correct. Cam Smith suggested it was a send off at clubland but not SOO. Totally disagree with that.
An early send off like this normally kills the spectacle of the game in 99% of the times. We really need 13 vs 13 as much as possible so maybe they can look at a situation where say NSW play with 12 men for 10 minutes but then can bring on an interchange player but incure a penalty of 3 interchanges.

 

[WepnutV]

No

The send off of Sua'alii is 100% correct. Cam Smith suggested it was a send off at clubland but not SOO. Totally disagree with that.
An early send off like this normally kills the spectacle of the game in 99% of the times. We really need 13 vs 13 as much as possible so maybe they can look at a situation where say NSW play with 12 men for 10 minutes but then can bring on an interchange player but incure a penalty of 3 interchanges

no, Reece Walsh is not Built for origin. That’s not a send off.

 

[KingFlanno7]

Lomax just got smashed 1 on 1

 

[Walpole]

100% right decision on the send off. Suaali should never have been in a blues jersey in the first place. Hammer to get 5 tries tonight. Channel 9 commentary is the worst of all time, Andrew Johns is brain dead.

 

[hewi]

Walsh fell into the tackle , Suali did not line him up he wasn’t looking it was careless only not a send off.

 

[twinkletoes]

Game over, series over… spectacle over

 

[<StGeorgeDragons>]

Send off 100%

game has been ruined by one stupid play

only one person to blame but it is not the ref

really absent minded play by Sualli though I don’t think it was intended to kill him

 

[aussie7798]

No


no, Reece Walsh is not Built for origin. That’s not a send off.

clear send off direct contact with the shoulder leading heavy contact

not built for origin LOL thats going to be a cat 1 HIA for any player in the game

 

[Greek Saint]

At this rate k flanno would do a better job than hynes at origin level

 

[WepnutV]

Lomax just got smashed 1 on 1

He

clear send off direct contact with the shoulder leading heavy contact

not built for origin LOL thats going to be a cat 1 HIA for any player in the game

He fell into it