State of Origin 2025

[JJ]

Daley was an iconic origin player, up there with anyone below Wally... but if he doesn't win this he should be never allowed near a coaching box again

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Shibisaki is something you don’t expect to see in this day and age

2018-2024 only 30 NRL games, and only 3 in the past 2 seasons

Starts 2025 with a train and trial contract, wins his spot for round 1 in the Broncos and signs for minimum wage, and 15 games later is playing an origin decider

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I would've picked Walsh. But then I am his number 1 (only non-Bronco supporter?) fan.

Hammer is a gun player but compared to Walsh he offers very little ball playing and doesn't exactly put in much more effort on defence.

Given Queensland already lack a proper halfback, the whole side is short on creativity and will have to play very direct.

Of course, Queensland have a storied history of eking out wins and Daley is an idiot, so I'm not ruling it out

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

I would've picked Walsh. But then I am his number 1 (only non-Bronco supporter?) fan.

Hammer is a gun player but compared to Walsh he offers very little ball playing and doesn't exactly put in much more effort on defence.

Given Queensland already lack a proper halfback, the whole side is short on creativity and will have to play very direct.

Of course, Queensland have a storied history of eking out wins and Daley is an idiot, so I'm not ruling it out

Yea agree I would've gone Walsh too, and I reckon Laurie isnt too upset he's missing either.

Dude is a threat even on one and a half legs with his ball play ability and temperament. Its not just what he can do, its the fact he backs himself to pull it off, no matter the occasion.

Its obviously risk/reward stuff of the highest order, but given they wont get another lopsided penalty count to run up a lead, the potential reward was worth the punt IMO.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Yea agree I would've gone Walsh too, and I reckon Laurie isnt too upset he's missing either.

Dude is a threat even on one and a half legs with his ball play ability and temperament. Its not just what he can do, its the fact he backs himself to pull it off, no matter the occasion.

Its obviously risk/reward stuff of the highest order, but given they wont get another lopsided penalty count to run up a lead, the potential reward was worth the punt IMO.

You would think given the relative quality of the two sides that Queensland would take a punt on the most dangerous attacking side they can muster and hope it comes off. This selection to me seems more like, let's just accept they have more weapons than us and try to play tough and grind it out because it's Origin baby QUEENSLANDER. And honestly yeah, that does have a history of working.

 

[Meth]

Definitely would have gone Walsh, with Tabuai-Fidow outside