Yea agree I would've gone Walsh too, and I reckon Laurie isnt too upset he's missing either.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.
And he came up with one of the greatest 20-minute periods to snatch it in 2023 when the game was absolutely lost. Truly, I went to bed and woke up shocked.Find all the talk ridiculous that the back to back to back to back premiership winning halfback can’t be called a great until he wins some origin games. Hope he smokes it tomorrow night
I think Queensland weren't prepared to put up with the inconsistency and the uncertainty of Walsh at the back. Everything around ReeceTV would want to be MOM in an Origin decider. I can imagine him massively overplaying his hand. And he's not in great form, nor been fit all season. Hammer was a no-brainer for me.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
Absolutely nuts. He's been Brisbane's best player this year.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
How does origin rate on NZ TV ?One more sleep.
My first on AEST! But I haven't been able to suss a TV nor a working fibre connection, so it's laptop and hotspot. Still fired up to actually watch without a gallon of caffeine in me.One more sleep.
That's a good question I'd like to know.How does origin rate on NZ TV ?