State of origin series

[Black Panther]

The reason Panther ball is allowed to work is because JFH, Leota, Martin, Spencer and Kenny take no prisoners. Make no mistake, without their aggression we would be nowhere. You can have all the Kikaus, Fifitas and Murrays you want, but they don't get to do anything unless people like Moses and JFH lay down the law.

Football is still decided by which forwards win the battle. NSW lost because the QLD forwards bashed NSW and made them their bitches. Gagai and Tino smashing Burton and no Blue within coee to smash them back. Fittler has hired some muscle this time and QLD won't be getting to bash NSW with TPJ, Haas, Young and Martin on watch.

There is a reason Bennett hires people like Kafusi for the Dolphins and Costigan, Smith and Weyman for the Dragons. He knows it's character that wins the big matches, not light stepping, torpedo pass, fancy Dan posers like Walsh. The Dragons couldn't win a grand final even though they were stacked with talent until Bennett put some steel in the team.

Was a good post until you mentioned Weyman as a hitman. He got bashed in a game, I think Piggy Riddell took care of him.

 

[Pomoz]

Was a good post until you mentioned Weyman as a hitman. He got bashed in a game, I think Piggy Riddell took care of him.

Haha, live by the sword, die by the sword. Changes nothing. Every hard man will meet their Waterloo from time to time.

 

[jane the pain]

Fittler weighs up dummy half rotation for Origin 1 with shock move in store

Fittler has picked only one specialist dummy half for Game 1.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Exsilium]

Was a good post until you mentioned Weyman as a hitman. He got bashed in a game, I think Piggy Riddell took care of him.

I was born in Batemans Bay and spent a lot of time in Moruya. Went back there and he's a cult figure there.

Weyman wasn't a hitman as such, rather he could absolutely belt merkins and never took a backward step. He was good for the Dragons during that period and I loved watching him play.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Looks like Crichton will play, Mitchell out!

 

[Chins get the wins]

Critter over Burton is a bloody atrocious call. Onya Freddy!

 

[Black Diamond]

Critter over Burton is a bloody atrocious call. Onya Freddy!

Makes perfect sense, he's been training with team all week, Burton hasn't.

 

[jane the pain]

Looks like Crichton will play, Mitchell out

Mitchell ruled out of Game One

Westpac NSW Blues star centre Latrell Mitchell has this morning been ruled out of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series-opener in Adelaide on Wednesday with a calf injury.

www.nswrl.com.au

 

[Chins get the wins]

Makes perfect sense, he's been training with team all week, Burton hasn't.

Burton has played very well at rep level and we need his kicking game. Nathan is going to get rushed all game again with Luai next to no help with the boot

 

[19Panther90]

Burton 18th man, do you think Turbo is going to be fit? I doubt it and never should have been in.

 

[19Panther90]

Must be a Joke?

 

[Michael Matral]

Must be a Joke?

The same Nathan that played the GF with a busted shoulder? Ive had my share of tooth infections but most are treatable with pain meds or numbing agents. This feels like pre-Origin mind games

 

[Black Diamond]

Burton has played very well at rep level and we need his kicking game. Nathan is going to get rushed all game again with Luai next to no help with the boot

Yes Burton has played well at rep level but again, Critta has been training with the team all week, he was always going to be first choice. Jarome can kick and he will

 

[Exsilium]

The same Nathan that played the GF with a busted shoulder? Ive had my share of tooth infections but most are treatable with pain meds or numbing agents. This feels like pre-Origin mind games

Its all contributing to the siege mentality and underdog status.

Something QLD are great at.

I think Turbo being selected is another one of those "Oh shit, turbo is playing...." but we know that he'd have to be 99.99% to play.

Let the games begin.

Next it will be Carrigan going down with a pinched pinky

 

[WestyLife]

Burton 18th man, do you think Turbo is going to be fit? I doubt it and never should have been in.

Turbo will be fine he was at full pace in his last game. It was Likely just him and the club being cautious for a while.

 

[age.s]

An "oral" tooth infection eh?

 

[mxlegend99]

Crichton at right centre paired with To'o makes sense. Cleary / Critter / To'o and Martin coming on would at the very least give us a great defensive edge due to familiarity alone and being part of the best defensive team on the competition.

Not sure Fittler will actually move Turbo across to the left. But that's the logical option IMO. Since most sides best attack is on the left, having a rock solid right edge goes a long way to winning the game. Turbo and Fox on the left will absolutely destroy either centre in all honesty. I think it's the Hammer?

It's a shame Mitchell isn't playing because it gives us attacking beasts on both edges. I don't expect Critter to do much with ball in hand. But I do expect our defence just improved... and our right side attack took a hit but our left side attack should be better. Jarome Luai could be the big winner out of this.

 

[martielang]

Critta has been class the last couple of rounds. Has timed his run perfectly.

 

[Exsilium]

Critta has been class the last couple of rounds. Has timed his run perfectly.

His timing in defence is underrated.

 

[BossleyPanther]

So it's almost like Panthers 2021 vs QLD