BLUES SELECTORS SET TO SNUB MAY
Terrell May is establishing himself as one of the best props in the game with a breakout season that has him sitting second on the Dally M leaderboard.
But he won’t be picked for New South Wales this Sunday.
Blues coach Laurie Daley has been asking around about the Wests Tigers front-rower and the feedback hasn’t been all positive.
Those whose judgment Daley values believe there are defensive deficiencies in May’s game that would be exposed in the Origin arena.
It’s interesting feedback for a bloke who has one of the highest tackle efficiency rates in the NRL at 91.6 per cent.
But that’s not the only reason May will miss out.
The 26-year-old is an eccentric character and Daley is wary of the fact he only has 10 days in camp to get his side to gel ahead of the series opener at Suncorp Stadium.
On the numbers alone, May’s omission will be a snub no matter which way Daley dresses it.
May ranks first in the NRL for offloads and among NSW middles he’s second in average run metres and tackle busts only to Payne Haas who will be the first player picked for the Blues.
Daley asked around about breakout star ... and what he heard means shock Origin snub
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