Worst players to play Origin

[Willie Ray]

Noel cleal, nicknamed Labrador because he was always bludging on the blind in origin

Noel Cleal's nickname is Crusher....the Labrador was actually Brad Tessman.

 

[Pedge1971]

Wright wasn’t that bad.

Who was?

 

[King hit]

I’m watching game 2 1982. Tony Melrose played his only Origin game and he would have to be up there. Was beaten all ends up by Ribot all night long and looked totally out of place.

 

[Rhyno]

Steve turner

 

[southwalesrabbitoh]

Brett White and Steve Turner spring to mind

B White? No, he was orite. D Walker was okay too, not their fault there were some dodgy performances around them. But as we know that QLD side was quite useful. The 2013 WC Final performance is the best I've ever seen, and I reckon ever likely to see.

 

[Howwy]

Who was?

Prob. Rex Wright, NSW hooker for Game 1 '84. Straight in from NSW Country I think.

After getting skunked 29-12 by QLD, I recall Vautin claiming he heard Wright's teammates bagging him out on the field.

 

[Howwy]

I’m watching game 2 1982. Tony Melrose played his only Origin game and he would have to be up there. Was beaten all ends up by Ribot all night long and looked totally out of place.

Yes, he also suffered the indignity of being switched to the opposite wing midway through the 2nd half.

 

[King hit]

Rex Wright’s stats from his 1 game

Blues top tackler and runner with 35 tackles and 17 runs for 87 meters gained

 

[Pedge1971]

Prob. Rex Wright, NSW hooker for Game 1 '84. Straight in from NSW Country I think.

After getting skunked 29-12 by QLD, I recall Vautin claiming he heard Wright's teammates bagging him out on the field.

Thats who I originally said!?!?!?

 

[Brutus]

Rex Wright’s stats from his 1 game

Blues top tackler and runner with 35 tackles and 17 runs for 87 meters gained

But did he win the scrums?

 

[Mr Spock!]

I’m watching game 2 1982. Tony Melrose played his only Origin game and he would have to be up there. Was beaten all ends up by Ribot all night long and looked totally out of place.

Melrose wasn't a winger.

He was a 5/8th/inside centre

 

[Slammin_Saint89]

Nathan Merritt had a terrible origin but you are right he could play. Fullback was his best position though, he was pushed to wing because Greg Inglis got moved to fullback. I remember when Inglis was injured and Merritt got to play fullback and he calved up the Tigers.

Inglis pretty much begged NSW to pick Merritt as he knew he would run over him all game.

 

[billygilmore]

Has Danny Nutley got a mention in this thread yet ?

 

[DeeJ]

Has Danny Nutley got a mention in this thread yet ?

I don't think he was the worst player, but he was great in his one Origin game.

 

[myrrh ken]

Jamie bloody Buhrer. A result of classic Fulton nepotism

 

[isaiah]

Corey Oates, I was screaming at the tv, don't pass to oates

 

[MilkShark]

Angus Crichton deserves a mention

 

[kbw]

Wade Graham cost NSW the series in 2017

Ithink Nathan Merritt was probably one of the worst to ever play for NSW.
He was a winger and nothing more, like Blacklock he could be great when the team was winning easily but went missing in the tough games.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Josh Hannay
Adrian Vowles

 

[Smack]

Hodgson based off that one tackle that will live in infamy. He embarrassed him self and NSW