State Of Origin Teams

[Pollock]

NSW Vs QLD
Telstra Stadium
Wednesday, 24th May, 8pm

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NSW Blues
Fullback: Brett Hodgson (Tigers)
Wing: Matt King (Storm)
Centre: Mark Gasnier (Dragons)
Centre: Matt Cooper (Dragons)
Wing: Timana Tahu (Eels)
Five Eighth: Braith Anasta (Roosters)
Half Back: Craig Gower (Panthers)
Front Row: Willie Mason (Bulldogs)
Hooker: Danny Buderus (c) (Knights)
Front Row: Brent Kite (Sea Eagles)
Second Row: Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)
Second Row: Steve Simpson (Knights)
Lock: Luke O’Donnell (Cowboys)

Interchange:
Craig Wing (Roosters)
Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles)
Mark O’Meley (Bulldogs)
Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs)
QLD Maroons
Fullback: Matt Bowen (Cowboys)
Wing: Greg Inglis (Storm)
Centre: Justin Hodges (Broncos)
Centre: Brent Tate (Broncos)
Wing: Steven Bell (Sea Eagles)
Five Eighth: Darren Lockyer (c) (Broncos)
Half Back: Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
Front Row: Steven Price (Warriors)
Hooker: Cameron Smith (Storm)
Front Row: Petero Civoniceva (Broncos)
Second Row: David Stagg (Broncos)
Second Row: Matthew Scott (Cowboys)
Lock: Dallas Johnson (Storm)

Interchange:
Shaun Berrigan (Broncos)
Carl Webb (Cowboys)
Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
Nate Myles (Bulldogs)



Luke Lewis (Panthers) and Eric Grothe (Eels) are on stand-by for the NSW Blues. Their inclusion is subject to fitness assessments on Mark Gasnier and Matt Cooper.

What are everyone's thoughts on the 2 sides?
I know this isint a league forum but i dont care

[Farthing]

Yes Finally a Tigers player got in the NSW side, first in the clubs short histroy yay. The one thing about Brett Hodgson is he is too small, i still remember tallis dragging him over the line in 2002

I think Queensland have a great side and they will probally win this year to get back in the winners circle;. but i hope NSW win

[Yellowbeard]

both teams are weak by origin standards. I think I could get a game if I wanted one.
They have a few backs who cant catch (bowen and thiday) and we have a few forwards who are average at best (yes brent kite I'm looking at you) As for anasta...don't get me started

[Perm]

how the hell did Bwaify anasta get a jersey!!! youve gotta be kidding me!

wheres Bailey from St George!?

this might be the first origin series i will boycott, seeing i am not phased one bit and that the world cup is gonna take the spotlight

[brett]

pisteagain said:

both teams are weak by origin standards. I think I could get a game if I wanted one.
They have a few backs who cant catch (bowen and thiday) and we have a few forwards who are average at best (yes brent kite I'm looking at you) As for anasta...don't get me started

good call. i think qld have the better of two pretty weak sides. i think joey will come back to win the decider in melbourne

[Pollock]

pisteagain said:

They have a few backs who cant catch (bowen and thiday) and we have a few forwards who are average at best (yes brent kite I'm looking at you) As for anasta...don't get me started

Well as Aurban and any other who were at the game last yeah know im a Queenslander. But first thing Sam Thaiday (Broncos) is a forward, i think your think of the newcastle bloke. Brent kite should not be starting altho i am happy from a QLD point of view that he is....As for Anasta...who else could they have put there??? I think he was always going to get a run.
But QLD where is K. Hunt...good enough for Aus but not for QLD.

[DJ]

I fancy a QLD win this year also, last game in Victoria too.....booooooooo

I think QLD have the better full back and better halves, but NSW have the better centres, wingers and forward line (but only just). Thurston and Lockyer to have a big series I reckon.

I hope it goes to the last game!

[Yellowbeard]

Correct on Thiday pollock. My mistake.
I'd have played scott hill at 5/8

[pom pom]

GO NSW... ;D

[Penrith9103]

Being a NSW fan, I feel that QLD have the edge in the backline.
All backline players for QLD can play a number of positions. There are so many combinations QLD can use if there was an injury in the backs.

I hope Cooper and Gasnier are ruled out.
They are the two biggest hogs in the game.

[Auburn Mariner]

We have better forwards, they have better halves. Hill is not fit and is an average defender; Anasta is a very good defender. Watch for Anasta to go to lock when Wing comes on. Gasnier will also spend time at 5/8, running off Gower and Hodgson when he gets up there.

Anasta will be asked to run as a 7th forward all game, putting pressure on Lockyer in one-on-one situations. ALL of the NSW forwards will run at Lockyer, and he will have his hands full when Mason, Simpson, O'Meley and co come a runnin'.

At full fitness, the outside backs OOZE class on both sides. Our backline of King, Gasnier, Cooper and the brilliant Tahu is world-class, theirs of Inglis, Tate, Bell and Hodges is less experienced but very classy.

NSW will target Inglis in defence with King given the instructions to "Maori Sidestep" him. Gasnier will put the in-and-away on his opponent, making Inglis decide whether to come in on him or stay on King.

O'Donnell needs to play for NSW. This frees up Hindmarsh to run at the Qld backs, a role he excels at.

This will be a great series, 2-1 NSW. I'm not sure if we can beat them at Lang Park.

[Pollock]

I think David Stagg has been put in the side to defend for lockyer, every week he makes 40 plus tackles. He will not leave his side all night and if he can take the pressure off him in defense then i think will be a big show this year.

[Farthing]

I think it is good this year, it isnt The Brisbane Broncos vs NSW, but i think if Gasiner and Cooper are injured NSW will be in big trouble for the game, losing those two will be a big loss, but then agian grothe and lewis are good players to have backing up

[Penrith9103]

I don't think losing Gasnier and Cooper will be a big lose.
When they both get the ball for St George, it stays with them. They do not look to promote the ball to players in support.

[marinermick]

daman said:

I think it is good this year, it isnt The Brisbane Broncos vs NSW, but i think if Gasiner and Cooper are injured NSW will be in big trouble for the game, losing those two will be a big loss, but then agian grothe and lewis are good players to have backing up

f%#king what?

there are more nth queenslanders in this squad then there have ever been

[Farthing]

marinermick said:

daman said:

I think it is good this year, it isnt The Brisbane Broncos vs NSW, but i think if Gasiner and Cooper are injured NSW will be in big trouble for the game, losing those two will be a big loss, but then agian grothe and lewis are good players to have backing up

f%#king what?

there are more nth queenslanders in this squad then there have ever been

Yea there might be alot of North Queenslanders not as many Brisbane Broncos players, I still remember the days when there was up to like 12 Broncos in the side

[marinermick]

daman said:

marinermick said:

f%#king what?

there are more nth queenslanders in this squad then there have ever been

Yea there might be alot of North Queenslanders not as many Brisbane Broncos players, I still remember the days when there was up to like 12 Broncos in the side

apologies, mis-read your statement

thought you said that this year it was broncos v nsw

[Pollock]

As a Broncos fan im gald that we dont fill the QLD side. It means we might not die in the arse this year, like we have every year since 2000

[DJ]

seanpollock said:

As a Broncos fan im gald that we dont fill the QLD side. It means we might not die in the arse this year, like we have every year since 2000

someone pinch pollock he's dreaming

[Pollock]

Broncos Number 1 this season u watch DJ