Is Blake Green good enough for SOO?

[swoop]

I believe he is. He's calm, measured and reads the game particularly well. Takes the heat off the halfback and his defence is solid. Great kicking game as well. Couldn't be any worse than some 5/8th we've tried. Having said that he's probably a Queenslander.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Swoop, great idea, let's start a campaign. No way warriors will win with him on state duties

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Given that both Josh Reynolds and Matthew Johns have played Origin for NSW in the same position, I would say the answer is emphatically yes. But it's not exactly a high bar…

 

[wombatgc]

I believe he is. He's calm, measured and reads the game particularly well. Takes the heat off the halfback and his defence is solid. Great kicking game as well. Couldn't be any worse than some 5/8th we've tried. Having said that he's probably a Queenslander.

He's a blue, unless Vietnamatta is in QLD.
Playing junior rugby league for Cabramatta Two Blues & Hills District Bulls. Blake was attending Westfields Sports High School from where he played for and captained the Australian Schoolboys team in 2004.

 

[HK_Eagle]

I believe he is. He's calm, measured and reads the game particularly well. Takes the heat off the halfback and his defence is solid. Great kicking game as well. Couldn't be any worse than some 5/8th we've tried. Having said that he's probably a Queenslander.

He does appear to have the ideal composure for SOO, and you sense that NSW would benefit greatly from that... however, the solid defence part I don't agree with. This would be the biggest concern having him in the SOO team. If NSW went that way, they would want to make sure he is surrounded and protected by the right defenders to help out.

 

[Bradza]

Thank you HK Eagle. Solid defence my butt! Cast your minds back to the game against Melb at Brookie last year. They picked him apart in the first half an hour and Qld would do the same.

 

[ricardo]

Cleary and Maloney for me

 

[midsteyne]

To play SOO NSW need 13 on field tacklers.Green isnt a defender

 

[HoldenV8]

Fittler will never do it. Besides, I think they see him as too old to be an Origin rookie.

Cleary is out with a knee injury so it will be interesting to see who they pick to partner Maloney. The name I keep hearing is Mitchell Moses......

 

[eaglebuzz]

It'll be Maloney and whoever is in the best form. Cleary was a near certainty before his injury. Green is in with a shot if nobody stands up. Unfortunately I think Pearce will Steven Bradbury his way in to the 7 for yet another year.

 

[Heckenberg]

Green is a passenger in defence.

 

[maxta]

No

 

[R3]

Unfortunately I fear Pearce will get the 1st game to partner Maloney, but if they lose Fittler will chuck Nathan in there assuming he's recovered from injury. I really hope that if NSW win the first game that Fittler doesn't get the wrong idea and keep Pearce for the second game.. Nathan and Tommy need time to gel!

 

[Fluffy]

Maloney has been in 3 GFs with different clubs, there is no coincidence.

Just need to pick players in form for once and not 10 fullbacks

 

[mave]

Maloney has been in 3 GFs with different clubs, there is no coincidence.

Just need to pick players in form for once and not 10 fullbacks

Not likely.
We have had 4-5 fullbacks in that squad for years.
It will not change this year.
Teddy, Tommy, Jayne, Morris, etc.
Freddy is all talk, but I suspect, very little substance.

 

[Fluffy]

Not likely.
We have had 4-5 fullbacks in that squad for years.
It will not change this year.
Teddy, Tommy, Jayne, Morris, etc.
Freddy is all talk, but I suspect, very little substance.

You missed Dugan but Morris is not a fullback and yes i agree.

I would only have Teddy and TT at this stage.

Jayne is out of form so will get picked for 2 reason we shouldn't so absolute certainty.

 

[ricardo]

Fittler’s incredible coaching pedigree will ensure he gets the best out of the best team available. I am a believer!!!

 

[XV-1]

Malony and Molan will be the halves

 

[Eagles2nv]

Cleary and Maloney for me

This.

Baloney showed us this week how good he can be.

Clearly is a superstar and if NSW want to start building a future player they need to build him now while qld go through a transition.

 

[globaleagle]

No, don't be silly.

We just need DCE to backflip on the banana benders then he can play for nsw "fifita style!"