NSW Origin team [Game 1, 2018] - General discussion

[Woodsie]

Please, please, please Chn 9 .... get him on your commentary team ... please ..... How wonderful ,,, billy and Cam can delight us all night with their wonderfulness .....

 

[ricardo]

Please, please, please Chn 9 .... get him on your commentary team ... please ..... How wonderful ,,, billy and Cam can delight us all night with their wonderfulness .....

If this is a Cam Smith & do it for Billy love fest then I think I’m close to done with footy

 

[HoldenV8]

I'm worried about the lack of work rate in the NSW backs. Tom looks for a hitup but the rest are cowards. This could be trouble for the NSW pack

Agreed. Tedesco, Mitchell and Roberts are known for not getting involved often enough. Usually brilliant when they do get involved, but its few and far between at times.

Hahaha!! No Smith, no Cronk, Slater on his last legs. The blues supporters are very excited...

And you know that if Qld does lose, that is going to be the exact excuse they'll use. That it took all the Qld stars to retire for NSW to win.

 

[wombatgc]

If this is a Cam Smith & do it for Billy love fest then I think I’m close to done with footy

If these two c**ts are anywhere near the commentary box, the wireless it will be.

 

[The Who]

If Freddie is as free-spirited as he appears then he should encourage an attacking mindset. NSW has the pace to blitz Queensland, and his game plan should be to throw the ball around and take risks.
NSW should avoid the traditional 'arm wrestle' and give as much ball as possible to our backs. I've never believed a speedy back should be expected to do the grunt work. Their advantage is pace, footwork and skill - not as battering rams. It's like asking a thoroughbred to pull a dray. But when I see the trend to having bulky centres and wingers then I know coaches are risk-averse.
The greatest winger over the past 50 years , Ken Irvine, wouldn't get a game these days because coaches don't reward skill.

 

[HappilyManly]

Freddy's Salsa dancing had Jakey as a standout groover

 

[davohan123]

Enjoy
Sorry to all the qld supporters on here enough is enough
NSW to take back what is rightly ours
Jake and tom do us proud tonight, you are already legends

 

[HappilyManly]

Stay safe TurBros

#GoTheBlues

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Don’t listen to all that Queensland injuries bull****, they are masters at the game.

Yes Slater is out, but bet the rest play ......injury free!

This is how they are combating the “ oh poor little us we are massive underdogs”.

I’ve had to get the vomit bucket out when listening to the nightly news up here for the last 2-3 days!!

I like living in QLD, love the weather but for the Origin period it’s absolute ****!! ( and not the weather).

 

[globaleagle]

HEY!

The game is about 4.5 hours away!

You all getting excited?

 

[Blucky]

HEY!

The game is about 4.5 hours away!

You all getting excited?

I am, I’m going

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

In Australia’s no.1 second line city, Melbourne,* for SOO1. The local Nein news have a story on the junior game being played tonight and confused our very own Narraweena with Narre Warren, a suburb of the Queen City of the South. Despite the very attractive lady coaching the Narraweena side sporting a shirt with ‘Narraweena’ emblazoned on it.

Still a long way to go for these cross-country code types on the RL recognition front.

*Just ahead of that other city on the make, Brisbane, as pretender to Sydney’s crown as Numero Uno.

 

[pjayz]

NSW 28 QLD 16

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Stay safe TurBros

#GoTheBlues

I know a lot of people are down on Barrett, but it was good of him to take time out of his busy coaching schedule to film that for the Blues.

 

[MuzztheEagle]

If anyone is interested the U18's game is being streamed on the NSWRL site. Sadly I don't think there are any Manly juniors to cheer for

 

[HappilyManly]

If anyone is interested the U18's game is being streamed on the NSWRL site. Sadly I don't think there are any Manly juniors to cheer for

Live stream on nrl.com

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/06/live-stream-under-18s-state-of-origin/

 

[HappilyManly]

U18 Teams

New South Wales under-18s
1 John-Paul Nohra
2 Jason Saab
3 Bradman Best
4 Bronson Xerri
5 Tallis Angianga
6 Jock Madden
7 Phoenix Crossland (c)
8 Spencer Leniu
9 Maurice Trindall
10 Stefano Utoikamanu
11 Egan Butcher
12 Shawn Blore (c)
13 Duwayne Fuimaono

14 Tommy Talau
15 Matthew Doorey
16 Jalal Bazzaz
18 Jaron Purcell

Queensland under-18s
1 McKenzie Baker
2 Sebastian Winters-Chang
3 Jack Paterson
4 Ioane Seiuli
5 Xavier Coates
6 Tanah Boyd
7 Tom Dearden
15 Geordie Brand
9 Cory Paix
10 Ethan Bullemor
11 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
12 David Fifita (c)
13 Tom Gilbert

14 Fanitesi Niu
16 David Butler
17 Blake Campbell
8 Garrett Smith

 

[HappilyManly]

Focus

 

[Michael Clare]

While keen to see NSW win, the real passion isn't quite there this year for me as in previous years. I am going to miss the pleasure of defeating Smith, Cronk, Thurston, Boyd, Thaiday, Slater and Scott. Still, at least one NSW born captain will taste defeat tonight.

 

[HappilyManly]

A try by prop Stefano Utoikamanu with four minutes to play secured a 16-10 win for the NSW under-18s against Queensland under-18s on Wednesday night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.