VB New South Wales Blues 1.Jarryd Hayne 2.Blake Ferguson 3.Josh Morris 4.Michael Jennings 5.Brett Morris 6.James Maloney 7.Mitchell Pearce 8.Paul Gallen (c) 9.Robbie Farah 10.James Tamou 11.Luke Lewis 12.Ryan Hoffman 13.Greg Bird 14.Josh Reynolds 15.Trent Merrin 16.Andrew Fifita 17.Anthony Watmough VS XXXX Queensland Maroons 1.Billy Slater 2.Darius Boyd 3.Greg Inglis 4.Justin Hodges 5.Brent Tate 6.Johnathan Thurston 7.Cooper Cronk 8.Matt Scott 9.Cameron Smith (c) 10.David Shillington 11.Ashley Harrison 12.Sam Thaiday 13.Nate Myles 14.Matt Gillett 15.Corey Parker 16.Ben Te'o 17.Chris McQueen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: QLD marginal favourites to win Game I. Strong favourites to win series. QLD have won 4 of last 6 at ANZ but NSW have won last 2. Johnathan Thurston will break Gary Larson's record of most consecutive Origin games in history.
I'm going to laugh so hard if after getting so close, and everyone thinking the tide has turned, NSW get well beaten in Game 1. I don't think they will but what a let down if they did.
Picking Maloney is the make or break decision. With Game 2 in Queensland there is no room for error, we have to win. Starting fresh in a must win game with a debutant and brand new halves pairing is a bold risk, especially when the incumbent is currently the form five-eight.
Agreed. QLD by 4 Inglis/Smith MOTM with Mlyes or Tate actually deserving it McQueen to have an absolute blinder
