2019 State of Origin

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Old Mate, Jul 11, 2018.

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  1. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Haha, even the likes of Lockyer and Slater in their pomp would have struggled with how our forwards got belted.
     
    jazman84, Jun 24, 2019
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  2. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Get the Turps!
     
    jazman84, Jun 24, 2019
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  3. Magic AJ Parker

    Crap. Slater would've offered a lot more in yardage and defensively. Lockyer would've made better decisions in his ball playing.

    Ponga is a gun but he's still developing. His ceiling is undoubtedly enormous but he has shown he still has some way to go.
     
    Magic, Jun 24, 2019
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  4. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Ponga had a true shocker. Dropped an easy bomb, got beaten in a contest for another that led directly to a try, should've at least had a 50/50 chance of holding up Frizell given he was still juggling the ball but got steamrolled, threw a ridiculous hospital pass to Oates on the attack that saw him bundled into touch on tackle 2 and also two intercepts.

    I'd be highly, highly surprised if he didn't finish his career a better player than Tedesco but yeah he's probably not quite there yet. I'd take RTS ahead of both at the moment even though Ponga is definitely my favourite.
     
    Cribbage, Jun 24, 2019
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  5. Paddy P Orr

    Morgan seems wasted at centre. Should be in the halves imo.
     
    Paddy, Jun 24, 2019
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  6. Alec AD Funkotron

    He doesn't seem defensively up to playing centre... but then neither does Chambers, lol. He could be playing in the halves, but you can't really pick him ahead of Munster or DCE right now.
     
    Alec, Jun 24, 2019
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  7. Paddy P Orr

    Really dunno how Chambers keeps getting picked. No better than having picked someone mediocre like O'Neill. Lol
     
    Paddy, Jun 24, 2019
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  8. Alec AD Funkotron

    I'd go as far as possibly considering picking Opacic lol.
     
    Alec, Jun 24, 2019
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  9. Magic AJ Parker

    I thought the refs had an absolute shocker.

    They let way too much go in the first half and then over compensated in the 2nd half after I'm assuming they received some tips at half time.
     
    Magic, Jun 24, 2019
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  10. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    ‘Couple of years’
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  11. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    That’s fucking ridiculous. He’s the best centre in the world. But yeah okay...
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  12. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Yeah and Tedesco’s lack of a pass cost NSW a try in Game 1 as well. Is that a lack of development or just a lack of ability?
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  13. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    There’s no one else to pick.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  14. Alec AD Funkotron

    Ponga doesn't have the involvement rate of Tedesco or a Slater. That's what I want to see next, those guys are (well, was in Slater's case) fucking everywhere at all times.
     
    Alec, Jun 24, 2019
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  15. Alec AD Funkotron

    I hope Molo has a couple of blinders over the next couple of weeks. Wouldn't mind seeing him coming off the bench for QLD.
     
    Alec, Jun 24, 2019
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  16. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    That’s certainly true. He’s not on the ball as much. But he’s not an out and out ball runner either as they are and were.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  17. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Yeah series on the line is irrelevant in the current situation. It time to blood some rookies. We can’t win with a pack like this.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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  18. Lukic L Popovic

    If Pearce refuses the call-up, who do we pick?

    Townsend can probably fill in for Cleary in terms of a like for like player the best, but I think Graham could work with Matterson slotting onto the bench.
     
    Lukic, Jun 24, 2019
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  19. Paddy P Orr

    Agreed. It's like when we got smashed in Game 1 of 2017, gotta cut any deadwood and start blooding.
     
    Paddy, Jun 24, 2019
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  20. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Maloney should be 7 if Pearce isn’t. The more control he has the better for NSW. It’s why Penrith went so well last year when Cleary was on the sideline.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jun 24, 2019
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