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Who will make the Queensland Maroons team for State of Origin 1? Is it a period of transition for the Cane Toads with Justin Hodges and Mal Meninga gone, or is it steady as she goes with Kevin Walters at the helm?
The answer to that question will be announced next Tuesday at 7pm for the Maroons (make sure you come to the site around then as we’ll have immediate teams, reaction and comment), but in the meantime let’s all speculate wildly about the State of Origin teams!
As is the custom on The Roar, we like to ask you every year who you think should represent the Maroons. In the past, we’ve been pretty accurate in predicting who will be in the teams. It hasn’t been that hard with the Maroons, but this year might throw up a few surprises.
More Origin:
» 2016 State of Origin
» State of Origin fixtures
» State of Origin teams
» My NSW Blues team for Origin 1
» My Queensland Maroons team for Origin 1
This year, the Queensland time is looking at whether it should transition. It’s been said that last year was the last of the dynasty – players like Corey Parker, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston, Jacob Lillyman and Matt Scott aren’t getting any younger.
They’ve all been great stalwarts for the Maroons, and they’ve repaid the faith that’s been showed in them. However, is it time for them to move on or be tapped on the shoulder?
Do players like Josh McGuire, Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford deserve to be given the opportunity. Well, you tell us!
The time has come to vote and choose.
We will collate all the data on Monday and publish an article with the results for both the Blues and the Maroons teams ahead of the announcements on Tuesday, so make sure you check back in on our Rugby League page on those two days for the latest.
So go ahead – pick your Queensland Maroons State of Origin team for Game 1 2016, and we’ll get back to you on Monday with who you think should take the field against the Blues that day.
Any suggestions you have for other players who deserve to be on the below list, just drop us a line in the comments below.
Happy voting!
(And yes, we know Milford and Hunt aren’t available on a technicality, but let’s pretend anyway…)
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