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A passionate Blues supporter, I am so disheartened to see the lads going out and losing game after game. Although in recent years they have been better, the need for consistent playing is still yet to be fulfilled.
The unquestionable reason for all these defeats has been an inconsistency with team selection.
From 2008 until now, the Maroons have changed only a few minor players, while the Blues squad has been an unrecognisable train wreck of chopping and changing.
We have quality, there is no doubt of it. But the team has been under-coached, over-selected and everything in between.
With the Maroons’ best players losing quality slowly, it’s the Blues’ time to pounce.
Brett Stewart is not the player he once was and playing him at fullback is simply leaving us vulnerable. Jarryd Hayne is the obvious replacement and he has the speed and strength to play well as fullback.
On the wings, Brett Morris and Akuila Uate are the obvious selections for me. Uate has proven himself to be a brilliant try scorer, he’s speedy winger and has great strength.
Brett playing alongside his brother is a deadly combination. So naturally, Josh Morris would be in my lineup. Michael Jennings too is a proven performer for the Blues and makes them a far stronger team.
The halves. Ready for the bombshell? I would choose Todd Carney playing alongside… Albert Kelly.
Yes, it is a strange choice but the former Cronulla half has proven himself this for the Titans season and for me has been the third best halfback in the NRL season behind Cooper Cronk and Shaun Johnson.
The second row? Greg Bird and Luke Lewis are both great performers at Origin level and they are both safe players. Bird, despite his recent haircut, has been putting in some impressive performances.
I would try Tony Williams in the second row and if it didn’t work out, move him to the bench, but I believe he would play there well.
Front row would be Paul Gallen, James Tamou and Robbie Farah. Simple. Farah, an incredible player. Gallen, is a superhero at Origin level. Tamou adds a bit of youth and energy to the mix.
Looking to the bench, Trent Merrin, Beau Scott, Ben Creagh and Tariq Sims would all be players I believe can come off the bench well.
That’s my squad, what do Roarers think and who would you put in your squad?
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