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After watching the Game 2 three times, here’s how NSW ended up beating themselves – by the clock.
It was a case of error after error, and a complete lack of offensive potency. Here is the summary of the fatal NSW errors which cost them the game:
00:32 Maloney strips Thaiday and is penalised. Queensland now deep in NSW territory.
1:40 Maloney fails to tackle Thaiday – Queensland try! (Big man beats small man)
7:43 Maloney tackles dummy-half Slater but failed to mark up properly, penalty, 2 pts to Queensland.
16:24 Merritt comes off wing to Inglis (already covered by Morris), Thurston passes to Boyd – Queensland try!
24:40 Farah kicks deep on the fourth from Queensland 40m. Queensland now in bad spot, but why not a bomb on the fifth instead. NSW are losing 14-0. Poor choice by Farah.
28:23 Farah finds touch on fourth tackle from Queensland 30m. NSW are losing by 14-0, what on earth was Farah thinking?! [Wally Lewis and Peter Sterling are baffled by this]
32:01 NSW 40m, fourth tackle, Farah kicks downtown. Why not wait until the fifth and try a bomb to land on Queensland 20m? Yet another baffling decision by Farah. NSW are losing by 14-0, they need points!
32:22 Merritt rushes up on Inglis, woeful miss, Queensland break but they cough it up.
34:33 Maloney, fifth tackle, cross-field kick to Queensland 5m, barely contested, goes dead off Queensland.
40:52 First set of second half, Farah downtown kick is charged down, Queensland recover.
47:15 Merritt again rushes in to Inglis who is clearly marked by J.Morris, overlap created and Boyd scores Queensland 3rd try!
49:04 INTERCHANGE – J.Reynolds ON, Farah OFF. This makes sense, Farah has been terrible.
49:53 Maloney grubber on fifth near Queensland line, hopeless, Queensland recover.
51:01 [Phil Gould tellingly comments that Pearce and Maloney have generated the least dropouts by any NRL club this season.]
53:18 Tate modestly shoves Gallen. Merrin punches Tate, melee ensues, Queensland penalty. NSW are losing 18-0, madness by Merrin!
55:00 Cronk cross-field kick to Inglis – Queensland try! Merritt too small to stop Inglis.
63:07 INTERCHANGE – J.Reynolds OFF, Farah back ON. What?! What is coach Daley thinking?! Why was Reynolds put for 14min for…why is Farah back after so many crap decisions?
64:32 Farah, fourth tackle, at dummy half tries to score 2m from Queensland line, easily stuffed.
69:11 Good cross-field kick by Farah, B.Morris scores for NSW!
70:55 Farah kicks deep on second tackle. Why?!
The evidence is damning folks. Farah must be dropped for J.Reynolds and Albert Kelly must be added to the bench for his offensive potency. Similarly, Merrin should be dropped for Idris who leads the league in break assists. Phil Gould has been trumpeting Idris’ form all year, as he has been hustling on every single play.
Lastly, Maloney must exit for Sutton. Sutton is far more dangerous and wouldn’t get steamrolled by big Queenslanders. Sutton’s team is on top of the ladder after all.
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