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I am the ultimate trashtalking Maroons supporter. Prepare to be Bat-Dadded!
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Actually I think only Tamou and Merrin have tattoos. The others are more old school players I guess. Ten years ago you’d be hard pressed finding anyone in league with a tatt, and now every second player has one or more.
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
Good looking side soapit. Yeah I think Gallen would be more suited as a prop, whereas the more mobile forwards like Bird and Lewis could play in the backrow. I think if Fifita was in form he would make a good No8. Brent Tate is a bit like Conrad Smith. Quick no nonsense centres with good defence. Ever reliable. I reckon our chances at the world cup would be far better with a few of these fellows running out in gold.
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
I guess their tactics would fit in quite well then, based on the Wallabies last performance.
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
A bit of an unfair assesment there. I’ve seen him score plenty of tries from dummy half when he’s right on the opposing team’s defensive line. I think he’s quick enough, definitely was a few years ago. I agree on Thurston though in part. His defence is poor but is it any worse than Quade Coopers? With some better forwards to protect him he’d go alright. I guess we’re going to get bogged down in semantics though. We’ll never know how these players would have fared in the 15 man game.
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
I reckon Gallen would dominate there. I’ve never seen another forward get one over him. He’s built like a brick outhouse and is a very strong tackler. I could imagine him not being too dissimilar to a Pocock type player.
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
Ok, you got me. Perhaps we could give the forwards a year to learn how to scrummage, ruck, maul and compete in lineouts and the backs could slot straight in. Play next weeks match with Wallaby forwards and the Kangaroos backline.
Smith has an exceptional tactical kicking game and his sniping runs would get the men in gold on the front foot every time. Thurston is an exceptional organiser with a great bag of tricks. Dummies, cut out passes, chips behind the line, grubber kicks, pinpoint bombs, you name it. Cronk would be more suited to this position if he wasn’t injured.
Inglis and Hayne can run over their opponents and the wingers being fed good ball by Hayne and Thurston would see many try scoring opportunities. I reckon they could get away with putting Cherry-Evans or a player like Lyon on the bench as well. If the selectors are fair dinkum about winning the world cup next year they must start blooding the league players!
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
Next week’s team to play France:
FB 15 Billy Slater
RW 14 Darius Boyd
OC 13 Greg Inglis
IC 12 Jarryd Hayne
LW 11 Josh Mansour
FH 10 Johnathan Thurston
SH 9 Cameron Smith
N8 8 Nate Myles
OF 7 Paul Gallen
BF 6 Greg Bird
RL 5 James Tamou
LL 4 David Shillington
TP 3 Aaron Woods
HK 2 Trent Merrin
LP 1 Matthew Scott
Replacements:
HK 16 Sam Thaiday
PR 17 Keith Galloway
LK 18 Luke Douglas
N8 19 David Taylor
BF 20 Luke Lewis
FH 21 Daly Cherry-Evans
RB 22 Jamie Lyon
Wobbly Wallabies fall over the line
You lads preach the truth. New South Wales is goin’ down! Feel it comin’! You ain’t got a chance, New South Wales! Here we go, Queensland, here we go!
How Queensland can force a decider
Hayne is a one trick pony. He’s got nothing on Slater. The Queenslanders will have gotten measure of his little bag of tricks by now. Get ready for Wednesday night New South Wales because Queensland is bringing the mothertruckin pain!
Blues all aboard the Hayne Plane
Exactly Rob, New South Wales have got nothing. The jury is still out on their halves. Queensland is the ultimate league state. Up the maroons and watch them crush the roaches this Wednesday. Send them running back into the night.
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I cite the case of Kemsley v Foot [1951]. This case details that every person has a right to express an opinion on matters of public interest. Origin and top level football players invite open comment as they work in a field in which hundreds of thousands watch them every week. Or does the Roar not ratify Australian common law rulings and make up their own bizarro North Korea style legal system where it’s ok to sledge a Queenslander and support New South Wales fervently but not the other way around? Talk about double standards.
Dugan can be NSW's X-factor, says Bird
Look out New South Wales. If Hayne goes down the wheels fall off. Hodgkinson and Reynolds are not the most gifted organisers/ballplayers in the League. Go you good thing Queensland.
Hayne only in light training with the Blues
Well said mate. Go Queensland!
NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons: 2014 State of Origin Game 2 preview