Round 11 Talking Points: Rising stars put their hands up for Origin debuts ... but don't expect many
Here's how I think both Origin teams should line up for game one.
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Michael Hagan is a former dual-premiership winning first grade player and current assistant coach of Australia's Kangaroos team. Hagan played 183 games for Canterbury and Newcastle and represented Queensland five times. He transitioned into a successful coach and took the Knights to a premiership in his first year in charge back in 2001. He went onto coach 205 NRL games and six times for Queensland in Origin.
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Here's how I think both Origin teams should line up for game one.
There was so much happening at Magic Round, there should be a second one on the calendar.
There was plenty happening in Round 9.
There has been a lot to digest from Round 8 already and we still have a couple of games to go.
There was plenty happening on and off the field over the weekend.
It was another action-packed round with plenty to talk about.
There was plenty going on in a very busy Round 5 with upsets, a draw and Joseph Suaalii showing he's worth his mega deal with rugby.
There was plenty to talk about after an action-packed Round 4.
Round 3 featured plenty of points as a couple of new interpretations have taken their toll.
Round 2 tossed up plenty of highlights and a few lowlights.
There was plenty happening in Round 1 of the new NRL season. Former coach Michael Hagan takes a look.
It's time for clubs to cut the crap about how happy they've been with their pre-season and get down to the business of winning footy matches.
We are expecting an Origin intensity and reception in the World Cup final.
Joey Manu is in the Kangaroos' sights this weekend.
Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant are a dynamic duo like a pair of old Kangaroos I used to coach when they were first starting out with the Maroons.
We're here to win the World Cup so we can't go easy on minnows when we come up against them.
There's still a long way to go before we decide most of the positions in the Kangaroos' first-choice team.
The only numbers that really matter will be on the scoreboard at the World Cup.
Parramatta can overcome the Penrith machine but the Panthers deserve to be heavy favourites.
Attack trumps defence in the six-again era so I think the Panthers and Cowboys will have the edge in the prelim finals.
Broncos did well against the Rabbitohs. On the way up (Billy and Albert did well)
MICHAEL HAGAN: Settled halves make NRL top four clear, while others are at sixes and sevens
Hello Baz, going well thanks. Me and Sue grandparents these days. Hope you and family are well?
MICHAEL HAGAN: Settled halves make NRL top four clear, while others are at sixes and sevens
Billy will do a great job with QLD. Looking forward to Origin this year
MICHAEL HAGAN: Settled halves make NRL top four clear, while others are at sixes and sevens
They did pretty well against the Roosters. Early days
MICHAEL HAGAN: Settled halves make NRL top four clear, while others are at sixes and sevens
Hello Chaff, halves only ever as good as the forward packs the play behind. Roosters will be in the thick of things but were off the pace against those mighty Knights
MICHAEL HAGAN: Settled halves make NRL top four clear, while others are at sixes and sevens