SoO Teddy out

[The Lip]

Does that mean Keary can’t play on the weekend ?

I don't think it will mean Luke can't play - if Nico is ruled out before then maybe but still they could choose Burton over him. I think Luke plays for us this weekend - but I don't know for sure. In the past it's only been the top 17 that can't play for their clubs

[King Salvo]

Slomax is going to get shown up big time. I have no idea why the media is on his nuts.

Mediocre at best

And you would know

[Carlos Parra]

Hahaha you're well balanced Carlos - you have a chip on both shoulders!

Nope. I just call it as it is.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Congrats to Joe, Kez, Gus and Spence. Kez must be feeling a bit like Steve Bradbery, but it's crazy he hasn't played more Origin already.

Comiz to Ted, but he will have a little more motivation now to lift the main trophy in October and stick it right up em.

[RoosterBooster]

Billy Slater is an excellent coach and will pull the edge apart where Lomax and Suaalii are defending.

Bench seems a bit light with only 1 prop. They might be going for a mobile pack but on the slippery ANZ ground where the field is compact I would have gone for another Pig instead

[Chook2]

Some odd selections
don’t be surprised to see changes if nsw loose game one
some guys are in form but some?
- teddy fair enough if Edwards goes well
- suaali at left centre? Turbo / best would have been in front of him but I would have gone latrel, tago, ramien and staggs before him
- suaali the luckiest player there
- Jake turbo very lucky
- I think Api korisau the unluckiest players he has been one of the best this year in a bad side and way better then Robson
- love Leniu on the bench (tbh though he only played 3 games but I think a lack of other nsw front rowers performing it forced his hand

[Chook2]

Nsw side injured or not selected - who would win?
1. teddy
2. turbo
3. best
4. Latrell
5. JAC
6. Moses
7. Cleary
8. Paulo
9. API
10. Barnett (in 20 but not 17)
11. frizell
12. Keon
13. Murray

14. Brailey
15. Burton (in 20 but not 17)
16. Stephano
17. RCG

[elo]

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Brian To'o 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Joseph Suaalii 5. Zac Lomax 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Jake Trbojevic (c) 9. Reece Robson 10. Payne Haas 11. Angus Crichton 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Haumole Olakau'atu 17. Hudson Young

Reserves: Matt Burton, Luke Keary

Queensland have gone up favourites for game 1 before even naming their side, says it all really - they have not been favourites down here for ages.

There is a lot wrong with this team, in the middle it lacks power runners beyond Haas and Spencer. Jake and McInness are nice guys but are we planning on going out there and trying to tackle our way to an 8-6 win or something? The game has moved on a long way from those days, look at the scores in Origin last year - all winning teams scored 20+. The spine has zero credit at Origin level - Luai and Hynes both have been very poor in their limited Origin appearances - pairing them with a fullback and hooker that have no credentials at Origin level either, just bizarre. Api or Teddy should be in this team with this halves pairing period, probably both. Suaallii and Lomax are picked out of their best positions - why? Joe has certainly improved at centre but when guys like Bradman Best are around and committed to staying in league why on earth would you go with a rookie who is changing code at the end of the season? Lomax is complete rocks and diamonds - nothing about him screams Origin for me, can chase and take a nice bomb from time to time and throw a nice flick pass - but he's also number 1 for negative plays (errors) in the comp, he pretty much set up 2 or 3 tries for us on ANZAC Day, he will do the same for Queensland who will exploit his weaknesses.

[Les Tricolores]

A joke that the Australian captain isn’t in the side … Edwards is good … and very consistent … but Teddy still the best by a country mile

Replacing him as captain with Jake? that bloke shouldn’t even be in the side

I wouldn’t be giving NSW much of a chance after this but QLD are decimated presently … Madge’s buffoonery may actually be taken for genius in a couple of weeks lol

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Qld will smash that team. Very disappointing for Teddy but like others here I'm a Rooster and that's all I care about. I'll watch the game but no emotional investment.

[nayfo]

And you would know

This coming from a bloke who gets all his info from Google but pretends like he has some statistical brilliant mind.

More like cut and paste mediocre at its best.

[nayfo]

Nsw side injured or not selected - who would win?
1. teddy
2. turbo
3. best
4. Latrell
5. JAC
6. Moses
7. Cleary
8. Paulo
9. API
10. Barnett (in 20 but not 17)
11. frizell
12. Keon
13. Murray

14. Brailey
15. Burton (in 20 but not 17)
16. Stephano
17. RCG

Your side would lap the current one picked today.

[nayfo]

Queensland have gone up favourites for game 1 before even naming their side, says it all really - they have not been favourites down here for ages.

There is a lot wrong with this team, in the middle it lacks power runners beyond Haas and Spencer. Jake and McInness are nice guys but are we planning on going out there and trying to tackle our way to an 8-6 win or something? The game has moved on a long way from those days, look at the scores in Origin last year - all winning teams scored 20+. The spine has zero credit at Origin level - Luai and Hynes both have been very poor in their limited Origin appearances - pairing them with a fullback and hooker that have no credentials at Origin level either, just bizarre. Api or Teddy should be in this team with this halves pairing period, probably both. Suaallii and Lomax are picked out of their best positions - why? Joe has certainly improved at centre but when guys like Bradman Best are around and committed to staying in league why on earth would you go with a rookie who is changing code at the end of the season? Lomax is complete rocks and diamonds - nothing about him screams Origin for me, can chase and take a nice bomb from time to time and throw a nice flick pass - but he's also number 1 for negative plays (errors) in the comp, he pretty much set up 2 or 3 tries for us on ANZAC Day, he will do the same for Queensland who will exploit his weaknesses.

Well said, can’t argue with any of that

[ism22]

Leniu surprised me. Thought he was a Kiwi for some reason...

[Bansai Pipeline]

Teddy should have retired from rep football after last year. He didn't so now he suffers the indignity of being pushed.

You have to know when your time has come.