NSW vs QLD
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NSW vs QLD
It's going to be a close one but I see the home town advantage working the way for NSW.
NSW 18 - QLD 14
The Blues victory in Game 1 has really set up an amazing series.
Fans will come out in force for Game 2. I'm sure it will be sold out. And the atmosphere will be amazing.
I would love to be there for this match
If anything, wouldn't NSW be more dangerous if Fifita and Bird are in, also if either of the Morris brothers are injured..wouldn't you slot in Hopoate in to the centre spot and put Tafua or Mead on the wing?
Bbbbbeeeeeeuuuuuuullllllllssssshhhhhhhhiiiiiiieeee eeettttteeeeee
Reynolds free to play Origin II
New South Wales five-eighth Josh Reynolds has been successful in having his Dangerous Throw charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary on Thursday night, making the gritty No.6 available for selection in Game Two of the 2014 Holden State of Origin Series.
Reynolds was originally charged with a Grade 2 offence that carries with it 325 demerit points but his guilty plea and downgrade to a Grade 1 charge means he receives 93 demerit points and will be free to play for the Bulldogs against the Sea Eagles in Round 13 prior to the naming of Laurie Daley's team for Origin II on June 18.
Queensland winger Brent Tate was visibly shaken after the game on Wednesday night as a result of the tackle in the 28th minute of the match that involved Reynolds and Blues back-rower Beau Scott and scoffed at the incident only drawing a Grade 2 charge.
In his first appearance in the Blues run-on side Reynolds was superb for NSW, running for 98 metres, combining wonderfully with man of the match Jarryd Hayne on the right and throwing himself into each of the 19 tackles he made during the course of the match.
The Blues aren't without injury concerns however as they endeavour to break Queensland's eight-year stranglehold with Will Hopoate the early pick to replace Josh Morris (knee injury) at right centre while Greg Bird is the obvious addition for the injured Anthony Watmough (biceps).
http://www.nrl.com/
I didn't think it was a horrible tackle but there should have been a lot more care with the tackle, that is for sure. Very relieved that Reynolds is free for Origin II..barring injury of course. It still looks like Hopoate is replacing Josh Morris though. A backline of Hayne, Morris, Hopoate, Jennings and Tupou is pretty good though.
It wasn't dangerous & a week is enough , why is that tackle any worse then something like Parker & his elbow to the throat , it's Origin we all know the rules are different & I'm happy to see more dirty play when it's Origin..
Time to sort out the Blues scum in Game 2. It'll all just make shattering their dreams for a 9th year all the more fun.
FULL TIME, GAME 3.
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Morris set to miss rest of Origin series
NSW stars Josh and Brett Morris could miss the rest of the State of Origin series, with the Bulldogs centre suffering significant knee damage and the Dragons winger a major shoulder injury.
Canterbury has confirmed Josh Morris will be sidelined for up to eight weeks due to a knee injury suffered in Wednesday's interstate opener.
Morris suffered the injury in the second half of the Blues' epic 12-8 win in Brisbane but will miss the return match in Sydney on June 18 and is unlikely to take the field for Game III on July 9.
The Bulldogs confirmed on Friday their star back will be out for 6-8 weeks due to a posterior cruciate ligament injury.
Brett Morris partially dislocated his shoulder while scoring a try in Origin I and the Dragons today confirmed he would be sidelined indefinitely.
A Dragons statement said a Friday CT scan had confirmed a fracture and ligament damage in Morris's right shoulder.
A recovery and rehab program is still to be determined.
NSW back-rower Anthony Watmough is also in grave doubt for the second Origin match with an arm injury.
Blues skipper Paul Gallen is a touch-and-go proposition due to a neck injury, while St George Illawarra star Brett Morris is confident he will take the field at ANZ Stadium as NSW seek to break Queensland's eight-year stranglehold over Origin.
Source: http://www.nrl.com
Well, it looks like Hopoate and Tafua will be the new centre and wing combo, which isn't a terrible thing at all. If anything, isn't Hopoate just as good or even better? :s
Dave Taylor should stroll onto into the game 2 team with enough room to be twirling a cane while he does so. Some major changes needed to our QLD team but to go that close after losing cronk early game 2 is shaping up to be a cracker. Even though it wont happen I really wish Tate would be dropped for game 2...he was way off the pace the other night I think QLD needs some explosive pace out wide. Papali can go, Mcqueen didnt do much but i was a huge fan of Guerra! Didnt penetrate the line too much but had a crack and had some solid hits. Looking forward to game 2!
Man, both Morris twins out? ****. They were so vital for the Blues in game 2 along with Hayne and the forwards. Whenever NSW does great in an Origin game, so many injuries keep their good to great players out of the game. IF Qld were to win..wouldn't they feel better beating a full strength NSW team? I want NSW to beat QLD with Slater, Inglis, Smith and Thurston all involved..those guys caused us around 8 years of nightmares.
I change my mind now. NSW will win but it will be very close...something like 11-10.
Slater likely to be out so I would go:
1. Inglis
2. Boyd
3. Chambers
4. Hodges
5. Tate
6. Thurston
7. DCE
8. Scott
9. Smith
10. Myles
11. Gillett
12. Thaiday
13. Parker
14. McQueen
15. Te’o
16. Guerra
17. Papalii
Maroons by 4 my guess.
Honestly don't know how anyone can defend against our left side but Morris twins. With Inglis at the back with more ball in his hand and DCE finally training at halfback (he didn't train at HB for game 1). Don't be so cocky blues fans... you won ONE game only by missed conversions and our halfback hadn't been trained.
big DT should get selected for game 2. gonna hurt us in our chances against the storm though.
Slater with steely focus for Origin II
By Melissa Woods
AAP
7:01pm Mon 02nd June, 2014
Injured Queensland fullback Billy Slater is set on playing in the second State of Origin match even if it means jeopardising his NRL season with the Melbourne Storm.
Slater was amongst a long injury list from last Wednesday night's high-intensity opening clash, described by players from both sides as the most ferocious they had ever encountered.
The 30-year-old suffered a sprained shoulder but said he would do everything he could to be fit for game two on June 18 in Sydney.
When asked if that meant jeopardising his immediate playing future with the Storm, Slater said he would.
"If I could go through 80 minutes and not be a liability for Queensland I'll be playing mate," he said.
Speaking on Monday at the announcement that game two of next year's Origin series will be played at the MCG, Slater was already out of his sling.
His Storm and Queensland teammate Cooper Cronk broke his arm early in Origin I but Slater rated the halfback a chance for game three back in Brisbane on July 9.
"I'm no doctor but I've heard six to eight weeks and eight to 12 weeks so it all comes down to ... what happens in a month," Slater said.
"Knowing Cooper he will be doing everything he can to get it right."
Queensland skipper Cameron Smith, who quickly recovered from an ankle injury to play for the Storm on the weekend, has ruled out moving from hooker to five-eighth with Johnathan Thurston taking over Cronk's halfback jersey.
He said Daly Cherry-Evans, who replaced Cronk, would stay in the role and be better for the run.
"If Daly's fit he'll be in the halves with Johnathan, there's no doubt about that," Smith said.
"Unfortunately Daly didn't get an opportunity to train in the halves at all during the camp, it was more preparing him to get on and play in the ruck."
Smith said his side could take confidence out of getting so close despite the disruption of losing the game's best No.7 after just 10 minutes.
"That's a positive for our team is that we only lost by four points," he said.
"Although NSW was better than us on the night, giving Daly some time to prepare, I think we will a better footy side."
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That sounds great for a Storm supporter or management
As you do, being a Queenslander. One tends to top up their wardrobe with Maroon gear every so often. Just recently I thought I'd get myself a pair of Qld Retro Shorts.
Anyway, that all went fine until I seen the tag attached to them. As you could imagine I was none to pleased with what was printed on it.. :fist:
http://oi58.tinypic.com/v5xw2c.jpg
WHAT THE ****?!!?!
Those NSfarkers will do anything to hijack our concept.
Greatest troll job, ever.
Inglis injured in tonight's game for Souths
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Serious ankle injury to GI , early prognosis 6-8 weeks
Jesus..... This is devastating for the Queensland campaign!
DCE confident knee won't end Origin hopes
Daly Cherry-Evans has set Queensland hearts at ease, confident the knee injury he aggravated in Manly's impressive 32-10 defeat of the Bulldogs will not rule him out of Origin II in twelve days' time.
The Sea Eagles halfback left the field four minutes into the second half after he was taken out in the air by Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano. He will be sent for scans after he spent the remainder of the match icing the same left knee that he injured in the brutal series opener, which also ruled him out of last week's loss to the Broncos.
But after the match Cherry-Evans was positive about his chances of being fit to fill the Maroons' No.7 jumper as Mal Meninga's men aim to square the series at ANZ Stadium.
"I'm confident it'll be right," Cherry-Evans said.
"It took a bit of a bump but I think with a bit of recovery and a few days it'll be good.
"I'll rest up and take it easy, and should be sweet."
Manly coach Geoff Toovey was similarly positive about his star halfback's prognosis, which threatened to sour what was otherwise a satisfying night for the Sea Eagles as they returned to the winner's circle in emphatic fashion.
"[Cherry-Evans] hasn't done any more damage but he's just inflamed it a little bit more and it's a little bit sorer than it was pre-match," said Toovey.
"But there's no damage or anything, so hopefully it will settle down in a few days and he'll be right to play.
"Our doctor's have assessed it and our physios have assessed it and they said there's no more damage."
The Manly coach was adamant the challenge from Kasiano, which was placed on report, was illegal, but refused to comment further on the ugly 44th minute incident.
Toovey also confirmed there was little concern for captain Jamie Lyon, who left the field late in the match with a hamstring strain that should not see him miss any game time for the Sea Eagles.
The five tries to two victory brings Manly level with the Bulldogs on 18 competition points at the top of the ladder, though after the match Toovey said he wasn't completely happy with the outcome, claiming the Bulldogs had illegally slowed down the ruck without sanction from referees Gerard Sutton and Gavin Morris.
"(NRL Referee's boss) Tony Archer's got some work to do," said Toovey.
"You talk about the ruck, they just wrestled the hell out of us and no-one did anything about it.
"It's something that they said they were going to clean up during the year, but tonight I thought it was particularly slow."
Manly will now enjoy their second bye in the space of a month before taking on the Sharks in Round 15, with NSW reserve Anthony Watmough and Cherry-Evans again under the pump to return just 72 hours after an Origin clash.
http://www.nrl.com/
It's starting to feel like an Origin from the late 90s / early 00s.
Injuries and lack of options for the Maroons.
Let's hope they can lift for a classic performance.
If Slater and Inglis are injured the only way QLD can win is to give an S.O.S call to Matt Bowen to return to origin from the super league to play fullback. Just remember when Wayne brought back Alfie. I'm afraid Mal is too ignorant to make the tough calls.
Cos everyone except the titans has an EFFING brain in their head. not shouting at you T4L, just backing up your point.
i cant wait for the day we get a new coach, he walks in and says 'hi Will, its been fun, but its time to get real. report to Pizzey Park to meet your team mates
Thanks mate :thumbsup:. Yeah let's bring in an overweight 30+ year old, another 30+ year old centre and Lillyman is average. Looking towards the future ain't you.
By the way, Erin Molan just tweeted that Inglis has been cleared of ankle syndesmosis. @Erin_Molan: "Great news for QLD fans with Inglis cleared of Syndesmosis. Stretched old scar tissue and swollen - will battle to be fit for Origin still."
That's fantastic news Titan4Life. I hope he can be fit for Game 2 and feature much more prominently.
Here's an article I found:
Dane Gagai looms as a bolter as Queensland’s wounded Origin team names an extended squad
Todd Balym and Michael Westlake
The Courier-Mail
June 09, 2014 12:00AM
FROM exile to X-factor, Newcastle star Dane Gagai looms as a shock bolter as Queensland’s wounded Origin team is forced to name an extended squad.
With major question marks over star fullback Billy Slater (shoulder), centre Greg Inglis (ankle) and halfback Daly Cherry Evans (knee) Maroons coach Mal Meninga will name a 21-man squad in Brisbane.
Not since the Maroons listed TBA on the wing in 2002 has there been such uncertainty surrounding a Queensland team and Meninga’s nerves will be further tested in Brisbane with five players — Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker, Matt Gillett, Justin Hodges and Josh Papalii — yet to safely navigate NRL action.
For now the main concerns are Slater and Inglis although Storm officials believe Slater has made “remarkable” progress and could be ready for June 18.
Inglis had scans on a possible ankle syndesmosis injury upon return from Perth and while he has been able to put some weight on his leg, he looks extremely unlikely to play next week.
Cherry-Evans has been medically cleared of further knee damage and certain to get his first starting gig as the Queensland No.7.
“We will pick a squad, and see who is left standing basically,” Meninga told The Courier-Mail.
“We just have too many question marks in the air at the moment to be able to settle on a team this early.
“Billy and Daly both say they are a good chance of being right, so we will give them every chance to prove themselves.
“Greg is obviously a bit of an unknown … there are some positive signs. I spoke briefly with the South Sydney medical staff and they are saying he has been able to put weight on the ankle, which is at least a positive sign.”
If both are ruled out Darius Boyd would wear the No. 1 jersey with Will Chambers to debut at centre and Newcastle’s Gagai to get his first Origin start on the wing.
If Cherry-Evans is also unfit to play, Brisbane’s Ben Hunt could get his chance for the Maroons.
Hunt may even be named so the Maroons can train while Cherry-Evans continues his recovery.
Given the injury problems and mass changes in the squad, Meninga needs extra players like Hunt and Gagai simply to train with a full team this week.
Incredibly Gagai’s opportunity could come just five months after he was heavily chastised by Meninga for breaking camp in Brisbane.
Typically the Maroons take a very dim view of behavioural issues when on state duty, but such is the dire situation facing Queensland’s outside backs that Meninga is willing to forgive.
“Dane definitely comes into the frame for us, we have had a high opinion of him for a long time,” Meninga said.
“If it looks like both Billy and Greg miss out, then it would make sense that Darius goes back to fullback, and Dane has appeal for us to replace him on the wing if we need him.
“I think wing is his best position. He obviously brings good height and a terrific leap along with his general play, and he spent a lot of time on the wing early in his career so he knows what is required.”
North Queensland’s Michael Morgan and Canberra’s Anthony Milford were both discussed as potential fullback options, leaving Boyd on the wing, but a rookie fullback was considered a far bigger gamble than a new face on the flanks.
“There is no doubt that they are going to be great players for us in the future. But in this game, in this situation of it being a must-win and away from home, we also probably need to lean on experience a bit,” he said.
“I don’t know if throwing them into the Origin cauldron and making their debut in these circumstances would be the best thing for them.
“Having said that, you never know how a player responds to Origin until they are given a chance, so they are both certainly still in the equation.”
Likely squad: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Brent Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Daly Cherry Evans, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith, Nate Myles, Chris McQueen, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker, Matt Gillett, Ben Te’o, Aidan Guerra, Josh Papalii, Jake Friend, Will Chambers, Dane Gagai, Ben Hunt.
So many walking wounded. It makes me worried. QLD cant afford to be even a man down during the game. I hope they are truly fit.
QRL will be releasing the official Game 2 squad right at 8pm AEST