Game 1 09: Queensland vs New South Wales

[DIEHARD]

Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales Blues

Wednesday June 3 2009 - Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au

MAROONS

Billy Slater (Storm) 26, 8 Origins
Israel Folau (Broncos) 20, 3 Origins
Greg Inglis (Storm) 22, 7 Origins
Justin Hodges (Broncos) 27, 7 Origins
Darius Boyd (Dragons) 21, 2 Origins
Darren Lockyer (Broncos) 32, 27 Origins
Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), 26, 12 Origins
Steve Price (Warriors) 35, 25 Origins
Cameron Smith (Storm) 26, 16 Origins
Petero Civoniceva (Panthers) 33, 23 Origins
Sam Thaiday (Broncos) 23, 6 Origins
Ashley Harrison (Titans) 28, 3 Origins
Dallas Johnson (Storm) 26, 9 Origins

Interchange:
Karmichael Hunt (Broncos) 22, 7 Origins
Michael Crocker (Rabbitohs) 28, 10 Origins
Ben Hannant (Bulldogs) 24, 3 Origins
Nate Myles (Roosters) 24, 9 Origins

BLUES

1 Kurt Gidley, captain (Newcastle Knights)
2 Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
3 Jamie Lyon (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
4 Michael Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
5 James McManus (Newcastle Knights)
6 Terry Campese (Canberra Raiders)
7 Peter Wallace (Brisbane Broncos)
8 Luke Bailey (Gold Coast Titans)
9 Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
10 Brent Kite (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
11 Ben Creagh (St George Illawarra Dragons)
12 Luke O'Donnell (North Queensland Cowboys)
13 Paul Gallen (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Subs:
14 Craig Wing (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
15 Justin Poore (St George Illawarra Dragons)
16 Glenn Stewart (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
17 Michael Weyman (St George Illawarra Dragons)

18th Man: Luke Lewis (Penrith Panthers)

Coach: Craig Bellamy (Melbourne Storm)

[DIEHARD]

This is it! Let's do this Q L D! 4 in a row!

[kwigibo]

[kwigibo]

Walker's on!

[kwigibo]

According to another forum by way of ch 10 i guess, Bailey is the only Titan in the Blues, Laffranchi left out. Not that I mind, one less chance at injury.

[karnage]

Have a look at this team. You would not want to be a Blue this year, QLD will have to be 3's on against this outfit. You were right about Bailey being the only Titan named, Laffranchi misses out but might be in line to replace Gallen who is under an injury cloud.

. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Michael Jennings
5. James McManus
6. Terry Campese
7. Peter Wallace
8. Brent Kite
9. Robbie Farah
10. Luke Bailey
11. Ben Creagh
12. Luke O'Donnell
13. Paul Gallen

Interchange

14. Craig Wing
15. Justin Poore
16. Glenn Stewart
17. Michael Weyman

If Jennings and Hayne defend on the same side of the field QLD could score 30 points down their corridor alone.

The biggest danger to Mal's men is complacency.

[Steve]

Wallace is a bit of a joke. Look for his trademark kick out on the full.
Wing hasn't done anything for about 10 years, but you gotta pick the players who've done it before, right? Unfortunately the only thing Wing's been involved in the past few years is losing. Lewis would have been a far better utility.

Still, there's a few good forwards there, Bailey included. (Didn't realise Kite was still playing in the NRL)

Looking to see Jennings running off a rampaging Campese. Unsure about Lyon, I'd rather someone who wants to play.

Karnage is right. If the toads are as ****y as their fans, they'll be torn apart.

Having the selectors do their best to hand a win to the toads will just make the win so much sweeter.

[DIEHARD]

Sad to see Laffranchi left out, especially considering he is a Kangaroo. But the upside is he will be dedicated to the Titans.

No major surprises I picked most of that team, at least the backline and most of the forwards.

Did Gidley get injured in the Cowboys v Knights game?

Pretty weak how the team was leaked before the announcement.

Looking forward to seeing the Maroons named so we can enter camp Maroon and get down to business.

[DIEHARD]

McManus, Jennings, Campese, Farah, Stewart, Creagh, Poore and Weyman will all make their Origin debuts.

[Greg81]

I'll be there in M-town to witness us win Game 1

[lonegull]

what a terrible team selection in leaving laffranchi out and also watmough from manly, how can you get picked for australia and miss SOO, laffranchi and watmough both have SOO experience and had great games on the weekend, still in shock over both of these players omission, terrible terrible QLD by 30 and 3 nil

[psmitty]

My prediction for the Qld team is bellow:

Slater
Boyd
Inglis
Hodges
Folou
Lockyer (c)
Thurston
Smith
Civoniceva
Thaiday
Harrison
Johnston

Bench:
Hunt
Hannant
Myles
Crocker

If im wrong ill run on to skilled park naked. lol

[Ryan]

Jennings will leak more points than he scores, NSW backline will get exposed big time. Surprised to see Laffranci left out, their loss........

[psmitty]

Woops forgot to put Price in my team also.

I can guarantee that this will be right. Im happy to put my money where my mouth is for anyone who wants a bet?????

[Tamwelg]

what a terrible team selection in leaving laffranchi out and also watmough from manly, how can you get picked for australia and miss SOO, laffranchi and watmough both have SOO experience and had great games on the weekend, still in shock over both of these players omission, terrible terrible QLD by 30 and 3 nil

I disagree I think the NSW selector have selected the most in form team possible. As A QLD supporter I am actually slightly worried about this team. Laffranchi has not been playing well enough for selection this year and Watmough's defence has been terrible, he's missed way too many lackles. Mini would have been closer to a call up if he didn't injury himself.

I'm hoping the Laffranch omission shakes him into a bit of form.