Origin III changes?

[J-Storm]

I have to agree with CS, Andrew Ryan should get a bench spot at most. Buderus is done as a rep player, Cameron Smith & Robbie Farah are the top 2 #9's in the NRL atm (just my opinion). Jamie Lyon should be gone, replaced with Dean Collis or push Matt King into the centres & El Masri on the wing.

Luke Bailey, Steve Simpson, Brett White & even Nathan Hindmarsh... wow, these guys must be under some pressure surely. Gallen, Hoffman, O'Meley & Clinton all must stand a good chance now to get a shot surely. It can't be any worse now that the series is done & dusted.

Hayne, Kimmorley, Bird & Stewart were the only guys I would have praised after that debacle from NSW. But hey, I hope they pick the same squad (barring injuries of course) so Qld can whip 'em 3-0...

[Steelers]

Matt King can't be left out on the wing. Queensland attacked his wong all game, and it worked. Move King to the centres to replace Lyon and bring in a specialist winger.

[Capital_Shark]

Whose Wong and why did QLD attack him? Bad won tons I'll bet.

[Steel Dragon]

I see you lost a sig bet too Hoppy. Unfortunately, mine can get a lot worse if we go belly-up in game 3. But I will need a Queensland Origin sig for a couple of months at least. Anyone wish to provide one?

As for changes, Farrah has to be in the team somewhere, I'd bring in Ryles and O'Meley, put Hoffman in the starting lineup, Mullen at 5/8, Ben Smith in the centres and El Magic on the wing (bye bye King and Lyon), dump White, Simpson, Ryan, Bailey (he's carrying an injury anyway), and bring in Ben Creagh and Anthony Laffranchi.

To be less confusing:
1. Brett Stewart
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Matt Cooper
4. Ben Smith
5. Hazem El Masri
6. Jarred Mullen
7. Brett Kimmorley
13. Ryan Hoffman
12. Willie Mason
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
10. Jason Ryles
9. Danny Buderus
8. Mark O'Meley

14. Greg Bird
15. Ben Creagh
16. Anthony Laffranchi
17. Robbie Farah

I realise there are no props on the bench, but Laffranchi can certainly handle front row, and Creagh has basically been used as a prop this year by the Dragons, and Willie can move forawrd as well, so I don't se too many problems.

My Queensland team would be the one captained by Andrew Dunneman I posted in another thread.

Jason

[Jezza]

I think Watmough definitely deserves his spot.

[travop]

tsk tsk tsk nsw those poor little lost sheep all beacuse their shepard left the game

[Steelers]

Whose Wong and why did QLD attack him? Bad won tons I'll bet.

Meant to be wing, not wong

I see you lost a sig bet too Hoppy. Unfortunately, mine can get a lot worse if we go belly-up in game 3. But I will need a Queensland Origin sig for a couple of months at least. Anyone wish to provide one?

You can use the one in my sig if you want

[Steel Dragon]

tsk tsk tsk nsw those poor little lost sheep all beacuse their shepard left the game

Seen how the Broncos have been doing sans Lockyer and Thurston? Actually, the Broncos have been doing crap WITH Lockyer this year. They are no chance.

Jason

[Hoppy2007Dragons]

King, Lyon and Buderus need to go.

Mason plays his best at second row so he should go there.

The blues need some players with passion for their state and some fire, bring Gallen and Rlyes in the mix.

And buderus needs to run the ball or he will be left behind. His defense was good but msith showed how a real hooker should play.

[Cowboy Titan]

I'd love to see Bluey Southern get a run for NSW. He busts his guts for the Cowboys every week and nobody in the NSW team has been pulling off the bone crunching tackles that he makes every week.

Whoever they go with, they definitely need to get alot more aggression in their defence - as long as Qld still win though.

[Cowboy Titan]

For Qld, I'd like to see Bowen get a chance if Tate's out but he's nowhere near as good on the wing. He'll hopefully get his chance next year with Berrigan going to England.

[Flanker/5-8]

Gallen for Ryan
Watmough for Simpson
King to centre for Lyon, El Masri comes onto the wing
O'Meley to prop, White to bench, Bailey drops out
Monaghan and Farah in for Kimmorley and Anasta

and fit Tongue, Steve Southern and Laffranchi in there somewhere too

[Titanium_BD1103]

OK after last night... Here is the side I would currently pick for SOO 3 for NSW:

01. Brett Stewart
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Matt Cooper
04. Matt King
05. Jarrad Hayne
06. Kurt Gidley/Jarred Mullen
07. Brett Kimmorley
08. Mark O'Meley
09. Danny Buderus
10. Willie Mason
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua

14. Paul Gallen
15. Robbie Farah
16. Greg Bird
17. Anthony Laffranchi

[Steve]

Stewart definitely deserves his spot.
I'd get rid of Lyon, he's done nothing.
I think El Masri deserves a spot, has for years.
Buderus needed to stand up and make a difference, but he did nothing all game. For whatever reason, time to give someone else a shot. Bring on Farrar.

Kimmorley needs to be replaced. I said after origin 1, if Noddy gets the jersey, NSW will lose. A halfback should provide attacking options when close to the line, he provided nothing, the team was lost whenever close to the Qld try line. If Mullen is back from injury, great. Give him another shot. His kicking game was rubbished in game 1, but Kimmorley sent the ball straight to a player more times than not aswell. Hell, maybe give Orford a go. He couldn't do any worse.
Laffranchi and Gallen deserve a run.
Also, i'd like to see props and second rowers actually played in their position.

[J-Storm]

As a Qld fan I don't really care what NSW do. But... if I'm a NSW selector, I decide to look to the future, the next era of NSW stars. In saying that, here's the team I would pick:

1. Brett Stewart
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Ben Smith
4. Dean Collis
5. Michael Gordon (does he qualify, wasn't sure...?)
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Mitchell Pearce (he's playing well enough in an average side)
8. Dane Tilse (see Mick Gordon)
9. Robbie Farah
10. Mark O'Meley
11. Willie Mason
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Paul Gallen

14. Chris Lawrence
15. Kurt Gidley
16. Alan Tongue
17. Ryan Hoffman

Now of course, that side wouldn't get picked currently, but it should be, there is still youth & experience with a lil' bit of 'X-Factor' in there as well