State of Origin, it's a numbers game, QLD to win the series 2-1 and 8 in a row !

[Shamy]

Go the blue

[AHLUNGOR]

I think all good things will come to an end !!

After eight long years, this should be the year the NSW Blues will win back the interstate shield!

Too many injuries to the key players (especially to the Spine !!), NSW will be overwhelming favour to win game 2 in Sydney and wrap up the series now.

Cronk has a broken arm, out for 14 weeks, there goes Melbourne's Premiership chances.

Slater will be out for 2 weeks and will miss Game 2, Inglis will now finally get to the Full Back position, can he do a Hayne thing and win Game 2 for Queensland ??

Smith will be also out for 2 weeks and only a very slim chance to play game 2, who do we call, Matt Ballin from Manly, he did have one game for QLD under his belt, and if DCE is fit enough to play, then at least we have some combination going with the Manly no. 7 and 9.

But if Cherry Evans can not play, then they will have no choice but to pick Ben Hunt and Andrew McCullough from Brisbane - and hopefully the Broncos squad can produce something: Hodges, Hunt, McCullough, Gillett, Parker, Thaiday - may be even Hannant will be recalled for Myles.


Tough times ahead for the Maroons and Queensland supporter.



This is NOT GOOD for Queensland !!

[bangers]

I think all good things will come to an end !!

Well said bro, QLD winning streak cant last forever, it has to end. Now is the end!

Although, it would have be nice to see NSW beat QLD(including Cronk, Slater,Smith in the team) just in case, so there would be no excuses later!

[AHLUNGOR]

Well said bro, QLD winning streak cant last forever, it has to end. Now is the end!

Although, it would have be nice to see NSW beat QLD(including Cronk, Slater,Smith in the team) just in case, so there would be no excuses later!

Sure, you can only beat the team in front of you.

Back in 2006, Queensland beat NSW without Andrew Johns anyway and no one ever said that was unfair !!


But this time Queensland will be the under dog and back into a corner, we may still do it !!

Don't forget the NO NAME Maroons back in 1995 won the series 3 - 0 !!

[harmony]

Even the great Ahlungor is backing the Blues now

So give us the scoop Ahlungor or Travelmate .... do we all walk up to the TAB and bet on a win in Game 2 ? Or is it wiser to put a bet on a Blues series win if that possible ?

Sorry, Im a betting virgin haha

Only bet what you can afford

[loaded]

QLD names 22 man squad tonight.

Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Justin Hodges, Greg Inglis, Bret Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Daly Cherry-Evans, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (c), Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Chris McQueen, Corey Parker, Ben Te'o, Matt Gillett, Aidan Guerra, Josh Papalii, Ben Hunt, Willie Tonga, Jacob Lillyman, Anthony Milford (five to be excluded).

[loaded]

3 changes for the Blues

Jarryd Hayne, Will Hopoate, Josh Dugan, Michael Jennings, Daniel Tupou, Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson, Paul Gallen, Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods, Ryan Hoffman, Beau Scott, Greg Bird. Interchange: Trent Merrin, James Tamou, Luke Lewis, Anthony Watmough.

[AHLUNGOR]

QLD names 22 man squad tonight.

Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Justin Hodges, Greg Inglis, Bret Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Daly Cherry-Evans, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (c), Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Chris McQueen, Corey Parker, Ben Te'o, Matt Gillett, Aidan Guerra, Josh Papalii, Ben Hunt, Willie Tonga, Jacob Lillyman, Anthony Milford (five to be excluded).

I hope Queensland can field this line up and they are all fit to give 80 min of Origin football:

1. Inglis
2. Boyd
3. Tonga
4. Hodges
5. Tate
6. Thurston
7. Cherry-Evans
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10.Nate Myles
11 Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker
14. Ben Hunt
15. Chris McQueen
16. Ben Te'o
17. Aidan Guerra

I think Ben Hunt will get the debut ahead of Anthony Milford - mainly on his Broncos forms and his club combinations with Hodges, Parker, Thaiday and Gillett.

Also, if anything should happen to DCE, then Cameron Smith will have to move to 7 and Hunt can do Hooker or vice versa.

This Maroons team if they pay to their potential, is capable of beating the Blues ! Inglis alone can do and Jarryd Hayne on the Blues - on should I say, do an Inglis on Jarryd !!


ps. And this is looking like a Queensland team of old, has 8 current and former Broncos in the team, then you throw in Inglis, Thurston and Smith !! still a champion side !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Queensland is now the underdog @ $2.25

Queensland 13+ @ $6.50 - which is rather unlikely, QLD 1-12 @ $3.10 and Boyd to score the first try @ $9.00 is looking good !!


Go Queensland !!

[Beancounter]

Some good value there. Queensland 1-12 looks appealing despite being a Blues fan.