QLD- will they do it?

[Coxy]

Well I can guarantee you Izzy wouldn't have been up to Origin in 2006 either...players improve and develop.

Stagg is going great guns this year and would handle Origin much better this year than he did in 2006.

 

[Emma]

Stagg would also have so much more confidence this year from not only playing in the 1 position consistently (ok, only round 3 but I'm sure he realises he has that spot pretty much sewn up barring disaster) but also from being allowed to play his natural game. I don't think he was ever really allowed to do that at the broncos.

 

[Kimlo]

Stagg has been very very impressive (for the fantasy nrl'ers, he has averaged 100 points a round 2) He has been in great form, both attacking and defensive, and he definitely so far deserves it over johnson.

 

[Kimlo]

Can we get berrigan to play origin, even though he is playing superleague? Is their an actual rule against it?
or is it more of a thing they've done so to encourage players to stay in the nrl for origin?

 

[Coxy]

In general players have to be in the NRL. The selectors would have to ask for special dispensation to allow Berrigan to play, usually because there's no other alternative.

That's not the case, we have ample players available...and most are way better than Berrigan ever was anyway.

 

[ningnangnong]

Does anyone think their is the slimmest chance the selectors will choose Sailor on the wing? :mrgreen:

 

[mrslong]

Meanwhile the Bulldogs have played the tough opposition of a woeful Manly, the almighty Panthers & the Titans - scott prince. Hardly a test for the big fella just yet.....

 

[Kimlo]

Does anyone think their is the slimmest chance the selectors will choose Sailor on the wing? :mrgreen:

I would love to see him on the wing!!!! GO SAILOR!

 

[Coxy]

Does anyone think their is the slimmest chance the selectors will choose Sailor on the wing? :mrgreen:

No.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Does anyone think their is the slimmest chance the selectors will choose Sailor on the wing? :mrgreen:

It would be bloody awesome to see it but I doubt the selectors will pick him unless there are mass injuries in the backline. The crowd would love it the Big Dell running around telling everyone how good he is. icon_thumbs_u

 

[Boofhead]

1. Slater
2. Folau
3. Hodges
4. Inglis
5. Boyd
6. Lockyer
7. Prince
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Civoniceva
11. Myles
12. Harrison
13. Johnson
-----------------------
14. Webb
15. Thaiday
16. Hannant
17. Hunt

 

[BroncoMatt]

XXXX QLD Maroons Eligible Players

FULL list of players eligible to represent the XXXX Queensland Maroons in State of Origin for season 2009.

BRONCOS
Justin HODGES
Karmichael HUNT
Nick KENNY
Darren LOCKYER
PJ MARSH
Steve MICHAELS
Corey PARKER
David TAYLOR
Sam THAIDAY
LAGI SETU
ISRAEL FOLAU

BULLDOGS
Ben HANNANT
David STAGG



CANBERRA
Scott LOGAN
David SHILLINGTON

CRONULLA
Kevin KINGSTON
Ben ROSS
Brett SEYMOUR

GOLD COAST
William ZILLMAN
Brenton BOWEN
Nathan FRIEND
Ashley HARRISON
Brad MEYERS
Luke O’DWYER
Scott PRINCE
Mat ROGERS
Chris WALKER

MANLY
Michael BANI
Matt BALLIN
Steve BELL
Luke WILLIAMSON

MELBOURNE
Scott ANDERSON
Will CHAMBERS
Cooper CRONK
Greg INGLIS
Dallas JOHNSON
Dane NIELSEN
Billy SLATER
Cameron SMITH

NEWCASTLE
- -

NORTH QUEENSLAND
Grant ROVELLI
Antonio KAUFUSI
Donald MALONE
Shannon HEGARTY
Willie TONGA
Clint AMOS
Scott BOLTON
Matthew BOWEN
Travis BURNS
Sam FAUST
Ashley GRAHAM
Aaron PAYNE
Matt SCOTT
Johnathan THURSTON
Shane TRONC
Anthony WATTS
Carl WEBB
Ty WILLIAMS

PARRAMATTA
Daniel WAGON
Anthony MITCHELL

PENRITH
Matt BELL
Maurice BLAIR
PETERO CIVONICEVA
Gavin COOPER

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
Nick EMMETT
Kirk REYNOLDSON
Darius BOYD
Neville COSTIGAN
Wendall SAILOR


SOUTH SYDNEY
Chris SANDOW
Jamie SIMPSON
Ben LOWE
Jaiman LOWE
RHYS WESSER

SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Nate MYLES
Ben JONES

WARRIORS
Micheal LUCK
Steve PRICE
Michael WITT
Brent TATE
Denan KEMP
Joel MOON
Jacob LILLYMAN

Courtesy of the QRL Website

 

[Clintos]

I reckon we can do it. I'd have the following team;

1. Hunt
2. Zillman
3. Inglis
4. Hodges
5. Folau
6. Lockyer
7. Prince
8. Civoniceva
9. Smith
10. Price
11. Thaiday
12. Harrison
13. Johnson

14. Slater
15. Shillington
16. Myles
17. Kenny

 

[Fozz]

MANLY
Steve BELL

wut?

[icon_lol1.

QRL is a little behind the times.

 

[Hamm.0]

8. Civoniceva
9. Smith
10. Price
11. Thaiday
12. Harrison
13. Johnson

15. Shillington
16. Myles
17. Kenny

That's a heavy pack and lends to two schools of thought;

- Johnson & to a lesser extent Harrison could do big minutes (60+), which would keep the big men relativly fresh
- Big men will get too tired & the quicker backrowers fron NSW will tear us apart around the ruck.

IMO, decent pack however I'd like to see one more specialist backrower at the expense of one prop.

 

[The Brizz]

For the sack of it;

1. Slater/Hunt
2. Boyd
3. Inglis
4. Hodges
5. Folau
6. Lockyer C
7. Thurston/Prince (whoever is playing the better footy, we lose nothing selecting one over the other)
8. Price
9. Smith
10. Civoniceva
11. Thaiday
12. Luck
13. Johnson

14. Slater/Hunt
15. Shilington
16. Harrison
17. Hannant

 

[Bucking Beads]

Cmon mate Boyd has been playing ordinary all year and you have him in your QLD side get off the grass surely Winterstien/Kemp are better options ;)

 

[Foordy]

also in FCB's side i reckon you can only afford to have only 1 of Luck and Johnson. they are the same type of players and are great defensively but offer nothing in attack. i'd drop one of them and add Myles