As much as I rate Papalii even in the middle, the idea that he's QLD's 4th best prop option is rather silly. He managed it fine last year but I'd rather have Shillington so he can stay on the edge. It's going to be interesting to see a middle third of Parker/Papalii/Guerra after 25 or so minutes, if that's the way Mal goes. He may use Parker/Te'o/Papalii, I just don't know. The talk of targeting Matt Scott is very misguided IMO. I mean I think the whole notion of targeting middle third players is a bit ridiculous to begin with. Wingers and centres you can target. Props, not so much. But if I did subscribe to the idea of focusing on the stifling of a particular QLD forward, it would be Corey Parker, not Scott. They have a lot more to gain, in my view, by halting the tracks of the bloke who after 25 minutes will probably be moved up front.
I am but it is more than that. Such as some of the things ive heard about how daley is running the training and I think getting out of sydne probably helps too.
Going to be very, very interesting to see how Josh and especially Brett Morris handle arguably the most dangerous flank in Origin history - Thurston/Inglis/Boyd.
Talking about the quality, moron. Come up with something original ffs. You've been using this tired old jeer for 6 months now.
lol, yeah. Nerve struck. Well done. :facepalm: It's as painful hearing it the 14th time as it was the first.
I'm not exactly a huge fan anymore. Increase spending and call it austerity? He should join the Greens.
Man of the Match Pay on official result. No result overturned. Johnathan Thurston 5.50 Cooper Cronk 8.00 Cameron Smith 8.00 Jarryd Hayne 8.00 Robbie Farah 9.00 Billy Slater 11.00 Greg Inglis 11.00 Paul Gallen 13.00 Josh Reynolds 15.00 Matthew Scott 15.00 Trent Hodkinson 17.00 Corey Parker 21.00 Justin Hodges 26.00 Nate Myles 26.00 Matt Gillett 26.00 Daly Cherry-Evans 26.00 Aaron Woods 41.00 Anthony Watmough 41.00 Luke Lewis 51.00 Brent Tate 51.00 Tony Williams 51.00 Trent Merrin 51.00 Chris McQueen 67.00 Josh Morris 67.00 Beau Scott 67.00 James Tamou 67.00 Darius Boyd 67.00 Josh Papalii 81.00 Michael Jennings 81.00 Brett Morris 101.00 Daniel Tupou 101.00 Ryan Hoffman 101.00 Ben Te'o 101.00 Aidan Guerra 101.00
Toops @ 101's is oh so tempting. If he scores a try off a cross field kick & goes close on a few others consistently offering an attacking threat the commentators will be waxing lyrical over him. Has a winger ever received MOTM in an Origin before?