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The Five Keys To A NSW Victory - Jason Taylor

So what was it when Bellamy committed what I consider the cardinal sin of picking only 2 specialist props? Don't get me wrong, I think the pack is an improvement but only because this time around Stuart hasn't picked clowns like Snowden and King. It has nothing to do with a change in methodology of preferring to have 6 backrowers.

This either reveals your incapacity as an analyst, or your cowardice. God forbid you write an article criticising Lockyer even though he was the worst defender on the field that night.


Pretty uninspired article, lacking perception.

 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...idating-referees/story-e6frexv9-1226075249422

And for not ruling a dangerous tackle on Yow Yeh and for NSW breaking from the scrum early, you one-sighted cunt.

Harrigan agreed the pass was correctly ruled forward.

 

lol, what? Of course you are.

Incidentally, you've picked for tonight's game Bird, Lewis, Gallen and Watmough - 4 of the most undisciplined players in the game.

 

Won't bother writing a voluminous post on each specific area as I didn't finish it last time.

Here are the things to watch for IMO:

*Hayne and Hopoate's defence. Hayne is the worst defender on the field based on previous rep performance, it's just a matter of whether QLD can exploit it through Nielsen and Yow Yeh. Either of these flanks could have a field day over their opposites.

*Gallen and Mannah's opening 15. They will set the tone for the rest of the night, at least in the middle, for NSW. If they falter like so many others have, then NSW really are in trouble, and not just for this game. They must start well.

*Forget what you've read in the papers from pseudo-experts and douchebag journalists - A wet track favours the side with size and especially the one that has handled it many times before. That is QLD. Wet conditions means less lateral movement. Wet conditions means a slug-fest through the middle. Wet conditions means kicking game is even more vital. QLD have a better middle-third and a far better kicking group.

*Footwork of Creagh, Watmough and Bird. Adding to the point above, I'm far less concerned about this than I would've been on a dry track - Like Lang park. They'll still pose a threat. Once line speed fades they become far more difficult to stop.

*First try scorer is vital. Blues must score first to win IMO. They don't play well from behind, Game 1 as an anomalous case aside - They still lost anyway.

*I'd be praying that Scott injures himself in the warm up so TLL can come in. How he is not in the side I have NFI.

*QLD's attack has been tweaked and for obvious reasons. It was sub-par in Game 1. With Inglis back, look for them to attack heavily down the left with wrap and cut-out plays involving Harrison.

*Gidley is a big plus. Far better than Young or Ennis off the bench IMO. He'll need to keep the ruck defence tight because we know Ennis won't.

Conclusions:

QLD have virtually everything in their favour. If they play to their potential NSW will almost certainly come up short. A traditional game of middle-third go-forward, potent attack, long kicking and field position, is the order of the day.

It's mainly the same for NSW. RL is a rather simple game. That which won you games in 1908 still win you game today. NSW's only difference is a greater emphasis on short side rucks, and inside and switch passing for their go-forward.

QLD will win IMO for the same reason they won in Game 1 - Superior go-forward allowing their superior halves to create points for their superior finishers.

 

Why QLD chose not to use their "inside, outside" play around acting half I do not know. It cut NSW to shreds last year. They also didn't use the play in which Slater goes down the short side and then switches it back to Lockyer and Thurston on the open.

I really can't see our attack being as ordinary this time around as it was in Game 1.

 

Gallen is definitely a juicy target late in the match. Last two games he's been found out with similar plays executed and utilised with speed.

 

State Of Origin Game 2 At ANZ Stadium in Sydney

New South Wales



1.Anthony Minichiello
2.Jarryd Hayne
3.William Hopoate
4.Mark Gasnier
5.Akuila Uate
6.Jamie Soward
7.Mitchell Pearce
8.Paul Gallen (c)
9.Michael Ennis
10.Tim Mannah
11.Beau Scott
12.Ben Creagh
13.Greg Bird

14.Kurt Gidley
15.Trent Merrin
16.Anthony Watmough
17.Luke Lewis

VS

Queensland



1.Billy Slater
2.Darius Boyd
3.Greg Inglis
4.Dane Nielsen
5.Jharal Yow Yeh
6.Darren Lockyer (c)
7.Johnathan Thurston
8.Matt Scott
9.Cameron Smith
10.Petero Civoniceva
11.Nate Myles
12.Sam Thaiday
13.Ashley Harrison

14.Cooper Cronk
15.Corey Parker
16.Dave Taylor
17.Ben Hannant

 

Wilson to be his usual douchebag self and contribute nothing but verbal horse shit.

 

Ta...Should be good. Maybe you'll learn a thing or two.

It is a real shame you suck so much at debating.