2009 State of Origin - Game I
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I'm going and hope the blues by 1 pt!
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blues 13+ i hate queensland come origin we might have the side to do it this year
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i was thinking that but did not want to post it
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I will, like every year, be cheering for the Blues.
But my brain tells me Queensland.
But my brain tells me Queensland.
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hope not
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they make history with a 4 in a row
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Gallen out of Origin opener
Gallen out of Origin openerMelbourne Herald Sun, AustraliaIt's a bitter blow for the Sharks captain who last week was fined $10000 by the NRL in regards to alleged racial remarks targeted at Dragons forward Mickey Paea. It's likely he will lose the captaincy over the incident at a Cronulla board meeting on ...
Source: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,25560274-14823,00.html
Gallen out of Origin opener
By David Riccio and wires
May 30, 2009 03:11pm
THE week of Paul Gallen has gone from bad to worse with the NSW forward ruled out of Wednesday night's State of Origin in Melbourne.
Gallen had been in doubt all week with a shoulder injury suffered last weekend against St George Illawarra. A devastated Gallen told teammates he would step aside for fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi after failing to complete training today, giving the Blues three full days to prepare without disruption.
Gallen is the second Test forward forced out of Craig Bellamy's new-look side but the addition of Gold Coast's Laffranchi should not weaken the Blues. "Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does,'' said Laffranchi.
It’s a bitter blow for the Sharks captain who last week was fined $10,000 by the NRL in regards to alleged racial remarks targeted at Dragons forward Mickey Paea.
It’s likely he will lose the captaincy over the incident at a Cronulla board meeting on Tuesday. The NSW coaching staff deemed Gallen unfit for Origin I following a training session this morning.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today,'' Laffranchi said. "He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again.''
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing,'' he said of being overlooked. "I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in.''
Gallen's aggression is the biggest loss to the NSW side, but Laffranchi said there were enough tough players in the side to worry the experienced Queenslanders. "We're all in it together. Once you get a team working for each other,'' he said.
"Don't get me wrong. Gal is that type of player, the bloke you love playing with and the one you hate playing against. Externally, people have their own opinions. The Queenslanders have their own opinion, they've got a group of guys who have been together for a while. But internally, we're pretty comfortable with where we're at.''
Gallen out of Origin openerMelbourne Herald Sun, AustraliaIt's a bitter blow for the Sharks captain who last week was fined $10000 by the NRL in regards to alleged racial remarks targeted at Dragons forward Mickey Paea. It's likely he will lose the captaincy over the incident at a Cronulla board meeting on ...
Source: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,25560274-14823,00.html
Gallen out of Origin opener
By David Riccio and wires
May 30, 2009 03:11pm
THE week of Paul Gallen has gone from bad to worse with the NSW forward ruled out of Wednesday night's State of Origin in Melbourne.
Gallen had been in doubt all week with a shoulder injury suffered last weekend against St George Illawarra. A devastated Gallen told teammates he would step aside for fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi after failing to complete training today, giving the Blues three full days to prepare without disruption.
Gallen is the second Test forward forced out of Craig Bellamy's new-look side but the addition of Gold Coast's Laffranchi should not weaken the Blues. "Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does,'' said Laffranchi.
It’s a bitter blow for the Sharks captain who last week was fined $10,000 by the NRL in regards to alleged racial remarks targeted at Dragons forward Mickey Paea.
It’s likely he will lose the captaincy over the incident at a Cronulla board meeting on Tuesday. The NSW coaching staff deemed Gallen unfit for Origin I following a training session this morning.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today,'' Laffranchi said. "He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again.''
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing,'' he said of being overlooked. "I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in.''
Gallen's aggression is the biggest loss to the NSW side, but Laffranchi said there were enough tough players in the side to worry the experienced Queenslanders. "We're all in it together. Once you get a team working for each other,'' he said.
"Don't get me wrong. Gal is that type of player, the bloke you love playing with and the one you hate playing against. Externally, people have their own opinions. The Queenslanders have their own opinion, they've got a group of guys who have been together for a while. But internally, we're pretty comfortable with where we're at.''
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Paul Gallen ruled out of State of Origin I
Paul Gallen ruled out of State of Origin IRugby League Live, AustraliaNew South Wales lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of next Wednesday's State of Origin series opener with a shoulder injury. The Sharks star couldn't get through this morning's training session and has now been officially ruled out of Wednesday's game ...
Source: http://www.rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/5276/2009/05/30/Paul_Gallen_ruled_out_of_State_of_Origin_I.aspx
Paul Gallen ruled out of State of Origin I
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30/05/09
New South Wales lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of next Wednesday’s State of Origin series opener with a shoulder injury.
The Sharks star couldn’t get through this morning’s training session and has now been officially ruled out of Wednesday’s game at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium.
The Gold Coast’s Anthony Laffranchi will come into the NSW 17, while Penrith’s Luke Lewis was also a late inclusion in the squad this week to replace the suspended Glenn Stewart.
"Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does," said Laffranchi.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
"He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again."
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing," he said of being overlooked.
"I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in."
It hasn’t been a good week for Gallen, who was fined $10,000 on Monday for racial vilification over on-field remarks made against St George Illawarra forward Mickey Paea.
He is believed to be a strong chance of losing the captaincy of the Sharks over the incident.
Gal is a big loss to the team. I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does. Paul Gallen's replacement Anthony Laffranchi
Paul Gallen ruled out of State of Origin IRugby League Live, AustraliaNew South Wales lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of next Wednesday's State of Origin series opener with a shoulder injury. The Sharks star couldn't get through this morning's training session and has now been officially ruled out of Wednesday's game ...
Source: http://www.rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/5276/2009/05/30/Paul_Gallen_ruled_out_of_State_of_Origin_I.aspx
Paul Gallen ruled out of State of Origin I
Rugbyleaguelive
30/05/09
New South Wales lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of next Wednesday’s State of Origin series opener with a shoulder injury.
The Sharks star couldn’t get through this morning’s training session and has now been officially ruled out of Wednesday’s game at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium.
The Gold Coast’s Anthony Laffranchi will come into the NSW 17, while Penrith’s Luke Lewis was also a late inclusion in the squad this week to replace the suspended Glenn Stewart.
"Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does," said Laffranchi.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
"He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again."
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing," he said of being overlooked.
"I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in."
It hasn’t been a good week for Gallen, who was fined $10,000 on Monday for racial vilification over on-field remarks made against St George Illawarra forward Mickey Paea.
He is believed to be a strong chance of losing the captaincy of the Sharks over the incident.
Gal is a big loss to the team. I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does. Paul Gallen's replacement Anthony Laffranchi
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Gallen out of Origin I
Gallen out of Origin IABC Regional Online, AustraliaIt is the second change the Blues have been forced to make, with bench second rower Glenn Stewart ruled out after being suspended by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw. His place in the squad was taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis. ...
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/30/2585296.htm?site=goldcoast
Gallen out of Origin I
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Updated May 30, 2009 18:23:00
New South Wales lock Paul Gallen has withdrawn from next Wednesday's opening State of Origin clash because of a shoulder injury.
Gallen had been under an injury cloud since entering the Blues' camp on Tuesday and he was unable to complete this morning's training session.
He has been replaced by fellow Test and Gold Coast Titans forward Anthony Laffranchi for game one against Queensland.
A devastated Gallen told team-mates he would step aside after failing to complete training.
"Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does," said Laffranchi.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
"He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again."
It is the second forced change for the Blues, with bench second rower Glenn Stewart ruled out after being suspended by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw.
His place in the squad was taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis.
New South Wales coach Craig Bellamy is still to determine whether Lewis or Laffranchi will run on for the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing," Laffranchi said of being initially overlooked.
"I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in."
Gallen out of Origin IABC Regional Online, AustraliaIt is the second change the Blues have been forced to make, with bench second rower Glenn Stewart ruled out after being suspended by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw. His place in the squad was taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis. ...
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/30/2585296.htm?site=goldcoast
Gallen out of Origin I
-ABC/AAP
Updated May 30, 2009 18:23:00
New South Wales lock Paul Gallen has withdrawn from next Wednesday's opening State of Origin clash because of a shoulder injury.
Gallen had been under an injury cloud since entering the Blues' camp on Tuesday and he was unable to complete this morning's training session.
He has been replaced by fellow Test and Gold Coast Titans forward Anthony Laffranchi for game one against Queensland.
A devastated Gallen told team-mates he would step aside after failing to complete training.
"Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does," said Laffranchi.
"We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
"He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
"He addressed the whole team... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again."
It is the second forced change for the Blues, with bench second rower Glenn Stewart ruled out after being suspended by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw.
His place in the squad was taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis.
New South Wales coach Craig Bellamy is still to determine whether Lewis or Laffranchi will run on for the Blues.
"Initially it was hard and disappointing," Laffranchi said of being initially overlooked.
"I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
"Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in."
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Gallen ruled out of Origin opener with shoulder injury
Gallen ruled out of Origin opener with shoulder injuryTVNZ, New ZealandGallen's withdrawal caps one of the worst periods in the Cronulla captain's career with his NRL club in turmoil and his own leadership position under review following claims of racial abuse one week ago. NSW coach Craig Bellamy has yet to decide who ...
Source: http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/gallen-ruled-origin-opener-shoulder-injury-2763208
Gallen ruled out of Origin opener with shoulder injury
3:31PM May 30, 2009
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NSW lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of Wednesday's State of Origin series opener against Queensland due to a shoulder injury.
Gallen has been under an injury cloud since entering the camp last Tuesday and his place will be taken by fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi, who joined the Blues camp on Thursday.
It is the second forced change to the NSW side after fellow Test forward Glenn Stewart was suspended by the NRL judiciary on Wednesday.
Stewart's place has since been taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis.
Gallen's withdrawal caps one of the worst periods in the Cronulla captain's career with his NRL club in turmoil and his own leadership position under review following claims of racial abuse one week ago.
NSW coach Craig Bellamy has yet to decide who will take Gallen's place in the starting side with both Lewis and Laffranchi vying for the run-on role.
Gallen ruled out of Origin opener with shoulder injuryTVNZ, New ZealandGallen's withdrawal caps one of the worst periods in the Cronulla captain's career with his NRL club in turmoil and his own leadership position under review following claims of racial abuse one week ago. NSW coach Craig Bellamy has yet to decide who ...
Source: http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/gallen-ruled-origin-opener-shoulder-injury-2763208
Gallen ruled out of Origin opener with shoulder injury
3:31PM May 30, 2009
AAP
NSW lock Paul Gallen has been ruled out of Wednesday's State of Origin series opener against Queensland due to a shoulder injury.
Gallen has been under an injury cloud since entering the camp last Tuesday and his place will be taken by fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi, who joined the Blues camp on Thursday.
It is the second forced change to the NSW side after fellow Test forward Glenn Stewart was suspended by the NRL judiciary on Wednesday.
Stewart's place has since been taken by Penrith utility Luke Lewis.
Gallen's withdrawal caps one of the worst periods in the Cronulla captain's career with his NRL club in turmoil and his own leadership position under review following claims of racial abuse one week ago.
NSW coach Craig Bellamy has yet to decide who will take Gallen's place in the starting side with both Lewis and Laffranchi vying for the run-on role.
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Blues rocked as Paul Gallen pulls out of Origin 1
Blues rocked as Paul Gallen pulls out of Origin 1The Australian, AustraliaHis Cronulla club is embroiled in scandal and turmoil while his captaincy is under review for a racial slur in a game last week which attracted a $10000 fine from the NRL. “I can't comment on Gal's mental situation,” said Laffranchi. ...
Source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25560514-2722,00.html
Blues rocked as Paul Gallen pulls out of Origin 1
May 30, 2009
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NSW's quest for State of Origin redemption has been rocked by the loss of Test forward and enforcer Paul Gallen to a shoulder injury.
A devastated Gallen told teammates he would step aside for fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi after failing to complete training on Saturday, giving the Blues three full days to prepare without disruption.
Gallen is the second Test forward forced out of Craig Bellamy's new-look side but the addition of Gold Coast's Laffranchi should not weaken the Blues.
“Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does,” said Laffranchi.
“We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
“He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
“He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again.”
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
“Initially it was hard and disappointing,” he said of being overlooked.
“I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
“Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in.”
Gallen's aggression is the biggest loss to the NSW side, but Laffranchi said there were enough tough players in the side to worry the experienced Queenslanders.
“We're all in it together. Once you get a team working for each other,” he said.
“Don't get me wrong. Gal is that type of player, the bloke you love playing with and the one you hate playing against.
“Externally, people have their own opinions. The Queenslanders have their own opinion, they've got a group of guys who have been together for a while. But internally, we're pretty comfortable with where we're at.”
The disappointment of missing the Origin opener compounds perhaps the darkest period in Gallen's short but illustrious career.
His Cronulla club is embroiled in scandal and turmoil while his captaincy is under review for a racial slur in a game last week which attracted a $10,000 fine from the NRL.
“I can't comment on Gal's mental situation,” said Laffranchi.
“Mentally he's a tough guy. There was no mental lapse around the camp.”
Blues rocked as Paul Gallen pulls out of Origin 1The Australian, AustraliaHis Cronulla club is embroiled in scandal and turmoil while his captaincy is under review for a racial slur in a game last week which attracted a $10000 fine from the NRL. “I can't comment on Gal's mental situation,” said Laffranchi. ...
Source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25560514-2722,00.html
Blues rocked as Paul Gallen pulls out of Origin 1
May 30, 2009
AAP
NSW's quest for State of Origin redemption has been rocked by the loss of Test forward and enforcer Paul Gallen to a shoulder injury.
A devastated Gallen told teammates he would step aside for fellow Test forward Anthony Laffranchi after failing to complete training on Saturday, giving the Blues three full days to prepare without disruption.
Gallen is the second Test forward forced out of Craig Bellamy's new-look side but the addition of Gold Coast's Laffranchi should not weaken the Blues.
“Gal is a big loss to the team. We play a similar role, but I won't go out there and do what Paul Gallen does,” said Laffranchi.
“We knew he had a sore shoulder all week but he trained strongly yesterday. Obviously he may have pulled up a bit sore today.
“He tried to get through the session but had a bit of trouble there. I was filling in as per normal. He couldn't finish the session.
“He addressed the whole team ... I let him train as much as he could, hoping he could get through. I feel for the guy. I'm sure he'll bounce back if the shoulder's right and I'm sure he'll feature again.”
Bellamy hasn't decided whether Laffranchi or Penrith's Luke Lewis, who replaced suspended Glenn Stewart, will start at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but the Titans star is determined to make the most of his second chance at the Blues.
“Initially it was hard and disappointing,” he said of being overlooked.
“I wanted nothing more than NSW to win, especially game one. They picked a great team initially. Still now we've got a great squad here together.
“Throughout the whole series, if we use 19 guys we've all put our contribution in.”
Gallen's aggression is the biggest loss to the NSW side, but Laffranchi said there were enough tough players in the side to worry the experienced Queenslanders.
“We're all in it together. Once you get a team working for each other,” he said.
“Don't get me wrong. Gal is that type of player, the bloke you love playing with and the one you hate playing against.
“Externally, people have their own opinions. The Queenslanders have their own opinion, they've got a group of guys who have been together for a while. But internally, we're pretty comfortable with where we're at.”
The disappointment of missing the Origin opener compounds perhaps the darkest period in Gallen's short but illustrious career.
His Cronulla club is embroiled in scandal and turmoil while his captaincy is under review for a racial slur in a game last week which attracted a $10,000 fine from the NRL.
“I can't comment on Gal's mental situation,” said Laffranchi.
“Mentally he's a tough guy. There was no mental lapse around the camp.”
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