2023 STATE OF ORIGIN THREAD.

[BrickMan]

Am I the only one who thinks Addo-Carr should not be in the team? Blokes defence sucks, his hit ups are soft and makes no metres. All he has going for him is his speed and people like him. Campbell Graham has been the form centre this season and played wing for Australia so I think him missing out is daylight robbery

 

[bort]

You’re preaching to me like I give a **** what nsw do

No wonder you do a podcast, you can’t understand how conversations work

 

[Western Sharkie]

Am I the only one who thinks Addo-Carr should not be in the team? Blokes defence sucks, his hit ups are soft and makes no metres. All he has going for him is his speed and people like him. Campbell Graham has been the form centre this season and played wing for Australia so I think him missing out is daylight robbery

Yup.
I would have picked Campbell over Josh for sure

 

[Sharkpark]

Am I the only one who thinks Addo-Carr should not be in the team? Blokes defence sucks, his hit ups are soft and makes no metres. All he has going for him is his speed and people like him. Campbell Graham has been the form centre this season and played wing for Australia so I think him missing out is daylight robbery

No, you're not. But he's the reason why NSW lost last year... or something like this.

See also Nathan Merritt.

 

[TownsvilleTigerShark]

Freddie's response to the question: I just like him... and he's part of the Bulldogs team and they're going pretty good... and he's a part of that team... I just liked him.

One of the games great thinkers...

"Hes part of a bulldogs team and theyre going pretty good" i think freddy only watches the highlights, while under the influence.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Every NSW fan spewed JAC wasn't there last yr, double chundered after his RLWC.

Teddy Aus & NSW skipper whose never let either down. Woulda been 1st picked.

 

[Shortfin Mako]

"Hes part of a bulldogs team and theyre going pretty good" i think freddy only watches the highlights, while under the influence.

Influence of Gus maybe?

 

[Wilson]

Campbell Graham playing on the sting for Australia against deadset bog average international teams is a far cry to starting on the sting in origin.

 

[Sharkfox]

Would have liked Campbell Graham on the left wing next to latrell, To'o and Turbo on the right. But he's injured and also in doubt to play this round, so in the end dont mind JAC being recalled even after 1 game back. With Tupou out, other wing options are Reuben Garrick and Alex Johnston

 

[Gumby]

Rumour is Munster is 50/50 to play. Carrying a few injuries ATM.

 

[andrew's_sharks]

Would have liked Campbell Graham on the left wing next to latrell, To'o and Turbo on the right. But he's injured and also in doubt to play this round, so in the end dont mind JAC being recalled even after 1 game back. With Tupou out, other wing options are Reuben Garrick and Alex Johnston

A big no to Johnson. Garick I think would do a job. But as you say JAC is prob the best option. At least he has the experience and the speed to take advantage of any breaks.

 

[common]

Rumour is Munster is 50/50 to play. Carrying a few injuries ATM.

Probably the typical QLD thing. Someone sick, someone in doubt.

 

[snowman]

No wonder you do a podcast, you can’t understand how conversations work

Would make sense if it was solo but again you tried to be funny and failed

 

[Western Sharkie]

Probably the typical QLD thing. Someone sick, someone in doubt.

My thoughts exactly.

Another Maroon smoke screen

 

[CrazyMatt]

He wanted to pick JDB and had him picked but feared the backlash and picked TPJ instead

Andrew Webster just backed this up on the radio.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Andrew Webster just backed this up on the radio.

Well that just tells me that Fittler is weak. The Gibson’s, Beetson‘s, Bennett’s , Stuart’s , Bellyache‘s of the coaching world would have picked the team THEY wanted and just “middle fingered” everyone else…….

If he truely thinks JDB is the player he wants in the side, he needed to grow some and pick him but instead took the easier way out and picked a one TPJ FFS, who I don’t believe is up for it. I don’t think JDB is either BTW, but if Fittler does then he should have picked him.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Well that just tells me that Fittler is weak. The Gibson’s, Beetson‘s, Bennett’s , Stuart’s , Bellyache‘s of the coaching world would have picked the team THEY wanted and just “middle fingered” everyone else…….

If he truely thinks JDB is the player he wants in the side, he needed to grow some and pick him but instead took the easier way out and picked a one TPJ FFS, who I don’t believe is up for it. I don’t think JDB is either BTW, but if Fittler does then he should have picked him.

Would it have been worth the distraction though? If there isnt much between TPJ and JDB, I can kinda see why he went the other way.

 

[Sparkles]

Well that just tells me that Fittler is weak. The Gibson’s, Beetson‘s, Bennett’s , Stuart’s , Bellyache‘s of the coaching world would have picked the team THEY wanted and just “middle fingered” everyone else…….

If he truely thinks JDB is the player he wants in the side, he needed to grow some and pick him but instead took the easier way out and picked a one TPJ FFS, who I don’t believe is up for it. I don’t think JDB is either BTW, but if Fittler does then he should have picked him.

I find it very weird that the two coaches are part of the same media team. I'd probably stop just short of saying there's more to the team lists than just picking the best sides though... I'd start sounding a bit like @Wiz if I kept going down that road

 

[Western Sharkie]

Would it have been worth the distraction though? If there isnt much between TPJ and JDB, I can kinda see why he went the other way.

Depends on how close a call the decision between the 2 it was I guess.

If he really really wanted JDB and “settled” for TPJ, then one of those no nonsense coaches would have had the guts to pick JDB and backed their own decision.

I don’t don’t think Fittler has what it takes to be a good origin coach if he can’t back his decisions and select the team he really wants. He might be a brilliant strategist but if you don’t pick the right cattle, then you will lose more than win.

If it was a 50/50 call, then yeah, I agree with you, it wouldn’t make much sense to pick JDB and have that added scrutiny

 

[stormshark]

Press going on about the Hamiso/Walsh threat to NSW. They the target area imho, and cld prove a weakness in several areas.