State of Origin 2023

[Josh]

Confirmed QLD team for game 1:

1. Reece Walsh
2. Selwyn Cobbo
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
5. Murray Taulagi
6. Cameron Munster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans (C)
8. Thomas Flegler
9. Ben Hunt
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Tom Gilbert
12. David Fifita
13. Patrick Carrigan
    
    
14. Harry Grant
15. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
16. Reuben Cotter
17. Jai Arrow
    
    
18. Tom Dearden
19. Christian Welch

 

[Chris]

QLD team​	NSW team​
Reece Walsh Selwyn Cobbo Valentine Holmes Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Murray Taulagi Cameron Munster Daly Cherry-Evans (C) Thomas Flegler Ben Hunt Lindsay Collins Tom Gilbert David Fifita Patrick Carrigan Harry Grant Tino Fa’asuamaleaui Reuben Cotter Jai Arrow Tom Dearden Christian Welch	James Tedesco Brian To’o Latrell Mitchell Tom Trbojevic Josh Addo-Carr Jarome Luai Nathan Cleary Tevita Pangai Jnr Api Koroisau Payne Haas Tyson Frizell Hudson Young Isaah Yeo Junior Paulo Cameron Murray Liam Martin Nicho Hynes Stephen Crichton Stefano Utoikamanu
I would have gone with Fa'asuamaleaui starting, Welch on the bench and Collins or Flegler out of the team. Valetine Holmes was utterly embarrassed by a young Tigers centre last weekend and the Hammer hasn't had to defend in the front line for a while. They are marking Mitchell and Trbojevic! Could be a worry. Gilbert playing out of position as well. I think he'll do fine. Much better player than Capewell though is he a better edge backrower? Now sure	I think their 1~5 is much better than ours. Clearly and DCE are close. Payne Haas is by far the best prop in the competition. Other that that, I think we are a far better team. Pretty confident we can win.

 

[Equaliser]

QLD team​	NSW team​
Reece Walsh Selwyn Cobbo Valentine Holmes Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Murray Taulagi Cameron Munster Daly Cherry-Evans (C) Thomas Flegler Ben Hunt Lindsay Collins Tom Gilbert David Fifita Patrick Carrigan Harry Grant Tino Fa’asuamaleaui Reuben Cotter Jai Arrow Tom Dearden Christian Welch	James Tedesco Brian To’o Latrell Mitchell Tom Trbojevic Josh Addo-Carr Jarome Luai Nathan Cleary Tevita Pangai Jnr Api Koroisau Payne Haas Tyson Frizell Hudson Young Isaah Yeo Junior Paulo Cameron Murray Liam Martin Nicho Hynes Stephen Crichton Stefano Utoikamanu
I would have gone with Fa'asuamaleaui starting, Welch on the bench and Collins or Flegler out of the team. Valetine Holmes was utterly embarrassed by a young Tigers centre last weekend and the Hammer hasn't had to defend in the front line for a while. They are marking Mitchell and Trbojevic! Could be a worry. Gilbert playing out of position as well. I think he'll do fine. Much better player than Capewell though is he a better edge backrower? Now sure	I think their 1~5 is much better than ours. Clearly and DCE are close. Payne Haas is by far the best prop in the competition. Other that that, I think we are a far better team. Pretty confident we can win.

Capewell apparently missed out due to injury. Tom Gilbert is a better player but I think Capewell is a better second rower.

 

[midlands hobo]

Turbo and JAC are still not 100% and not been properly tested. Will be interesting to see how they cope with 80mins of high level attention.

As for Qld I'd have Tino starting

 

[Equaliser]

Turbo and JAC are still not 100% and not been properly tested. Will be interesting to see how they cope with 80mins of high level attention.

As for Qld I'd have Tino starting

x2 for Tino. Their centres and wingers vs ours is a worry but I think we have them in the halves and forwards.

 

[DolphinLungren]

Turbo and JAC are still not 100% and not been properly tested. Will be interesting to see how they cope with 80mins of high level attention.

As for Qld I'd have Tino starting

I hope Turbo doesn't replicate his form from the previous week, he was outstanding.

I hate to say it, but I don't think Hammer at centre is a good idea, especially against Mitchell. This could get ugly. So surprised Slater left Gagai out for him - hope I am proven wrong.

 

[midlands hobo]

I hope Turbo doesn't replicate his form from the previous week, he was outstanding.

I hate to say it, but I don't think Hammer at centre is a good idea, especially against Mitchell. This could get ugly. So surprised Slater left Gagai out for him - hope I am proven wrong.

Lucky Mitchell is out

 

[midlands hobo]

As a foreigner please explain how Stephen crichton is eligible for NSW? He plays for Samoa and was born there, I thought origin players must be available for Australia?

 

[Jetty]

Lucky Mitchell is out

Not buying him being injured. He's upset about being dropped a couple of years ago and doesn't want to play for Brad Fittler anymore.

As a foreigner please explain how Stephen crichton is eligible for NSW? He plays for Samoa and was born there, I thought origin players must be available for Australia?

It's about "Tier one" and "Tier two" teams. Only England, NZ and Australia are "Tier one" which means being eligible to play for them makes one ineligible for Origin but not so for "Tier two". Most or those Samoa and Tonga players were born and raised in Australia or New Zealand.

 

[DolphinLungren]

Lucky Mitchell is out

Oh wow I didn't see that until now. Apparently Holmes and Hammer are switching sides so Hammer will be marking Turbo. Gonna be interesting.

 

[DolphinLungren]

Not buying him being injured. He's upset about being dropped a couple of years ago and doesn't want to play for Brad Fittler anymore.

He is not named for Souths this weekend either, who knows.

 

[Jetty]

He is not named for Souths this weekend either, who knows.

My spies have led me astray. I heard he was named for Souths this weekend.

 

[DolphinLungren]

My spies have led me astray. I heard he was named for Souths this weekend.

I'm a bit confused too, because I thought Graham wasn't picked for Origin because of injury, even though he is listed to play for Souths. NSW are crazy not to play him, especially if Mitchell is out.

 

[midlands hobo]

Morning all. Beer in fridge hot tub warming up. All ready for the day.

Shame it's 8c and cloudy

 

[Josh]

Morning all. Beer in fridge hot tub warming up. All ready for the day.

Shame it's 8c and cloudy

Morning beer? Dedication. Who are you supporting, NSW or QLD?

 

[midlands hobo]

Well the family we talk to were all around Ipswich so I'm an honorary QLDer.

 

[midlands hobo]

Atomic flop!

 

[midlands hobo]

Hammer!

 

[Jetty]

Well the family we talk to were all around Ipswich so I'm an honorary QLDer.

You are backing the right team tonight.

 

[midlands hobo]

Been a dodgy second half. Cobbo did very well to keep his feet up for that try