State of Origin 2025

[Dolph]

A few problems at least for the first game.

• Mahony and Ben Hunt are very inferior replacements for Grant.
• If Ponga declares himself a Kiwi and Walsh is out, who will be the fullback?

1. ??????
2. Cobbo
3. Holmes
4. Hammer
5. Taulagi
6. Munster
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Tino
11. Nanai
12. Fifita
13. Carrigan
    
    
14. Mahony
15. Gilbert
16. Cotter
17. Dearden

I know that bench is very light but both Gilbert and Cotter play in the middle. Otherwise Dearden to come on at hooker and Mahony drops out? Dearden seems too good to leave out of the team. Maybe Dearden to come on at hooker and Fotuaika to come onto the bench?

 

[257Matt]

Ponga has to be fullback
Coates first winger picked IMO
Mann has to be in the 17
Fifita and Nanai not in good form

 

[257Matt]

My NSW team

Edwards
Lomax (Kiraz)
S Crichton VC
Mitchell
To’o (Kiraz/Turuva)
Luai
Moses
Haas
Robson
May
Martin
A Crichton
Yeo captain

Watson
Leniu
Barnett
Curran

If To’o and Lomax are 100% fit they’re the wingers.

Mitchell back from injury for Best
May for Jurbo
Curran for Murray (injured)

 

[Equaliser]

My NSW team

Edwards
Lomax (Kiraz)
S Crichton VC
Mitchell
To’o (Kiraz/Turuva)
Luai
Moses
Haas
Robson
May
Martin
A Crichton
Yeo captain

Watson
Leniu
Barnett
Curran

If To’o and Lomax are 100% fit they’re the wingers.

Mitchell back from injury for Best
May for Jurbo
Curran for Murray (injured)

If Tom Trbojevic is fit, he'll be one of the first picked. Crighton might miss out unless he can play on the wing.

 

[Equaliser]

A few problems at least for the first game.

• Mahony and Ben Hunt are very inferior replacements for Grant.
• If Ponga declares himself a Kiwi and Walsh is out, who will be the fullback?

1. ??????
2. Cobbo
3. Holmes
4. Hammer
5. Taulagi
6. Munster
7. DCE
8. Collins
9. Hunt
10. Tino
11. Nanai
12. Fifita
13. Carrigan
    
    
14. Mahony
15. Gilbert
16. Cotter
17. Dearden

I know that bench is very light but both Gilbert and Cotter play in the middle. Otherwise Dearden to come on at hooker and Mahony drops out? Dearden seems too good to leave out of the team. Maybe Dearden to come on at hooker and Fotuaika to come onto the bench?

More to the point, what if Ponga and Walsh are available? I think Walsh will miss out.

 

[Dolph]

More to the point, what if Ponga and Walsh are available? I think Walsh will miss out.

It seems Walsh is certain to miss game one. I don't know what's going on with Ponga.

 

[Dolph]

Curran

Why not Crighton (C), Curren (VC), Kiraz winger, Sexton halfback, Burton 5/8, King prop and Salmon on the bench?

 

[257Matt]

I retract on Luai and having Turuva as a distant backup for injuries.

A few Sydney based podcasts are pushing for Kerr to be on the bench for the Queensland.

 

[Equaliser]

I retract on Luai and having Turuva as a distant backup for injuries.

A few Sydney based podcasts are pushing for Kerr to be on the bench for the Queensland.

Kerr had better think about trying to remain on the bench for the Dolphins.

After yesterdays game, it'll be hard to leave out Mitchell Moses if he's fit. Is he a better halfback than Cleary?

 

[257Matt]

Kerr had better think about trying to remain on the bench for the Dolphins.

After yesterdays game, it'll be hard to leave out Mitchell Moses if he's fit. Is he a better halfback than Cleary?

Moses is the best Origin halfback in the current game.

Moses has to be NSW halfback and whoever is 5/8 has to work around Moses.

 

[Equaliser]

Moses is the best Origin halfback in the current game.

Moses has to be NSW halfback and whoever is 5/8 has to work around Moses.

Cleary is too big a name but Moses will be 5/8.

 

[257Matt]

Cleary is too big a name but Moses will be 5/8.

Big name yes, best club halfback in decades absolutely but a bigger failure at Origin

 

[Equaliser]

Big name yes, best club halfback in decades absolutely but a bigger failure at Origin

True. But they'll still pick him.

 

[257Matt]

True. But they'll still pick him.

Daley was one of the best 1 or 2 NSW Origin players ever but he's now the greatest gift to Queensland

 

[Equaliser]

Daley was one of the best 1 or 2 NSW Origin players ever but he's now the greatest gift to Queensland

It's not as if Cleary is useless. I just think he's the second best halfback after Moses.

Or are you going to tell us Sexton is better🤡?

 

[257Matt]

It's not as if Cleary is useless. I just think he's the second best halfback after Moses.

Or are you going to tell us Sexton is better🤡?

Sexton is a Queenslander

I actually rate Sexton wanted Dolphins yo sign him when O’Sullivan and Milford went down and he was out of favour at Titans. Hindsight I’m glad they didn’t for Dolphins sake as spot 30 a couple weeks later was given to a real goer from Wynnum.

Katoa is no.3 in NSW although I work with someone who swears by Nicho as elite hahahahaha

 

[Equaliser]

Sexton is a Queenslander

I actually rate Sexton wanted Dolphins yo sign him when O’Sullivan and Milford went down and he was out of favour at Titans. Hindsight I’m glad they didn’t for Dolphins sake as spot 30 a couple weeks later was given to a real goer from Wynnum.

Katoa is no.3 in NSW although I work with someone who swears by Nicho as elite hahahahaha

Hynes is a good NRL player. Origin has proven a bit beyond him.

 

[Chris]

Courier Mails possible QLD team.

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Selwyn Cobbo
3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
4. Valentine Holmes
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
8. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
9. Harry Grant
10. Moeaki Fotuaika
11. Reuben Cotter
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Pat Carrigan
    
    
14. Tom Dearden
15. Lindsay Collins
16. Beau Fermor
17. Kurt Mann/Corey Horsburgh
    
    
18. Kurt Capewell

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Pretty good though I think I'd be starting Capewell at No.11, Cotter as No. 17 and Mann 18th man.