***2017 State of Origin First Try Scorer***

[social]

Anyway, Blues were excellent

Next match is not for 3 weeks and whilst Qld could create a stellar backline with the inclusion of Thurston, Slater & Holmes, it wont make a difference unless the pack mans up

Matt Scott has been a huge loss

 

[Mister Wright]

Marcuss gets on the leaderboard for the first time with a James Maloney try.

Forum Member 		Wins

Mister Wright 		4
morgieb			3
Burgey			3
Spikey			2
BackFootPunch		2
ripper 868		2
dontcloseyoureyes	2
Simon			1
bobisback		1
Luffy			1
Samuel_Vimes		1
99*			1
Prince Harry		1
GingerFurball		1
HowardJ			1
Ausage			1
Marcuss			1

Game 2 selections coming soon.

 

[Mister Wright]

Game 2 Selections, good luck:

Forumer			Selection 1		Selection 2		Selection 3		
	
Mister Wright		NSW Penalty		Glasby			Bird
morgieb			Gillett			Hess			Klemmer
dontcloseyoureyes	Ferguson		Dugan			Cooper
Furball			Maloney			Holmes			Morris
BoyBrumby		Jackson			Woods			Chambers
ripper868		Cordner			Penalty Try (Any Team)	Graham
Smudge			Hayne			Peats			McGuire
Ausage			Boyd			Thurston		Smith
Marcuss			Trbojevic		Papalii			Tedesco
Burgey			Napa			Slater			Fifita
BackFootPunch		Cronk			Frizell			QLD Penalty
Nate			QLD Field Goal		Gagai			Morgan
Spikey			Pearce			NSW Field Goal		Wallace

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Like that draw.

 

[social]

Skill difference in the backs is massive

 

[Spikey]

bloody scots

 

[Gnske]

Anyone know how I can tie a ropeswing to a sturdy tree?

 

[Spikey]

couple of ripping passes to win that for qld

 

[Ausage]

Had a feeling that would happen. Qld had much more energy when it counted. I thought we were the better team over the 80 but we turned to water in the last 15. We just can't seem to steady the ship when things get tough.

Qld will be able to jag wins against us as long as the big 4 are still around.

 

[Ausage]

Also after showing how good the sport can be when the refs stay as far away from the game as possible seeing them become the star of the show again was a depressing step backwards.

 

[Gnske]

Joey was a thread of insanity away from ending up on the floor of Townsville Airport in that post-match.

 

[social]

Had a feeling that would happen. Qld had much more energy when it counted. I thought we were the better team over the 80 but we turned to water in the last 15. We just can't seem to steady the ship when things get tough.

Qld will be able to jag wins against us as long as the big 4 are still around.

When you have 4 of the all time greats in your team and the opposition has none, these things tend to happen

All of those guys were immense

 

[social]

Thought I'd take the little guy to game 3 as it's school holidays, the decider, etc

Nearly $400 for ****** seats?

No thank you

 

[vogue]

Is there anywhere to watch these 3 games in the U.K.? I would really like to see them but can't find anywhere I can watch without paying..

 

[social]

Is there anywhere to watch these 3 games in the U.K.? I would really like to see them but can't find anywhere I can watch without paying..

I was in London a few years ago and had forgotten that the SOO was on until I walked past a pub that was absolutely pumping relatively early in the morning

Guarantee that places like this (https://www.walkaboutbars.co.uk/venues) will show them but be prepared for a lot of bogans

 

[Burgey]

Thurston out of Origin 3 and for the season. Sad to see him not finish his Origin career in a decider at Lang Park. Great player. One of the best I've ever seen.

 

[Ausage]

Great to see him out for round 16 though

 

[social]

Boyd gone as well

Couple more injuries to the Maroons and it will be 50/50

 

[Burgey]

Eels moved up two spots on the weekend to enter the eight, without playing a game. I think this is a strategy they ought to employ for the rest of the season.

 

[Ausage]

Eels moved up two spots on the weekend to enter the eight, without playing a game. I think this is a strategy they ought to employ for the rest of the season.

2 points for free is nice work if you can get it tbh.

Meanwhile we couldn't beat the Cows without JT (though they did have Atkins). That's the "your season is officially ****ed" o-meter.