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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 7:28 am**

Peter wrote:I’ll have to watch it more closely again but I can’t recall the Oates try being scored due to Cotric coming in. Wasn’t Morris about 15 metres in field leaving Cotric to defend a 3 on 1 on his own which he very nearly did?

Yeah that was on Morris

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 7:51 am**

Also a big shout out to channel 9.

Exclusive rights and the stream failed to work at all early, couldn’t cast to my television, and the picture quality was abominable.

The commentary team isn’t the only facet stuck in the past.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:15 am**

Great day to be alive, isn’t it GH? All is right in the world again

I eagerly await NSW tearing their team apart... again

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:17 am**

Origin I player ratings

10. JOSH PAPALII - 6.5

Failed to get in the game in the first half but showed why he’s an important tone-setter for the Maroons in the second.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state- ... 583f96ac5b

2 NICK COTRIC 6

Corey Oates scored a try on him in the 52nd minute when he beat him on the outside. Held Michael Morgan up over the line a few minutes later. All up ran for 113 metres with six tackle busts.

14 JACK WIGHTON 4.5

Replaced Cody Walker at five-eighth midway through the second half. Had a kick charged down and then threw the intercept pass for Dane Gagai to score in the 68th minute.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state- ... f13f292edb

Why Fittler must make brutal call and turn to Mitchell Pearce to save Origin series: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state- ... 1f881f960b

Maroons star Kalyn Ponga backs Queensland for clean sweep over Blues: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state- ... 6e3ebea722

Josh Addo-Carr points finger at Blues kicking game after game one loss to Maroons: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state- ... 2f1ac92ab0

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:20 am**

Morning Fergus! Ain’t it great to be alive??

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:24 am**

Just something I heard on the radio last night post game.

Dane Gagai has scored 11 tries in 11 Origin games for QLD..phenomenal !!

But in 90 odd NRL games he's scored 10 tries for Newcastle and Souths combined.

Oh and Rickhead...that's enough from you pal !!

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:32 am**

-PJ- wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 8:24 am Just something I heard on the radio last night post game.

Dane Gagai has scored 11 tries in 11 Origin games for QLD..phenomenal !!

But in 90 odd NRL games he's scored 10 tries for Newcastle and Souths combined.

Oh and Rickhead...that's enough from you pal !!

That's a pretty awesome stat, he had a blinder once again last night

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:33 am**

Gagai is the epitome of big game player.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 8:51 am**

Gagai was **** sensational again last night. Would’ve had five tries if **** Chambers knew how to pass

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:04 am**

Are people actually blaming Cotric for the Oates try when Morris ran in to tackle the second rower?

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:17 am**

I'm expecting MPearce to come into consideration for NSW..

I can see Rickhead smiling from Lak Mac.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:22 am**

-PJ- wrote:I'm expecting MPearce to come into consideration for NSW..

I can see Rickhead smiling from Lak Mac.

I’m actually hoping for Keary and Pearce

That way Pearce can ruin Keary’s Origin career before it even starts

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:27 am**

The Rickman wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 9:22 am
-PJ- wrote:I'm expecting MPearce to come into consideration for NSW..

I can see Rickhead smiling from Lak Mac.
I’m actually hoping for Keary and Pearce

That way Pearce can ruin Keary’s Origin career before it even starts

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Keary has been stood down by the Roosters for 6 weeks to recover from concussions.

They don't want MPearce ruining Kearys Origin career either..

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:28 am**

I'm not sure Origin is a good idea for a guy coming off a stand down for multiple concussions.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 9:38 am**

doesn't sound like he'll be ready for Game II

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:03 am**

Peter wrote:I’ll have to watch it more closely again but I can’t recall the Oates try being scored due to Cotric coming in. Wasn’t Morris about 15 metres in field leaving Cotric to defend a 3 on 1 on his own which he very nearly did?

correct, kaufusi had 3 on him, cotric had Morgan and oates teddy had ponga

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:10 am**

bonehead wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 10:03 am
Peter wrote:I’ll have to watch it more closely again but I can’t recall the Oates try being scored due to Cotric coming in. Wasn’t Morris about 15 metres in field leaving Cotric to defend a 3 on 1 on his own which he very nearly did?
correct, kaufusi had 3 on him, cotric had Morgan and oates teddy had ponga

Yeah watching it again, it was embarrassing defence from Josh Morris. He was good in the first half, but lost his way after that.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:12 am**

TongueFTW wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 9:04 am Are people actually blaming Cotric for the Oates try when Morris ran in to tackle the second rower?

Best defensive centre in the game we're told

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:16 am**

Cotric is getting blamed for that try because Gus blamed him. No other reason.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:25 am**

Begbie wrote:
greeneyed wrote: ↑June 5, 2019, 11:18 pm Origin player ratings

10: Josh Papalii: Effort was never lacking. Didn't match the running metres of Blues prop Klemmer but did enough to set a platform for the skilled players in his side. 7

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/05/mar ... -game-one/

2. Nick Cotric: Did nothing wrong in first half but came in too far and opened up space for Corey Oates to score the Maroons first try. Limited opportunities in attack and looked to pick up a leg injury in the second term. 6

14. Jack Wighton: Sent into the game by Brad Fittler with 25 minutes to go and had a kick charged down and threw an intercept pass which Dane Gagai swooped on to score. 4.5

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/05/blu ... -game-one/
Ouch, Cotric deserved at least an 7 or even an 8. Can't argue with Jack's score, considering he was an impact player. Can we have a rating for Fitler as coach though? Surely a 4 or 5? When sections of teams were failing he did nothinf, until too late.

News.com.au wrote this about Jack

JACK WIGHTON: Limited minutes off the bench and threw the intercept for Gagai’s matchwinning try. Not an ideal debut from the utility. His intercept pass also came on just the third tackle of the set for the Blues — who clearly didn’t need to force the issue when Wighton lost the plot.

Am I being biased in a sense I thought Jack looked sharp when he came on and was the only one who looked like breaking the line? As he threw the intercept pass he created an overlap out of nothing. I think there being a little harsh on Jack. He was worthy of a 4.5 but that was due to only having minimal minutes

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:28 am**

if he didnt throw the intercept, he would have scored a 6. He threw it, so its 100% on him. Hopefully he wipes his tears and gets on with it. We'll have to wait and see how he rebounds on Friday night!

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 10:57 am**

NRL.com player ratings gave Paps a 7. Same score as Cleary and Cordner.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:00 am**

bonehead wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 10:03 am
Peter wrote:I’ll have to watch it more closely again but I can’t recall the Oates try being scored due to Cotric coming in. Wasn’t Morris about 15 metres in field leaving Cotric to defend a 3 on 1 on his own which he very nearly did?
correct, kaufusi had 3 on him, cotric had Morgan and oates teddy had ponga

I thought Kaufusi was impressive all night. It was an offload from him to Ponga and then the wide ball to Oates which got him into a position to score the Qld opening try. I don't know that Nic did too much wrong. More the skills of Kaufusi and Ponga which created the opportunity.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:05 am**

Phil Gould is ruthlessly mocked for extraordinary claim as he calls the State of Origin opener

Phil Gould has been ruthlessly mocked for an extraordinary claim while commentating the State of Origin opener. Speaking during Nine's live coverage of the opening match of the series on Wednesday evening, Gould declared: 'This is the best football stadium in the world.' The match is being played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium which holds a maximum of 52,500 sporting fans.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... Gould.html

Hahaha am I losing my mind, I agree with Phil Gould!! Lang Park is ABSOLUTELY the best stadium in the world... it's daylight to second, which is what?? The Sydney Football Stadium, AAMI Park in Melbourne??

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:07 am**

-PJ- wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 8:24 am Just something I heard on the radio last night post game.

Dane Gagai has scored 11 tries in 11 Origin games for QLD..phenomenal !!

But in 90 odd NRL games he's scored 10 tries for Newcastle and Souths combined.

Oh and Rickhead...that's enough from you pal !!

Is he related to Rowdy Shearer in any way?

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:08 am**

Best stadium in the WORLD Rickman

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:09 am**

I googled 'best football stadium in the world' and no stadium in Australia was in the top 10

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:10 am**

NSW might regret dropping James Maloney, says Phil Gould

NSW coach Brad Fittler could live to regret his decision to axe veteran five-eighth James Maloney for Origin I, that’s the opinion of former Blues boss Phil ‘Gus’ Gould. Maloney wore the No.6 jumper for the Blues in last year’s 2-1 series victory over Queensland. But after a shocking start to the NRL season with the struggling Penrith Panthers, the 32-year-old was dropped for in-form South Sydney pivot and Origin debutant Cody Walker.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-l ... ar-AAChtsR

Looks like I agree with Gould AGAIN!! I was also saying this before the game... NSW will just never get it, will they?

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:10 am**

the bone wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:08 am Best stadium in the WORLD Rickman

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It is absolutely the best stadium in the world, he's not wrong.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:11 am**

The Rickman wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:10 am

Looks like I agree with Gould AGAIN!! I was also saying this before the game... NSW will just never get it, will they?

You actually wrote before game 1 that you would go with Cleary and Keary in the halves, not Cleary and Maloney...

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:11 am**

Na, Maloney’s game has gotten way too loose, especially for Origin. Too many missed tackles, penalties, errors. He wouldn’t have made any difference last night

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Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:12 am**

Sid wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:11 am
The Rickman wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:10 am

Looks like I agree with Gould AGAIN!! I was also saying this before the game... NSW will just never get it, will they?

You actually wrote before game 1 that you would go with Cleary and Keary in the halves, not Cleary and Maloney...

Keary was injured, they should've stuck with their WINNING halves from last year.

This is 2015 all over again...

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:19 am**

The Rickman wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:10 am
the bone wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:08 am Best stadium in the WORLD Rickman

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It is absolutely the best stadium in the world, he's not wrong.

Cowboys stadium in the NFL has it covered. Holds 80,000 people.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:22 am**

LastRaider wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 10:25 am
Begbie wrote:
greeneyed wrote: ↑June 5, 2019, 11:18 pm Origin player ratings

10: Josh Papalii: Effort was never lacking. Didn't match the running metres of Blues prop Klemmer but did enough to set a platform for the skilled players in his side. 7

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/05/mar ... -game-one/

2. Nick Cotric: Did nothing wrong in first half but came in too far and opened up space for Corey Oates to score the Maroons first try. Limited opportunities in attack and looked to pick up a leg injury in the second term. 6

14. Jack Wighton: Sent into the game by Brad Fittler with 25 minutes to go and had a kick charged down and threw an intercept pass which Dane Gagai swooped on to score. 4.5

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/05/blu ... -game-one/
Ouch, Cotric deserved at least an 7 or even an 8. Can't argue with Jack's score, considering he was an impact player. Can we have a rating for Fitler as coach though? Surely a 4 or 5? When sections of teams were failing he did nothinf, until too late.
News.com.au wrote this about Jack

JACK WIGHTON: Limited minutes off the bench and threw the intercept for Gagai’s matchwinning try. Not an ideal debut from the utility. His intercept pass also came on just the third tackle of the set for the Blues — who clearly didn’t need to force the issue when Wighton lost the plot.

Am I being biased in a sense I thought Jack looked sharp when he came on and was the only one who looked like breaking the line? As he threw the intercept pass he created an overlap out of nothing. I think there being a little harsh on Jack. He was worthy of a 4.5 but that was due to only having minimal minutes

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He looked okay, got lucky that the charge down on his kick actually came off for NSW. I also wouldn't say he created an overlap as his defender slid well, he was going to be wrapped up short of the line and hadn't created any space for his outside man.

Posted: **June 6, 2019, 11:36 am**

Northern Raider wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:19 am
The Rickman wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:10 am
the bone wrote: ↑June 6, 2019, 11:08 am Best stadium in the WORLD Rickman

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It is absolutely the best stadium in the world, he's not wrong.
Cowboys stadium in the NFL has it covered. Holds 80,000 people.

Pfffft, it's close, I guess

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