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[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

How'd that work out for you TVG? I guess that's why all the bookies live in mansions on the harbour, anyway at least Tom knows what the punter wants!

At 14-nil I was counting the money. LOL. Bloody Qlders had to score.

[Yak]

Upon second viewing Hayne was easily the second best player on the field last night. He steps it up a gear for origin and that next gear is just wow. He has enough talent to be with inglis as the most dangerous player in the comp but only seems to pull it out in a sky blue jersey. His work behind the play was something last night. To stop Smith from scoring he'd gone basically all the way right to behind Ferguson who'd slipped over in the backline shift leading up all the way back to his left behind where Maloney was defending to tackle Smith well enough to stop him before the line. When Slater busts up the middle he communicated with Morris perfectly to almost take Slater over the sideline. He defused multiple middle third attacking kicks. Won penalties with dominant runs from the back. He and Ferguson returning the football must be a scary thought for those QLDers. On Fergo, thought he had a superb game. Bit too enthusiastic on his first carry (which was a great run) dropping in the PTB but defused tough bombs all night and looked dangerous running at the line.

[Darkone]

Should the blues win the origin...

The roosters will win the Premiership

[Guest]

Upon second viewing Hayne was easily the second best player on the field last night. He steps it up a gear for origin and that next gear is just wow. He has enough talent to be with inglis as the most dangerous player in the comp but only seems to pull it out in a sky blue jersey. His work behind the play was something last night. To stop Smith from scoring he'd gone basically all the way right to behind Ferguson who'd slipped over in the backline shift leading up all the way back to his left behind where Maloney was defending to tackle Smith well enough to stop him before the line. When Slater busts up the middle he communicated with Morris perfectly to almost take Slater over the sideline. He defused multiple middle third attacking kicks. Won penalties with dominant runs from the back. He and Ferguson returning the football must be a scary thought for those QLDers. On Fergo, thought he had a superb game. Bit too enthusiastic on his first carry (which was a great run) dropping in the PTB but defused tough bombs all night and looked dangerous running at the line.

I thought Ferguson was awesome. Young, dumb and on debut, qld targetted him heavily. Every time he was tackled, they put heaps of dirt in the tackle. Just about every time they had their hands around his throat. But he didn't lose his head and played a very solid game. I didn't realise how big he was either. If he can grow up mentally, he could do anything. Losing his buddy Dugan is the best thing that could happen to him.

[Guest]

I thought he was fantastic as well. Despite the error, you got everything you wanted out of him. Ran the ball hard and was very solid under the high ball. Did move out of position a few times which could've ended in disaster but luckily Hayne was alert.

Better than Uate.

[Johnny.]

I'm within 80 minutes of snacking on a triple decker shit sandwich about Laurie Daley. If he pulls this off, there'll be no living with him.

[bondi paul]

I noticed they were tackling very high with both palms and putting their hands over people's eyes.

An example was when a bomb went up early on and (Slater I think?) used his hands to block the catcher's eyes. He then followed through and grabbed him around the head, forcing his palms into his eyes.

A number of stills have shown QLD players with palms chearly forced into NSW players' eyes. Seemed a bit dodgy particularly given how tight refs have been asked to be regarding any contact with the head.

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Of note wasn't Inglis bloody useless!! I hope they pick him as centre again because he's forgotten how to play in the centres.

The refs still heavily favour QLD... it annoys me because to me this means we need decisive wins. We need wins where we dominate the whole game and give them no chance, whereas they'll be allowed to have sloppy undeserving wins.

Glad our 3 were some of the best one the park!

What about the refs tip sheets ? Not apparent in Origin . Shayne Hayne what's with him - can't the NRL come up with something better than this Harrigan clone

[stsae]

I thought in order of impact from highest to lowest

Lewis
Gallen
Farah
Hayne
Maloney
Jennings
G.Bird
J.Morris
A.fifita
M.Pearce
A.Watmough
T.Merrin
B.Morris
B.Ferguson
J.Tamou
J.Reynolds

I believe you forgot someone maaaaaaaaaaate???

[Guest]

I didn't realise the ages of the QLD players.
Slater 30
Tate 31
Hodges 31
Cronk 29
Thurston 30
C.Smith 30
Hannant 29
Shillington 30

Really does remind me of the all conquering Australian cricket team; when they aged and all retired. Look how rubbish we are now.

P.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jJbMKEi_r0