howardj
International Coach
It's only two months away, and I really think - for the future of the series - Qld have to start winning soon. Below is my team to do the job.
1. Billy Slater
2. Greg Inglis
3. Willie Tonga
4. Justin Hodges
5. Brent Tate
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Scott Prince
13. Dallas Johnson
12. Ash Harrison
11. Mick Crocker (c)
10. Ben Ross
9. PJ Marsh
8. Steve Price
Webb
Tronc
Flannery
Thurston
I’m sick of three things.
Firstly, I’m sick of our ¾ line being monstered by big NSW players such as Gasnier and King. The key is to pick big 3/4’s like Hodges, Tate, Inglis. NSW will laugh if we pick the same ¾ line we did for the final game last year: Williams, Berrigan, Bowman and Sing. No way!
Furthermore, I’m sick of immobile dinosaurs like Civoniceva and Thorn. Pick a mobile, skilful forward pack. Pick players who can play 80 minutes or close to it. Not guys who burn up all of our valuable interchanges by the 60 minute mark, and can’t move laterally or pop a pass.
Third, I’m sick of no creativity from the two players who touch the ball most. Pick a creative hooker and halfback (instead of robots like Cam Smith). Harrison will make 100 tackles per game, so we don’t need a robot like Smith (creating nothing around the ruck) again this year.
Finally, make Mick Crocker (the most passionate footballer in the history of the solar system) the Captain. Last year, such was his Origin hunger, he made Billy Moore look dispassionate.
1. Billy Slater
2. Greg Inglis
3. Willie Tonga
4. Justin Hodges
5. Brent Tate
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Scott Prince
13. Dallas Johnson
12. Ash Harrison
11. Mick Crocker (c)
10. Ben Ross
9. PJ Marsh
8. Steve Price
Webb
Tronc
Flannery
Thurston
I’m sick of three things.
Firstly, I’m sick of our ¾ line being monstered by big NSW players such as Gasnier and King. The key is to pick big 3/4’s like Hodges, Tate, Inglis. NSW will laugh if we pick the same ¾ line we did for the final game last year: Williams, Berrigan, Bowman and Sing. No way!
Furthermore, I’m sick of immobile dinosaurs like Civoniceva and Thorn. Pick a mobile, skilful forward pack. Pick players who can play 80 minutes or close to it. Not guys who burn up all of our valuable interchanges by the 60 minute mark, and can’t move laterally or pop a pass.
Third, I’m sick of no creativity from the two players who touch the ball most. Pick a creative hooker and halfback (instead of robots like Cam Smith). Harrison will make 100 tackles per game, so we don’t need a robot like Smith (creating nothing around the ruck) again this year.
Finally, make Mick Crocker (the most passionate footballer in the history of the solar system) the Captain. Last year, such was his Origin hunger, he made Billy Moore look dispassionate.