Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales Blues – Wednesday night – Suncorp Stadium
Maroons
- Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
- Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)
- Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)
- Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Jonathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
- Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Cameron Smith (c) (Melbourne Storm)
- Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)
- Chris McQueen (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
- Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)
- Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)
- Ben Teo (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Josh Papali (Canberra Raiders)
- Aiden Guerra (Sydney Roosters)
Blues
- Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
- Brett Morris (St George Illawarra Dragons)
- Josh Morris (Canterbury Bulldogs)
- Michael Jennings (Sydney Roosters)
- Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
- Josh Reynolds (Canterbury Bulldogs)
- Trent Hodkinson (Canterbury Bulldogs)
- Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
- Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
- James Tamou (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne Storm)
- Beau Scott (Newcastle Knights)
- Paul Gallen (c) (Cronulla Sharks)
- Trent Merrin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
- Anthony Watmough (Manly Sea Eagles)
- Luke Lewis (Cronulla Sharks)
- Tony Williams (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Note: team line-ups are subject to change. Rosters will be updated as amendments filter through.
If something keeps working for you, it seems silly to change it. It can be said for Queensland coach Mal Meninga, and it can be said for The Thinker. Like Mal, I've racked up a reasonably handy record at tipping the result in Origin games, so I may as well take the same approach as I have in the past. So the question I ask myself is this - How many players in the NSW starting thirteen would be named in the QLD starting side? I can probably make a case for two of them (Paul Gallen and Brett Morris). Laurie Daley has named a very experienced (ie: old) NSW pack of forwards. They'll handle the occasion and keep this game close (as game one so often is), but in a game where try-scoring opportunities may be few and far between, that QLD backline has the skill and experience (and experience together) to turn those rare opportunities into points. This will be close, but the home side prevails for mine.
Enjoy the madness football fans?
Verdict : QLD 18 - NSW 14 (Result : NSW 12 - QLD 8)
First try scorer: Daniel Tupou (Result: Darius Boyd)
Man of the Match: Matt Scott (Result: Jarryd Hayne)
Comments
Submitted by mark ashford on
Yes Mr. Thinker Yes.
Queensland by 6 in a spiteful game.
Gallen doesn't care about the Sharks only an origin victory so expect plenty of whinging and grubby tactics.
For years the Blues have tried every dirty trick in the book to upset the Maroons but the better team has always won.
GO YOU MIGHTY MAROONS!!!!
Submitted by Johnny Ray on
Awesome. Me I don't even know I should even be commenting on this game as I made alot bad calls the last couple of weeks (Warriors games especially) still everything tells me that this will be a NSW victory on Wednesday. My verdict NSW 19 QLD 12 First Try Scorer Nate Myles Man Of The Match Jarrad Hayne. Thanks alot Thinker ! Laters everybody ! ;-D
Submitted by a on
I am way in front so I will comment on this and tip my team QLD
QLD 28 tries Darius Boyd Chris McQueen Greg Inglis Brent Tate Goals Smiths 3/5 NSW 20 triesDaniel Tupou 2 Paul Gallen ConversionsTrent Hodkinson 1/2 Robbie Farah 1/1 Penalty goals Trent Hodkison 1/1 Robbie Farah 1/1
Man of the Match Cameron Smith
Submitted by Guru Craig on
Wally is right. NSW don't understand this game we call Origin. Days gone, things were different, men weren't professional footballers and real hatred existed between the states, on the field anyway. Todays breed are athletes, some even celebrities and footballers as we know them are now rare.
This generation of Maroons are footballers, some of them are walking immortals who will be talked about as The Guru's father talked about the Maroon greats before them, King Wal included and 50years from now it'll be Slater and Smith, Lockyer and Thurston and plenty more. This team of Mal's is something very very special indeed.
A few words by our own King Wal in the paper the other day seems to be the most exciting news the media have so far for Origin 2014. Both sides are keeping quiet, come Thurston morning it'll be QLD 1-0 and we'll have a new story or two.
QLD 22 NSW 8
First try scorer Darius Boyd
MOTM Matt Scott
Submitted by Anonymous on
Maroon still reign
Submitted by christine forb10 on
5 from 5 last week & maroons will do it again .
Submitted by The Joker on
If NSW win the score will be 17-16 hodkinson field goal... however me thinks the 3 stooges from qld/melb storm have the refs bluffed with dirty tactics of their own.. so realistically qld 16 nsw 14
Submitted by Guru Craig on
The Guru spoke too soon about the slow news week...Lets hope Brisbane sort out their dramas, they're not the sort of club to cheat.
Look for NSW to up the pace of the game, hearing whispers Loz will try and run the Qlders off their feet and exploit some of their age, particularly targeting Hodgo's side. Bombs are the go, Billy will be tested and expect a field goal shot before the half time hooter from NSW if the score is close and Gal has been practising his whinging so expect a fair bit of that.
QLD the 'G' hears have a couple of surprise inside plays for Slater and GI, Papalii has been given a job to cover the Grub and JT is about ready to put in a career best performance. QLD to match NSW speed with big defence.
QLD are looking good, Go the Maroons, QUEENSLANDER!!!
Submitted by Steel Panther on
I'm with Guru Craig. Qld 13+
Submitted by Blues fan on
"Wally is right. NSW don't understand this game we call Origin" Woops.....
Submitted by Lady Di-saster on
YES!!!!! BOomshanka back of the net and SMELL MY CHEESE!!!!!
Keeping the faith Johnny Ray! PEOW PEOW PEOW!!!! If it weren't for a drunk Frenchman and a tunnel wall we could be making babies!