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Message: [QUOTE="Hamm.0, post: 2433928, member: 1852"] [b]Re: Estimated $3 million spent by NSWRL for Ricky to topple QLD this year 2012[/b] The packs are so even now that it really leaves Game 3 as anyone's game. And that said, I fear we are carrying passengers in our pack. I love Civo and defended him after Game 1, but he is behind the pace in defense and failed to make to many big runs in attack. Taylor is to NEVER start an Origin again (in the near future lol), we actually missed Thaiday in defense which surprises me, I underestimated Big Sam. All I can say about Taylor is...a long disgruntled grunt. Gillett is failing to make an impact at this level either and I'll be interested to see how much defense he got through because he isn't doing anything on the fringes, doesn't even bend the line. Shillo, Myles, Hannant, Harrison, Scott and Parker (before he got injured) all played to their own standards. Without Cam Smith's boot, we lose by more. It's incredible the timing that man has with knowing when to kick deep and the precision he has with his long kicks is Lockyer-esque. No secret that Slater, Tate and Hodges were injured early. And I know this might make me unpopular but I still don't rate Hodges at this level, his dummy hal runs are great and defensivly he is a rock, but the guy is NEVER involved in a backline movement that involves the ball going THROUGH his hands. Tate is all that is QLD. Slater was obviously injured but he made a shocking decision to come in and take the man with the ball for Stewart's try. He should have hang off to cover the runners and trusted the cover defense (Boyd) and GI who were all over Carney. Poor defensive choice. JT seemed to have a poor game, but until I watch the replay I can't say why. It seemed as though the outside backs (on the left side) were mistiming his passes, yet the few times he ran right there didn't seem to be a problem. Can't blame the runners, JT has to get this timing sorted, that's why they have an entire week in camp. The few times we finally went right to GI, he looked dangerous. Why we have one of the greatest attacking weapons in Origin history and he's only involved in a handful of backline moves confuses me. Either GI needs to swap sides with Hodges (my choice) or we need to start running right more. Cronk's kicking was sublime and behind a forward pack stuck in an arm wrestle they almost lost, he played fine. I just hope JT and Cronk can find the cohesion that Locky and JT had, because at the moment it seems they are getting in each others way, even though they usually play either side of the ruck. Would love audio, because to me it looks as though they both call for the ball and organise at the same time, which could perhaps explain the lack of cohesion in most of the unset backline moves. On Hayne, can someone tell me the exact rule? I was under the impression that for a kick to be a kick, the player must INTEND to kick, Hayne lost the ball onto his foot and it was ruled a kick. Does someone know the actual rule on this in 2012? Farah had a great game, as did Bird, Gallen, Woods and Morris. NSW have a few passengers as well, cough* Jennings* cough and Uate is one Morris slip away from GI scoring around him. All in all, NSW played a solid game and were always going to be hard to beat in Sydney. QLD have to make some tough decisions, especially in the pack, if we're to keep this run going. I'm not sure the coach has it in him to do it. It's a BIG call to blood debut players in a decider, but from Game 1 to Game 2, NSW pack seems to have more belief and more close to winning the wood over our pack. The packs are so close now, that this could be the sniff they needed to roll over the top in Game 3. Thaiday will hopefully be fit, which drops Taylor back to the bench. Maybe keep Parker and drop Gillett, Parker looks far more promising in attack and we all know how much defense he gets through. Right now I'm leaning towards dropping Gillett, would have loved Macguire to have fitted in before Game 3 and don't think it's wise to bring him in now. Can't wait for Game 3, congratulations to the better side tonight, however a big wrap on our boys for sticking in there right to the end. These (albeit minor) selections for Game 3 could make or break our chances....over to you Mal!! [/QUOTE]

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