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Message: [QUOTE="theshed, post: 2511075, member: 2290"] I'll have a crack at it. NSW Josh Dugan - I was impressed by Doogs. Done enough to warrant selection in game 2 but I felt he really put his hand up and was one of the few NSW players who looked threatening in attack. He didn't really come up with much but he kept putting his hand up. He is still no Jarryd Hayne. Brett Morris - Good kick returns but didn't see much action. Jennings - Mostly solid in defence. Looked threatening in attack at times but it wasn't his best Origin game. Josh Morris - Did a very reasonable defensive job on (an injured) Greg Inglis. Set up the McManus try with a brilliant ball. James McManus - A far less brutal debut than what poor Merritt went through. A couple of great takes under pressure mixed with that unforgivable error. Put on a great step to beat Slater and score in the corner. If Laurie feels that Furgo doesn't deserve to be picked next year (and understandably so) I think Hayne has to play on the wing. Hayne is a better fullback than Dugan but Duagan has proved he can do an adequate job until a winger with real ability steps up (allowing Hayne to shift back to his preferred position). James Maloney - Showed some ability but went missing. You still get the feeling that the blues have only found a temporary answer to their 5/8. Mitchell Pearce - Took on the line a few times but other than that, what is left to say about Mitchell Pearce that hasn't been said this time of year for the past few series. He should not be picked for Origin again. Aaron Woods - Josh Reynolds made a bigger impact in Game 1. Robbie Farah - Massive workload as you've come to expect from Robbie at Origin. Made some poor decisions but can be forgiven because his halves went completely missing. James Tamou - A very average series when compared to his form last year. He is a giant though and should continue being picked. Luke Lewis - Probably one of his poorer Origin performances. He's usually one of the best on the park. Ryan Hoffman - Massive workload. Nothing flash but thats not the reason you pick a player like Hoff. Greg Bird - Tough as nails. One of the best NSW as usual. Andrew Fifita - This man is a machine. Not as much of an impact as game one but the side looks like a different team when he's on the field. Absolute monster. The most impressive player in the blues camp this series imo. Trent Merrin -Snagged a meat pie but wasn't overly impressive. Boyd Cordner - Picked too soon. I think they should have given this spot to John Sutton. Anthony Watmough - Displayed his great foot speed and changed the momentum of the game when he came on. [B] QLD - [/B]Billy Slater - Classsy as always but I think Greg Inglis has surpassed him as the premier fullback in Rugby League. Ask a blues supporter and they'll tell you that the thought of GI running the ball back from kicks is terrifying, and I think he should be shifted there sooner rather than later. Sorry Bill. Darius Boyd - I've questioned how deserving Boyd's position really is at this level and I think the amount of tries he's scored doesn't really reflect his efforts but this game was a reminder why he used to be talked about as one of the more elite backs in the game. Greg Inglis - Look hungry early on but seemed to of sustained an injury which took him out of the game. Justin Hodges - Probably his best series to date. He's been in incredible form lately and has carried it into Origin. Brent Tate - Solid performance from Tate but I'm not convinced he's the best winger in QLD. I think he's a passenger in an otherwise All Star team. Jonathan Thurston - Great footwork to score the opening try but as the match went on I think the blues done a decent job of keeping him fairly quiet. Kicked to perfection all night and there is no prettier sight in league than watching him and Coops throw the ball around. Cooper Cronk - Incomparable to Mitchell Pearce. Solid performance from the most professional man in league. Mat Scott - A different man to the one who looked old and tired in Game 1. A monster effort. Cam Smith - Tackled his ass off and controlled the game as only Cam Smith can. Nate Myles - Kept putting his hand up but not his most impressive performance. Chris McQueen - I was shocked by his initial inclusion but he's slotted into Origin well. He hasn't set the world on fire but done enough to say he earned his jersey. Sam Thaiday - Ran hard and with aggression early on. Decent performance by Sammy. Corey Parker - Outstanding performance. I have no idea how he gets through as much work on the field as he does. Daly Cherry Evans - DCE looked comfortable on the big stage and showed enough to damp concerns that QLD's dominance will come to an end when the current crop starts to retire. If its even a long shot, the Broncos need to throw money at this kid and get his signature. Ben Te'o - No real impact but dug in and helped out the tiring forwards. Matt Gillett - Matt Gillett is a penalty and error production line. If I'm being completely honest, I find him overrated as a player. He can run a mean line but until he can get the silly penalties and errors (and missed tackles for the Broncos) out his game, he won't be changing my opinion. Josh Papalii - He's another monster. When he gets a bit more age and experience, he will be devastating for Maroons. [/QUOTE]

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