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Message: [QUOTE="Broncoman, post: 2594717, member: 7803"] [B]State of Origin Game 2 1983 [/B]After losing Game 1 in Brisbane NSW made 10 changes to the team that played in Game 1 with 8 players from the champion Eels team being named, 6 of them backs. Ray Price took over the captaincy from Max Krillich and country boy Paul Field was named to debut. Queensland named a similar side but injures forced out John Ribot, Daryl Broham, Steve Stacey and Paul McCabe. Chris Close, Ross Henerick and Kerry Boustead were recalled but Boustead was ruled out with injury and replaced by Terry Butler. Rain forced the middle of the SCG into a sticky muddy patch but it didn't dampen spirits as both sides intended to attack as much as they could. The game was basically controlled very well by the NSW forward pack and the kicking game of Sterling and Kenny kept the Maroons down in their own half but Queensland put up a strong effort and could have easily tied up the series but NSW levelled the series with a 10-6 victory. As I said the game always followed the same script as NSW controlled the game and played most of it in Queensland's half but gutsy defence by the Queenslanders kept the score close. Mal Meninga scored Queensland's try after he received a short pass from Scott and busted upfield and beat Steve Ella to score. NSW levelled just a few minutes from halftime as the Parra connection of Sterlo, Kenny and Cronin who lobbed a pass to Hunt who scored with an easy run to the corner after Butler came of his wing Nathan merritt style. The only try and the eventual winner was scored as a miscued kick from Cronin went through Grothe's legs but Ella was there to dive on the ball with Lewis tagging behind. Queensland applied pressure for most of the game after that but they bombed 3 tries and Lewis had one disallowed for obstruction. [B]Notes [/B] - A Sydney journo in the SMH referred to the game as an unofficial Parramatta V Queensland game as NSW fielded 8 Parra players. Eels players in this game; Neil Hunt, Mick Cronin, Steve Ella, Eric Grothe, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Ray Price and Stan Jurd. - Cootamundra boy Paul Field played his first of 2 Origin's in this game. Despite not being a Sydney boy he played a very solid performance making 14 runs and topping the tackle count with 37. Worth noting he was the only 1 of the 3 NSW bush boys that was called back for a 2nd game and he never ventured his career to a Sydney club - There was criticism of referee John Gocher (NSW) from Queensland afterwards after he slammed the maroons in the penalty count which read 7-1 against them at halftime and ended 11-7 in favour of NSW. [B]Broncoman MOM [/B]Peter Sterling was my MOM as his kicking game, composure and defence in the front line went a long way to the Blues victory and I personally felt that he was the difference that gave NSW the edge. He was the official MOM for this game as well. [B]New South Wales 10: [/B]Tries by Neil Hunt and Steve Ella and a goal by Mick Cronin [B]Queensland 6: [/B]Try and a goal by Mal Meninga [B]New South Wales [/B]1: Marty Gurr 2: Neil Hunt 3: Mick Cronin 4: Steve Ella 5: Eric Grothe 6: Brett Kenny 7: Peter Sterling 8: Ray Price (Captain) 9: Paul Field 10: Gavin Miller 11: Lindsay Johnston 12: Ray Brown 13: Geoff Gerard [B]Bench; [/B]Steve Mortimer and Stan Jurd [B]Coach: [/B]Ted Glossop [B]Queensland [/B]1: Colin Scott 2: Terry Butler 3: Mal Meninga 4: Gene Miles 5: Chris Close 6: Wally Lewis (Captain) 7: Mark Murray 8: Paul Vautin 9: Wally Fullerton-Smith 10: Bryan Niebling 11: Dave Brown 12: Greg Conescu 13: Brad Tessman [B]Bench; [/B]Brett French (not used) and Ross Henerick [B]Coach; [/B]Arthur Beetson [/QUOTE]

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