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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2984958, member: 1899"] [URL]https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/lyons-rep-in-tatters-after-snubbing-blues-20080625-gdsjgy.html[/URL] Right you are. Originally I thought he was overlooked given he played 2007 then 2009-10. I wonder if he still would have played if he wasn't overlooked for Gasnier & Cooper in the opener? It certainly would have more appealing to have the entire series than to come in as a replacement after a record loss. Outside of having Hayne play on the right instead of the left, I can't fault the selectors. J. Morris, Jennings, Lawrence were the only viable alternatives. Players like El Masi, Robertson, D. Williams, M. Gordon would have been in the mix, but it's difficult envisioning them doing any better than Quinn. Outside of gifting Queensland their first try, I thought Quinn was one of the Blues better players on field. There were a few times where he'd get their sets off with a tough run where he'd bounce off a tackle or two, very Hancock esque. My take on Bozo is that he was very selective on which Manly players made the team. So every so often he was more than happy to vouch for players like Jason King, Josh Perry, Will Hopoate, Jamie Buhrer since they wouldn't upset the apple cart that much. However when it came to key players like Lyon, Orford, G. Stewart, Watmough etc. there was always a hesitance to select them despite their form. Taking it a step further, I wouldn't be surprised if Lyon's decision was influenced heavily by Bozo. It doesn't take a lot of creativity to imagine Lyon and Bozo sitting down and discussing the upcoming Origin series and Bozo telling him straight he'd be better off skipping it. Maybe I'm giving Manly far too much credit. However, something doesn't sit right about the selector's incompetence. Supposedly even Gus touched on it during the the post-series wash up. [/QUOTE]

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