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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3413598, member: 1899"] While Freddy may be fickle, I believe he's ultimately named a better team. I thought Burton was unlucky to miss the series opener and I could see him having an even better game than Wighton did given his familiarity with Luai. As well as Wighton played, he did make a significant error late in the game which the Blues did really well to defend, I don't think Burton has that mistake in his game. Staggs is hard done by, but I see that as an omission that the Crichton as a utility was a mistake. I think Freddy took the idea from Ivan back in 2020 when Stephen was just starting to make waves but Origin is a completely different standard and Freddy really struggled to find an opportunity for him. In the end, that was a fairly farcical moment where they had to make a big song and dance about Staggs' shoulder just to justify the interchange. If Addo-Carr comes in for Tupou, I think that will make them a more lethal side and will force the Queensland defence to spread as JAC will burn Cobbo down that left-side (I'd imagine that's where he'll play, especially with the Burton combination). I think Angus will also offer more from the bench than Matterson who was miscast in his role. Angus is better at bending the line and can take a run on an edge if need be. I don't think the rest of the selections matter that much. Api is a decent insurance policy in case Cook falters and the Blues find themselves needing points. Similar train of thought with Talakai who is just there to cover the backs if need be, otherwise he'll get a run in that 55-70 mark where you'd hopefully be on top. I've also heard Trbojevic being touted as a potential replacement. Freddy did kick up a huge stink about the ruck and if they wanted somebody to get down and dirty, Jake is that guy and he can also link up with Tedesco if need be. Again, it's funny to see how shook the Blues are given how charmed they've been these past few series. However, the selections for Game I did appear to be indecisive and I think falling back on club combinations and proven performers is a good recipe. The only selection that's bit of a head-scratcher is Talakai in concert with Crichton but it shouldn't really factor in and it does offer more value than the Crichton at 14 selection. [/QUOTE]

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