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Message: [QUOTE="Porthoz, post: 2940330, member: 2221"] This series will be hard for Qld, with most of the NSW'kers appearing to be in great form, while we're transitioning from a legendary team to the next generation. I don't have great expectations, other than each and every player will give his all for the maroon jersey, and I'd like to see Kevvie prepare the future instead of looking at this series individually. 1- Slater (bring Ponga in as 18th man, to experience the atmosphere in camp maroon) 2- Oates (we need a good finisher and someone to kick start our sets, Boyd won't do the latter) 3- Inglis (he's been in relatively good form for souffs and always performs at Origin) 4- Chambers (will be around a few more years I think) 5- Gagai (becomes superman in that jersey) 6- Munster (will move to left centre once Inglis calls it quits and Milford will slot in there) 7- Morgan (he's not a game manager, but he's never let the team down and is a place holder until Taylor comes of age, at which point he'll take Chambers right centre spot) 8- Scott (has been slowly getting back into his groove, and will give our young guys another year to mature) 9- McCullough (there is really no other viable choice to start at the position, but would definitely not make him play 80) 10- Napa (hoping that like last year, where his club form was indifferent, he will beast it in Origin) 11- Papalii (has been in pretty good form and will give us much needed mongrel and make up a lethal left edge combo with Munster, Inglis and Oates) 12- Guerra (really a fill-in for Gillett, and take responsibility off Hess to secure NSW's most dangerous side) 13- Arrow/McGuire (depending on who is fitter returning from injury, although Jai has my preference, as he has all the tools to become an Origin lock stalwart) 14- Hunt (give Macca a rest and take advantage of tiring forwards with his running game) 15- Wallace (no brainer, need to maintain our go forward when Scott/Napa come off) 16- Hess (use him like the Cowboys did initially in short powerful stints) 17- McGuire/Arrow (see 13) It's a deliberate strategy of keeping a defensively strong right side to contain the likes of Addo-Carr / Tommy Turbo, Latrell, Keary and Cordner, while building a potent left side attack to target Maloney and force Frizell and Aitken to open holes when trying to compensate for the softest speed bump in the NRL. [/QUOTE]

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