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If ever there was a lead-up emblematic of how the two states approach Origin, it’s been this one. Queensland have made two, both injury-forced, changes. New South Wales seven, less than half of them due to their casualty ward.
Look at the changes to the team sheet for Game 2 and you’d never guess there were just the four points between the two sides in the last encounter, nor that an intercept try was one of the Blues’ culprits for their full-time deficit.
To be fair, that 18-14 scoreline in Game 1 doesn’t reveal just how strong the Maroons were in that match. They started the game stronger before a 20-minute period where the Blues threatened to take it away from them, but for the last ten minutes of the first half and much of the remainder of the match, Queensland dominated. In hindsight, they should have scored 30.
While seven changes is an overreaction from Brad Fittler, they for the most part address significant areas of concern from the series opener.
The Blues struggled to start their sets strongly at Suncorp. Bringing in Tom Trbojevic and Jack Wighton in the centres, and particularly Blake Ferguson on the wing, gives Freddy a strong complement of backline runners.
Ferguson is one of the NRL’s hungriest metre-eaters, and will be expected to make early dents in the Queensland defence while his forwards get back behind the ball early in the set.
In Game 1, the way to victory for NSW was clear: make metres up the middle, generate quick play-the-balls, get the Maroons on the back foot, and use the speed of Damien Cook and James Tedesco to break through the middle of the ruck.
When it worked for that 20-minute period in the first half, a win looked on the cards. But when the Maroons closed up the middle, the Blues looked bereft of attacking ability, let alone an idea of how they were going to win that match.
This time around, they look less reliant on making quick metres up the middle. Instead, it’s out wide through the aforementioned backs, as well as back rowers Boyd Cordner, Tyson Frizell and Tariq Sims, where they’ll look for inroads. If they can make them there, it’ll open up the centre for Cook and Tedesco.
It’s the opposite of a traditional league gameplan. “Whatever happened to earning the right to go wide?” I hear you ask.
But given the difference in the packs – NSW have just two recognised props in their squad, Queensland a good four or five who can start in the front row – it’s hard to see them bludgeoning up the middle with any great success.
Despite many – including yours truly – proclaiming they had the weaker forwards before Game 1, the Maroons pack clearly won that battle up front. They’ll be looking to repeat the trick with a similar performance this time around.
That really sums up what Kevin Walters’ side needs to do in Perth: more of the same. Outmuscle the Blues forwards, use their better halves to gain strong field position, and use that as a platform for the likes of Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga to generate try-scoring opportunities.
The main thing they’ll be looking to improve is their execution. A few loose balls hit the Suncorp deck a two and a half weeks ago, a Dylan Napa knock-on cost them a clear try, and a number of devastating breaks didn’t lead to tries when they should have. Some tightened skills will see the Maroons awfully hard to beat tonight.
James Maloney’s inclusion could be a diffrence-maker. New South Wales’ lack of a second strong kicker to divert attention from Nathan Cleary in Game 1 was glaring, and the Penrith veteran coming into the side at five-eighth addresses that flaw.
He’s a good organiser, he’s played plenty of footy with Cleary, and he was instrumental in last year’s series success. Queensland, you would think, would prefer he wasn’t there.
THE TEAM NEWS
QUEENSLAND
Head Coach: Kevin Walters
Starting 13: Ponga, Oates, Morgan, Chambers, Gagai, Munster, Cherry-Evans, Napa, Hunt, Papalii, Kaufusi, Gillett, McGuire Interchanges: Mbye, Wallace, Glasby, Fifita Reserves: Welsh, Norman, Capewell
Queensland went 1-0 up as they claimed Game I in the 2019 State of Origin series as their bid to claim a 12th crown from the last 14 series got off to a great start with a solid display at Suncorp.
The Maroons overcame an eight-point half-time deficit to produce a brilliant second half that saw them run out 18-14 winners as they deservedly claimed the spoils to go ahead in the series.
Jai Arrow and Joe Ofahengaue have both been ruled out of Game II due to injuries and are replaced by Tim Glasby and Jarrod Wallace whilst Dylan Napa will play with a broken bone in his wrist.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Head Coach: Brad Fittler
Starting 13: Tedesco, Ferguson, T. Trbojevic, Wighton, Addo-Carr, Maloney, Cleary, Saifiti, Cook, Vaughan, Cordner, Frizell, J. Trbojevic Interchanges: Finucane, Sims, Murray, Graham Reserves: Matterson, Gutherson
New South Wales have a mammoth task on to turn the 2019 State of Origin series around after succumbing to defeat in Game I as their poor record at Suncorp worsened despite leading 0-8 at the break.
The under-par performance which resulted in the Blues losing the game has seen coach Brad Fittler make seven changes to his side with four of those changes performance based although David Klemmer, Nick Cotric and Payne Haas will miss out because of injuries.
Wade Graham returns to the side after only just returning to the Cronulla side following an ACL injury and he is joined by Tariq Sims, James Maloney, Tom Trbojevic and Blake Ferguson whilst Daniel Saifiti and Dale Finucane will make their Origin debuts.
If ever there was a lead-up emblematic of how the two states approach Origin, it’s been this one. Queensland have made two, both injury-forced, changes. New South Wales seven, less than half of them due to their casualty ward.
Look at the changes to the team sheet for Game 2 and you’d never guess there were just the four points between the two sides in the last encounter, nor that an intercept try was one of the Blues’ culprits for their full-time deficit.
To be fair, that 18-14 scoreline in Game 1 doesn’t reveal just how strong the Maroons were in that match. They started the game stronger before a 20-minute period where the Blues threatened to take it away from them, but for the last ten minutes of the first half and much of the remainder of the match, Queensland dominated. In hindsight, they should have scored 30.
While seven changes is an overreaction from Brad Fittler, they for the most part address significant areas of concern from the series opener.
The Blues struggled to start their sets strongly at Suncorp. Bringing in Tom Trbojevic and Jack Wighton in the centres, and particularly Blake Ferguson on the wing, gives Freddy a strong complement of backline runners.
Ferguson is one of the NRL’s hungriest metre-eaters, and will be expected to make early dents in the Queensland defence while his forwards get back behind the ball early in the set.
In Game 1, the way to victory for NSW was clear: make metres up the middle, generate quick play-the-balls, get the Maroons on the back foot, and use the speed of Damien Cook and James Tedesco to break through the middle of the ruck.
When it worked for that 20-minute period in the first half, a win looked on the cards. But when the Maroons closed up the middle, the Blues looked bereft of attacking ability, let alone an idea of how they were going to win that match.
This time around, they look less reliant on making quick metres up the middle. Instead, it’s out wide through the aforementioned backs, as well as back rowers Boyd Cordner, Tyson Frizell and Tariq Sims, where they’ll look for inroads. If they can make them there, it’ll open up the centre for Cook and Tedesco.
It’s the opposite of a traditional league gameplan. “Whatever happened to earning the right to go wide?” I hear you ask.
But given the difference in the packs – NSW have just two recognised props in their squad, Queensland a good four or five who can start in the front row – it’s hard to see them bludgeoning up the middle with any great success.
Despite many – including yours truly – proclaiming they had the weaker forwards before Game 1, the Maroons pack clearly won that battle up front. They’ll be looking to repeat the trick with a similar performance this time around.
That really sums up what Kevin Walters’ side needs to do in Perth: more of the same. Outmuscle the Blues forwards, use their better halves to gain strong field position, and use that as a platform for the likes of Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga to generate try-scoring opportunities.
The main thing they’ll be looking to improve is their execution. A few loose balls hit the Suncorp deck a two and a half weeks ago, a Dylan Napa knock-on cost them a clear try, and a number of devastating breaks didn’t lead to tries when they should have. Some tightened skills will see the Maroons awfully hard to beat tonight.
James Maloney’s inclusion could be a diffrence-maker. New South Wales’ lack of a second strong kicker to divert attention from Nathan Cleary in Game 1 was glaring, and the Penrith veteran coming into the side at five-eighth addresses that flaw.
He’s a good organiser, he’s played plenty of footy with Cleary, and he was instrumental in last year’s series success. Queensland, you would think, would prefer he wasn’t there.
THE TEAM NEWS
QUEENSLAND
Head Coach: Kevin Walters
Starting 13: Ponga, Oates, Morgan, Chambers, Gagai, Munster, Cherry-Evans, Napa, Hunt, Papalii, Kaufusi, Gillett, McGuire Interchanges: Mbye, Wallace, Glasby, Fifita Reserves: Welsh, Norman, Capewell
Queensland went 1-0 up as they claimed Game I in the 2019 State of Origin series as their bid to claim a 12th crown from the last 14 series got off to a great start with a solid display at Suncorp.
The Maroons overcame an eight-point half-time deficit to produce a brilliant second half that saw them run out 18-14 winners as they deservedly claimed the spoils to go ahead in the series.
Jai Arrow and Joe Ofahengaue have both been ruled out of Game II due to injuries and are replaced by Tim Glasby and Jarrod Wallace whilst Dylan Napa will play with a broken bone in his wrist.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Head Coach: Brad Fittler
Starting 13: Tedesco, Ferguson, T. Trbojevic, Wighton, Addo-Carr, Maloney, Cleary, Saifiti, Cook, Vaughan, Cordner, Frizell, J. Trbojevic Interchanges: Finucane, Sims, Murray, Graham Reserves: Matterson, Gutherson
New South Wales have a mammoth task on to turn the 2019 State of Origin series around after succumbing to defeat in Game I as their poor record at Suncorp worsened despite leading 0-8 at the break.
The under-par performance which resulted in the Blues losing the game has seen coach Brad Fittler make seven changes to his side with four of those changes performance based although David Klemmer, Nick Cotric and Payne Haas will miss out because of injuries.
Wade Graham returns to the side after only just returning to the Cronulla side following an ACL injury and he is joined by Tariq Sims, James Maloney, Tom Trbojevic and Blake Ferguson whilst Daniel Saifiti and Dale Finucane will make their Origin debuts.
