State Of Origin 2026

Fucking lol at Gallen saying Tedesco deserves to be there in Brisbane, not once but twice. We get it mate, he's your pick at 1. Hows that worked out so far?

 

How tf Cobbo doesn't win motm is beyond me. 200m, 3 tries, 1 try assist, 2 line breaks, 7 tackle breaks. So many crucial hard carries out of trouble.

 

Toia outjumping Tedesco and the offload for Cobbo's second was pure. Anyone else notice Staggs kinda grabbing Cobbo's foot and putting him off balance for Marky mark's second?

 

This whole myth about blokes who redline aggression being suited for Origin needs to die a slow, painful death. Radley was awful and should never have been picked in the first place. Young has had some absolute shockers in the past and was mediocre again. The miss on Cobbo 1 minute after half time was appalling.

Daley is just asking for poor discipline in the pack by having both of them in there. Especially when neither of them are in the top 3 players in their respective positions.

 

I think you can make a pretty strong argument that Tedesco, Staggs, Robson, Young, Radley and Lucas should all be dropped.

And as crazy as it would be, without a chance in the world of it happening, I'm deadset 50/50 leaning towards Moses at 7 with Katoa or Strange at 6. Seriously fuck this drop-off shit that Cleary wastes plays on every set cause it's his security blanket. It's pus.

 

Looking at multiple replays now, this try absolutely should've been disallowed.

 

At 21, Rob Toia is already the best defensive centre in Origin since Brent Tate, imho. Both Dolphins juniors too.

He has handled Latrell and Koula with aplomb.

 

I've seen a lot of commentary and analysis of Cleary. Missed tackles, shitty overstructured play, but nobody has mentioned his single worst play of the game imo. The set after Mark's 2nd try, he half-slices a kick on 4th from 15 inside his half and Ponga gets back to the 40. NSW scuttled any chance of winning on that very play. It killed every bit of momenrum the Blues wrestled back. Qld scored that set.

26-18 with 18mins to go and you do that bullshit? Awful decision to try a 40/20 there.

 

Oh there's absolutely no doubt in my mind Cleary would play better under Ricky Stuart, who should've been handed the job when he applied for it shortly before Daley was selected by his good mate Dave Trodden.

We'll see how game 3 goes but if he doesn't do something, I really would consider Katoa etc.

Moses is just unfit and has been for most of the year. If there are any further concerns about his hammy prior to game 3 then he absolutely should not be selected.