Cleary isn't an Origin player

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est_88 July 9, 2025 at 9:57pm

100% Tom Dearden showing him how it is done. Cleary or majority of the Penrith team shouldn't be picked again. Yeah good at club land but in origin they have no idea
- iamnot > est_88 July 10, 2025 at 8:22am
  
  The only ones I'd pick from the Penrith team for NSW are To'o and Martin. Edwards, Cleary and Yeo all need to go.
  - Frankie Fong > iamnot July 10, 2025 at 8:29am
    
    1000% correct , Edwards is the worst fullback to play for NSW since Kurt Gidley.
    - Clintorian > Frankie Fong July 10, 2025 at 9:55am
      
      Edwards is so fucking slow. He couldn't get outside his man all night. Both him and Robson fucked every set play we had in attacking positions.
  - est_88 > iamnot July 10, 2025 at 11:15am
    
    Exactly the ones I was referring to without naming but even last night Martin did have that dog in him he usually does in origin, he was well below par. Yeo shits me to tears in sky blue as well.
- Poppa > est_88 July 10, 2025 at 1:54pm
  
  Sometimes people let their "slip"show when their dresses are too short. The argument about Cleary is relevant, when you say the majority of the Penrith team you start to get a feeling of lacking objectivity.
  
  So the answer my friend is that we should be picking the team from the Titans, Tigers, Eels and St George.....ummmmm? of course they will have an idea?
  - est_88 > Poppa July 10, 2025 at 7:50pm
    
    Isn't that what Billy did? Could of gone the easy route with his centres didn't, dropped DCE and gave the keys to a half back that people are pretty much saying couldn't lick the shoes of Nathan Cleary, brought back an older front rower that has been out of the origin arena for a while, benched his biggest workhorse, Carrighan, through the middle and got maximum out of him, gave Kurt Capewell another run because he knew he would get the job done especially in defence and most importantly gets to change their game plan each game.
    
    With the same old penrith players in key positions it becomes predictable for top players to understand what they are going to do and when they will do it just the same old game plan, hypothetically if no one was injured do you honestly think they wouldn't of still picked all the Penrith boys? Yeah Moses would of been there instead of Luai but who else from the old firm wouldn't of been there. Time and time again they have proved not good enough at this level, even look at last few times NSW have won who have the standouts been? Not any of the Penrith boys bar To'o and Martin. Just like at club land teams need to rebuild so do NSW. Starting with understanding Cleary and Yeo just can't keep up in origin. Katoa and Hudson Young through the middle next year over those 2 for me.
Jason July 9, 2025 at 10:04pm

You can't play state of origin injured and be the main playmaker.

Should Katoa have been picked even maybe at 5/8 as cover especially with his kicking game compared to Luai
Pork Rind July 9, 2025 at 10:04pm

One of the many reasons why origin is a joke.., for many years with panthers players being picked over players that deserve a spot is pretty unfair
- Poppa > Pork Rind July 10, 2025 at 1:58pm
  
  Fcuk me Porky, many years....does that exclude the last 4......who won it last year Porky and how many Penrith players or ex penrith players played?
  
  ""One of the many reasons why origin is a joke""
  
  PS That crowd last night broke every record with TV views across every state, no single event in history has rated higher in Australian Sport.

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"Isn't that what Billy did? Could of gone the easy route with his centres didn't, dropped DCE and gave the keys to a half back that people are pretty much saying couldn't lick the shoes of Nathan Cleary, brought back an older front rower that has…"

"Do you really think the NSW selectors will put Moses in front of Cleary as the 7 EA?. Personally I don't think they will. Cleary, as per usual, will be the 1st player picked."

"Some Penrith players have probably played a seasons more footy than the rest of the comp.
I just think from the outside looking in Cleary is still finding his way at Origin level. As crazy as that sounds for a bloke with 4 comps in his bag his side…"

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