SACK LAURIE DALEY

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- - LB > Yehez May 28, 2026 at 7:45am
    
    Well they are not dropping Cleary. Why drop Strange when he was really good?
    
    I think that's fine, keep Moses for ourselves. I'd rather him play Canberra and get a better chance of 2 points.
    - Angry Eel > LB May 28, 2026 at 8:15am
      
      This might be unpopular but whilst strange was good, he was largely ineffective until the game opened up when Ponga went off. Moses takes pressure off Cleary with his kicking game. You can't afford to only have one kicker in origin. Strange's selection was a terrible one until Ponga got sent off
      - The Captain > Angry Eel May 28, 2026 at 8:28am
        
        I know it won't happen but Moses and Strage would be an awesome combo. Cleary and Moses don't really do it for me - what makes them both great overlaps a bit too much.
        
        If Moses is fully fit, he will make the squad though. Strange was great but it's not like he lit the world on fire to the point where he is picked over Moses.Whether Moses can actually be uninjured though...much bigger question.
        
        Angry Eel > The Captain May 28, 2026 at 8:51am
        
        If we had a Walsh or Ponga at fullback that would be a great option. Cleary was terrific last night. He struggled early on being the only kicking option. The line speed (and the fact that everyone is offside in origin) really cuts down his time when they can just load up on Cleary. It also limits Clearys options on the 4th tackle (can't afford to be tackled on the 5th)
        
        That last 10-15 minutes is exactly why Cleary is a champion. That 40/20 was pure poetry.
        
        Cleary and Moses is the best combination NSW has in my opinion and it's not even close.
        
        Poppa > Angry Eel May 28, 2026 at 10:04am
        
        Accept if Moses played last night instead of Strange, NSW would not have won!
        
        Cleary and Moses do not work as a combo....... when Sterling and Mortimer vied for the NSW job, they never picked them as a combo.
        
        Old School Eel > The Captain May 28, 2026 at 5:11pm
        
        Don't worry about Origin. What about Strange to partner Moses at Eels?
      - Poppa > Angry Eel May 28, 2026 at 10:00am
        
        This might sound unpopular, but Cleary is leading the Dally M's, kicked a 40/20 to win the game, kicked the ball that Tedesco scored from, scored a try and lifted the team......Oh and Moses should take his place because Moses has been only ineffective because Parra has NOT opened up enough games.......Really?
        
        Yep Cleary can joined MON in the sacked crew along with all the other idiots that we can identify.....notice I said " identify, not spell" that would have left me embarrassed.
        
        Angry Eel > Poppa May 28, 2026 at 10:32am
        
        I completely agree with you about Cleary obviously but I can't see how you say they don't suit each other when they've only played 1 game together for a win? Your kicking game is everything in origin and having a secondary kicking option in Moses is huge. Moses has won 4 out 5 origins he's been involved in, let that sink in. Moses completely reduces the target on Clearys back. If Ponga doesn't get sent no one is talking about Strange today. I'm not trying to discredit Strange, the young pup did really well when the game opened up for him but it's just fact.
        
        Poppa > Angry Eel May 28, 2026 at 10:40am
        
        You only need one playmaker in the side, a side with more ready made play makers because of the status of the players picked......precludes the likes of Moses, kicking is important but not a factor when you have someone like Cleary there. Moses provides none of the "grunt" that players like Deardon and now Strange have shown.
        
        If Cleary was injured before the end of the first half, you could make a case for dropping Cleary, but not anymore! Moses is destined to be the back up and that happens i.e. the Stirling/Mortimer. Johns played hooker for NSW and I think even Australia. Alfie was around during that period as were a number of other very good halves.
        
        Moses is no great, and I am one of his biggest fans!
        
        Angry Eel > Poppa May 28, 2026 at 10:54am
        
        Completely disagree with you on this one Pops. No I won't accept that NSW wouldn't have won if Moses was there. Again I reiterated kicking is THE most important factor in origin. Cleary was under pressure for 60 mins last night and was forced to run and make some poor options earlier and his kicks were very shallow for a lot of that 1st half. It wasn't until the game opened up that he was able to get the time to do what Cleary does. We can argue all day long but only having 1 general play kicker in origin is a disaster.