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  coco May 19, 2015 at 1:37pm

  I would have Johnston on wing
  
  Pearce and Maloney in halves
  
  Otherwise it's probably best we can do with Bmoz out
  
  We won last year despite Daley and because of a bloke named Jarryd
  
  We need to score 20 points to win. Maloney and Pearce are our best chance to do that
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 19, 2015 at 1:41pm

  Wheres the team list?

  We should have had Richards on the wing, he would have kicked us to victory in the series and he deserves the spot in front of hoppa.
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    ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 19, 2015 at 1:43pm

    The NSW side for Game One:
    1. Josh Dugan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
    2. Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
    3. Josh Morris (Canterbury Bulldogs)
    4. Michael Jennings (Sydney Roosters)
    5. William Hopoate (Parramatta Eels)
    6. Mitchell Pearce (Sydney Roosters)
    7. Trent Hodkinson (Canterbury Bulldogs)
    8. Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
    9. Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers – captain)
    10. James Tamou (North Queensland Cowboys)
    11. Beau Scott (Newcastle Knights)
    12. Ryan Hoffman (NZ Warriors)
    13. Josh Jackson (Canterbury Bulldogs)
    Interchange:
    14. Trent Merrin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
    15. Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
    16. David Klemmer (Canterbury Bulldogs)
    17. Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks)

    Here's the Queensland team:
    1. Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
    2. Darius Boyd (Brisbane Broncos)
    3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
    4. Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)
    5. Will Chambers (Melbourne Storm)
    6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
    7. Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
    8. Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)
    9. Cameron Smith (c) (Melbourne Storm)
    10. Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)
    11. Aidan Guerra (Sydney Roosters)
    12. Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)
    13. Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)
    Interchange:
    14. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)
    15. Josh McGuire (Brisbane Broncos)
    16. Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
    17. Jacob Lillyman (New Zealand Warriors)
    18. Dylan Napa (Sydney Roosters)
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  michael picklum May 19, 2015 at 1:42pm

  Congratulations to Hoppa on his SOO selection. Personally I'm surprised that he was selected but good luck to him. All the best & hope we get a win.
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    ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER > michael picklum May 19, 2015 at 1:45pm

    Im with Snake
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  Trapped in the 1970's May 19, 2015 at 1:46pm

  Laurie Daley has to be praised for his loyalty but if Hoppa this year has played well enough to be selected in the first state of origin then I'm a Dutchman. One of the two best wingers available for NSW, I don't think so.
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  top_dawg May 19, 2015 at 1:55pm

  I reckon thats the best team possible apart from Hodko the epic dud...i wouldve gone with Bird at 6 if not suspended and Pearce at 7

  Hoppa is in as hes a big body and can take a collision, so fair enough, the forwards pretty much pick themselves, i wouldve preferred Frizzle over cordner though, otherwise good balance and mix of toughness, flair, ball playing and hole running in the team.

  The biggest question is around both  halves if they can service the backs control the forwards and provide a solid kicking game.
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  Stevo May 19, 2015 at 1:56pm

  Hmm cant help but not get excited about this team but if the aussie v kiwi test was anything to go by (we looked too old and slow) then NSW are certainly a big chance of going back to back.

  I'd only make 1 changed and that is Matt Moylan to fullback, he is in superb form and can also kick goals... Dugan just doesn't do it for me
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  josh jones May 19, 2015 at 2:02pm

  If his fingers weren't all broke I woulda put moylen at 5/8. If not then Blake Austin. Hodkinson kicking game is f'd. Tupau had to run bsckwards to catch his cross field kicks. We all know without Hayne QLD would won 3-0.
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  1Eyed Eel May 19, 2015 at 2:09pm

  I'm hijacking your thread Alfred and making it our Origin thread