2024 State of Origin Teams

[Tiger_heart]

None of us knew who would win that game until the last few minutes. Isn’t that an essential element of a great game?

None of us knew who would win that game until the last few minutes. Isn’t that an essential element of a great game?

In so far as the outcome, yes of course. Last-minute tries, underdogs winning – it's always exciting. But if two teams are intent on simply waiting for the other to make a mistake, or to draw a parallel with some soccer games for example, to play for penalties, it may detract from the overall spectacle as the teams are more interested in defending than attacking. I suppose it depends on what your preferences are - there is no right or wrong answer, to be clear, just opinions.

 

[Halbrowne61]

In so far as the outcome, yes of course. Last-minute tries, underdogs winning – it's always exciting. But if two teams are intent on simply waiting for the other to make a mistake, or to draw a parallel with some soccer games for example, to play for penalties, it may detract from the overall spectacle as the teams are more interested in defending than attacking. I suppose it depends on what your preferences are - there is no right or wrong answer, to be clear, just opinions.

For what it’s worth, in my very long history of watching RL, the best games, and the ones we remember, are the tight struggles rather than the blow out scores.

 

[twentyforty]

In so far as the outcome, yes of course. Last-minute tries, underdogs winning – it's always exciting. But if two teams are intent on simply waiting for the other to make a mistake, or to draw a parallel with some soccer games for example, to play for penalties, it may detract from the overall spectacle as the teams are more interested in defending than attacking. I suppose it depends on what your preferences are - there is no right or wrong answer, to be clear, just opinions.

I understand your point. For my liking, that game had everything, like a close game of chess each team was aware of the importance of territory and possession early but at the same time they knew they needed points to win and that meant taking risks.
I thought they stayed in the risk averse mode for too long also, but it added to the theatre imo.

 

[jadtiger]

For what it’s worth, in my very long history of watching RL, the best games, and the ones we remember, are the tight struggles rather than the blow out scores.

Correct,the matches that have always been the best and most memorable are the ones when 2 sides battle it out with little separating a tight scoreline.Unfortunately this is something that the powers that be in the NRL fail miserably understanding as they continually push for teams to score more points in lop sided wins.We have very poor administraters these days at the decision making level of the game

 

[innsaneink]

I'm wondering has any series or individual Origin game previously featured two (C)s from the same club

 

[TigerVinnie]

I'm wondering has any series or individual Origin game previously featured two (C)s from the same club

Mal Meninga and Laurie Daley and Adrian Lam and Brad Fittler I believe were the last to do it.

 

[Oldman]

The craziest stat from last night was
Jake Trbojevic 3 runs for 19m lmao

Hey Kaito
NSW Captain and I would be guessing played 60 minutes out of the 240 minutes over 3 games
I would say that will be a record that will last for ever.
I am like most people just love Jake’s personality but I think Yeo should also be mentioned as a winner captain for the record.

 

[Tucker]

Madge spends a lot of time looking for the Rugby League holy grail, and its deeply rooted meaning imbedded into the cultural identity of the team. He looks for it everywhere, players, supporters, fans. He’ll go back decades to find this motivational trigger which lies somewhere in the history of a club/team/locality and the people who went before, uncovering their sacrifices to achieve success. He looks at what it means to be given such a privileged opportunity to be part of something bigger than any individual involved. Madge, like Sheensy understand that people do things for their own reasons.
I often wonder what he found when he went looking at the history and culture of Wests Tigers?

Theres nothing there mate. We caught the competition with its pants down in 2005 and put 4 games together in style. In 10 & 11 we had a roster too good to miss the finals. Theres no trigger. Lightning in a bottle is hard to replicate.

 

[BAGNF05]

Congratulations Madge on a tremendous coaching performance to motivate a group of players to win at the highest level against another group of very capable players, if only our club could give a coach a squad that could play consistently at a high standard. Stop attacking coaches people, we’ve had plenty carrying the clip board who are more than good enough for the NRL, players win matches.

Good sacking that one to the numb nuts. 👎

 

[Tucker]

Was also thinking that,
All and sundry have been claiming this one is going to blow up.... (There's gonna be sin bins and such)
Then when it happens they all sit back and say 'you can't do that'

They allowed it to be promoted as such

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Suggest you check his game minutes, he didn’t play many, which surprised me although I’m a long time Yeoh fan and thought he went well !
Very one dimensional, but obviously Madge felt was well liked and respected amongst the group.

I actually think yeo was given longer because he was going well. Thought he also spoke well to the referee when required unlike dce who was yelling at him

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Hey Kaito
NSW Captain and I would be guessing played 60 minutes out of the 240 minutes over 3 games
I would say that will be a record that will last for ever.
I am like most people just love Jake’s personality but I think Yeo should also be mentioned as a winner captain for the record.

How much time did gidley play when he captained from the pine. I honestly can’t remember only for the stupid decision to make him captain on the bench

 

[diedpretty]

Don't be sad . Rep games aren't coaching.
He's a rubbish club coach.

He has been a head coach of 3 club sides. He won premierships with 2 of them. Not his fault that the other one was a pack of soft losers.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Which 2 other clubs that he did succeed with any elite players?.

 

[tigerballs]

Forgot about Munster yeah 4 sure
Next years series is going 2 B crazy

Although Tom Dearden was probably their best.

 

[Tiger_heart]

For what it’s worth, in my very long history of watching RL, the best games, and the ones we remember, are the tight struggles rather than the blow out scores.

Yep...the close ones also hurt more. At least when it's an obvious blowout you can just stop caring and enjoy football. Like we're all enjoying the WT at present... ;-)

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Although Tom Dearden was probably their best.

Even Dearden didn't know he was that good. Watch him grow now.

 

[innsaneink]

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Sydney Water usage during the State of Origin game.... check the spikes during half and full time

 

[Buttface]

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Sydney Water usage during the State of Origin game.... check the spikes during half and full time

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The stats that really matter.

 

[69-05-41]

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Sydney Water usage during the State of Origin game.... check the spikes during half and full time

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If they charted sewerage runoff against the Nein commentary it would literally have been a shit show. Each time Johns, Fittler, Vautin, Lockyer and co spoke out of their arses an avalanche of excrement was collectively discharged across the state. Then, when they cut to Slater to talk shit in the coaches box a tsunami of explosive diarrhoea decimated New Zealand.