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[Cobarcats]

I was wondering what the current State of Origin eligibility is?
Has it changed. I know they were thinking about it when there was a debate over Jason Taumalano.
Debate still exists (between my mates) that eligibility rests on where you were born and who you were first chosen to play grade footy.
I was born in Bourke NSW, raised in Cobar, did all my schooling in NSW and at 21 spent the rest my life in Qld (40yrs).
I played for Townsville, Qld sub-districts and Qld Country and made trials for Qld proper in Rugby Union.
I however, have always considered myself a New South Welshman through and through which my footy mates can't fathom.
Peter Sterling was born in Toowoomba but considers himself NSW.
Greg Inglis hails from Kemsey but is a Queenslander.
The real reason we have SOO rivalry is because prior to it, eligibility was determined by what club/state you were currently playing for and Qld always got belted.
My personal opinion is, if you are Scottish it means you were born in Scotland, that is your origin.
If your born in Australia, your an Australian and if your born in Queensland, your a Queenslander.
If it changed to personal preference to which team you want to play for, then that brings into play money and personal gain - farce!
Do you think our islander boys should be eligible? If so, is it what state they first played grade for or where they were born?
Or should there be an annual tri-season COO (country of origin)
Some say a tri-season origin would erode the very essence of state v state rivalry.
What I've said may already be the case, I just can't seem to put my old finger on it. 🙂
To keep league strong in the future, it has to consider pacific islander rivalry and also promote Australian Country games.
I'm proud of being cockroach even though they're disgusting little creatures 🙂

 

[Glenji95]

I was wondering what the current State of Origin eligibility is?
Has it changed. I know they were thinking about it when there was a debate over Jason Taumalano.
Debate still exists (between my mates) that eligibility rests on where you were born and who you were first chosen to play grade footy.
I was born in Bourke NSW, raised in Cobar, did all my schooling in NSW and at 21 spent the rest my life in Qld (40yrs).
I played for Townsville, Qld sub-districts and Qld Country and made trials for Qld proper in Rugby Union.
I however, have always considered myself a New South Welshman through and through which my footy mates can't fathom.
Peter Sterling was born in Toowoomba but considers himself NSW.
Greg Inglis hails from Kemsey but is a Queenslander.
The real reason we have SOO rivalry is because prior to it, eligibility was determined by what club/state you were currently playing for and Qld always got belted.
My personal opinion is, if you are Scottish it means you were born in Scotland, that is your origin.
If your born in Australia, your an Australian and if your born in Queensland, your a Queenslander.
If it changed to personal preference to which team you want to play for, then that brings into play money and personal gain - farce!
Do you think our islander boys should be eligible? If so, is it what state they first played grade for or where they were born?
Or should there be an annual tri-season COO (country of origin)
Some say a tri-season origin would erode the very essence of state v state rivalry.
What I've said may already be the case, I just can't seem to put my old finger on it. 🙂
To keep league strong in the future, it has to consider pacific islander rivalry and also promote Australian Country games.
I'm proud of being [censored]roach even though they're disgusting little creatures 🙂

Under the current SOO eligibility rules if you were a player I think you would be eligible for NSW you were born in NSW, raised in Cobar and most likely would have attended school there or close to there but did you play and U16 or U18 footy in NSW? I know you said you played sports after you moved to QLD so that could also be a factor but based on what you said I think you would be eligible for NSW not QLD as for the Islander thing I don’t know if it’ll happen I think the current eligibility rules will be intact for a while I don’t see them changing but we’ll see what happens I will say they messed up with Greg Inglis he should have never been eligible for QLD based on the information that came out afterwards it was too late to change and Luke Keary even though was born in QLD the rest of the eligibility criteria he did in NSW therefore he’s NSW for SOO and not QLD the rules were different when Peter Sterling played but I’m glad he was NSW not QLD

 

[Cobarcats]

Great post Glenji95, you didn't give me your opinion though, I'd like hear yours, born in a state-play for that state??

 

[tiger_scott]

I read the Storm rorting book a few years back and there was a section in it talking about how the Storm wanted to, and succeeded, in getting their Norths contingent, of which Inglis was a part, to qualify for the Qld together, thus strengthening their bonds and keeping them loyal to each other and ultimately the Storm for longer.
A fine line to tread. If the rules are too tight and it's not a contest any longer, viewers will lose interest.

 

[Geo]

If you have 2 heads and 14 toes, 8 fingers you are eligible for Queensland..

 

[Cobarcats]

Geo are u on wacky tobacco again 🤪

 

[Glenji95]

Great post Glenji95, you didn't give me your opinion though, I'd like hear yours, born in a state-play for that state??

Well it would make sense if that was the case but not everyone feels that way some people might be born in NSW but move to QLD at a young age and consider themselves from that state even if they weren’t born there and same if someone was born in QLD but move to NSW so I understand why we have the criteria the way it is but maybe it might go back to that way one day

 

[Cobarcats]

If you have 2 heads and 14 toes, 8 fingers you are eligible for Queensland..

Still trying to work this out, sounds like an octopus

 

[stryker 69]

Great post Glenji95, you didn't give me your opinion though, I'd like hear yours, born in a state-play for that state??

It can’t work that way.
Say you were born in NSW but moved to QLD at 3 and have stayed ever since. So far you have played zero footy in NSW, learnt everything you know from QLD competitions and systems, yet would be forced to play for the blues.

 

[ALX22]

Origin eligibility criteria is clear that a player born outside of Queensland or NSW must reside in one of those two states prior to their 13th birthday.

 

[tig_prmz]

The prerequisite should be that you must hate the other team. If you have some sort of affiliation with both states, you pick which state you want to play for in U16s then just go with it.

 

[Demps]

If your belonging is with the state and you have pride and passion for it..... yes.

Any other situation, like the Tamou one where he was clearly a NZ rep player but there's money in playing origin... I'm not into it.

 

[Demps]

Keary is a Queenslander.

If he played for NSW because that's where his eligibility lies ... i would not like it and I don't think he would either.

 

[Cobarcats]

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