State of Origin game 1 2017 *Live game thread

[Spud_Murphy]

The amount of talent playing tonight that were off contract this offseason sort of irritates me. Bird, Dugan, Hayne, Maloney, Gagai, Chambers, Cronk, etc and we missed out on all of them. **Also, Tedesco seems to be playing much better than he often does with us, disappointing really**

A lot of 'out of form' players pick up and play really well when they're playing in elite company - happens all the time. How many out of form players have you seen excel in Origin once they're selected in the past?

 

[Nelson]

Gillet has been sub par tonight. Really dissappointed in him.

He's got this sort of game in him - usually one of the best defenders in the game but when he has an off night he misses a lot.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Would love to have Gagai at the Tigers, great footwork and plays with great determination.

He's a brilliant player… Signed big coin for souths

He's going to Souths??

 

[Guest]

Dugan with a try saver.

 

[AL The Tiger]

Would love to have Gagai at the Tigers, great footwork and plays with great determination.

He's a brilliant player… Signed big coin for souths

He's going to Souths??

Reportedly

 

[Twodogs]

The reign of QLD is over.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Would love to have Gagai at the Tigers, great footwork and plays with great determination.

He's a brilliant player… Signed big coin for souths

He's going to Souths??

Reportedly

Bugger!

 

[Guest]

Teddy would have to go close to MOM tonight.

 

[innsaneink]

Old man (C) Rambo Smith very ineffective tonite

 

[Nelson]

Teddy would have to go close to MOM tonight.

Very close. I'd give it to Fifita because I think he broke Queensland's back. Tedesco has been great in every department though.

 

[Guest]

Hayne pulverised Chambers.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

He's a brilliant player… Signed big coin for souths

He's going to Souths??

Reportedly

Bugger!

He is good but bit small in statue …. think he might be OK in side with strong forward pack.

 

[Guest]

Can't remember the last time NSW had a win this dominant.

 

[clokan]

Teddy would have to go close to MOM tonight.

Very close. I'd give it to Fifita because I think he broke Queensland's back. Tedesco has been great in every department though.

Tedesco's been great, but Fafita set the stage for a NSW victory

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

but Teddy broke their heart

 

[innsaneink]

Biggest ever win in QLD…. conceding only one try from a kick.... Good effort from the use for a change
Very odd seeing QLD beaten so comprehensively.. Those players missing certainly made a difference

 

[Chainlink]

Fafita was extremely dominant and was the difference early.

3\. Fafita
2\. Peats
1\. Tedesco

 

[maxxy86]

The refs stayed out of the game tonight which made a spectacle for the first half and beyond.
Other years they've blown the pea out of the whistle and become a borathon…tonight was a true origin.

 

[upthetigers]

Teddy would have to go close to MOM tonight.

Yep he was involved in everything. Either him or Fifita.

 

[Chainlink]

Great selection that Justin O'Neill, had a whale of a game…

Surely game 2 we see: 1\. Slater 2\. Oates 3\. Gagai 4\. Chambers 5\. Boyd

Gagai would be tearing Hayne to shreds in attack.

I would have thought
1\. Slater
2\. Valentine-Holmes
3\. Gagai
4\. Chambers
5\. Boyd

17\. Oates

Would be more dangerous. But Oates played well.