jodragon40
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Disagree if origins 1 and 2 showed us anything it's no matter how how talented your playmakers and backline are if the forwards are not going forward then you look very ordinary
State of Origin 2022
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GCRV
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As the Dragons have proved so far this year.
jodragon40
Staff
Agree we are short 2 props
RedV01
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I've had it with that f**k Brad Fittler!!
Jordam McClean in the team and Jacob Saifiti in the squad beat our de Belin! I definitely hope NSW lose and get flogged!
Jordam McClean in the team and Jacob Saifiti in the squad beat our de Belin! I definitely hope NSW lose and get flogged!
Eric
Staff
Tariq Sims is a good friend of Fittler. Fittler is angry about the Dragons not offering him an extension and he is getting his revenge.
jodragon40
Staff
I am a big fan of JDB but seriously putting my coaches hat on starting at prop in origin is a big no. The stats don't lie McLean avg 11 runs a games @ 115m , JDB is not in my opinion a prop he is a lock you cannot in all clear conscience pick JDB as a prop in the state team. 3 weeks ago we played the Cowboys JDB tried very hard 14 runs 91m against a very good pack, whereas McLean made 12 runs for 144m just based on the go forward you have to select McLean in my humble opinion. I'd love to see JDB back wearing the state jersey but not as a prop against Qlds best.
RedV01
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JDB's job is to hold the forwards together in defence, pass the ball out the back and make metres. McClean only has to make metres.
jodragon40
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Exactly correct and that is the job of the prop not a lock come prop
RedV01
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What is? Making metres only or a bit of everything. Or a lot of everything in the case of JDB.
jodragon40
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In my day my lock would be a smaller more mobile forward that was my best tackler. His job was to be a link between the props and your halves . His job was to try and make mtrs on the edge of the middle of the park. His job was definitely not to cart the ball up on tackles 1 or 2 into the teeth of the engine room. In the defensive line being my best tackling forward his job was to protect and assist my playmaker . In a scrum his job was to ensure he quickly left the scrumbase at the back to cover the halfback or extra man peeling from the pack as an extra attacker. I know my day was long ago and nowdays anyone or his dog can pack into the scrum but I'm old fashioned. I wouldn't swap JDB with any other lock in the competition
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RedV01
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I agree with that 200%.
GCRV
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Don't who wins, I just hope for a lot of injuries.
RedV01
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Well, you are off to a good start early. Too bad Dragons have already played Souffs twice and Broncos just last week.
Morgan
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ruthless!
GCRV
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Sounds kind of bad, doesn't it? I hope there is a lot of foul play and a lot of long suspensions as a result.
RedV01
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Not at all. Want to be as successful as Melbourne of recent times? Embrace that ruthlessness.
Eric
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Fittler's good friend, Tupou, is really keeping QLD in the game.
RedV01
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I'm not saying Feagai should have been picked instead of him, but Tupou is seriously not half as good a winger and JAC.
Chris M
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Best Origin game in a long time.
He's really stinking it up.
GCRV
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He must be close to getting hooked.