2018 State of Origin Series: Game 2

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • NSW 13+

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • NSW 1-12

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • QLD 1-12

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • QLD 13+

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
Maroons confirm jersey numbers


QRL Media
Wed 20 Jun 2018, 06:59 PM



Maroons coach Kevin Walters has confirmed the jersey numbers for Game Two of the Holden State of Origin series in Sydney.

Kalyn Ponga will debut in the No.14 jersey, while Billy Slater returns at fullback after missing the opening game due to a hamstring injury.

They are the only (1-17) changes from Game One, with Walters and the QRL today submitting the line-up to the official Big League match-day publication as part of NRL guidelines.

The Maroons held their first field session this morning on the Gold Coast.

In an encouraging sign, prop Dylan Napa ran freely and completed most of the opposed session against the XXXX Queensland Residents.

Walters was buoyed by the sight of Napa getting through his work and will now "see how he pulls up".

Another field session against the Residents team is scheduled for tomorrow.

1. Billy SLATER - Melbourne Storm
2. Valentine HOLMES - Cronulla Sharks
3. Greg INGLIS (c) - South Sydney Rabbitohs
4. Will CHAMBERS Melbourne Storm
5. Dane GAGAI - South Sydney Rabbitohs
6. Cameron MUNSTER - Melbourne Storm
7. Ben HUNT - St George Illawarra Dragons
8. Dylan NAPA - Sydney Roosters
9. Andrew McCULLOUGH - Brisbane Broncos
10. Jarrod WALLACE - Gold Coast Titans
11. Gavin COOPER - North Queensland Cowboys
12. Felise KAUFUSI - Melbourne Storm
13. Josh McGUIRE - Brisbane Broncos

14. Kalyn PONGA - Newcastle Knights
15. Josh PAPALII - Canberra Raiders
16. Coen HESS - North Queensland Cowboys
17. Jai ARROW - Gold Coast Titans
18. Tim GLASBY - Melbourne Storm


https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/06/20/maroons-confirm-player-numbers/
 
You have to pinch yourself how Ponga ended up with us. He came here with no other signings and Brown really ran a risk by signing him.

Here is running in for QLD. The Pearce injury hurts, to think we could be in the 8
 
Late Mail

State of Origin II, New South Wales v Queensland, Sunday, 7.40pm at ANZ Stadium

NSW: James Maloney (back) has come through the Blues contact session unscathed, while Brad Fittler has announced Matt Prior has won the race to replace Reagan Campbell-Gillard in the front row rotation ahead of Ryan James.

Queensland: Dylan Napa trained on Thursday to improve his chance of starting after suffering an ankle injury against Penrith in round 15. Veteran fullback Billy Slater is set to play despite his hamstring problem. Kalyn Ponga spent some time training at fullback on Thursday as Queensland consider how best to use him off the bench.


https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/24/nrl-casualty-ward-and-late-mail/
 
It's a hangover from lots of loser series but this game is a worry, win this or loose series, can't see us losing this and then winning in Brisbane.
 
heading down for the game. honestly would rather see the blues lose then ponga get injured. Would be quietly happy to see ponga come on and destroy the blues.
 
The only bad thing taking the shine of winning tonight was that JT, Cronk and Smith retired, kudo's to them for releasing their time was over though. Can't understand why Slater didn't want to go out a winner though...... Ditto GI as well.
 
HALFTIME - RESIDENTS GAME

NSW Residents - 30 (T: Britt 2, Flanagan, Garner, O'Sullivan; G: Flanagan 5/5)
QLD Residents - 0
 
FULLTIME - RESIDENTS GAME

NSW Residents - 36 (T: Britt 2, Flanagan, Garner, O'Sullivan, Satini; G: Flanagan 6/6)
QLD Residents - 20 (T: Faifai-Loa 2, Leary, Drinkwater; G: Pearson 0/1, Faifai-Loa 2/3)
 
NSW

1. James Tedesco
2. Tom Trbojevic
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. James Roberts
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. James Maloney
7. Nathan Cleary
8. David Klemmer
9. Damien Cook
10. Matt Prior
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Tyson Frizell
13. Jack de Belin

14. Paul Vaughan
15. Jake Trbojevic
16. Angus Crichton
17. Tyrone Peachey

QLD

1. Billy Slater
2. Valentine Holmes
3. Greg Inglis (c)
4. Will Chambers
5. Dane Gagai
6. Cameron Munster
7. Ben Hunt
8. Dylan Napa
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Jarrod Wallace
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Felise Kaufusi
13. Josh McGuire

14. Kalyn Ponga
15. Josh Papalii
16. Coen Hess
17. Jai Arrow


https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/24/state-of-origin-ii-nsw-blues-queensland-maroons-finalise-teams/
 
Boys need to settle down.
The ref doesn't want to give penalties, but silly play means he has no choice.
 
Halftime Stats

- Possession 53-47 to QLD
- QLD completing at 90%, NSW at 88%
- NSW have made 611m, QLD 774m
- NSW have made 202m post contact, QLD 236m
- Linebreaks are 3-1 to QLD
- Tacklebreaks are 11-8 to NSW
- QLD average set distance is 38.7m, NSW 38.2m
- NSW average play the ball speed is 3.64s, QLD 3.68s
- Offloads are 4-1 to QLD
- QLD have forced 2 dropouts, NSW 0
- QLD have missed 11 tackles, NSW have also missed 11
- NSW have made 4 ineffective tackles, QLD have made 6
- NSW tackle effiency is 92.4%, QLD 91.1%
- NSW have made 5 errors, QLD 3
- Penalty count is 3-3
 
Ponga defending close to the middle and looking like he's been doing it his whole life is the last thing I thought i'd see today.
I don't know what they are trying to do with him, but defence is not a problem so far.
 
Was it a fair penalty try? I can’t watch it as we have no free to air tv and am looking at updates. I’d hate to win on a dodgy call & face the wanks at work tomorrow & put up with the whining
 
Was it a fair penalty try? I can’t watch it as we have no free to air tv and am looking at updates. I’d hate to win on a dodgy call & face the wanks at work tomorrow & put up with the whining
He definitely would have scored, but he was a long way out still. I was surprized they gave it.
 
Ponga 13 tackles in the middle in short minutes, and almost no runs because they are not passing him the ball. Puzzling.
 
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