State of Origin Ampol State of Origin 2024

[TheEscapeClub]

****ing brutal half. SOO has always been a step above.

Watching the Cats is still my first priority but the Storm and this are now next in line before any other AFL games.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

What's my coffee?

Adronicus coffee. Now owned by Nestle.

 

[deedog2]

Carrigan was the one pointed to as far as serving it up, and he's certainly been a force. Legally of course.

QLd just can't get through the middle, I'm amazed they are up

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

QLd just can't get through the middle, I'm amazed they are up

Yep, I would have honestly carried another forward on the bench, Jensen has had a good year at the Broncs

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

QLd just can't get through the middle, I'm amazed they are up

The game will open up. Can't have 26 players sticking to the task every second for 80 minutes. This game has fatigue written all over it.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Yep, I would have honestly carried another forward on the bench, Jensen has had a good year at the Broncs

What can a fresh Ponga produce though?

 

[hawkman]

Ref is terrible. This is the slowest the ruck has been in a game for probably 20 years. Queensland are getting away with most of it

Murray is very lucky to stay on the field by coming off the bench to get involved in the melee

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

What can a fresh Ponga produce though?

Yeah I was going to say, if we can hang on until the 60 minute mark, Ponga could cause some carnage

 

[smasha]

but but low scoring sports are shit!111!!11!



This game is absolutely nuts! cant wait for the 2nd half

Weasel likes a high scoring handbag game.

 

[sosos]

QLD defence was excellent. NSW need more imagination.

I really hate that this game allows players to just stand in the way of a player attempting to contest a bomb.

 

[smasha]

Tackling.
I saw tackling tonight and it is wonderful!

 

[Andronicus]

Walsh is taken down in a tackle and it's a send off.

He kicks a guy that's on the ground in the head and just a penalty.

Klein has decided his winner already.

 

[MarcMaverick]

but but low scoring sports are shit!111!!11!



This game is absolutely nuts! cant wait for the 2nd half

Yep, not every game can be high scoring.

Edge of your seat stuff this game.

 

[JD888]

Must get Walsh off, he is just too timid to take it up to the line.

 

[eddiesmith]

What should have been 2-0 to NSW becomes 2-0 to QLD.

For the last 15 years this game would end up about 30-6 with QLD blowing NSW away, has anything changed?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

QLD defence was excellent. NSW need more imagination.

I really hate that this game allows players to just stand in the way of a player attempting to contest a bomb.

You don't have to give them a free run and jump at it. You can pick your spot but you can't move off your line as he comes through. Up to Lomax to get through the traffic.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Must get Walsh off, he is just too timid to take it up to the line.

He's taken it up a couple of times. Even a one off hit up when he didn't need to. He's had one timid moment where he went to ground and surrendered, but that's because he missed the timing with his outside man. so he went for a reset.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

What should have been 2-0 to NSW becomes 2-0 to QLD.

For the last 15 years this game would end up about 30-6 with QLD blowing NSW away, has anything changed?

Plenty has changed. Queensland don't have any legends in this lot. No Inglis or Lockyer game changers.

 

[deedog2]

What should have been 2-0 to NSW becomes 2-0 to QLD.

For the last 15 years this game would end up about 30-6 with QLD blowing NSW away, has anything changed?

Its got to be dispiriting for NSW with how much territory they had with nothing to show for it, will be one for the ages if they get up

 

[sosos]

You don't have to give them a free run and jump at it. You can pick your spot but you can't move off your line as he comes through. Up to Lomax to get through the traffic.

I get that, but by players just milling around pretending they're not blocking, we're deprived of the contest for the ball in the air. Not good viewing for mine.

 

[deedog2]

Must be a few watching tonight...

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I get that, but by players just milling around pretending they're not blocking, we're deprived of the contest for the ball in the air. Not good viewing for mine.

Meh, I'm fine with games not being decided by multiple bombs and a specialist jumper. I'd rather see ball movement.

 

[eddiesmith]

So it’s not a penalty 10m out, but is on the halfway line…

 

[AvantGardener]

NRL has had 3rd man in rule for a long, long time now. Sure even 10 years ago if you left your teammate 2 on 1 he might cop a few on the chin, but these days it could be 13 on 1 and all that will happen is he gets pushed around. So at what point do these idiots learn not to come in as your teammate isn't getting hurt anyway and you can end up with a 13 v 12 advantage.

Obviously in the rare circumstances punches are thown eg Burton a couple years ago you come in, but vast majority of the time now guys are getting binned for coming in to push and shove a guy who is just pushing and shoving themselves. Pointless.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Lack of discipline by Cotter. Frustrating.