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QLD vs NSW
2015 Origin: QLD vs NSW Game 3
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This time, Queensland plays a halfback.
TITAN PETE
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DCE dropped :laugh:
Nols of the Goldy
Junior
Was he in the last game? :laugh:
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Holden State of Origin decider sold out
The 2015 Holden State of Origin III, at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on July 8, is officially a sell-out.
NRL chief executive Dave Smith said all tickets, including those for standing room areas, had now been exhausted.
This means a new attendance record is likely to be set for a State of Origin series.
More than 80,000 fans attended Origin 1 at ANZ Stadium and a record 91,513 people attended Origin 2 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The previous attendance record for a three-game series was 215,883 in 2013.
Mr Smith said game three in Brisbane could be the biggest State of Origin match ever.
“We have a decider in front of a sell-out crowd at Suncorp Stadium – it doesn’t get much better than that,” Mr Smith said.
“The first two games of the series have been the biggest free-to-air television shows of the year.
“Now Origin 3 is a sell out and we are expecting another huge television audience.
“The support for the series has been phenomenal and I’d encourage fans to watch the decider wherever they can – from the 117 countries where it will be available.
“This will be a game to remember.”
Queensland Rugby League managing director Rob Moore said it would be one of the great nights in Australian sport.
“State of Origin is a magnificent event and to have the decider in front of a sell-out crowd at Suncorp Stadium will be a real event,” Mr Moore said.
“The support for the Maroons – not just from our fans in Queensland but those interstate and even overseas - has been phenomenal over the course of the series and it will be great to finish it off in front of a packed Suncorp Stadium.
“Fans who missed out on a ticket can still take part in the Origin festivities by getting along to the 18th Man bars at Jupiters and Treasury Casinos or by joining the discussion on social media.”
NSWRL Chief Executive, Dave Trodden said the 2015 State of Origin series has been one of the best on record.
“The Blues cannot wait to play in front of a sell out crowd in the decider,” he said.
“The team know that there will be millions of fans watching on television as well so this is shaping as one of the biggest Origin matches we’ve seen.”
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The 2015 Holden State of Origin III, at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on July 8, is officially a sell-out.
NRL chief executive Dave Smith said all tickets, including those for standing room areas, had now been exhausted.
This means a new attendance record is likely to be set for a State of Origin series.
More than 80,000 fans attended Origin 1 at ANZ Stadium and a record 91,513 people attended Origin 2 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The previous attendance record for a three-game series was 215,883 in 2013.
Mr Smith said game three in Brisbane could be the biggest State of Origin match ever.
“We have a decider in front of a sell-out crowd at Suncorp Stadium – it doesn’t get much better than that,” Mr Smith said.
“The first two games of the series have been the biggest free-to-air television shows of the year.
“Now Origin 3 is a sell out and we are expecting another huge television audience.
“The support for the series has been phenomenal and I’d encourage fans to watch the decider wherever they can – from the 117 countries where it will be available.
“This will be a game to remember.”
Queensland Rugby League managing director Rob Moore said it would be one of the great nights in Australian sport.
“State of Origin is a magnificent event and to have the decider in front of a sell-out crowd at Suncorp Stadium will be a real event,” Mr Moore said.
“The support for the Maroons – not just from our fans in Queensland but those interstate and even overseas - has been phenomenal over the course of the series and it will be great to finish it off in front of a packed Suncorp Stadium.
“Fans who missed out on a ticket can still take part in the Origin festivities by getting along to the 18th Man bars at Jupiters and Treasury Casinos or by joining the discussion on social media.”
NSWRL Chief Executive, Dave Trodden said the 2015 State of Origin series has been one of the best on record.
“The Blues cannot wait to play in front of a sell out crowd in the decider,” he said.
“The team know that there will be millions of fans watching on television as well so this is shaping as one of the biggest Origin matches we’ve seen.”
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Hail Sezer
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Looks like Jimmy the Jet has been called in to NSW camp
TITAN PETE
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Could prove great for his confidence just to be called into camp as it has been with with James :thumbsup:
TITAN PETE
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QLD V NSW - WED 8 JULY, 8:00PM, SUNCORP STADIUM | BUY TICKETS
Queensland
1 Greg Inglis
2 Darius Boyd
3 Will Chambers
4 Justin Hodges
5 Dane Gagai
6 Johnathan Thurston
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Matt Scott
9 Cameron Smith (c)
10 Nate Myles
11 Aidan Guerra
12 Sam Thaiday
13 Corey Parker
Interchange
14 Michael Morgan
15 Josh Papalii
16 Matt Gillett
17 Jacob Lillyman
18 Edrick Lee
Coach: Mal Meninga
New South Wales
1 Josh Dugan
2 Will Hopoate
3 Michael Jennings
4 Josh Morris
5 Brett Morris
6 Mitchell Pearce
7 Trent Hodkinson
8 Aaron Woods
9 Robbie Farah
10 James Tamou
11 Beau Scott
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Paul Gallen (c)
Interchange
14 Trent Merrin
15 Boyd Cordner
16 David Klemmer
17 Josh Jackson
Coach: Laurie Daley
Greg Inglis will play fullback for the injured Billy Slater, Will Chambers will play in the centres, Dane Gagai will make his debut on the wing. Cooper Cronk is back at halfback with Daly Chery-Evans dropped. Michael Morgan keeps the utility role on the bench, While Josh Papalii replaces the injured Josh McGuire. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.NSW has named the same 17 players who won Origin II, but Robbie Farah is in doubt with a fractured hand. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Queensland
1 Greg Inglis
2 Darius Boyd
3 Will Chambers
4 Justin Hodges
5 Dane Gagai
6 Johnathan Thurston
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Matt Scott
9 Cameron Smith (c)
10 Nate Myles
11 Aidan Guerra
12 Sam Thaiday
13 Corey Parker
Interchange
14 Michael Morgan
15 Josh Papalii
16 Matt Gillett
17 Jacob Lillyman
18 Edrick Lee
Coach: Mal Meninga
New South Wales
1 Josh Dugan
2 Will Hopoate
3 Michael Jennings
4 Josh Morris
5 Brett Morris
6 Mitchell Pearce
7 Trent Hodkinson
8 Aaron Woods
9 Robbie Farah
10 James Tamou
11 Beau Scott
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Paul Gallen (c)
Interchange
14 Trent Merrin
15 Boyd Cordner
16 David Klemmer
17 Josh Jackson
Coach: Laurie Daley
Greg Inglis will play fullback for the injured Billy Slater, Will Chambers will play in the centres, Dane Gagai will make his debut on the wing. Cooper Cronk is back at halfback with Daly Chery-Evans dropped. Michael Morgan keeps the utility role on the bench, While Josh Papalii replaces the injured Josh McGuire. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.NSW has named the same 17 players who won Origin II, but Robbie Farah is in doubt with a fractured hand. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
DIEHARD
Administrator
Looking good for QLD. Who is going to the game? Lucky dogs.
DIEHARD
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Farah completes light training for Blues
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Injured hooker Robbie Farah has resumed light training with the NSW Blues. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos.
Injured NSW hooker Robbie Farah has put his broken hand to the test in a training drill at the Blues' Coffs Harbour base on Saturday morning, alongside shadow hooker Michael Ennis.
The key opposed session also included development squad members Tariq Sims, Sione Mata'utia, James Roberts and a collection of local club players. Alex McKinnon and his fiancé Tiegan power were surprise visitors at training also, stopping in on their way from the Gold Coast down to Newcastle after a last-minute text message to Blues forward Trent Merrin, who is a close friend of McKinnon's.
McKinnon sat in on the team's video session then watched on as Farah ran with just a light bandage on his right hand, which has not needed a splint or brace since having a plate and a screw inserted on Tuesday night.
Ennis looked to be heavily involved at hooker in attacking drills while Farah seemed to take more of a back seat but was still able to catch, pass and kick freely.
The Blues are likely to make a call publicly on who will fill the No.9 jersey in the Origin decider after the conclusion of the current NRL round on Monday night.
The Saturday and Sunday contact sessions are the two most crucial in the side's lead-up, with just a light captain's run on Tuesday to follow. Although the signs are encouraging for Farah, it would still be a remarkable – if not quite miraculous – feat to take his place in the side given how much a busy defender needs to use his hands to grip and wrestle in every tackle.
Earlier, Blues teammates said they were hopeful Farah could get through the important session.
"We're giving Robbie every opportunity to be fit for Wednesday night; obviously everyone wants him out there on Wednesday night," Blues back-rower Beau Scott said before Saturday's training session.
"We'll give him an opportunity today to throw the ball around and see how he goes."
Prop Aaron Woods said Farah had remained positive despite the setbacks.
"He's having a run and a pass today. It's his first training session since the surgery, it's only been four days so we'll just have to see how he pulls up after it," Woods said.
Scott had no doubt Ennis could do the job required if called upon.
"Mick's been here before, he knows what it's all about," Scott said.
"He's a seasoned campaigner in the Origin arena and we don't lose anything. We trained with him the other day and he fitted straight in. He knows all the plays and I'm confident he can do the job."
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Injured hooker Robbie Farah has resumed light training with the NSW Blues. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos.
Injured NSW hooker Robbie Farah has put his broken hand to the test in a training drill at the Blues' Coffs Harbour base on Saturday morning, alongside shadow hooker Michael Ennis.
The key opposed session also included development squad members Tariq Sims, Sione Mata'utia, James Roberts and a collection of local club players. Alex McKinnon and his fiancé Tiegan power were surprise visitors at training also, stopping in on their way from the Gold Coast down to Newcastle after a last-minute text message to Blues forward Trent Merrin, who is a close friend of McKinnon's.
McKinnon sat in on the team's video session then watched on as Farah ran with just a light bandage on his right hand, which has not needed a splint or brace since having a plate and a screw inserted on Tuesday night.
Ennis looked to be heavily involved at hooker in attacking drills while Farah seemed to take more of a back seat but was still able to catch, pass and kick freely.
The Blues are likely to make a call publicly on who will fill the No.9 jersey in the Origin decider after the conclusion of the current NRL round on Monday night.
The Saturday and Sunday contact sessions are the two most crucial in the side's lead-up, with just a light captain's run on Tuesday to follow. Although the signs are encouraging for Farah, it would still be a remarkable – if not quite miraculous – feat to take his place in the side given how much a busy defender needs to use his hands to grip and wrestle in every tackle.
Earlier, Blues teammates said they were hopeful Farah could get through the important session.
"We're giving Robbie every opportunity to be fit for Wednesday night; obviously everyone wants him out there on Wednesday night," Blues back-rower Beau Scott said before Saturday's training session.
"We'll give him an opportunity today to throw the ball around and see how he goes."
Prop Aaron Woods said Farah had remained positive despite the setbacks.
"He's having a run and a pass today. It's his first training session since the surgery, it's only been four days so we'll just have to see how he pulls up after it," Woods said.
Scott had no doubt Ennis could do the job required if called upon.
"Mick's been here before, he knows what it's all about," Scott said.
"He's a seasoned campaigner in the Origin arena and we don't lose anything. We trained with him the other day and he fitted straight in. He knows all the plays and I'm confident he can do the job."
TITAN PETE
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[h=1]Maroons greats predict Farah's return[/h]Sun 05 Jul, 2015, 7:00am
By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com
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He owns one of the most heroic stories of Origin folklore and former Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister says Wednesday night's State of Origin decider is too big an occasion for Blues hooker Robbie Farah not to play.
Farah gave New South Wales greater hope that he will play in Game Three just seven days after surgery on his right hand when he took part in Saturday's training session in Coffs Harbour sans bandage and completing some catching, passing and kicking drills.
The Blues have Michael Ennis in camp as cover should Farah be unable to take his place in the side but a host of former Queensland legends believe it will be Farah who wears the No.9 jersey onto Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday.
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As Queensland greats and the squad for Game Three mixed with a select group of Maroon Members at a specially convened fan day at Jupiters Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Gillmeister said the opportunity to play in a decider at Suncorp Stadium would be too significant for Farah to miss.
Gillmeister famously defied doctors orders and left his hospital bed so that he could lead the Maroons in Game Three of the 1995 series and said he expects Farah to write his own unique chapter of Origin history on Wednesday.
"You don't get to play in too many deciders, especially at Suncorp. He'll be doing his best to play and I'd be surprised if he didn't," Gillmeister told NRL.com.
"It's a tough one because you don't want to let your team down but you still want to get out there and play and make sure you play the best you can.
"You don't know in Origin how many times you'll get that chance so you don't want to miss it either."
Jharal Yow Yeh scored two tries in his three Origin appearances in 2011 and was also of the opinion that the match is too important for Farah to sit it out.
"I reckon he'll play. It's too big a game for him not to play," Yow Yeh said.
"When it comes to a game like this, you just get through the week the best you possibly can and you just train as though you're going to play. And then if you don't come out on Wednesday and play you don't come out and play, it's as simple as that.
"He's too much of a big asset for them to lose for him not to play. I reckon the boys have got their head around him playing just because he is such a threat but they'll be covering all bases."
Petero Civonceva had missed a month of football with a knee injury heading into Game One of the 2004 series and admitted that he had doubts as to whether he was physically ready for the incredible demands an Origin game places on players' bodies.
While Farah has been at the centre of the Blues' concerns, the Maroons have had to nurse injuries to Josh Papalii, Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston, Darius Boyd and Matt Scott in the early days of camp and Civoniceva says it is a risk to take injured players into a decider.
"It's a big decision for NSW to make. Do they risk a Farah or go with Michael Ennis," said Civoniceva, who played 33 matches for Queensland.
"Obviously there are some risks with playing Robbie that no doubt could be exposed on Wednesday night and similarly with running Mick Ennis. He hasn't played Origin for a little while and coming in for such a massive game...
"The great thing about Origin preparation is that you're very much isolated in that you're only around the team so in terms of getting that medical attention that you need to try and fast-track something that is a bit dodgy, the Origin environment lends well to that.
"I injured my knee back in 2004 and hadn't played for five weeks and my first game back was an Origin game.
"There was a lot of self doubt because to be playing at that level and that intensity with having five weeks off was a big risk I thought. But after I had that chat to the coach and the medical staff they believed everything was sweet and I once I had their belief I was away."
Former Maroons winger Willie Carne believes that if Farah does take the field on Wednesday night it will rank alongside Gillmeister's as one of the great recoveries in Origin history.
"I wasn't there but when 'Gilly' came out of hospital in 1995; you could write a movie about that stuff and Robbie's hand could be the same thing," Carne said.
"I rate him as a footy player and I think he's a good bloke so good on him."
By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com
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He owns one of the most heroic stories of Origin folklore and former Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister says Wednesday night's State of Origin decider is too big an occasion for Blues hooker Robbie Farah not to play.
Farah gave New South Wales greater hope that he will play in Game Three just seven days after surgery on his right hand when he took part in Saturday's training session in Coffs Harbour sans bandage and completing some catching, passing and kicking drills.
The Blues have Michael Ennis in camp as cover should Farah be unable to take his place in the side but a host of former Queensland legends believe it will be Farah who wears the No.9 jersey onto Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday.
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As Queensland greats and the squad for Game Three mixed with a select group of Maroon Members at a specially convened fan day at Jupiters Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Gillmeister said the opportunity to play in a decider at Suncorp Stadium would be too significant for Farah to miss.
Gillmeister famously defied doctors orders and left his hospital bed so that he could lead the Maroons in Game Three of the 1995 series and said he expects Farah to write his own unique chapter of Origin history on Wednesday.
"You don't get to play in too many deciders, especially at Suncorp. He'll be doing his best to play and I'd be surprised if he didn't," Gillmeister told NRL.com.
"It's a tough one because you don't want to let your team down but you still want to get out there and play and make sure you play the best you can.
"You don't know in Origin how many times you'll get that chance so you don't want to miss it either."
Jharal Yow Yeh scored two tries in his three Origin appearances in 2011 and was also of the opinion that the match is too important for Farah to sit it out.
"I reckon he'll play. It's too big a game for him not to play," Yow Yeh said.
"When it comes to a game like this, you just get through the week the best you possibly can and you just train as though you're going to play. And then if you don't come out on Wednesday and play you don't come out and play, it's as simple as that.
"He's too much of a big asset for them to lose for him not to play. I reckon the boys have got their head around him playing just because he is such a threat but they'll be covering all bases."
Petero Civonceva had missed a month of football with a knee injury heading into Game One of the 2004 series and admitted that he had doubts as to whether he was physically ready for the incredible demands an Origin game places on players' bodies.
While Farah has been at the centre of the Blues' concerns, the Maroons have had to nurse injuries to Josh Papalii, Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston, Darius Boyd and Matt Scott in the early days of camp and Civoniceva says it is a risk to take injured players into a decider.
"It's a big decision for NSW to make. Do they risk a Farah or go with Michael Ennis," said Civoniceva, who played 33 matches for Queensland.
"Obviously there are some risks with playing Robbie that no doubt could be exposed on Wednesday night and similarly with running Mick Ennis. He hasn't played Origin for a little while and coming in for such a massive game...
"The great thing about Origin preparation is that you're very much isolated in that you're only around the team so in terms of getting that medical attention that you need to try and fast-track something that is a bit dodgy, the Origin environment lends well to that.
"I injured my knee back in 2004 and hadn't played for five weeks and my first game back was an Origin game.
"There was a lot of self doubt because to be playing at that level and that intensity with having five weeks off was a big risk I thought. But after I had that chat to the coach and the medical staff they believed everything was sweet and I once I had their belief I was away."
Former Maroons winger Willie Carne believes that if Farah does take the field on Wednesday night it will rank alongside Gillmeister's as one of the great recoveries in Origin history.
"I wasn't there but when 'Gilly' came out of hospital in 1995; you could write a movie about that stuff and Robbie's hand could be the same thing," Carne said.
"I rate him as a footy player and I think he's a good bloke so good on him."
TITAN PETE
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[h=1]Cronk the man for the moment[/h]Tue 07 Jul, 2015, 7:30pm
By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com
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It will come down to a moment; most Origins do.
A burst of energy, a desperate lunge or the perfect execution of a skill – every sinew coming together, if you will – that will not only define a champion but become part of rugby league folklore for decades to come.
Cooper Cronk lives for such moments.
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The Queensland halfback played just nine minutes of the two matches won by the Blues to clinch the series last year before he returned to engineer a Maroons victory in Game Three.
Talk to former greats of the game, those who have shared these some stages in years past, and they describe these two teams as among the most evenly matched in Origin history, making those moments matter even more.
"Every moment is vital; every small moment is so crucially important in the big games," Cronk said during the lead-up to Game Three.
"I've always believed that whether it's a grand final or an Origin decider.
"The smallest parts of the game become extraordinarily important.
"I think that's what Origin is about. It comes down to moments."
Having recovered from a broken arm to take his place in Game Three last year Cronk has had to work overtime to be fit for Wednesday night as he recovers from a minor knee injury that kept him out of Game Two in Melbourne.
With match-winning field goals in Game One this year as well as in 2012's Game Three decider, coach Mal Meninga is delighted that a man who thrives when the pressure is at its greatest is back to guide his troops around the park.
Since Origin began in 1980, 47 matches have been decided by six points or less, making cool-hand Cooper a valuable asset.
"They're the moments you play for. As any person in whatever career you're in, you're looking for those special moments, those big moments that test your character and test who you are as a person," said Meninga on match eve.
"Cooper thrives on that and that's why he's been such a great player over a long period of time and why teams that he plays in are successful because he drives that.
"He drives that inspiration and he loves to be tested."
When Cronk slotted the winning field in Game One from 31 metres out with less than seven minutes still to play it was his Storm teammate Cameron Smith who put the pass in perfect position from dummy-half so that Cronk could coolly slot the kick at goal.
Now in their 10th season in first grade together and having played 14 Origins for Queensland, Cronk said that he and Smith have developed an understanding that in the heat of the battle doesn't even require words.
"It definitely helps in the moments, particularly in the big games, when you don't really have to communicate," said Cronk. "It's just a reaction, the body language, that I'm going to do this or that.
"To be fair I know what he's going to do before the defence does and vice versa because we do it Monday to Friday 400 times and then do it again on the weekend.
"You guys talk about combinations like with Johnathan but with Cameron, the fact is when those moments come I can see Cameron's body language.
"He's leaning left but he's actually going to come right; he might see the ball in my right hand but I'm going to kick left or something like that."
In an Origin moment, that could make all the difference.
By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com
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It will come down to a moment; most Origins do.
A burst of energy, a desperate lunge or the perfect execution of a skill – every sinew coming together, if you will – that will not only define a champion but become part of rugby league folklore for decades to come.
Cooper Cronk lives for such moments.
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The Queensland halfback played just nine minutes of the two matches won by the Blues to clinch the series last year before he returned to engineer a Maroons victory in Game Three.
Talk to former greats of the game, those who have shared these some stages in years past, and they describe these two teams as among the most evenly matched in Origin history, making those moments matter even more.
"Every moment is vital; every small moment is so crucially important in the big games," Cronk said during the lead-up to Game Three.
"I've always believed that whether it's a grand final or an Origin decider.
"The smallest parts of the game become extraordinarily important.
"I think that's what Origin is about. It comes down to moments."
Having recovered from a broken arm to take his place in Game Three last year Cronk has had to work overtime to be fit for Wednesday night as he recovers from a minor knee injury that kept him out of Game Two in Melbourne.
With match-winning field goals in Game One this year as well as in 2012's Game Three decider, coach Mal Meninga is delighted that a man who thrives when the pressure is at its greatest is back to guide his troops around the park.
Since Origin began in 1980, 47 matches have been decided by six points or less, making cool-hand Cooper a valuable asset.
"They're the moments you play for. As any person in whatever career you're in, you're looking for those special moments, those big moments that test your character and test who you are as a person," said Meninga on match eve.
"Cooper thrives on that and that's why he's been such a great player over a long period of time and why teams that he plays in are successful because he drives that.
"He drives that inspiration and he loves to be tested."
When Cronk slotted the winning field in Game One from 31 metres out with less than seven minutes still to play it was his Storm teammate Cameron Smith who put the pass in perfect position from dummy-half so that Cronk could coolly slot the kick at goal.
Now in their 10th season in first grade together and having played 14 Origins for Queensland, Cronk said that he and Smith have developed an understanding that in the heat of the battle doesn't even require words.
"It definitely helps in the moments, particularly in the big games, when you don't really have to communicate," said Cronk. "It's just a reaction, the body language, that I'm going to do this or that.
"To be fair I know what he's going to do before the defence does and vice versa because we do it Monday to Friday 400 times and then do it again on the weekend.
"You guys talk about combinations like with Johnathan but with Cameron, the fact is when those moments come I can see Cameron's body language.
"He's leaning left but he's actually going to come right; he might see the ball in my right hand but I'm going to kick left or something like that."
In an Origin moment, that could make all the difference.
DIEHARD
Administrator
Hopefully headed to Wan Chai to watch this. Missed the last one because I was pretty sick.
Hopefully Cam Smith fires up.
Hopefully Cam Smith fires up.
Toads
Captain
I'm anticipating this could be one of the best deciders in years, as the teams seem fairly even these days. At the very least, Suncorp will be going right off tonight. Lets just hope the Refs do their job right 'n don't ballz this one up.
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DIEHARD
Administrator
22-2 looking good for QLD just before half time.
gotitans101_
Coach
lol NSW
:laugh:
:laugh:
Nols of the Goldy
Junior
That was close :banana: