The New South Wales State of Origin side could not manage to score one point, yet alone look as if they were going to score in Game 2.
Convincingly thrashed, the Blues have three weeks to put the loss behind them and ensure they can win the series at home on July 2.
There was no attack from the side who convincingly beat Queensland in Game 1 with half back Peter Wallace getting no support from his forwards or his five-eighth Greg Bird.
Coach Craig Bellamy and the New South Wales selectors will be studying the videos from last night trying to find out where it all went wrong and who is to blame.
Mark Gasnier looked a shadow of his brilliance from Game 1, totally outclassed by his younger opponent, Greg Inglis. Gasnier must have not been 100% fit as he struggled to get into second gear making his defence look atrocious while he was never shown the ball in attack.
Convincingly thrashed, the Blues have three weeks to put the loss behind them and ensure they can win the series at home on July 2.
There was no attack from the side who convincingly beat Queensland in Game 1 with half back Peter Wallace getting no support from his forwards or his five-eighth Greg Bird.
Coach Craig Bellamy and the New South Wales selectors will be studying the videos from last night trying to find out where it all went wrong and who is to blame.
Mark Gasnier looked a shadow of his brilliance from Game 1, totally outclassed by his younger opponent, Greg Inglis. Gasnier must have not been 100% fit as he struggled to get into second gear making his defence look atrocious while he was never shown the ball in attack.
If he is not 100% fit for Game 3 then the selctors must choose from Canberra's Joel Monaghan and Cronulla's Ben Pomeroy who will be putting pressure on the Blues other centre Matt Cooper who went virtually unnoticed last night.
Gasnier’s wing partner Steve Turner was out of his depth at this level and showed that he needed to return to club football as he and Gasnier were found either napping or out of position in defence.
The forwards were the Blues biggest problem with the pack intimidated by a hungry and fired-up Queensland side. Willie Mason can talk the talk claiming that the Queensland supporters are "red-necks" which may have been the motivation that Queensland needed to blow big Willie and New South Wales off the park.
Mason was one of the few New South Wales forwards who played with some vigour as Greg Bird, Paul Gallen and Craig Fitzgibbon went virtually unnoticed.
Fire needs to be breathed into the New South Wales side if they are to hit back and win the series in Sydney.
If Luke O’Donnell was not suspended then he would be playing in Origin 3.
Luke Bailey must be added to the pack and Braith Anasta must be given the nod at five-eighth. Wallace’s position will come under the spotlight but if he has Anasta outside him the Blues will have more attacking opportunities with a real halves combination, not a make shift player in the 6.
Steve Price and Petero Civoniceva showed their class and experience not looking like the ‘senior citizens’ of the Queensland side which may indicate to New South Wales that the pack needs some leaders like Bailey and possibly Nathan Hindmarsh could be in the mix to be recalled.
Joel Clinton should be considered as he knows what is required and has the experience at this level plus the added bonus is he can add some mongrel to engine room which Gallen and Bird lacked last night.
The Blues have a lot of second-row talent and depth with Ben Creagh, Anthony Watmough and Glenn Stewart knocking on the door, the selectors have a considerable headache.
Persistance or wholesale changes?
The team couldn’t even score a point… I know what I’d be doing!
My NSW team, Game 3:
1.Brett Stewart
2.Jarryd Hayne
3.Mark Gasnier
4.Matt Cooper
5.Anthony Quinn
6.Braith Anasta
7.Peter Wallace
8.Luke Bailey
9.Danny Buderus
10.Joel Clinton
11.Nathan Hindmarsh
12.Willie Mason
13.Ryan Hoffman
14.Ben Cross
15.Ben Creagh
16.Kurt Gidley
17.Anthony Laffranchi
IN:
Hayne
Anasta
Bailey
Clinton
Hindmarsh
Cross
OUT
Steve Turner
Brett White
Greg Bird
Craig Fitzgibbon
Paul Gallen
Anthony Tupou
Gasnier’s wing partner Steve Turner was out of his depth at this level and showed that he needed to return to club football as he and Gasnier were found either napping or out of position in defence.
The forwards were the Blues biggest problem with the pack intimidated by a hungry and fired-up Queensland side. Willie Mason can talk the talk claiming that the Queensland supporters are "red-necks" which may have been the motivation that Queensland needed to blow big Willie and New South Wales off the park.
Mason was one of the few New South Wales forwards who played with some vigour as Greg Bird, Paul Gallen and Craig Fitzgibbon went virtually unnoticed.
Fire needs to be breathed into the New South Wales side if they are to hit back and win the series in Sydney.
If Luke O’Donnell was not suspended then he would be playing in Origin 3.
Luke Bailey must be added to the pack and Braith Anasta must be given the nod at five-eighth. Wallace’s position will come under the spotlight but if he has Anasta outside him the Blues will have more attacking opportunities with a real halves combination, not a make shift player in the 6.
Steve Price and Petero Civoniceva showed their class and experience not looking like the ‘senior citizens’ of the Queensland side which may indicate to New South Wales that the pack needs some leaders like Bailey and possibly Nathan Hindmarsh could be in the mix to be recalled.
Joel Clinton should be considered as he knows what is required and has the experience at this level plus the added bonus is he can add some mongrel to engine room which Gallen and Bird lacked last night.
The Blues have a lot of second-row talent and depth with Ben Creagh, Anthony Watmough and Glenn Stewart knocking on the door, the selectors have a considerable headache.
Persistance or wholesale changes?
The team couldn’t even score a point… I know what I’d be doing!
My NSW team, Game 3:
1.Brett Stewart
2.Jarryd Hayne
3.Mark Gasnier
4.Matt Cooper
5.Anthony Quinn
6.Braith Anasta
7.Peter Wallace
8.Luke Bailey
9.Danny Buderus
10.Joel Clinton
11.Nathan Hindmarsh
12.Willie Mason
13.Ryan Hoffman
14.Ben Cross
15.Ben Creagh
16.Kurt Gidley
17.Anthony Laffranchi
IN:
Hayne
Anasta
Bailey
Clinton
Hindmarsh
Cross
OUT
Steve Turner
Brett White
Greg Bird
Craig Fitzgibbon
Paul Gallen
Anthony Tupou
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