2007 State of Origin

NSW name team for Origin I

Written by: Matt Starkey
May 15, 2007 10:56am

The New South Wales selectors have named their finest 17 for 2007’s first State of Origin match, to be held at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on 23rd May. Jarryd Hayne, Brett White, Jarrod Mullen, Kurt Gidley and Anthony Tupou will make their debut for the Blues. The Team is: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Jamie Lyon, Matt Cooper, Jarryd Hayne, Braith Anasta, Jarrod Mullen, Brent Kite, Danny Buderus (c), Brett White, Nathan Hindmarsh, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan Interchange: Luke Bailey, Steve Simpson, Anthony Tupou, Kurt Gidley.

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#18

eclu3

- May 19th, 2007 2:18pm

who is the nsw assistant coach?

#17

Chris

- May 16th, 2007 8:47pm

This team is A Total Gamble, Its Not About The Experiance, I think this will pay off and we will run circles around them...:D

#16

A.J.

- May 16th, 2007 7:01pm

Mullen is great and gidley is a good decision. Thank goodness Hazem was left out, he is slow but i admit he can kick

#15

Luke

- May 15th, 2007 8:52pm

mullen is a gamble. Why cant the broncos win a game with all there origin players. (they have seven, thats more than any club).

#14

Mark

- May 15th, 2007 5:18pm

I haven\'t seen Mullen do to much, its a load of crap. If they wanted to pick a bolter they would have been better to go for Carney. Gee blokes like Matthew Head, Joe Williams and Brett Firman who came out with big wraps on them but not lived up to them over the last 3 years have missed a big opportunity this year. Pains me to say it but I would have picked Kimmorly. I bet they end up dropping Mullen in the second game and either Orford, Gower or Kimmorly get the job. I have to admit Gidley has been better this year then he used to be but you watch him choke. Robbie Farah would be 10 times better. I don\'t like Hayne either. Abdul is right Hazem should have been picked. He still might after Lyon gets suspended. Tupou has done absolutely nothing except impress Ricky Stuart at training for the Roosters, so he gets to leap frog Ryan Hoffman to the Australian side and now into the Origin side. Hoffman has been a big part of his team being on top of the ladder for 2 years, Tupou\'s has been at the bottom. What a joke. And Anasta, has there ever been anyone luckier when it comes to Rep footy (maybe Karlmichael Hunt, I would have Slater or Bowen anyday). QLD will match them in the forwards and absolutely flog them in the backs. I won\'t be surprised if they put 50 on them.

#13

abdul fayad

- May 15th, 2007 2:16pm

hazem shoulduv made it ,, hiz success rate is at 96%

#12

mike

- May 15th, 2007 12:46pm

I was gutted being a QLD supporter and seeing no slater or bowen, but im elated at seeing this NSW team...Anasta??? I mean...cmon!!! WTF?? and Mullen will be a great player for NSW soon enough, but not yet, Kimmorley was robbed...3-0 whitewash for QLD, even without Bowen et al

#11

Tim

- May 15th, 2007 12:35pm

Mullen has only played around 9 games at half back in first grade. he isnt has good as orford.

#10

- May 15th, 2007 11:56am

Too young? Remember Brad fittler?

#9

Adz

- May 15th, 2007 11:51am

Finally some new blood over the oldies.

#8

Single_newy_chick

- May 15th, 2007 11:47am

Re: Tims Comment If your good enough, Your old enough

#7

Will

- May 15th, 2007 11:46am

lmao nsw are going to get their asses kicked based on a halves pairing of anasta and mullen!! ffs, todd carney is a better halfback than mullen!! mullen is a 5/8 and should be there over anasta..anasta is a nuffy!! if nsw love him so much stick him at lock or out of the team..ffs, what a **** team!

#6

Owen

- May 15th, 2007 11:45am

Whos selecting this team, Mal Meninga, disgraceful, how Greg Bird or Ryan Hoffman didn\'t get a run i do not know, and Todd Carney is 50 times better than Mullen!!!

#5

Matt

- May 15th, 2007 11:44am

No they\'re not. Not a bad side at all. I like it.

#4

Robert

- May 15th, 2007 11:41am

Ergh, rubbish. I don\'t care what the papers say, Mullen is not experienced enough for Origin. And no Paul Gallen or Hazem El Masri? If Mullen was picked on form then the selectors should have done Gallen justice and chosen him as well. Poor play.

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