Who would you pick in the two State of Origin teams this year, especially Queensland backline???

Question

Who would you pick in the two State of Origin teams this year, especially Queensland backline???

Answer 1

Karmichael Hunt Brent Tate Greg Inglis Justin Hodges Matt Bowen Darren Lockeyer Jonathon Thurston

Answer 2

Wow, I answered this question not too long ago, you know? But you raise a pretty good point, Queensland are practically swimming in backline talent, and as a self confessed Blues nut, I'll admit that I'm a tad worried (I reckon we've still got the better forwards though).

QLD

1. Hunt (he's the incumbent, and he hasn't failed yet)

2. Rogers (has been good on his return)

3. Hodges

4. Tate

5. Inglis (Stuck on the wing, again)

6. Lockyer (c)

7. Thurston

8. Price

9. C Smith (also the incumbent, same goes)

10. Civonoceva

11. Thaiday

12. Webb

13. Carroll

Interchange:

M Bowen (in form too good to pass), Berrigan, Thorn, Flannery

NSW

1. (tough to decide this position, methinks) Minichello

2. King

3. Cooper

4. Lyon

5. Tahu

6. Gidley (out of his form position, but he used to play here, I'm thinking that form might carry over?)

7. Gower (NSW halves need more work, in comparison to QLD's)

8. Kite

9. Buderus (c)

10. O'Meley

11. Mason

12. N Hindmarsh

13. Maitua

Interchange:

Simpson, Farah (been good for WT), Bailey, Bird

And yeah, it is just speculation...

Also pondering El Masri, is he up for selection?

Answer 3

NSW

1. Brett Stewart

2. Hazem El Masri

3. Matt King

4. Anthony Quinn

5. Jarryd Hayne

6. Kurt Gidley

7. Craig Gower

8. Luke Bailey

9. Danny Buderus

10. Willie Mason

11. Anthony Watmough

12. Anthony Laffranchi

13. Paul Gallen

And as to who will be captain between Gower and Buderus, we'll just have to watch City vs Country to see which player will captain the blues in origin.

QLD

1. Matt Bowen

2. Billy Slater

3. Justin Hodges

4. Greg Inglis

5. Brent Tate

6. Darren Lockyer (c)

7. Jonathan Thurston

8. Steve Price

9. Cameron Smith

10. Petero Civoniceva

11. Sam Thaiday

12. Carl Webb

13. Tonie Carroll