not really mate, nsw aren't blessed in the department (don't get me wrong they've got a load more than us) they've struggled to fill the roll since johns retired.

Wouldn't Todd Carney be an option for NSW's? or do his off field discretions go against him. I've been keeping an eye on Gaz Ellis at Wests and i reckon Robbie Farah, despite being seen as a hooker would make a superb 7. Of course i can only base this on limited viewing evidence.

Carneys been playing full back this season, he filled in at 7 when pearce was injured, and has gone off the boil slightly. He's well down the pecking order for origin tbh.

Farrah played 7 this season for a game and was moved back to hooker after 20 mins.

Manly don't appear to be missing Orford at all. Pearce should get the Origin call, anybody but Kimmorley!!

Kimmorley is still on the plane isnt he

from what ive seen kimmorley has been very poor

I'm failing to see why NSW played Gidley at FB, get him in at 6, Lyon back to centre and Hayne at FB. It really is that simple!

On a general note about the NRL, Thurston is one of the best 7's I've ever seen.
Any chance of SBW making a shock return? Heard he's back in NZ after his contract ran out at Toulon and isn't up to much?
Anybody else fancy Souths for the Grand Final?

NSW should do what Queensland do and bring young guys into their camp and have a ton of the old school players around the side who help give the passion to the Maroons.

The fact of Origin is that Queensland have around 25 Origin calibre of players and NSW have about 12 IMO

Can see Origin been a whitewash this year, QLD are awesome, good strong backbone to the team and also young so their going to around and playing rugby together for a long long time.
On the NRL front, id love to see Brisbane in the final!

Brisbanes got no chance IMO.

Dragons look the safest bet but I do like the look of souths.

Dont know if you've seen many Hull games this year but what NRL team reminds you of Hull, Id love to say Melbourne But its probably the Sharks

Not much talk of many leaving for super league is there apart from finch ? From what I've seen dragons look most consistent but when comes to finals totally different , melbourne would have being up there I reckon

pattens got a 3 year deal with Huddersfield.

Luke patten ? This being announced yet