Queensland's fullback options for game three. The most versatile player in the team, Morgan has covered halves, centre and bench utility positions for the Maroons and Australia at various points in his career. Although centre is not Morgan’s preferred position (nor is fullback), he has done an exceptional job in defence despite playing only three games there in his career — all for Queensland. Therefore, minimal distruptance in the backline would be ideal. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. There is little doubt he’s the most explosive and threatening weapon in the Maroons’ attack without Ponga in the line up. Replay the 2019 Holden State of Origin III in full or catch the condensed Kayo Mini. However, Morgan is also one of the best attacking players in the team, and a move to fullback — or even into the halves if Munster moves to No.1 — would give him more time with the ball in his hands. He’s worth mentioning merely because he has fullback experience, but he plays his best football on the wing for Queensland. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly >. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email G J Tumblr L LinkedIn. Defensively, centre is too important of a position to play around with. If he were to move to fullback, Corey Norman would be shuffled into his more natural position in the halves alongside Cherry-Evans, with Mbye to remain on the bench as the utility. He’s played a third of his career as a fullback for the Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers, but his limited time on the paddock for the Maroons is a concern. However, if the Maroons do pull a shock move and pick him out the back, Norman would come onto the bench as a utility and a potential game-breaker. The final realistic option is Mbye, who is the next most versatile player in the squad. Replacing superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga is almost impossible, but no less than five players in Kevin Walters’ team for the Origin decider have experience in the No.1 jersey. Especially in a decider. Jul 10th, 2019 . In a move that screams peak rugby league, Walters has named 17 players in alphabetical order rather than numbering them, giving no hints as to who will fill Ponga’s position in the decider on July 10. Queensland did the most un-Queensland of things and made a raft of changes to their side for Game 3, some due to injury, some due to form. The Maroons lost the second game in Perth through the middle, and Walters’ calls to drop Dylan Napa and Jarrod Wallace is an attempt to rectify the problem for the decider. Both sides will … He has also recently been bumped from the No.1 jersey into the centres at the Wests Tigers for Corey Thompson, and if he’s not the best fullback at his club he’s probably not the best option for Queensland either. Versatility is, and always has been, Queensland’s biggest weapon. BLUES BOMBSHELL: Fittler to make big call on prop, HIGHS, LOWS: Biggest talking points from NRL’s Round 15 action, BUNKER BLUNDERS: NRL football boss to address horror weekend for officials. Mbye has played just nine games in the centres across his career, but most recently for the Wests Tigers in the past fortnight. Queensland State of Origin 3 team: Kevin Walters reveals squad for decider . TALE OF THE TAPE. Origin III: Blues $1.38, Maroons $3.10. If he were picked to wear the No.1 jersey for Queensland, it would allow Walters to leave his combination of Cameron Munster and Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves, and Moses Mbye as the utility from the bench. Corey Norman one of several debutants in Queensland team for State of Origin Game 3 Kevin Walters has refused to announce his Queensland team for the State of Origin decider, despite confirming a gamble on two debutants. Queensland Origin team 2019: game 3, State of Origin, Maroons squad announced: Corey Norman, Christian Welch to debut He played just seven minutes from the bench in game one and 13 minutes in game two. Amazingly, none of the options are a regular fullback at club level. He played fullback for Queensland in game one last year before Slater was recalled for game two, and has played 32 games for the Cowboys as their No.1 — most recently in Rounds 13 and 14 this year. He’s the most experienced fullback option in the team with 50 games in the No.1 jersey, including the two seasons he replaced Billy Slater for the Storm in 2015 and 2016. Here, we breakdown the combinations Walters could run with depending on who plays fullback in the decider at ANZ Stadium. However, such is the versatility of this team, Walters could rearrange the backline with this move, putting Morgan into the halves and Mbye into the centres and Norman on the bench. The teams are in for State of Origin Game 3. Queensland and NSW have confirmed their 17-man line-ups for the 2019 Holden State of Origin series opener at Suncorp Stadium. A move to fullback would allow him to roam and unleash his lethal running game, as well as being able to chime in with ball play on either side of the ruck when he sees an opportunity.

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