state of origin

[reigning premier]

Origin always fails because it's real nothing game played for no real reason. If the AFL were smart, it would play it as part of the finals series (or at least in part)....

They need to play it in a round robin format. Ideally split round and the end of the finals series. Say prelim final weekend.

Split weekend

Game 1
Team 1 Vs team 3

Game 2
Team 2 Vs Team 4

Finals series

Winner G1 Vs Winner G2 to determine overall winner

That way you could have an additional two games over the split weekend - More money/revenue. Same for prelim final weekend. Three games instead of two.

Yes there will be teams that may be playing that make their players ineligible, but they do that anyway. Better to have 12 teams to select from than none!

As for teams

Vic
SA
WA
Allies... Nsw, Qld, ACT, NT

[BeeEmmAre]

For the last time. No @@@@ing Allies.
If they want true Origin, it doesn't involve a hotch potch team that means nothing. I don't care if we get well beaten, as long as we're beaten wearing a jumper that means something.
I'd nearly have to start supporting Victoria if they bring back the Allies.

GO THE SKY BLUES - nothing else.

[reigning premier]

For the last time. No @@@@ing Allies.
If they want true Origin, it doesn't involve a hotch potch team that means nothing. I don't care if we get well beaten, as long as we're beaten wearing a jumper that means something.
I'd nearly have to start supporting Victoria if they bring back the Allies.

GO THE SKY BLUES - nothing else.

OK then.....

You provide a list of 22 NSW players that has a hope against the likes of a squad from either Vic/SA/WA... And I'll convert to your line of thinking and champion your cause....

[ugg]

OK then.....

You provide a list of 22 NSW players that has a hope against the likes of a squad from either Vic/SA/WA... And I'll convert to your line of thinking and champion your cause....

Look at Burgan's team. I think they would be more than competitive against the big 3.

[reigning premier]

Look at Burgan's team. I think they would be more than competitive against the big 3.

Puhlease......

Look, It's not a bad team, on paper. But let's be honest. 33 players to chose form??

Of the starting 22 they include;

Mathews
LRT
J McVeigh
R Hall

And Bevan as an emergency.

If you hang around here long enough, some would suggest that this lot shouldn't even be playing for Sydney let alone representing NSW!

[ugg]

I'm not saying they would win, but they wouldn't be disgraced either. If only we could include ACT and snag B2 as well

[reigning premier]

I'm not saying they would win, but they wouldn't be disgraced either. If only we could include ACT and snag B2 as well

LOL>....

They might have a show against ACT, Tas and maybe even NT. Qld would be tough and forget the rest....

But yes, if you were to be as foolish as to have a NSW team, it would have to include the ACT.

[BeeEmmAre]

I don't need to say any more than ugg has already said.

Except: The last time we played the Vics we were given about as much chance as you're giving us now.

[reigning premier]

I don't need to say any more than ugg has already said.

Except: The last time we played the Vics we were given about as much chance as you're giving us now.

Yep... It was one of the greatest upsets of all time... Note the use of the word upset. As in, unexpected, unfathomable and nigh on impossible.

If you think it would happen again based on the teams listed, Can I please have some of the drugs you are on???

[BeeEmmAre]

I never said it wasn't an upset. I just said it proves we deserve our own Origin team just as much as anybody else, and we deserve another crack at them.
We hold the trophy.