How bad off are we during Rep and State of Origin Season?

[gothestorm]

I've heard that the way that the draw has been set up this year (with the byes) we may not be as bad off as we have been in previous years during the Rep and State of Orifin Series.

Can anyone confirm that? Will we have our players available for the weekend games?

Cheers 

[bula]

I think we have a least 1 bye during Origin. We should have Quinn and Hoffman though and White, cant see any Storm players for the Blues this year.
For QLD, Slater, Inglis, Johnson and Smith. Better than last year anyway, we've got tonnes of kiwis in the team now so that helps.

[Bourbon Rat]

The ARL's 'kick teams in the head' season starts this Friday with the Aust - NZ test & City Country origin match. The Warriors appear to be the big winners since teams from 7th through 10th all have byes,along with 13th,15, & 16th.

The ladder could look quite different come Tuesday 

[gothestorm]

Is Sika Manu playing for NZ?

[I love Cooper]

Doubt it, he hasn't even played a game of club football yet, let alone play a test match.

[Bourbon Rat]

Saw this posted elsewhere.

CITY
Ryan Hoffman

AUSTRALIA
Billy Slater, Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith


NEW ZEALAND
Adam Blair, Jeff Lima

[gothestorm]

So we lose 6 players for the next game or will they back up and still play for us on Monday?

[Play the ball]

They will back up and play,  providing they are fit and able to.

[1999]

if they cannot back up for some reason, how are we looking with the badck ups we have?

id go with

1. Turner
2. Duffie
3. Chambers
4. Tomane
5. Quinn
6. Finch
7. Cronk
8. White
9. Hinchcliffe
10. Cross
11. Koopu
12. Cahill
13. Johnson

14. Manu
15. Tolman
16. Anderson
17. Fanene

hmmm not real pretty reading, hopefully they can back up

[nacho]

in the past , cam usually always backs up

[bula]

if they cannot back up for some reason, how are we looking with the badck ups we have?

id go with

1. Turner
2. Duffie
3. Chambers
4. Tomane
5. Quinn
6. Finch
7. Cronk
8. White
9. Hinchcliffe
10. Cross
11. Koopu
12. Cahill
13. Johnson

14. Manu
15. Tolman
16. Anderson
17. Fanene

hmmm not real pretty reading, hopefully they can back up

I havent seen Fanene play this year yet but i really didnt think anything off him of all the toyota cup games i seen last season.

[Michael :P]

if they cannot back up for some reason, how are we looking with the badck ups we have?

id go with

1. Turner
2. Duffie
3. Chambers
4. Tomane
5. Quinn
6. Finch
7. Cronk
8. White
9. Hinchcliffe
10. Cross
11. Koopu
12. Cahill
13. Johnson

14. Manu
15. Tolman
16. Anderson
17. Fanene

hmmm not real pretty reading, hopefully they can back up

I havent seen Fanene play this year yet but i really didnt think anything off him of all the toyota cup games i seen last season.

I saw him live a fair few times Bula and he is pretty good. Got alot better as the year went on as well.

Youd think most, if not all of the test players will back-up.

[samo]

lima and balir being fowards may struggle 2 back up, but u would hope cam and the backs will be able to play monday nite.

samo

[storm007]

On Fox sports news there is an article saying Sika in for Pritchard

[I love Cooper]

Woah really. Well.. Kearney has seen him and knows if hes fit or not.
Be great if he does play though.