NRLFF 2006 State of Origin game day fantasy

Cameron Smith (c)
Petero Civoniceva
Nathan Hindmarsh
Johnathan Thurston (vc)
Justin Hodges
Greg Inglis
Steve Menzies

Cameron Smith (C)
Willie Mason
Nathan Hindmarsh (VC)
Johnathan Thurston
Justin Hodges
Greg Inglis
Steve Menzies

HOK - Smith
FRF - Mason
2RF - Hindy
HLF - Finch (vc)
CTR - Hodges
WFB - GI  (c)
INT  O'Meley

Cameron Smith (C)
Petero Civoniceva
David Stagg
Johnathan Thurston
Justin Hodges (VC)
Greg Inglis
Craig Wing

Danny Buderas ( C)
Willie Mason
Luke O'Donnell (VC)
Darren Lockyer
Timana Tahu
Eric Grothe
Craig Wing

quicksand wrote:Danny Buderas ( C)
Willie Mason
Luke O'Donnell  (VC)
Darren Lockyer
Timana Tahu
Eric Grothe
Craig Wing

Argh! My POD got broken at the 11th hour, lol.

Not to worry, we have pretty different teams and now there'll be at least two of us hoping he fires.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Argh! My POD got broken at the 11th hour, lol.

Not to worry, we have pretty different teams and now there'll be at least two of us hoping he fires.

My guess is that there is too many people who accurately remember this game for a POD to top score.

Empyreal wrote:

My guess is that there is too many people who accurately remember this game for a POD to top score.

Problem with origin is that a lot of people remember the games (or at least they key moments in the games) so its a bit of a memory game, moreso than regular NRL

I'm betting people don't remember tackle busts or run metres though, so hopefully its a nice fair comp.

Menzies in early

Goes back to check who I picked...

Fuck yeah I did pick Mason

Oops forgot about this. 14-0 after 30 is always a worrying scoreline playing Qld.

Empyreal wrote:

My guess is that there is too many people who accurately remember this game for a POD to top score.

I've wondered if that's why I'm going so bad in the main comp too. I can't remember a single moment of the NRL season in 2019. Let alone 2006. It's not that I don't love my footy... I just have no memory at all of any previous games or seasons at all. Same with people who quote movies and stuff - don't remember a single movie I ever see three minutes after the credits roll.

Ask me about 80's "hair metal" and I'll give you the full rundown on whatever you like, and I remember holidays quite well. But everything else... gone.

Anyway. I regret picking anyone from QLD in this one. For now, anyway. I assume there will be some kind of comeback? Maybe?

Fucking Tahu.

lol.

Waiting for Gould's obligatory "QLD are tired, look at them all bunched up. You could throw a blanket over them" and "they're vulnerable here" followed be a Queensland try just before the break.

There's a halftime break in this one if people need a piss/beer/snack break

Milchcow wrote:
There's a halftime break in this one if people need a piss/beer/snack break

Thanks, I was going to ask that actually. Shower time.

Hodges and Grothe both playing? I remember one thing from this series!

filthridden wrote:Hodges and Grothe both playing? I remember one thing from this series!

That? Very good.

Teeth Eater wrote:

That? Very good.

I love the ref "That was silly, let's not have that. Penalty against you."

Gone are the days!

14 years later and we still have the same people calling the game?