NRL Round 17 & State Of Origin Game 3 Tips

Missed the first game already but here's the rest of the shortened round:

Round 17

home teams first

Friday July 1
Eels vs Broncos (Broncos won 16-12)

Saturday July 2
Panthers vs Bulldogs

Sunday July 3
Sharks vs Rabbitohs
Dragons vs Knights

Monday July 4
Roosters vs Raiders

State of Origin - Game III
Wednesday 6 July
Queensland vs NSW
Suncorp Stadium

Predict the scores or simply pick the winner

Panthers 18 Bulldogs 25
Sharks 28 Souths 16
Dragons 29 Newcastle 22
Chooks 26 Raiders 16

Qld 22 NSW 16 (although I hope it's the other way round!)

1 out of 4....shocking picks.

So, I'm first and last in this popoular thread so far.

Hope I get the last one wrong too.

Queensland to win the SOO in a very tough encounter.

I think you may be right. The Maroons will have too much class, it's Locky's final SOO and they'll be itching to make amends for the last game.

Also, with the S15 rugby success so far...there is even more of that powerful force in the air - state pride.

NSW under the pump...all Qld so far.

Slammin' Sam in under the posts.

12-0 Queensland.

24-0 now after 35 mins....Carnage!

A couple of quick tries before halftime - Mini and Uate score.

Qld 24 : 10 NSW

Well done Queensland - deserving SOO Series winners again.

Fantastic game with Qld getting off to a flyer...too much for NSW, but credit to their fightback as well.

Final Score: 34-24

I hope The Reds can also win again on Saturday night in the S15 Final.

It was a good game. I can't understand how Gidley get's into that NSW team, imo he's nowhere near good enough to be playing origin and made a few more vital error's today. Horrible looking injury to Thurston look's like he's out for the season the Cowboy's will prob struggle without him.

Yeah dublfcynwa,

I agree with you about Gidley - far too many errors. NSW are kidding themselves really with some of those selections and the closed training/late team announcement tactics. They need to get rid of Minichiello for Brett Stewart next year and I'm still not convinced with the Soward/Pearce halves combo. Forwards did well but maybe even more size and grunt needed with someone like Learoyd Lars.

There was an article this week proclaiming Pearce as the 'world's best...' - really? Don't think so! Problem is there is nobody good enough to replace him. (It's a pity we can't pick a Kiwi...i.e. Keiran Foran)

Tragic injury to JT. Cowboys will indeed struggle without him.

Brett Stewart look's back to his best alright and I would think Dugan would have held that full back spot if he had not got injured.

The Nsw forward's were decent, but your right they need a big guy that run's hard and Lars is perfect. Hat's off to Paul Gallen with over 50 tackles the man is just a machine.

Soward today for me looked ordinary, his kicking game was'nt great and Pearce was looking for the long pass every time he got the ball they did'nt look good as a combo in that game.

Of course, Josh Dugan will be back...

Dessy will want to keep B. Stewart in cotton wool again next year no doubt.