Aaron Woods is assured Manly back-rower Haumole Olakau’tau wouldn’t look place misplaced within the State of Origin area for New South Wales.
Meanwhile, Manly legend Geoff Toovey has named his predicted Blues crew with some shock inclusions and exclusions.
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TOOVEY’S HILARIOUS PREDICTED BLUES TEAM
Manly legend Geoff Toovey has hilariously named 4 gamers as contingency plans in a NSW crew he labelled “flexible”.
NRL360 co-host Paul Kent instantly requested “what’s going on here” when Toovey’s predicted Blues crew flashed onto the display on Wednesday night time.
Toovey named James Tedesco at fullback, Brian To’o and Josh Addo-Carr on the wings and Tom Trbojevic and Stephen Crichton within the centres.
As Gorden Tallis laughed at his predicted crew, Toovey hit again and defined why 4 gamers had been listed in alphabetical order outdoors of the beginning 17.
“Don’t you worry mate, we are flexible here in NSW, I have got a lot of contingency plans,” Toovey stated.
“The backline picks itself I reckon but Tom Trbojevic, I am worried about him he is still a bit injured I believe.”
“So you’ve got Latrell Mitchell at 18 D, your fourth 18th man and you’ve got Stephen Crichton in the centres, no Latrell,” Kent stated.
“No Latrell, because we are moving fullbacks all over the shop here in the centres and I think the centres is a specialist position,” Toovey stated.
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“I think if we’ve got two there we will double up on our inexperience, but I’ve left Tommy there because I am a mad Manly tragic.
“But again, if he’s injured I’d move Latrell straight in there.”
Toovey additionally included Rabbitohs flyer Alex Johnston as a alternative for Addo-Carr who might miss Game I resulting from an ankle damage which required surgical procedure.
He additionally named Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards as a hoop in for Tedesco ought to he be sidelined and Liam Martin as the following man included within the forwards.
“I’m not sure… listen boys I am telling you now there’s a few injuries in that team that I’ve named so I just want to make sure we are at our peak come selection time,” Toovey stated.
“Slot straight back in there… don’t worry Gorden I am here to confuse you Queenslanders.”
MANLY BOLTER ‘READY’ FOR ORIGIN – WOODS
Newly-signed Manly ahead Aaron Woods believes teammate Haumole Olakau’atu is “definitely ready” for a maiden New South Wales jersey.
Olakau’atu has launched himself into Origin calculations on the again of a stellar begin to the season coupled with damage considerations to incumbent backrower Liam Martin and the in-form Rabbitohs ahead Keaon Koloamatangi.
There’s additionally a query marks relating to Angus Crichton’s availability, who makes his return for the Roosters this weekend.
Olakau’atu’s kind this season is tough to disregard and the 24-year-old has performed in each minute of Manly’s six video games, recording 123 operating metres per recreation, three sort out and scoring 4 tries.
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His bone-shattering hit on Storm flyer Justin Olam final Friday continues to be reverberating round Brookvale Oval — successful Woods loved a front-row seat for.
“He’s not just that big forward who runs over people, he knows his footy,” Woods advised the Sydney Morning Herald.
“He can run good angles, he’s a good talker, and defensively — the hits he’s pulling off… that tackle the other night, you never see Justin Olam get whacked,” Woods advised the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I was on the sideline and had a perfect view of it. That tackle set the tone for the match.
“I thought we’d get penalised because Justin got up and he was rattled, but it was just from the whiplash of the tackle.”
Olakau’tau is rapidly firming to be named within the Game I facet by Blues coach Brad Fittler when he proclaims the squad in 4 weeks time.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au