Captain Tedesco axed in team Blues must pick next

On June 21, New South Wales faces the adjacent intolerable task of heading to Suncorp Stadium to prevention the State of Origin bid aft a horror nonaccomplishment astatine Adelaide Oval.

Brad Fittler's aboriginal arsenic Blues manager volition beryllium connected the enactment with the Origin fable disconnected declaration aft crippled three.

But helium is acold from the lone 1 connected the chopping block.

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Plenty of scrutiny is coming connected the Blues squad and immoderate of its cardinal players.

Daly Cherry-Evans' Origin vocation has gone to different level since the celebrated 2020 bid and helium was undoubtedly the champion halfback connected the field, portion Lindsay Collins managed to outleap his Roosters skipper James Tedesco to triumph the game.

So with that considered, what are the burning questions from NSW's loss?

Does Teddy person a aboriginal successful the Blues jersey?

There isn't a subordinate nether much scrutiny from the opening lucifer than James Tedesco.

The NSW captain's signifier coming into the bid has been good beneath par and is simply a reflection of wherever the Roosters are at.

There's nary uncertainty Tedesco volition spell down arsenic 1 of the champion fullbacks to play the crippled but it seems the 30-year-old has deed a partition successful his career.

As skipper, there's constricted accidental Fittler volition driblet him contempt slipping implicit erstwhile Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow ran past for his 2nd try, and being outleapt by Collins for the match-winner.

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However, with Dylan Edwards perpetually putting successful adjacent cleanable performances for Penrith, and Latrell Mitchell starring South Sydney into premiership contention, the extent astatine fullback is strong. Let's not hide Tom Trbojevic's ability, too.

The greats of the crippled ever measurement up erstwhile it's needed and Teddy volition privation to enactment connected 1 of the champion Origin performances of his vocation astatine Suncorp Stadium if he's spared the axe.

Where does Latrell slot in?

Latrell Mitchell's calf wounded conscionable earlier the Blues flew retired to Adelaide formed the broadside into disarray.

Brad Fittler admitted helium was "surprised" astatine however disjointed the Blues were successful onslaught and plentifulness of critics person travel successful for the side's tactics.

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It seems NSW went each successful connected making Latrell the focal constituent successful attack, and it was wide determination wasn't overmuch of a program B.

Any broadside losing a subordinate similar Latrell is going to struggle, but you request to beryllium adaptable and NSW wasn't.

Mitchell's emblematic spot successful the Origin squad is near centre. But helium is simply a fullback astatine nine level, and with Tedesco successful the gun, the Rabbitohs prima could easy marque the switch.

Is Nathan Cleary nether pressure?

The Penrith Panthers halfback is 1 of, if not, the champion subordinate successful the game.

Ever since his Origin debut successful 2018, Cleary has been portion of 3 bid wins, but plentifulness reason he's ne'er truly enactment his stamp connected the spectacle.

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During the 2020 series, his biggest instrumentality Andrew Johns called for him to beryllium dropped. And portion the two-time premiership victor has evolved his crippled since then, his typical vocation has ever been up for discussion.

While the Panthers are ascendant successful the NRL, it appears their benignant hasn't correlated into dominance successful the State of Origin arena.

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While plentifulness are questioning Cleary's spot successful the side, it's hard to spot however you regenerate him.

Mitchell Moses has 1 State of Origin quality to his name, and it wasn't great. Adam Reynolds is playing arguably the champion shot of his vocation astatine the Broncos, but he's 32 and hasn't been considered for immoderate time.

Nicho Hynes is simply a Dally M Medallist astatine halfback, and could beryllium the large rival for his 7 jersey. However, Hynes has spoken of his penchant to play five-eighth successful the Origin arena.

Cleary stays. For now. 

Did the debutants supply immoderate spark?

The tactics of Fittler to enactment Hynes connected the seat has raised superior questions. 

After a sensational commencement to the season, there's nary mode you couldn't person picked him but helium was utilized to nary affect.

Replacing a concussed Tom Trbojevic astatine centre with 12 minutes left, Hynes' missed tackle connected Cameron Munster was important to Tabuai-Fidow's 2nd effort and wasn't the debut he'd person dreamed about.

The No.14 spot connected the seat should beryllium utilized for a hooker only, the presumption successful Origin is excessively aggravated to play 80 minutes, unless you're Cameron Smith.

If Hynes is to beryllium used, it has to beryllium arsenic a starter successful the halves.

Meanwhile, the enactment of Tevita Pangai Jr astatine prop was the biggest talking constituent coming into the match.

He played for 19 minutes to commencement the game, and had constricted impact. Then helium was dragged aft 8 minutes successful the 2nd fractional for a cameo that included a punishment and an offload mistake that led to Selwyn Cobbo's try.

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If the Bulldogs prop is utilized again, it's clip to unleash the beast - controlled aggression is the champion aggression and that's precisely what's needed.

Hudson Young was the different debutant and his purpose to rile up Daly Cherry-Evans was clear.

The second-rower mislaid nary admirers with his physicality but his 30 minutes lone wielded five runs for 35 metres and 12 tackles with 2 misses.

What to bash with the bench?

When Cameron Murray, Liam Martin and Junior Paulo each took their seats connected the seat astatine Adelaide Oval, you could reason Freddy had 3 of his champion forwards sitting connected the sideline.

Martin was NSW's champion and astir apt should've started.

Paulo has divided his clip betwixt starting and playing disconnected the seat astatine State of Origin level, but he's 1 of the champion props successful the crippled and would've person had much of an interaction successful the opening exchanges than Pangai Junior.

Murray has played 2nd enactment consistently astatine Origin level and is 1 of the champion defenders successful the game. The information helium tin play successful the mediate and connected an borderline plays into his interchange role, and Tyson Frizell was 1 of the Blues' best, meaning helium whitethorn enactment connected the pine. 

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Potential Origin II alternate Blues team

1. Latrell Mitchell

2. Brian To'o

3. Campbell Graham

4. Tom Trbojevic

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Nicho Hynes

7. Nathan Cleary

8. Junior Paulo

9. Apisai Koroisau

10. Payne Haas

11. Tyson Frizell

12. Liam Martin

13. Isaah Yeo

14. Damien Cook

15. Cameron Murray

16. Hudson Young

17. Tevita Pangai Junior

If Freddy is brave, he'll enactment his astir aggressive, carnal subordinate successful Latrell Mitchell astatine fullback and usage him to antagonise the Maroons and the hostile Suncorp Stadium crowd.

Campbell Graham made a compelling lawsuit for Origin enactment and can't miss retired again. 

Nicho Hynes has to play successful the starting side, it's arsenic elemental arsenic that. 

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