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Freddy slams NSW halfback selection 'circus' - CtrlF.XYZ

Freddy slams NSW halfback selection 'circus'

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NSW Blues manager Brad Fittler has labelled the statement astir the side's halfback position a "circus" aft declaring the jersey was Mitchell Moses' to lose.

Moses replaced Nathan Cleary successful the 2021 bid and galore believed the Eels halfback would person to combat for the presumption on with Nicho Hynes and Adam Reynolds.

Fittler explained helium was assured Moses would beryllium the antheral to instrumentality connected the role, and his show against the Bulldogs further solidified his spot.

"The past clip Nathan was injured, Mitchell played, truthful the banter astir who was going to play, I couldn't rather enactment it out," helium said.

"So it makes you a batch much comfy erstwhile you ticker him yesterday, spell and power the crippled and play a large portion successful however they won.

Mitchell Moses of the Blues poses during a New South Wales Blues State of Origin media opportunity. (Getty)

"I find it absorbing sometimes, the chat astir antithetic positions and players and choices. It's go a circus.

"It's conscionable a circus astir selections these days, it's hilarious."

After playing successful crippled 1 and lone featuring for 11 minutes, Hynes was considered by galore to beryllium adjacent successful line.

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Fittler implied helium would've liked to person the Dally M medal victor connected the seat again but couldn't spend to not person 2 hookers, with debutant Reece Robson preferred arsenic an interchange player.

Reece Robson. (Getty)

"We conscionable felt aft the weekend's rounds and the mode we wanted to play, determination was much certainty successful getting a 2nd hooker connected than getting a versatile subordinate in," helium said.

"There's much certainty successful what we tin bash with the team, and if things spell incorrect we've got to adapt."

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