anasta = 6
pearce = 7
gidley = 1

= Queensland 3 - 0

Both Stewart and Kidley have played a handful of Origin games, and I bet their win/loss records are similar. However, Kidley has never been the NSW fullback and has only represented from the mostly redundant utility bench spot.

NSW needs a physical fullback that we've been missing since Minichiello. Who knows, Mini might play his way back into the jersey, but that's unlikely now with all his injury worries. It should be Kurt Gidley.


Quite possible, however it wouldn't be because of Kidley.

Fullback isn't the only change we need. For similar reasons, I don't want to see Storm trio Hoffman, Turner and White again. They don't have the physicality.

Yeah, Anasta should be crossed off as well, enough chances already. Not only should Pearce be crossed off for this year at least, but so should just about every other young half (barring super form). Halfback is our weakest position next to prop. With experience needed, the only obvious choice is Orford, who will finally have to be gambled on, in my opinion.

bellamy putting stewart on the bench last year.

what a dope.

lets see how many go without their best player

if nsw had b**ls theyd have picked carney and mullen last year

at least theres sutton now

hindmarsh has to come in, no matter parras form.

as i said before id go wing over gidley any day of the week.

Carney last year, maybe. Mullen last year, maybe. But not both of them.

And Sutton for the halves? Don't think so.

Hindmarsh I can agree on, his treatment by selectors has been poor. He should be taking Hoffman's place.

Wing has played like 1 game in 10 years, and why would we play him at fullback anyway? If not Kidley, then look at Hayne's form. Even McKinnon.

stewarts the full back

gidley sacked

wing on the bench as a utlity

sutton is being talked by the media as the nsw 6

To those that think Sutton has had one good game, you forget his excellent form in the City Country match last year only to be overlooked (as so many others were because big names were rested and then played like pansies) .

And the guy has been gradually improving for the last 3 years, culminating in a spot in that City Country match. That 'one good performance' has been brewing for a while and I think there will be many others to come.

For me this is the NSW options, if available.

Fullbacks: Stewart, Gidley, Minichiello, Coote.
Wingers: El Masri, Quinn, Hayne, Merrett, Robertson
Centres: Cooper, Monaghan, Jennings, Delaney, Lawrence
5 Eighths: Sutton, Barratt, Mateo, Gidley, Wing, Anasta
Halfbacks: Orford, Wallace, Pearce, Hornby, Mullen
Locks or 2nd Rowers (and this is where we have too many options): O'Donnell, Tupou, Grub Gallen, Watmough, G Stewart, Fitzgibbon, Mason, Tongue, Laurie, Heighington, Ryan, Laffranchi, M Minichiello, Creagh, Hoffman, Hindmarsh, Simpson.
Hookers: Ennis, Farah.
Props: Bailey, Kite, White, Cuthbertson, O'Meley, Gibbs, Galloway.

Brett Stewart.

What would your NSW team in full be?

1. Stewart
2. Hayne
3. Monaghan
4. Cooper
5. Quinn
6. Anasta
7. Pearce
8. White
9. Hornby
10. Mason
11. Laffranchi
12. Hoffman
13. Gallen

14. Gidley
15. Tupou
16. Simpson
17. Fitzgibbon
Not sure who else in NSW eligeble so say so if there are any better players.