Even tho youngster like Ben Hunt , Anthony Milford and Daley Cherry-Evans are making a strong case for origin. The halves will be Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk. QLD will stay loyal to the players that helped achieve the record breaking streak. Cronk and JT are still the best halves in the game after all . Hunt and DCE still have a chance to play origin this year , it’s highly likely one will get a spot on the bench. It’s been Queensland’s system for years. When the halves were Lockyer and JT , Cronk was on the Bench. When Cronk succeeded Locky in partnering JT in the Halves ,,, DCE was on the bench. DCE will probably get the spot on the bench this year despite Hunt and Milford playing well for Brisbane.
Tho DCE and Hunt are likely to succeed JT and Cronk in the halves once the veterans retire there are still other options QLD could look at. Michael Morgan is one option, even as early as this year. If Cronk got injured Morgan could be something QLD could look at. Having the Cowboys combination would probably be better than having JT and DCE. That’s Negative thinking tho. Morgan is a young talented player that is a good chance to play for QLD sometime in the near future.
Greg Inglis is another option he can play anywhere. Other options QLD could explore in the future are Brisbane’s Jayden Nikorima and Melbourne’s Kurt Mann. Both are talented young players that are heading for NRL stardom.
Corey Norman ?? Has he pledge allegiance to QLD or Kiwis ?? Can anyone tell me. He is a really talented young player. He could easily grab himself a QLD jumper or a Kiwi one. There is a small chance he could be leaving Eels with Foran heading to Parramatta in 2016. Corey could sign with the Gold Coast Titans and form a combination with DCE..... and BOOM there’s ya next QLD halves. http://mattssportal.weebly.com/nrl/corey-normans-future
2015: JT and Cronk
2016: I think they still will be there. Maybe not for all 3 games tho.
2017: Ben Hunt and DCE. Although Hunt really needs to work on his kicking game. He struggles to find space.
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2017: Norman and DCE....
Who do you think will be in the halves this year and beyond ? Please comment below !!