Blues coach Brad Fittler has thrown up South Sydney's Campbell Graham, Parramatta's Blake Ferguson and Canberra's Nick Cotric as options to the void left by Tom Trbojevic in this year's Origin series.
Trobjecvic re-injured his hamstring on the weekend and will be sidelined for six to nine weeks, placing him in doubt to appear in the Origin opener on June 5.
Graham, 19, has put his hand up following a sensational start to the season, scoring five tries in the opening four rounds.
Meanwhile, Cotric and Ferguson will face off this weekend in their team's clash at Canberra Stadium where a frontrunner for Origin selection could emerge.
Fittler said all the aforementioned were in the mix.
"We'll wait and see how he goes but there are a few guys there who could do a job for us. Cotric's been playing really well, Blake's going really good and then there's a guy like Graham - he's going really well too," he toldย The Sydney Morning Herald.ย
"They've all been scoring tries ... I'm not sure if they've saved many, I would have to have a closer look.
"What are we, eight weeks away? There's plenty of time between now and then but they're all definitely in the mix."
Fittler added that Ferguson's Eels teammate Mitchell Moses is also in the frame following a best-on-ground performance against the Sharks.
"He was great on the weekend," Fittler said.
"The way he has been running the ball is really impressive."
Ferguson for sure. Big body, good under the high ball and can play centre, wing and fb.
Without a doubt Ferguson is the best winger out of those three and is also a better winger than Trbojevic.
For Parra’s sake I hope he doesn’t get picked but if he does we have enough options to cover him for the Origin series.
Surely Freddie must be looking for a replacement for James Roberts as well.
1. Tredesco
2. Addo-Carr
3. Mitchell
4. Roberts
5. Ferguson
6. Keary
7. Cleary
Cover if anymore injuries
FB: Moylan/Gutho
W: Nick Cotric
C: Curtis Scott
H: Maloney/Walker
Anybody who thinks Ferguson is a chance are kidding themselves.
Freddie has shown his hand that he wonโt be putting up with his issues so is a no chance.
You crack me up
What about his comment cracked you up. At the moment, and last year, Ferguson is the best winger in the comp. His past might come back to haunt him resulting in him missing out, but if the team were picked on form alone he would be there without doubt.
1. Tedesco
2. Addo-Carr
3. Mitchell
4. Scott
5. Ferguson
6. Keary
7. Cleary
8. Vaughan
9. Cook
10. Klemmer
11. Cordner
12. Frizell
13. Trbojevic
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14. Radley
15. Finucane
16. Crichton
17. Murray
18. Gutherson
19. Reynolds
20. Paulo
Better than the Turbonator? Hahaha you parra boys are hilarious.
What a crack up . some here need to look at Curtis Scott’s defensive stats . Before completing their dream team . .
Yes, better than Turbo. As I said, Fergo is the best WINGER in the comp. Turbo isn’t a winger, he played winger in Origin as Fergo was blacklisted and Tedesco is a better fullback. On top of that he is injured, that is the whole reason for this discussion.
Yes I agree Ferguson is a new man these days. Trent Robinson’s great coaching has evicted the stupidity Fergo had in his younger days and helped him mature as a player and a person. His past idiocy will in no way effect him now. He is a current premiership winning flanker and his influence on Parra this year is there for all to see. The bloke deserves a Total Recall. He is the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Wingers. Another forward when getting the ball out of their own line.๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ
As for Roberts and his on going injuries I think Fittler needs to look at options. Trbojevic would have been the obvious choice as a stop gap centre but with injury concerns it looks like that is unlikely unless he can get back and prove his fitness with maybe two games. Young Cleary was in the same boat last season and was injured for five weeks but came back one week before Origin teams were picked and he proved his fitness and was in.
Centre options could be Tyron Peachey, Joseph Leilua, Jarrod Croker, Josh Morris, or even Jack Bird, There are plenty of candidates if Roberts is the weakest link.๐ช๐๐
Need at least two props on the bench and a utility that can cover hooker.๐ฏ
Centre options could be Tyron Peachey, Joseph Leilua, Jarrod Croker, Josh Morris, or even Jack Bird, There are plenty of candidates if Roberts is the weakest link, I’m not convinced about Scott. Like Pangai Junior he had an odd blinder of a game and next thing he is a million dollar player in the Origin team.๐๐๐๐
He cracks me up because he is trying to have a dig at manly and turbo, simple as that. Also some times people play out of position and are still better, as in this case, take Tom playing wing last year for nsw, those games are better then ferguson on his best day, also Tom has had a million chances at origin and continually loose ( some players just donโt handle origin)
Also picking on form doesnโt mean itโs ferguson anyways, Tom played a game and a half and killed it JAC is certainly going pretty goof himself. Itโs all irrelevant anyways because turbo should be back by origin meaning he is a certainty with JAC the other, and if not cotric who is going good and also a big body will he straight in. Ferguson will 100% not be on the team
Yeah irrelevant off everything there needs to be 2 big bodies on bench
I agree that he won’t be picked, but not because others are better. Tom did a fine job last year, but it was hardly better than Fergo on his best day, that is manly bias, nothing more. That said, if he is fit, then yes he should keep his spot. Surely Roberts is the most under threat anyway, which may see turbo play centre.
Yes if Roberts is out turbo probably will go to centre and cotric to wing
Forget the players , Fredโs employed Twent ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ baaaaaaaaaaa
Bobfulton I think you have a bad case of Fergusonphobia.๐๐๐๐๐๐ What has he done that upsets you so muchโโโโโ His stats last season proves his value.
2018 Post Contact Metres 1st 1843m with 11 forwards after him and the next winger was McDonald miles away with 1183m, 46th Tom Trbojevic 938m
2018 Line Breaks 2nd with 20, 4th Trbojevic 19
2018 All Runs 1st 546 9th Tom Trbojevic 386
2018 Run Metres 1st 5400m, 8th Tom Trbojevic 3858m
2018 Kick Return Metres 8th Ferguson 990m, 10th Tom Trbojevic 893
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Seems more like you Have an obsession then me against him.
Stats mean very little Iโm sorry to tell you, besides the fact ferguson has been to origin and doesnโt perform he has shown continually he has bad attitude and no respect for the game. And thatโs not even starting in the fact heโs a cruiser drinker, thatโs just begging to get flogged out there