Opinion: Brad Fittler has been in this hole before – he can dig himself out | Andrew Johns
People are jumping up and down about the changes NSW coach Brad Fittler has made to his side for Origin II.He also knows he’s been in this situation before and dug himself out of it.
Jake Trbojevic is a big inclusion in the front row. Defensively, he’ll clean up the middle and hopefully counter Queensland’s Ben Hunt and Harry Grant working out of dummy-half.The Maroons did a lot right in game one, but the most important thing was they won the ruck. I thought it would be the Blues’ greatest strength but, failing to get a decent share of possession, it became their greatest weakness.In Origin I, there were 70 extra play-the-balls compared to a regular NRL game. If you think that’s easy, go outside and do 35 10-metre intervals and see how much you’re dragging your backside.
Attacking out of dummy-half puts less pressure on the halves. For NSW, it also takes pressure of Yeo.The selection of Matt Burton at left centre means Stephen Crichton will shift to right — but mostly it helps Cleary.
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