Ricki Lee’s rant: Origin upsets teams

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 09 April 2014 | 22.07

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PLAYERS say it is too early to talk about "it". Coaches are not ready to consider who they might lose to "it".

But the fact remains "it" — the game's greatest spectacle — is only 48 days away, and while that may feel like a lifetime for some, when it comes to our SuperCoach teams, it really isn't.

State of Origin is already on the mind.

SUPERCOACH DEBATE: REPLACING TEDDY

RD6 SUPERCOACH ANALYSIS

Will Josh Mansour be rewarded with a Blues jersey?

Will Corey Parker and Matt Gillett be able to both fit in the Queensland side?

These questions are ones that SuperCoaches ponder more than the average person.

Because if Mansour does make his NSW debut this year, how will your team possibly go on?

Josh Mansour could make his Origin debut this year. Source: Getty Images

These dilemmas may seem minor but they can make or break a SuperCoach's season.

If you ignore the byes and have a team stacked with Origin players, you are only welcoming failure into your side.

As tedious as it can be, a bit of careful planning and selection comes into play here and it is never too early to start.

I have begun to cast my eye over my side to see where I will be losing numbers, and it is not looking good so far.

It's time to start straying towards those New Zealanders and Englishmen and finding suitable backups for the Origin certainties — the Cameron Smiths and Robbie Farahs.

Don't forget the byes either. They are annoying, but probably more lethal than losing Origin players.

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CAUSE FOR CONCERN

The average cheapies. You know the ones I am talking about. They haven't been the best cheapies this year but are the ones who have been getting enough points to boost your salary cap a couple of thousand dollars at a time. Most of them have reached their peak or are about to.

Guys like Matthew Allwood, James Gavet, Josh Starling, Dale Copley and Dylan Napa are the ones to keep a careful eye on. You have to pick the right time to upgrade them. If it is not this week, it will definitely be within the next fortnight.

Rooster James Maloney — out of form or just over-hyped? Source: News Corp Australia

TO PICK OR NOT TO PICK

James Maloney. The Roosters five-eighth has not lived up to his hype from last year and is therefore close to reaching his lowest possible price. In a couple of weeks' time, he could come good again and be a must-have half, causing his price to return to the original number. It is all about choosing the right moment to snap him up and I am not convinced this is the week.

The time could be right to select Raiders' Josh Papalii. Source: News Corp Australia

TIP OF THE WEEK

Greg Inglis or Josh Papalii. Even though these two come under the category of "Origin concerns'', they are both ripe for the picking. Papalii will return from injury with a pretty good pay rise waiting for him at the end of Round 6.

Inglis, meanwhile, has come full circle. He's suffered his salary cuts but is averaging 72.80 and is looking the goods to make back most of the money lost. With James Tedesco gone, Inglis is a must-have.


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