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LAST weekend, NSW coach Laurie Daley's State of Origin selection task became that little bit tougher following the performance of Dragons fullback Josh Dugan in their controversial loss to Melbourne.
In just his second game of the season, there were a couple of handling errors but overall he was superb in helping to steer St George Illawarra to what should have been one of their more impressive victories.
That wasn't to be, but in no way did it detract from Dugan's involvement, which featured some remarkable efforts when running the football.
Jarryd Hayne's form means he will deservedly be the first player chosen by Laurie Daley. Source: News Corp Australia
The quandary is that when Daley sits down to select his 17 for game one, Jarryd Hayne will deservedly be the first player chosen. His form for the improved Eels this year and his 17-game experience for NSW demand that to be the case.
Which begs the question: what to do with Josh Dugan? Both men were used during last year's series, but not at the same time. Jarryd was the first-string fullback for the opening encounter and when he was injured Josh came in for the remaining two matches.
I'm also sure that, at the moment, fullback is their best position. Which means Hayne may be forced to take one for the team and be chosen away from the No. 1 jersey, as he was in Australia's World Cup triumph. In the final three matches he starred in the centres.
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If he were chosen at right centre, the battle then changes to one between Michael Jennings and Josh Morris, who are the incumbents and who both play on the left for their respective clubs. Neither has been in poor touch, which makes the time between now and selection absolutely vital in making the right impression.
This is, of course, not taking into account the credentials of Manly fullback Brett Stewart, who is also an outstanding Origin performer.
However, in my opinion room must be found for both Hayne and Dugan.
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On the subject of men at the back, their job at club level is being made much easier by an apparent turning of a blind eye to interference on players chasing through on kicks.
The rule allows for defenders to give protection as long as they move directly to where the ball is coming down and take up a position before the ball being caught.
In recent weeks, there have been blatant instances when defending players have gone completely out of their way to run illegal obstructions in front of those in pursuit of the football.
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In some cases contact is also being made, which takes away any chance of a chaser being involved in a fair contest with the man catching.
It is something of a fine art to give legal protection to the targeted man defusing the bomb, and it seems some teams have also turned illegal coverage into something of a fine art.
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