Welcome to the live blog for State of Origin II. I’m off to have dinner and will be back for kick-off.
Pepper steak if you want to know.
Now, some people have questioned my objectivity in regards to live blogging the game. I have no allegiance to either the mighty Blues or the middling Maroons. I will treat both teams with fairness; those brave lads from NSW and the mob from up north. I hope that settles things.
The players are coming onto to the field. Please stand for the ritual mangling of the national anthem, Khe San.
Friggin’ Guy Sebastian! Bring back Barnsey!
Here we go!
2nd minute – NSW started off well. Keeping QLD in their half.
5th minute – Cooper is injured. Stewart off to a good start at the back for NSW
7th minute – Great work from Kimmorely and then Lyon for an almost try to King.
7th minute – Price knocks on! Great tackle from Buderus.
STEWART!!!!!!!!!!
8th minute – Brett Stewart goes over from dummy half. On the back of a great run by Simpson.
10th minute – Lyon converts and NSW lead 6-0
14th minute – Mason drops the ball. Scrum to QLD
14th minute – QLD raid breaks down. Good work by Anasta
19th minute – dangerous kick from Hodges well defused by Stewart. NSW to drop out.
21st minute – Damn. I look awat and Inglis somehow scores. Great pass from Cameron Smith.
Sorry, had to look after the baby
25th minute – Cooper knocks on QLD on the attack.
27th minute – Anasta covers up in-goal
28th minute – The Walking Chin held up in goal. Great defense by NSW
29th minute – Kick by Thurston just goes dead. 20 metre restart to NSW
30th minute – Tate lets a Kimmorely kick go and it bounces over the line. Great first half by Noddy so far.
33rd minute – QLD making big metres up the middle. NSW working out after Costigan loses the ball
35 minute – Hindy on the bench. QLD sure to score now.
37th minute – Great take by Stewart
38th minute – QLD force Hayne in goal so a drop out from NSW
40th minute – Scores locked at 6 all
Half Time – QLD have been looking better but NSW has held on. Amazingly no penalties so far. Noddy has been kicking well but need to get some time down QLDs end of the field. If QLD can still create more inroads through dummy half that will win them the game.
Sorry. More baby duties. I’m back.
43rd minute – Kick by Lyon almost taken by Stewart. QLD take it back up field.
45th minute – Great kick and chase by Noddy.
48th minute – oh so close for Inglis from a Thurston kick. NSW get a 20 metre restart.
51st minute – a penalty! To NSW for hand on the ball from Petero.
53rd minute – NSW 5th tackle options aren’t great. But great defense sees QLD finding it hard to get out of their half.
55th minute – Much better by Noddy. NSW in QLD’s 10 and a Noddy kick is helped over the line by QLD so a drop out
58th minute – Lockyer knocks on and NSW run it back to the halfway from the scrum
60th minute – Tate seems injured. Goal line drop out for NSW again. They are keeping the pressure on QLD.
61st minute – Tight game still. QLD having trouble getting out of their half but NSW seem to offer nothing in attack
62 minute – Bailey puts Price down and QLD’s first penalty
64th minute – Bell in after a Thurston kick. QLD hit the front. 10 -6
65th minute – Thurston misses so the score remains 10-6 to QLD
69th minute – Simpson knocks on. NSW will be needing a miracle to win.
71st minute – Noddy chips over the top, Stewart regathers but 6th tackle.
72nd minute – QLD knocks on on the NSW 20.
73rd minute – NSW have nothing in attack.
75th minute – NSW get a penalty for the ball being stripped. It could be their last chance to score and win the game
76th minute – Another penaly to NSW very close to QLD line.
77th minute – Mason hand the ball over to QLD. All over for NSW
Berrigan in but a hint of knock on.
78th minute – No try! A scrum for NSW last chance to win!
79th minute – NSW get a scrum. 40 seconds left to win!
And the battery on my laptops dies but the hoodoo is broken! QLD win State of Origin for 2007
39 responses so far ↓
Enemy Combatant // Jun 13, 2007 at 7:59 pm
OK Blues, let’s go stomp some canetoad!
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Blues by 20.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Did Guy Sebastian just get mightily booed??
Heh.
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Rabs liked it but he is almost senile.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Don’t knock the Rabs. After the godbothering revelations in the herald today about Kite, you may say anything you like about him.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Woot!
Go Simmo, the Knight does it. Natch.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Not a Noddy fan really but hope he has a good night.
jme // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:26 pm
cause mason is a tosser
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Yep, so far Noddy has got his kicking boots on.
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Of Willie’s private life I know naught jme
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:29 pm
And not just cos he’s playing for the Blues. I loves me some redemption narrative.
jme // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:33 pm
only just discovered this site and it kicks ass when you are on the other side of the world wanting t know whos winning or playing or what not.
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Thanks jme. Hope you enjoy the game (as best I can describe it)
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:41 pm
The only thing better than thwarting a QLD try, is thwarting a QLD try by Tonie Carroll.
kirra // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:48 pm
qld playing a lot better so far
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:48 pm
I absolutely hate Ben Ikin
jme // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:51 pm
p.s. did qld get the conversion for the inglis try?
Enemy Combatant // Jun 13, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Roy and HG are in fine form on JJJ. They’ve got a runing gag on builing sites and relative ability to judge diastances like 10 metres.
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:02 pm
yes jme. Score is 6 all.
Why am I not listening to Roy and HG? Why do I curse myself and listen to bloody Ikin? Too cold to change to the radio.
jme // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:04 pm
ikin is way better than sterling… but thats coming from a qlder
Ken Scott // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Rabs has not mentioned Houdini once.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:15 pm
More baby duties.
God, don’t you have a wife?
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:16 pm
I’ve made the switch to Roy and HG. IT is almost distracting especially they seem about a second or two ahead of the coverage.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:36 pm
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEDDDDD
Ken Scott // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:37 pm
A perfectly weighted kick from Thurston does the damage
Ken Scott // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Dud ref but
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Frack.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Judas!!
Ken Scott // Jun 13, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Sorry EC, you’re a good player out of luck. Queenslander ! You can run all the big boofy blokes at the lines but you can’t outrun a good, accurate, long-distance kick.
Shaun // Jun 13, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Muzza, your time is up. Worst origin coach evah!
wpd // Jun 13, 2007 at 10:03 pm
QLD won, and deserved to win.
Man of match. C Smith. Or should be.
QLD now seems to have the smartest players and the best props. And I think that is a first.
Giscard O'Hitler // Jun 13, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Bum.
Enemy Combatant // Jun 13, 2007 at 10:22 pm
I’m afraid the better team won Shaun and Mungo. The Blues were rabble in the second half, and sorely missed a General like Johns.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 14, 2007 at 5:53 am
Indeed. You won’t find me saying t’otherwise.
Lafayette O'Kesselring // Jun 14, 2007 at 10:04 am
It is all greek to me.
Mungo Amanda // Jun 14, 2007 at 10:21 am
Russian
Lafayette O'Kesselring // Jun 14, 2007 at 10:22 am
Even worse. So what does Russian spam have to say for itself?
Mungo Amanda // Jun 14, 2007 at 10:40 am
Eh its just one of those random sites that collects links … I don’t know what the nefarious purpose behind them are. I’m sure there is one.
Maybe they’re interested in that Russkie Wests have at the mo?
B // Jun 15, 2007 at 1:11 am
Guy Sebastian is HOT. He looked extremely handsome in that suit and OMG what a voice! Gotta have something nice for the ladies to look at. Highlight of the match!