Queensland have overcome the odds to win the third State of Origin clash and with it the 2022 Series. As ever there was plenty happening so the Wooden Spooners have a special edition of their usual weekend highlights with the State Of Origin Game 3 Headlines.
Going beyond the scores, the State Of Origin Game 3 Headlines gives the extra insight in the big games that only the Wooden Spooners can.
All reports are unconfirmed and please contact our Legal team or Buzz Rothfield aka Hans Moleman for complaints.
JUST ONE TO GO….
Fox League/Kayo regulars are counting down the only remaining rugby league game they have to suffer on Channel Nein this year. – the Grand Final. And thank god.
It’s not that the coverage was worse than usual, it was just the same.
Ads, cross promote, late kick off time because of so much pre-game hype, and Andrew Johns’ petulant, spoiled brat performance at the end sums up the professionalism.
And because of Channel Nein and the NRL with State of Origin, it looks as if there won’t be any International tests next year, they can get stuffed again.
So just the Grand Final left to endure then.
FIRST TIME ORIGIN VIEWER STRANGELY GETS HANKERING TO PLACE MANY SAME GAME MULTIS BEFORE KICK OFF
Our Melbourne Wooden Spooners correspondent reports of a fellow work mate who decided to tune into the big “origin rugby” clash on Wednesday for the first time.
Sam Samuelson (fake name) had previously only tuned into the “rugby” to watch the Grand Finals that the “Melbourne Lightning” had made, so Wednesday was the first taste of interstate footy of any form since AFL can’t be bothered.
But not being a seasoned Origin viewer he foolishly tuned in from the beginning of the coverage, unless others who find the Sportsbet kick off time and tune in 60 seconds after that time.
With the barrage of odds and ads for betting, the Victorian “rugby” convert had opened a Sportsbet account and laid on five same game multis before kick off. Well, obviously before kick off as he wouldn’t be able to bet after the game had started.
The point being, man gets into betting after loads of coverage.
“DOESN’T THE BLOCK LOOK GOOD THIS YEAR” SAYS MAN WHO PRE-LOADED TOO MANY DRINKS BEFORE THE GAME
Dave-o, as he is affectionately knows as by his others mates whose names end in O or eeeeee, wanted to get pumped for the big decider so he decided to go pretty hard on the drink before the game. And to ensure the prolonged pre game hype was sped up.
Mission accomplished as he smashed down eight Great Northerns (which he was calling Greg Normans by night’s end) six OP Rum & Cola cans, with an occasional swig of Stone’s Ginger Wine as a body shaking chaser.
This led to Dave-o being pretty well smashed by kick off, the exciting and fierce opening to the game made him pretty tough work to be around until the brain had reached alcohol saturation point and he dozed off, and missed most of the game.
His friends knew he was in trouble when he remarked at a pre match promo “Geez, Doesn’t The Block Look Good and Different This Year”. The comment was completely out of character as Dave-o had previously stated sober that MAFS is the lowest common denominator of human life, marginally behind Big Brother. And that all reality TV can kiss his arse.
BILLY MOORE CELEBRATES 1000 “QUEENSLANDERS” ON WEDNESDAY
Unofficial Queensland chief of motivation Billy Moore was out and about in Brisbane on Wednesday, much to the joy of his fellow Queenslanders.
Most of whom yelled Queenslander at him and expected a reply, which he gave on just about every occasion.
Moore’s throat was sore by the end of the night, a combination of “Queenslanders” and screaming at Queensland’s on field win.
Unlike other artists who always seem intent on “playing one from the new album”, Moore seems happy enough to say Queenslander for the rest of his life.
He was presented with a post game steak with 10 candles in it at an exclusive get together at the Caxton for Fox League staff. Reports that Moore ate the candles along with the steak are unconfirmed. As is the reports the side garnish was not appreciated.
TINO FA’ASUAMALEAUI AND JAROME LUAI JOINT WINNERS OF STATE OF ORIGIN THREE JERK OF THE MATCH
Jarome Luai was nominated for Jerk of the Match for standing over a clearly concussed Selwyn Cobbo in the first brutal minutes of the Origin. Doing no favours to those who try and defend Penrith from people who say they way too arrogant. Luai went on to have an ordinary second half and miss out on back to back Origin series as his reward.
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui gets his nomination for holding onto Matt Burton in his battle with Dane Gagai and turning him into a human punching bag. Not that we are condoning punches being thrown on field, but if they do there should be no king hits running in from the side or holding players arms so they can’t fight back. Tino was rewarded with going on report for a high shot on Matt Burton, with the silver lining meaning he may miss games for the Titans.
For the record Buzz Rothfield had plenty to say about the biffo. For the record, Buzz sucks for every possible reason.
STATS BEAT FORM THEN
In our Origin Game Three Preview which very few people read, we supplied a bunch of stats which showed Queensland’s great record for game three and deciders, et al. Who’s Al? And why can you call me Betty for that matter.
We supplied them in hope that the record would be better than the actual team which on paper as ever was not as good as NSW.
But here’s a choice selection of the now updated stats.
- QLD have now won the series 7/8 when winning the first game in Sydney
- Qld never been beaten at Lang Pk in a decider when winning the first game in Sydney. (3/3)
- 12 third game deciders at Lang Park – QLD 9 NSW 2 Draw 1– QLD have won the last six.
– NSW last series decider win @ Lang Pk was 2005
IN OTHER STATE OF ORIGIN GAME 3 HEADLINES
Annastacia Palaszczuk appears less concerned about a football game going on with thousands of daily Covid cases and double figure death count than an All-Sydney Grand Final with a handful of cases
Matt Burton being lined up for a 1992 Barcelona Olympics style lighting the flame trick for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Telstra Tracker can track NRL players running around a field but not how long it takes to get a call answered by their call centre.
Andrew Johns given post game lollypop after On-Air sook spoiling his work as the best commentator on Channel Nein by some distance.
Katy Perry’s Menulog Ad still sucks. Where’s Dell?
