Renouf: Why Maroons must inject fresh blood into team
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The Maroons pride themselves on their loyalty. They have built dynasties on it.
But is it time to throw caution to the wind and blood some young fellas in State of Origin game three?
I think injecting too many rookies into the Origin arena at once can be a double-edged sword.
It can backfire spectacularly. Another heavy loss may do more harm than good to a kid s confidence and development.
But the Maroons need to try something to salvage some pride.
And bringing a couple of new faces into the outside backs to give them some genuine strike power is just what Queensland need.
It is impossible to put into words the disappointment I felt at the conclusion of Game 1. A once-in-a-lifetime game in Townsville, a town that has produced so many legends for Queensland, was ruined by the poor form of the Maroons, who looked like more like a struggling club side than a representative team full […]
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