Origin Tackle: Josh Papalii numbers that prove Billy Slater made the right selection call

Origin Tackle: Josh Papalii numbers that prove Billy Slater made the right selection call

Fatima Kdouh discusses State of Origin, praising Josh Papalii's selection and questioning his performance after 14 minutes.

The Daily Telegraph

Fatima Kdouh reveals her likes and dislikes from the State of Origin decider.

LIKES

JOSH PAPALII

Bringing a 33-year old prop of our representative retirement in a decider is the kind of call that can make or break an Origin coach's career.

It was even a braver call from Billy Slater to bring in Josh Papalii considering no Maroons coach has lost two back-to-back series and kept their job.

Papalii looked completely gassed after the opening exchanges, so it's easy to see why Slater took him off the field after just 14 minutes.

Josh Papalii held his own on his return to the Origin arena....

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