We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
If the Blues pick their team on form next week, then Kotoni Staggs will have to come close to getting a centre spot.
Staggs - who played one game for New South Wales last year - was outstanding in the Broncos' 20-12 win at Shark Park.
The strongly built centre scored a try, had a hand in another and ran for nearly 200 metres, winning his battle with another former Blue, Siosifa Talakai.
The person best credentialed to coach NSW Blues refuses to put his hand up for the job.
It is out of respect to Brad Fittler.
NSW will be looking for a new coach if Freddy can't level the series in Brisbane and then win a decider at Accor Stadium.
And it is then we should turn to Ricky Stuart. He's passion personified and the man who gets Origin and the Blues jersey better than anyone.
SNAPSHOT OF ROUND 14 NRL ACTION
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: James Tedesco. With two tries and an assist in the one-point defeat of Canterbury, the Sydney Roosters captain made an emphatic return to form after his sub-par performance in the State of Origin series opener.
QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "I was prepared to take the risk. That's leadership, not these other muppets, who pretend they know." Ricky Stuart took fresh aim at those who doubted him for resting Jarrod Croker so the veteran centre could play his 300th game at home next week. The call was vindicated as the Raiders held Wests Tigers off for a...