You've gotta be kidding me! They hardly went to him when he finally gets ON the field, he misses 2 WHOLE tackles, and he's the reason they lost??? Maybe the should've just made it the Paramatta team vs QLD, huh??? How about Hayne's 2 missed tackles, and 1 ineffective tackle?
Anyway, Lyon in the halves was a predictable dud move, neither he or Kimmorley really stood up, and I'd be happy for 2 young fellas to get a shot in the halves next time. Maybe Carney, and either Pearce, Mullen, or Tim Smith. And they've gotta get Hayne back to full-back where he belongs, and either drop Gidley entirely, or start him off the bench as a utility... Watmough needs his head examined, he physically CAN'T seem to keep his hands/knees away from the ball! And in general, the entire forward pack needs to harden up! All this damn talk about fire & brimstone, putting it on the QLD pack, targetting Lockyer and Thurston, and what do they DO??? Not bloody much! Either they were told by the coach to not start anything, not give away any penalties; or they're a bunch of damn skirts! When someone put up that video of Creagh with the tutu spliced in, I thought it was a bit harsh initially. But after that game, it seems pretty much dead on!
In short, I think NSW needs: 2 SPECIALIST halves; Hayne at full-back; Gidley on the bench or gone; start Idris, and possibly rotate hime into the forwards, maybe at lock, for short spurts; keep Ennis, but have Farrah on the bench as he can also give one of the halves a rest if needed; and a harder attitude/game by the forwards as a whole! Even if you have to bring back Mason and maybe Poore. And maybe slap Perry a few times just before kickoff to ark him up a bit, he was brought in for aggression but left it in Manly!