NSW State of Origin Team 2009 - Game 1 & Game 2

THE OFFICIAL TEAM (Game 2)

1. Kurt Gidley (capt)
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Michael Jennings
4. Jamie Lyon
5.David Williams
6. Trent Barrett
7. Peter Wallace
8. Brent Kite
9. Robbie Farah
10. Michael Weyman
11. Luke O’Donnell
12. Ben Creagh
13. Paul Gallen

Interchange:
14. Craig Wing
15. Justin Poore
16. Glenn Stewart
17. Anthony Watmough.

THE OFFICIAL TEAM (Game 1)

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Michael Jennings
5. James McManus
6. Terry Campese
7. Peter Wallace

8. Luke Bailey
9. Robbie Farrah
10. Brent Kite
11. Ben Creagh
12. Luke O’Donnell
13. Paul Gallen

Interchange
14. Craig Wing
15. Justin Poore
16. Glen Stewart
17. Micahel Weyman

Check out the State of Origin Game 1 Comparison Table with both teams

UPDATE: According to Andrew Voss on Friday night - the NSW State of Origin team for game 1 will be announced on Monday 25th of May - bookmark this page and come back to check! 

UPDATE: 40 Man NSW State of Origin Squad Announced. No Anasta, Mason BUT picked Jamie Lyon.

City vs Country NSW Teams (not announced yet) - played on the 8th of May 2009 hosted in Orange NSW.

The first State of Origin game in 2009 will be played at Telstra Dome on the 3rd of June 2009. State of Origin 2009 game 1 kickoff time will be 8pm (according to Ticketmaster)

I am currently looking for a date when the teams get announced, but Bookmark this page and keep checking back for udpates, as the teams will be published on this site as soon as they are announced.

Who do you think will be in the NSW State of Origin Team for Game 1? Comment below. The way Broncos Halfback Peter Wallace is playing at the moment, he is my tip for the number 7.

For some hints (or not) here is the NSW 2008 State of Origin Team

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QLD State of Origin Team 2009 - Game 1

Official QLD State of Origin Team 2009 - Game 1

1. BILLY SLATER (STORM)
2. DARIUS BOYD (DRAGONS)
3. GREG INGLIS (STORM)
4. JUSTIN HODGES (BRONCOS)
5. ISRAEL FOLAU (BRONCOS)
6. DARREN LOCKYER (c) (BRONCOS)
7. JOHNATHAN THURSTON (COWBOYS)
8. STEVEN PRICE (WARRIORS)
9. CAMERON SMITH (STORM)
10. PETERO CIVONICEVA (PANTHERS)
11. ASHLEY HARRISON (TITANS)
12. SAM THAIDAY (BRONCOS)
13. DALLAS JOHNSON (STORM)
14. KARMICHAEL HUNT (BRONCOS)
15. BEN HANNANT (BULLDOGS)
16. NATE MYLES (ROOSTERS)
17. MICHAEL CROCKER (RABBITOHS)

Check out the 2 teams side by side in theState of Origin 2009 Game 1 Comparison Table in Melbourne.

UPDATE: According to Andrew Voss on Friday night - the QLD state of origin team for game 1 will be announced on Tuesday 26th May (NSW on Monday 25th May). Bookmark this page and come back to check the teams out! they will be posted here.

UPDATE: The Queensland State of Origin 25 man Squad has been announced
The first State of Origin Game will be played on the 3rd of June 2009 at Telstra Dome, Melbourne.

Bookmark this page, and as soon as the team is announced, it will be posted here!

Who do you think will be in the QLD State of Origin Team for Game 1? Comment below.

For some hints (or not) - here is the QLD 2008 State of Origin team

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My Top 4 Breakfast Cafes in Brisbane Australia

OK, I don’t class myself as a professional food critic, but I can say that most weekends for the last couple of years, I have been sampling the brekky cafes in Brisbane and have my finger on the pulse (as of the 1st of April 2009 at 9.12pm). I am not one for your standard “Big Breakfast” where you are left feeling ill due to grease, nor do I settle for a crappy muesli or 0mlette. Without further a d0, my top 4 breakfast cafes in Brisbane (in no particular order):

 Cirque

618 Brunswick St
New Farm 4005 QLD

Amazing! Little cafe in New Farm with 2 levels of space. There is always a line out the front on the weekends, so you better get your newspaper, order a coffee and wait in line. There is always new stuff on the menu (think Beetroot Hummous with Rocket…), and their normal menu is always fantastic (Hashbrowns are great!). The “chowdown” and “vego chowdown” have to be done, accompanied by a creamy flat white.

Back up plan if too busy - Campos (see below)

Gun Shop Cafe

53 mollison street

west end

3844-2241

Website

I am a bit biased to West End, but Gun Shop Cafe would be my favourite out of the list. Again you will line up on the weekends, but it is worth the wait. The atmosphere here is fantastic, with the food & coffee - amazing. Potato Feta Hashcakes,Great Omlettes and the Corncakes are always good! Menu is always changing, so check it out!

Back up plan if too busy - Tempo (see below)

Anouk

212 Given Tce
Paddington 4064 QLD
Phone: (07) 3367 8663

Very similiar to Gun Shop Cafe (I think the owners of Anouk used to own Gun Shop??). Similiar style, not as much atmosphere as Gun Shop, but the menu is fantastic and worth checking out.

Back up plan if too busy - Sassafras (see below)

Cantina

Cantina is a place where you can go and order brekky, have 2 coffees and get away with paying ~ $30. On Hardgrave Road, West End, this place is a surprise packet with fantastic pancakes and different menu items not found at other places (Yucatan Eggs with Potato and Hint of Spice). The specials are always changing, and starting to become a favourite of mine.

Back up plan if too busy - Gun Shop/Tempo (see below)

Other Places

Other places I would recommend are:

• Sassafras (Paddington)
• Campos (Fortitude Valley)
• Tempo (West End)
• Eves on the River (Teneriffe)

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