What it looks like is players trying to hang on to their A$30,000 ($31,500) match fees. They weren't expected to win the State of Origin series but it's a pretty grim picture facing New South Wales now. He can either heed that advice or basically raise the middle finger to Gould, and others, by sticking with his long-term plan. Daley hopes loyalty to players will eventually bring success, in the same way it has for Queensland. Both James Maloney and Adam Reynolds are capable players but they don't offer a lot in terms of sparking the side.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 25, 2016 17:03 UTC