{"id":454270,"date":"2025-06-23T20:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=454270"},"modified":"2025-06-23T23:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:12:51","slug":"gould-backs-forgotten-man-to-end-long-blues-exile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=454270","title":{"rendered":"Gould backs forgotten man to end long Blues exile"},"content":{"rendered":"

As \ufeffspeculation continues around whether Nathan Cleary<\/a> will be fit for Origin III, the attention is turning to who could replace him.<\/p>\n

Isaiya Katoa is the name that's been branded around the most<\/a>, along with Luke Metcalf. While a combination between Jarome Luai and Matt Burton has also been mooted.<\/p>\n

However, Phil Gould believes the next in line lives north of the border: Adam Reynolds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffReynolds hasn't played for the Blues since his two appearances in 2016 but Gould believes his NRL experience puts him ahead of the pack.<\/p>\n

"Honestly, if it were me, and Cleary was out, and you might laugh at this but I wouldn't, I'd be picking Adam Reynolds," he said on Nine's 100% Footy.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"I wouldn't even hestitate, I wouldn't even blink.<\/p>\n

"I know exactly what I'm going to get. You're going to get game management, kicking game, goalkicking, whatever you want. He's the one that should be doing the job.<\/p>\n

"Trust me, that's just a little bit of free advice. That's nothing against Jarome and Matt Burton but that's not their role, not for an Origin III decider. Bring the kid back."<\/p>\n

\"Joey<\/p>\n

Cleary battled a groin issue for the Blues in Origin II and didn't goalkick throughout the match<\/a>. He also didn't do much of the general kicking until the second half.<\/p>\n

Mitchell Moses also went down with a calf injury in training, ruling him out for Origin II. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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