There may be about 8,500 empty seats at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday night as fans question the NRL’s motive to shift a State of Origin match out of New South Wales and Queensland.
"I don't know why we're holding the damn thing in Adelaide anyway – but if, as they say, the whole purpose is to 'grow the game' and its image then maybe don't insult the people you're trying to get on board?" one said on social media.
The opening match of the 2020 series which was held during the COVID-19 pandemic was hosted by Adelaide with 25,218 fans attending as the Maroons pulled off an upset before going on to win the series with"the worst ever Queensland team." "It's been about developing a good game plan and having good preparation for this game because they're taking on a very different Blues outfit as well who I think we all know and are aware of that they'd be seething after last year, after the loss in game three.
Alexander said Mitchell's replacement, two-time premiership winner Stephen Crichton is a more than capable replacement.
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