Dead set if we pick Ferguson, Pearce, Cleary we haven't learnt from the past that these players as good as they may be for club level don't step up during origin. I get the hype over Pearce's club form but he has top many bad experiences to bounce back at origin level. I can't believe he would be open to playing considering if NSW lose he will be the scapegoat.
The changes NSW should make:
Cotric out, trbojevic in
Crichton out, Graham in
Klemmer out, J trbojevic starting prop, Murray in at 13 and finucane on bench
Wighton to start with Walker on bench (tempted for Maloney to replace Walker and wighton bench)