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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Mitchell Moses has backed under-fire NSW coach Laurie Daley<\/a> and insists he\u2019s ready to help lead the Blues to a series victory on enemy soil \u2013 if he holds his place in the side for the decider.<\/p>\n The Parramatta halfback celebrates 250 NRL games in the fixture against South Sydney on Thursday night, which he knows will double as an Origin audition.<\/p>\n While the Blues coaching staff gave Moses until the last moment<\/a> to prove his fitness following a hamstring injury in time for game two, he knows he is not the permanent owner of the No. 6 jersey.<\/p>\n Some observers, including Matthew Johns, have suggested NSW would be better off bringing back Ethan Strange to partner Nathan Cleary in the halves for the July 8 decider at Suncorp Stadium due to the Canberra five-eighth\u2019s strong running threat.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think you should ever feel comfortable wearing the jersey,\u201d Moses said on Tuesday. \u201cThere are people injured [and ready to return], people in form, [even if] you win a game, it doesn\u2019t mean your spot is safe.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why you play it like it\u2019s your last. If Laurie wants to go with me, I\u2019m ready to go.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m there, it will take everything [to win]. You have to prep yourself mentally and get your body right, and really fly into it \u2013 you can\u2019t leave anything to chance.\u201d<\/p>\n Moses has speed and a booming right boot, and is bound to strip fitter for game three considering he had not played in a month leading up to the MCG horror show, which Queensland won 44-24<\/a>.<\/p>\n One school of thought has it that the extra 10-15 metres Moses gets with his kicks is wasted if the chasers take an eternity to meet Queensland\u2019s back three.<\/p>\n The backlash since the Blues\u2019 defeat has been intense, with plenty of heat<\/a> directed at Daley.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t understand it to be honest, and it\u2019s coming from your own people, people who have worn the jersey before, they should know better,\u201d Moses said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe should be getting behind Loz as much as possible and supporting him, not bashing him up and beating him down. I don\u2019t want to dwell on it, but to have it from your own people, it\u2019s not good.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve still got another chance [to win the series]. Anyone can win on their day. You go out there and have a swing.\u201d<\/p>\n Related Article Moses raced to 200 NRL games at the start of 2023, but taken another three seasons to reach 250 because of injuries.<\/p>\n To illustrate the player turnover at the Eels during that time, not one player listed to run out against the Bunnies at CommBank Stadium featured in Moses\u2019 last milestone game. Players have either retired, left the club, or are sidelined through injury.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt like I was going to play 400 games when I hit 200,\u201d Moses said. \u201cIt\u2019s taken me a bit of get to 250. I had a few injuries, the foot, the pec, a bit of everything. It\u2019s a special achievement. But I\u2019ll probably look back on it and soak it all in when I finish up.\u201d<\/p>\n As he was last week in Melbourne, Moses has been on baby watch, with his wife Bri expecting to give birth to their third child, a boy, at any minute.<\/p>\n The Eels will start favourites, especially after Latrell Mitchell was ruled out after suffering an injury to his calf on Monday.<\/p>\n Souths coach Wayne Bennett confirmed on Monday that Mitchell was expected to be out for up to a fortnight, but there are fears the recovery time could take even longer, which is a huge blow to the Bunnies\u2019 finals hopes.<\/p>\n News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Parramatta](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cbb642c815b1168dc0cb133f12f4749e663d72a1.jpeg\")
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