- Savannah Fynn had many admirers
- He made Welcome to the Country of Origin.
- The same can’t be said for national anthem singer Dylan Wright.
- Football fans criticized Wright on social media
Savannah Fynn caught the eye when she performed Welcome to Country in the first Origin match on Wednesday night in Sydney, but football fans criticized Dylan Wright’s performance when it came to the national anthem.
Fynn spoke with maturity beyond his years as he acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, before declaring “may the best team win” while wearing Blues gear.
Not everyone was excited about Fynn, with one fan posting “that Welcome to the Country felt so corporate,” and another stating that it was “painful and drawn out.”
This year’s Australian Idol winner Wright gave a country music performance of Advance Australia Fair, and it wasn’t received well by many fans on social media.
“The Blues have already lost #Origin because of that anthem,” raged one New South Wales fan on X.
Savannah Fynn turned heads when she performed Welcome to Country’s first Origin match on Wednesday night in Sydney.
Football fans criticized Dylan Wright’s performance when it came to the national anthem.
The Blues’ Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i was sent off by referee Ashley Klein just seven minutes later
New South Wales fans were left stunned after Queensland took an early lead in the first half.
Another posted: ‘I’m not a fan of artists putting their spin on the national anthem.
“Either sing it correctly or just play Julie Anthony’s recording.”
A third chimed in with: “I hate to sound like a boomer, but can’t they just sing the anthem normally?”
‘What is this the Hipster Anthem? Diabolical,” posted one viewer.
“Might be the worst anthem performance in recent memory,” joked another.
Fynn gained some support online, with one football fan calling her “amazing”.
A fifth expressed pride that Fynn recognized his roots in Dubbo, a town in the Orana region of New South Wales.
In a wild opening to the contest, senior hooker Ben Hunt crossed early for the Maroons and then youngster Reece Walsh was knocked unconscious following a sickening collision with Joseph Sua’ali’i.
The Blues center, who will play for the Wallabies next year and was a controversial selection in the eyes of many, was sent off by referee Ashley Klein for direct contact to the head in just the seventh minute.
Retired fullback James Tedesco made it 6-6 moments later as the hosts quickly adjusted to being down to 12 men, only for Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to then cross for his sixth Origin try in as many matches for Billy Slater’s men .
When the Queensland midfielder got his second moment later in the 23rd minute, the contest was over.