And gaffe of the year goes to Laurie Daley for announcing retired 46-year-old Casey McGuire in the NSW Blues team instead of Casey McLean… But anyway, the panel go into deep analysis of the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 1 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series with some very bold moves made by Laurie Daley and Billy Slater for some selections, as well as some notable debuts, absentees and the unlucky ones to miss out… The boys also cover the 7th edition of Magic Round as the NSW Blues Women take out the 2026 Women’s Origin Series!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

15:49 - Episode Overview

16:11 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Analysis

50:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Analysis

1:20:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 1 Predictions

1:25:52 - NRL Round 11: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:28:02 - NRL Round 11: Overview

1:44:26 - NRL Round 12: Rapid Fire Tips

1:47:05 - ATG: NSW Blues take out the Women’s Origin Series

1:49:01 - ATG: Super League Round 11 Results

1:49:29 - Outro

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