#94 | Laurie Daley | Selection Calls, Origin Reflection & Will to Win!

Blues coach Laurie Daley joins us to reflect on the 2026 State of Origin series, revealing the key selection calls, leadership decisions and tactical moments that shaped NSW's success. He opens up on the pressure of coaching, his health scare, and the personal toll Origin takes on coaches and their families. The Johns family investigates one of life's greatest mysteries while a passionate local Italian launches an emotional campaign to bring Gutho home. Matty reveals his ultimate midlife crisis and delivers a surprisingly heartfelt love letter to the Escort in another beautifully unhinged episode. MERCH LINK HERE: https://3b1e7f.myshopify.com/ Subscribe, Watch, and FollowCatch the full episode on YouTube and stay updated by following us on social media:Linktree: Backstage with Cooper & Matty Contact UsFor any enquiries, email us at:[email protected] 0:00-B B Bounce! 3:00–Laurie’s Health6:30–Off the Drink8:45–Ricky Stuart12:00–Health Scare Article15:00–Origin Reflection21:45-Cameron Murray Decision24:00-Yeo Leadership27:00-Tactics & Players Mentality36:00-The Outside Noise40:00-The Toll of the Series43:00-Just Win!45:00-Billy Slater46:00-Toll on the Family48:00-Free Time51:00-Tommy RaudonikisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.