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Jun 17, 2026 36 min

A State of Origin’al thinking 

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A series won a series lost, A sacred setting, a twisting plotm Maroon and blue, the chase and the hunt. And a whistleblower who apparently doesn't hate a punt Time to grapple with Ashley Kleins tough week, state of origin, and Australia's best ever FIFA World Cup display. Time to work out who wins Origin 2 and why the league press carves out conflict narratives, not unlike villainous media mogul Elliot Carver in the 1997 Brosnan Bond entry Tomorrow Never Dies. 'Tell me James, do you still sleep with a gun under your pillow?' And, for fans of the 90’s spoof classic Hot Shots 2, time to work out why we bought helium.. Instead of air. Life. Grapple. Dig.

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