Episode 195 | "On the bench is... Casey McGuire"

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!——TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro15:49 - Episode Overview16:11 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Analysis50:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Analysis1:20:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 1 Predictions1:25:52 - NRL Round 11: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps1:28:02 - NRL Round 11: Overview 1:44:26 - NRL Round 12: Rapid Fire Tips1:47:05 - ATG: NSW Blues take out the Women’s Origin Series1:49:01 - ATG: Super League Round 11 Results1:49:29 - Outro——Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast——Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.Podcast distributed to all major listening apps.Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone.© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.——“You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”