NSW Blues legend Trent Hodkinson joins The Run Home to discuss the Blues squad for Game 1 of State of Origin and the issues facing the Bulldogs in 2026

NSW Blues legend Trent Hodkinson joins The Run Home to discuss the Blues squad for Game 1 of State of Origin and the issues facing the Bulldogs in 2026 00:00 – His thoughts on Magic Round 02:00 – His initial thoughts on the NSW side 04:30 – The mindset of a half going into Origin 06:00 – The performance he’s expecting from Nathan Cleary 07:00 – His thoughts on the Queensland side 08:30 – His thoughts on the start of Kieran Foran’s coaching career 09:30 – Have the Bulldogs hit rock bottom? 12:30 – What coaching has he been involved in post-career? 15:30 – State of Origin predictions Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday:  3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane  Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen     Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN     Follow us on Social Media!  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen  X:      https://x.com/joelfletchsen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices