State of Origin fallout, Bulldogs' spine shake-up & Dean Young's Dragons future — Round 16 Review.

Laurie Daley is under fire after NSW's Origin 2 blowout loss to Queensland, and the panel doesn't hold back Alex demands accountability from the coach, while Dean Ritchie pushes back on the personal criticism crossing the line. Is "sorry, we got it wrong" the speech Daley needs to give before Game 3?

Plus, the Canterbury Bulldogs survived an ugly golden-point win over Manly, but Cameron Ciraldo's constant spine tinkering raises a bigger question is this team good enough to make the finals? The panel locks in the spine they believe can get the Bulldogs there.

And at the Red V, Dean Young keeps finding signs of life in a one-win Dragons season. The panel asks the hard question: can you sign a coach based on potential alone, or does St George Illawarra need to look elsewhere?

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Following a humiliating 44-24 defeat in Origin 2 at the MCG, State of Origin Game 2 leaves the NSW Blues in absolute tatters. Michael Carayannis and Brent Read unload on the disgraceful second-half performance, calling out Laurie Daley getting out-coached again by Billy Slater's rampant Maroons.

With the series heading to a Suncorp decider, the boys orchestrate an unprecedented roster cleanout, demanding up to 10 player changes. They break down the diabolical bench rotation that left Api Koroisau completely unused, the catastrophic Dylan Lucas selection blunder over Haumole Olakau'atu, and why bringing back Latrell Mitchell, Tom Trbojevic, and Stephen Crichton is the only way New South Wales can bully their way to an improbable series victory.

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The NRL has put Kalyn Ponga on notice. We break down the formal warning over his parallel leg extensions and studs-up catching mechanics and what it means for Queensland if he can't clean it up before the MCG. Plus, the Brisbane Broncos 48-6 demolition at the hands of Souths was their sixth straight loss, and the reigning premiers are now on the brink of an unwanted piece of NRL history,  missing the top eight entirely for the first time in two decades. Then we head to Leichhardt Oval, where Jarome Luai had a very pointed answer for his critics. 

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Is Payne Haas being pushed to his absolute physical limit before his mega-move to Souths? We break down the explosive claims that the Broncos are running Payne Haas into the ground as Brisbane teeters on an internal dressing room fracture right before tonight's grudge match. Plus, we dive into the total confidence crisis at Tiger Town after Mick launches a blistering attack on Jarome Luai following their 68-0 humiliation, and look at the massive accountability trap closing in on NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley as Mitchell Moses is forced into separate training drills ahead of State of Origin Game 2 at the MCG.

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The Broncos superstar was a controversial scratching from Slater's Game 1 squad and is in a serious form slide. But Billy Slater has refused to answer the question on everyone's lips.

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With Latrell Mitchell's recent injury record sparking a massive debate, the panel discusses whether a club should ever risk paying him a $1.4m marquee salary or if he is becoming too much of a salary cap gamble.

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State of Origin Game 1 selection fallout explodes as Laurie Daley faces a fierce panel debate over his controversial NSW Blues team tactics and debutants.

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The official scoreboard reads a NSW Blues victory, but the actual tape shows a performance that should have Laurie Daley deeply worried about the team's true form.

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We dive into the brutal win-rate statistics behind NSW Blues players like James Tedesco, Nathan Cleary, Mitchell Moses, and Reece Robson to prove New South Wales are the true underdogs for the 2026 series opener.

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Gus Gould has publicly admitted the Lachlan Galvin halfback experiment isn't working — and Mick Carayannis isn't holding back, firing up at the Bulldogs boss over the Galvin gamble at Canterbury. With Sam Walker off contract and under pressure on State of Origin's biggest stage, the panel debates whether his Queensland debut can convince the Roosters to keep him — or whether Reece Walsh's Origin snub was the right call. Plus, we dig into the Billy Slater and Aaron Woods rift — is it real? — and take your questions on Dean Young's future at the Dragons, Junior Paulo's contract at Parramatta, and more.

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