NSW just picked Addin Fonua‑Blake, Moses and Cleary together and left out some big Origin names – while Queensland handed Sam Walker his first Maroons jersey. In this Origin 2026 teams reaction episode, we unpack what those calls really say about how Laurie Daley and Billy Slater want to play.

We dig into the Blues’ weaponised middle, the new‑look backline without Latrell, the Maroons’ pace and X‑factor, and who actually won the selection battle.