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.
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