The boys break down State of Origin I: why the Blues lost, potential changes, concern for Boyd Cordner following another concerning head knock, and the disappointing TV ratings for a November series. Mick has also been promised a call-up to report on Origin II in Sydney after being given the night off for game one.

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Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....

<p>Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....</p>

Each week you&apos;ll hear from Daily Telegraph journalists Phil Rothfield, Mick Carayannis, Paul Kent, Dean Ritchie, David Riccio and Paul Crawley as they pull apart all the goings on in the NRL