Origin

Lockyer’s Queensland Origin Outlook

2024-03-27T11:38:03+10:00March 26th, 2024|FOGS, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming Maroon rugby league great Darren Lockyer is not concerned by an unusual early season spate of injuries that will force selectors to make changes for the first State of Origin game in Sydney on June 5. Coach Billy Slater will be shooting for an Origin hat-trick after series’ wins in 2022-23 in

FIVE MAROONS NAMED IN RUGBY LEAGUE’S TOP 10

2024-02-29T10:05:19+10:00February 29th, 2024|FOGS, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming A panel of former players, including one of its greatest, Darren Lockyer, has named five Queensland Origin players in rugby league’s top 10 players. The panel, which also included immortal Andrew Johns and former NSW Origin coach, Brad Fittler, was named just before Queensland coach Billy Slater gathered his 2024 squad of

Life After Origin | Joe Kilroy FOG #55

2024-02-23T14:55:52+10:00February 23rd, 2024|FOGS, Life After Origin, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming FOG #55, Joe Kilroy, was a charismatic showman, entrepreneur and a damn good rugby league player. His sheer speed, evasiveness, and ability to bounce off players, combined with his try-scoring ability from either fullback or wing, saw fans dub him “Smokin' Joe”. He was electrifying. Even to this day, it remains one

Life After Origin | Michael Hagan FOG #61

2024-02-16T10:43:13+10:00February 16th, 2024|FOGS, Life After Origin, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming Journalist, rugby league commentator, player, coach, mentor, husband, father, and grandfather, Michael Hagan, has done it all. That’s why he was such an ideal subject for our latest FOGS Life After Origin series. However, just a few minutes into our 40 minutes phone interview, Michael, asks: “can I call you back?” A

NEWS | GILLETT SIGNS ON WITH THE FOGS

2024-02-09T16:50:33+10:00February 9th, 2024|FOGS, NRL, Origin|

The FOGS can officially confirm its latest “signing” with former Brisbane, Queensland, and Australian forward Matt Gillett joining the staff full-time. Gillett, who played 200 games for Brisbane, 20 Origins for Queensland, and 12 Tests for Australia, replaces Joe McDermott as the organisation’s head of Operations and Development. “We are excited to have someone of

KING’S CALL | PRE-SEASON 2024

2024-02-02T13:10:26+10:00February 2nd, 2024|FOGS, King's Call, NRL, Origin|

Like most rugby league fans I am looking forward to the 2024 season kicking off in just over four weeks’ time. There’s been a bit happening in the off-season with player movements and rumours of unrest out Penrith way involving the club’s triple premiership star Jerome Luai, who is moving to the Wests Tigers at

Life After Origin | Petero Civoniceva FOG #120

2024-01-25T09:19:20+10:00January 25th, 2024|FOGS, Life After Origin, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming During his playing days, Peter Civoniceva was an enforcer, an intimidator who commanded plenty of respect. But since hanging up his boots in 2014, after fulfilling a lifetime dream of playing for Fiji, FOG #120,   has taken on a new persona as “The Ambassador” promoting the game and its causes far and

Life After Origin | Brent Tate FOG #134

2024-01-15T09:33:51+10:00January 15th, 2024|FOGS, Life After Origin, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming If you commissioned a coach to create a quintessential warrior with all the qualities required to play Origin for Queensland -- extraordinary courage, passion, heart, and pride -- then the chances are high that Brent Tate could emerge as the perfect prototype. Tate fought ferociously for every metre he made on a

Vale: Carl Webb FOG #124

2023-12-22T20:59:27+10:00December 22nd, 2023|FOGS, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming Carl Wilson Webb was as tough as they come. Sadly, a brave and determined Webb lost the biggest battle of his life against a cruel invisible opponent – Motor neurone disease – passing away following a fall at his home overnight. He was aged 42. An aggressive, at times fiery forward, FOG

Life After Origin | Gary Belcher FOG #47

2023-12-13T06:20:28+10:00December 7th, 2023|FOGS, Life After Origin, NRL, Origin|

By Wayne Heming By his own admission, Gary Belcher never wanted to be a rugby league fullback. As a teenager, he had a crack at five-eighth, centre, and even lock, The one position he never wanted to play was fullback -- a position he didn’t rate as too exciting or that important. As it turned

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