It was 1995 - the height of the Super League war. As the ARL blacklisted players aligned with Super League, Queensland was left with a team of virtual unknowns and a first-time coach, Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin.

No one expected them to win. Facing a New South Wales side stacked with international stars, the Maroons were written off before a ball was kicked.

But what happened next became legend. Three decades on, Stories of Origin revisits the year Fatty’s Neville nobodies delivered a clean sweep and redefined what it means to wear Maroon.

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A new chapter for the NRLW begins this week! Marlee Silva and Ruan Sims preview the historic 2025 season with 12 teams, including the returning Warriors and debutant Bulldogs.

Marlee & Ru dissect the biggest player movements, from Tamika Upton's headline-making switch to hidden gems.

They tackle listener questions on expansion's impact, plus reveal their fearless predictions for who will lift the trophy, claim the Dally M, and shine as the next generation of stars.

It’s all thanks to Harvey Norman.

00:00 - Welcome

03:00 - The Bulldogs and Warriors join the comp

• Signings
• Fan base
• Potential rugby players

13:00 - Off season signings and transfers

• Tamika Upton headlines biggest moves

19:00 - Listener questions

• Does expansion dilute or make standards higher?
• Does the new finals format add excitement or fatigue?

27:00 - 2025 Predictions

• Premiers: Roosters
• Smokey: Warriors
• Dally M: Olivia Kernick
• Rookie of the year: Tess McWilliams, Georgia Thomas, Martha Mataele
• Captain of the year: Api Nichols, Yasmine Clysdale

33:30 - Round 1 tips

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A new look 100% Footy gang tackle all the bombshell Origin selections made by Billy Slater ahead of the Decider...

With Gal out prepping for his big SBW fight & Cameron Smith stuck in Bundaberg, Maroons selector Darren Lockyer joins the panel as Gus, Danny & Brace grill the QLD legend over the shock inclusions of Josh Papali'i, Gerhamat Shibasaki & Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow at Fullback.

We hear from NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley as he claims he's not worried about Billy's bold selections.

And what a weekend of footy it's been as we deep dive into the premiership race where some familiar faces announce themselves as competition favourites.

All that & plenty more on a stacked edition of 100% Footy.

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