The Billy Slater Podcast

• Stories of Origin Magic Moments: Ben Hunt - Go Dozer!

  Lang Park. Suncorp Stadium. Call it what you like - it’s hallowed ground. The kind of place where Queensland legends are made. Where the spirit of Origin greats like Beetson, Jackson, and Tosser Turner lingers in the air. In this episode of Stories of Origin: Magic Moments, we rewind to Game 3, 2022 - a decider for the ages. With just under two minutes on the clock and the series on the line, New South Wales launch one last desperate raid… until Ben Hunt steps in. He’s not flashy. But he’s pure heart. And in that moment - with the GOAT Cam Smith watching on - the Dozer delivers. Queensland erupt. Suncorp explodes. The Maroons reclaim the shield. This is the story of Ben Hunt’s heroic Origin moment - and one of the greatest decider finishes we’ve ever seen. Go Dozer! Featuring Ben Hunt, Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Inside Maroons Camp: Slater’s Young Guns Ready for Origin I

  In this special episode of The Billy Slater Podcast, we’re coming to you from inside Maroons camp at Suncorp Stadium, where youth is the word and resilience is the theme. With injuries rattling the Queensland side, Billy opens up about the tough calls, the fresh faces stepping up, and why he’s backing the next generation to rise in Game I. Hear first hand insights on Taulagi’s withdrawal, Carrigan’s recovery, and what makes rookies like J’Maine Hopgood and Selwyn Cobbo ready for the Origin arena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Stories of Origin Magic Moments: The Miracle Try

  If you need to understand Origin in just one moment, it’s the closing minutes of Game One, 1994. The Blues were cruising - 10 points up with 10 to play - until a wave of maroon belief swept the Sydney Football Stadium. Alfie Langer to Kevvy Walters, Michael Carne joins, Renouf streaks down the touchline, Hancock keeps it alive, Darren Smith inside, back to Alfie… BIG MAL sets the stage, and from nowhere Mark Coyne dives for the corner: “Queensland is never beaten!” In this episode of Stories of Origin, relive the chain‑reaction of passes that produced one of rugby league’s greatest tries and forged a mantra that still defines the Maroons. Hear first‑hand reflections on the pressure, the precision, and the pure Queensland spirit behind the Miracle Try - because when it’s Origin, it’s never over.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The Broncos need to address their second-half struggles

  Billy runs through a cracking weekend of NRL footy, celebrating epic fight-backs, standout efforts and what it all means for the run home. He breaks down the big clashes - the Sharks’ nail-biter against Manly, Melbourne Storm’s statement win, and the Dogs’ grit in their grind with the Raiders. Billy also weighs in on the Broncos’ stumbles and the Dolphins’ bright signs. And with State of Origin teams named in just six days, plenty of players are firmly in the selectors’ sights. The Billy Slater Podcast with Billy and Peter Psaltis thanks to TAB - For the best time in sport, TAB has the best app in sport. TAB, We’re On. Send through your questions to Billy [email protected] 00:00 - Welcome 00:45 - Sharks Sea Eagles 05:55 - Storm Tigers 10:45 - Raiders Bulldogs 13:30 - Knights Titans 17:45 - Rabbitohs Broncos 22:15 - Queensland chat 25:45 - Eels Dolphins 27:30 - Cowboys Panthers 29:15 - Billy M Awards 31:55 - Listener questions 34:30 - Round 11 previewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Stories of Origin Magic Moments: Arthur Beetson's Arrival

  In the 45th year of rugby league’s fiercest rivalry, Stories of Origin is back with its most emotional season yet - Magic Moments: As Voted By You, thanks to TAB. Across six epic episodes, fans chose the plays that made them shout, cry and believe again, and the legends who lived them tell every raw detail. We kick off where Origin itself began: Arthur Beetson’s thunderous return to Lang Park in 1980. A weary warrior summoned home, Beetson strapped on the captain’s armband and, in eighty unforgettable minutes, turned a fledgling concept into the greatest spectacle in Australian sport. Hear rare archival audio, inside-the-sheds reflections, and fresh insight from Wally Lewis, Phil Gould, Roy Masters and more as they relive the night one man’s pride and power put State of Origin on the map. Narrated by Mathew Thompson. Game 1 of the 2025 State of Origin series is live and exclusive on Nine & 9Now, Wednesday 28 May.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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