A State of Origin’al thinking

<p>A series won a series lost,</p><p>A sacred setting, a twisting plotm</p><p>Maroon and blue, the chase and the hunt.</p><p>And a whistleblower who apparently doesn&#39;t hate a punt</p><p>Time to grapple with Ashley Kleins tough week, state of origin, and Australia&#39;s best ever FIFA World Cup display.</p><p>Time to work out who wins Origin 2 and why the league press carves out conflict narratives, not unlike villainous media mogul Elliot Carver in the 1997 Brosnan Bond entry Tomorrow Never Dies. &#39;Tell me James, do you still sleep with a gun under your pillow?&#39;</p><p>And, for fans of the 90’s spoof classic Hot Shots 2, time to work out why we bought helium.. Instead of air.</p><p>Life. Grapple. Dig.</p><p><br></p>