SOO: Michael Maguire speaks to the media after selecting his Blues squad for Game II in Melbourne.
Blues coach Michael Maguire has lit the fuse for a fiery game two in Melbourne after he hit back at suggestions his side deliberately went out to target Reece Walsh , calling it “glasshouses” for Queenslanders to question his tactics.
Queensland coach Billy Slater didn’t want to give his view on the incident after the first game of the series, but Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston didn’t hold back when asked about it the following morning.Watch every game of every round this NRL Telstra Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?“They clearly had a target on him and it didn’t turn out right.
“They’ve got players that we’ll do our homework on. We’ve got to get our style with how we want to play. We’ve got a couple of little subtleties with changes, so they’ve got to look at us.”While Walsh has been cleared to play for the Maroons, the Blues have recalled strike weapon Latrell Mitchell as one of five changes to the squad in what will be his first game for NSW since 2021.
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