Ahead of State of Origin I, Christian Nicoloussi, Billie Eder and Adrian Proszenko review the rugby league team selections for both NSW and Queensland. The discussion focuses on “shock” choices and notable omissions as each side finalises its squad for the match. Across the outlets, the coverage is presented as an expert round-up rather than a single play-by-play report, highlighting that changes to expected line-ups are a key feature of the early selections. The sources align on the core premise: reporters are assessing which players have been included despite expectations and which players have been left out, with the aim of providing context on what the selections could mean for team match-ups and strategy. While the individual details of specific players are not provided in the shared article summaries, the three publications converge on the same approach and subject matter—Origin I selection scrutiny for NSW and Queensland—delivered through the same trio of reporters.