In this special edition of the FOGS Queenslander Podcast, we bring you a round table Origin preview ahead of Game I of the 2026 State of Origin Series, set to ignite Accor Stadium this Wednesday night.

Joining host Mark Braybrook are three Maroons greats — Wally Lewis (FOG #9), Trevor Gillmeister (FOG #51), and Matt Gillett (FOG #173) — to break down what’s ahead in one of rugby league’s fiercest rivalries.

This is the ultimate pre-game hit of Origin energy, insight, and Queensland pride — all from legends who’ve been in the thick of it.

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FOG #92 Jason Smith | Neville Nobodies, 1995 Glory & Queensland Pride

Jason Smith is FOG #92. A Brisbane product who came through Souths Woodridge and the Brisbane Easts pathway, Jason built a remarkable professional career on instinct, toughness and pure football ability.

A premiership winner with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1995, Jason played 289 first grade games across an outstanding career with Canterbury, Parramatta, Hull F.C., Canberra and the North Queensland Cowboys. He also represented Queensland 16 times and Australia in 15 Tests, earning a reputation as one of the most naturally gifted footballers of his era.

In this episode of the FOGS Queenslander Podcast, Jason reflects on his upbringing in Woodridge, moving to Sydney as a teenager, making his State of Origin debut alongside his brother Darren, and the unforgettable 1995 Neville Nobodies series. He also opens up on the Super League era, the joy he found in simply playing footy, and why nothing ever topped pulling on the Queensland jersey and running out at Lang Park.

A footballer’s footballer.
And a proud Queenslander through and through.

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FOG #105 Shane Webcke | Leyburn Roots, Broncos Dynasty & Relentless Work Ethic

Shane Webcke is FOG #105 — a Darling Downs product who became one of the toughest and most respected front rowers of his era. A one-club man with the Brisbane Broncos, Shane built a 254-game NRL career defined by consistency, resilience and an uncompromising work ethic, playing in four premiership-winning sides and earning multiple best and fairest honours.

A 21-game Queensland State of Origin representative and Australian Kangaroo, Shane’s journey was anything but conventional. He never made a Queensland junior side, with his first ever Queensland jersey coming at State of Origin level. From a country upbringing in Leyburn to the biggest stages in the game, his career was built on doing the work others wouldn’t and embracing the standards required to compete at the top.

A proud Queenslander who turned hard work into a career.

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