# NSW Blues legend Trent Hodkinson joins The Run Home to discuss the Blues squad for Game 1 of State of Origin and the issues facing the Bulldogs in 2026

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Published: 2026-05-18T07:47:00+00:00
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NSW Blues legend Trent Hodkinson joins The Run Home to discuss the Blues squad for Game 1 of State of Origin and the issues facing the Bulldogs in 2026 00:00 – His thoughts on Magic Round 02:00 – His initial thoughts on the NSW side 04:30 – The mindset of a half going into Origin 06:00 – The performance he’s expecting from Nathan Cleary 07:00 – His thoughts on the Queensland side 08:30 – His thoughts on the start of Kieran Foran’s coaching career 09:30 – Have the Bulldogs hit rock bottom? 12:30 – What coaching has he been involved in post-career? 15:30 – State of Origin predictions Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X: https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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