LOOSE CARRY: Why the NSW Blues should DROP Nathan Cleary for Origin Game 3

LOOSE CARRY: Why the NSW Blues should DROP Nathan Cleary for Origin Game 3

Author: Zero Tackle June 22, 2026 Duration: 51:18

Some BIG results from NRL Round 16 - headlined by Gold Coast’s win over Penrith - leave the Loose Carry team with plenty to discuss. With wins on the board over the weekend, the premiership prospects for the Storm and Dolphins also come into consideration. ‘Fair or Foul?’ raises some big questions over Nathan Cleary and Laurie Daley after the SNW Blues’ Game. 2 defeat, while rugby league coach Lee Addison dives deeper into Origin for Coach’s Corner. Plus, the team open up the Mailbag, and another Select Cards NRL Break Battle!Loose takes on real news, Loose Carry is Zero Tackle’s weekly show discussing and dissecting all the hottest talking points in the world of rugby league and the NRL, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad, Zero Tackle’s Darren Parkin and Rugby League Coach Lee Addison.⬇️ Today's Rundown:00:00 Welcome to Loose Carry02:21 NUMBER UP05:07 Titans12:06 Dolphins16:38 Storm19:26 Raiders20:28 Origin Fair or Foul25:43 Origin Reactions34:36 Mailbag40:20 Coach's Corner46:26 Select Card Break Battle🏉 Want to take your Rugby League Coaching to the next level?https://rugbyleaguecoach.com.au/coachmentor/⭐ Check out 2026 NRL League Heroeshttps://selectcards.com.au/collections/nrlRecorded on 22/06/2026FOLLOW Zero Tackle on social media:NEWS: http://www.zerotackle.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/zerotackleTW: https://twitter.com/zerotackleIG: https://www.instagram.com/zerotackle/T: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerotackle


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LOOSE CARRY: The NRL’s MAJOR problem that’s become “a bad look” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:25
The Loose Carry NRL Podcast crew discuss the frustrating weekend of officiating in the league that has caught unwanted headlines amid the competition’s $5.3 billion price tag. ‘Fair or Foul’ looks at the game’s newest ge…
LOOSE CARRY: NSW’s Game 3 team “smacks of not having a plan” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:21
The final team lists for the 2026 Origin series have landed ahead of the series decider, with the team breaking down some of the surprise changes and decisions, namely out of New South Wales following the Game 2 loss in…