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We need to welcome a new member to the team, the Continuous Call team, because we've got Women's State of Origin coming up on Thursday in Townsville. It's a sellout, by the way. The decider, Queensland taking on the Sky Blues. And joining the team this time around in commentary with Chris Warren and Jamie Soward is a 27-year-old woman born in Newcastle. She's got a couple of nicknames, including Bob and Big Nug. She's one of the elite centres in the NRLW competition.
Bobby Law will be joining the commentary team, one of the St. George Illawarra Dragons, and I'm pleased to say she joins us on the line. Hello, Bobby. Hello, thanks for having me. Now, tell me, are you pumped to be joining the continuous call team to call some rugby league or what? Yeah, I'm ready to make my debut. I'm a little bit nervous, but I've been practising with Siawi and I'm ready for it.
Practicing. I don't know if that's going to help you. That's not ideal. No more practice, Bobby. No more practice. One thing we do well on this program, no preparation. We just walk in. These three blokes alongside me, they came in this morning and said, Libby, what game are we covering this afternoon? That's how much preparation goes into the continuous call team. But look, you are one of the...
Elite NRLW players these days. And hasn't the Women's Origin Series been absolutely scintillating? Yet another sellout crowd on Thursday night in Townsville. This is going to be an absolute beauty. Yeah, it's unreal. And to have the first ever three-game series for the women and it's heading to a decider, I think it's really good for women in league and I think women in sport in general.
Bobby, obviously disappointing for New South Wales when they had that game two and it looked for a long period of that game like they were going to wrap it up. But I think I'm pretty sure it was Lauren Brown who nailed that field goal for Queensland. What have they got to do to improve when they go up to Townsville for game three? Well, I think the conditions up in Townsville are going to
towns are going to suit the New South Wales girls actually. As we saw in the first game, a dry pitch, they were able to spread it out wide and get to their strike players. So I think the conditions up there are going to play into the hands of the New South Wales girls. Bobby, I'm interested in, I've
We've got here a couple of nicknames. Who was the creative genius who nicknamed you Bob? Oh, I think just short for Bobby, I think that's just a no-brainer there. What about Big Nug? Yeah, I don't know. What's that about? That was my sister's. I don't know where it's come from, but it's stuck, and a few people are getting on the bandwagon of it.
Well, look, I'm certainly on the bandwagon. I'd rather call you Big Nug than Bob. Well, that's what I want to hear when you guys are commentating the game. Imagine that when we're back at the footy. Obviously, this game's in Townsville. Down to the touchline. Here she is, Big Nugget. What have you got, Big Nugget? Well, let's hope they do that. Yeah, I think it sounds great.
Who should we be keeping an eye out in this New South Wales side? Obviously, they've got a great record in Townsville, but are there any players in particular that we should be keeping an eye out in this game?
I think Olivia Koenig's been massive for the New South Wales girls in both those two first games that we've seen. I think she's just been really good. You know, usually a second row, but she's moved to lock and she just moves that ball really well for the girls and gets to the strike weapons in Isabel and Jess. So you'll obviously be tipping the Sky Blues to win. I want to ask Big Nug a question. What about the Queenslanders? Hang on, hang on, hang on. Who are you tipping firstly, Big Nug?
Obviously New South Wales, you know, proud New South Wales woman myself. So hard to see past them. What about the Queenslanders? Who's the danger girl for Queensland?
I think Ali Brigginshaw, every time she has the ball, she creates magic. So she's definitely one to watch. And I think it was a smart choice for the Queenslanders to move her out of lock and back into the half. I saw that they moved her back to half. Like I said last night on the footy show, I was talking to Lana Ferguson about it. She's definitely slowed down a little bit as far as the speed goes, but she's still very quick between the years and seems to be able to free up the rest of the team because she has moved to halfback.
It's just our experience coming through there. So, yeah, I think it's going to be a very, very good game and it's going to be an hourbiter, I reckon. Fantastic. Well, Bobby, I'm going to say this. I can already tell you're going to be a superstar on Thursday night. This is fantastic. Big nugs on fire. I've got to show up, Sally, so... You already have. We'll give it to you. LAUGHTER
Look, Bobby is the captain of the continuous call team these days. I'm prepared to say you've already outdone him. I think we should have you in co-commentary and put, see, how are your special comments? What do you reckon? Should we promote you before your first ever game with us?
100% and he'll hate that so I'm all for it. Oh, he'll hate it. Well, go well on Thursday, Bobby. It's great to have you part of the team and we'll be listening to Women's State of Origin with yourself, Jamie Soward and Chris Warren on Thursday night from 7.30. We cannot wait. Welcome to the team.
Thank you very much. Awesome. That's Bobbie Law, one of the NRLW players for St. George-LaWarra, and she'll be joining the commentary team on Thursday night to cover Queensland and New South Wales, the decider at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.