‘Not my thing’: Blues set to shake-up Origin preparations following Daley admission

New South Wales will make a change to their preparations ahead this Origin series, moving their training base from the Blue Mountains.

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NSW have called the Blue Mountains home leading into each of the past six Origin games, but they will now change base to Magenta Shores on the state’s Central Coast.

Michael Maguire made the change to head to the mountains ahead of their 2024 series win.

Daley returned to the helm last year for his second stint as Blues coach after Maguire’s move to the Broncos and eventual premiership, but after a strong game one NSW suffered a devastating 2-1 series loss under Daley.

It’s something which the former Blues representative wants to turn around if he is to lead his state into the future.

“One thing you know with an Origin camp, you’ve got to make it a bit of fun as well, and the players these days, they certainly don’t bond the way that we did when we were playing.” Daley told SEN.

“They bond over a lot of different things, and golf is certainly a big part of the make-up of it.

“A lot of football players, they just love getting out there. It’s certainly not my thing, but some of the players … absolutely love it.”

Game one of the 2026 State of Origin series is at Accor Stadium in Sydney, before the series heads to Melbourne for game two, and Brisbane for game three.