Queenslanders have declared it’s game on with the first State of Origin game happening this Wednesday and Nova 106.9 is moving their studio to Suncorp Stadium in support.
 
Nova’s Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie O’Neill will broadcast live from Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday morning alongside Channel 9’s Today Show and the team will back up that evening with a pre-game broadcast at the stadium.
 
A rollcall of retired Origin superstars will be guests on their show. including Johnathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer and Sam Thaiday.
 
Susie O’Neill has been particularly focused on the Queenslanders preparation sharing her opinions with listeners around the motivation coach used by the Queensland side this year, throwing her support behind Kevin Walters’ use of the “coaching whisperer” referencing her own experience as an elite athlete where attitude preparation was as important as the physical.
 
Nova’s outside studio will be built in the shadow of the Wally Lewis statue,which may be a bit weird for Mitch Lewis, one of the show’s producers dubbed “The Prince” as he is the son of King Wally.
 
Ash, Kip, Luttsy and Susie will all wear vintage SOO jerseys that either belong to them or have been gifted to them by players.
  
Broadcast times are Wednesday 5th June 6.00 AM – 9.00 AM, 5.00 PM – 7.00 PM