State of Origin 2 Preview - Mitchell Pearce & Willie Mason Talk Game 2 + NRL Rnd 16 Review

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Levels Podcast:
Willie Mason & Justin Horo present Levels Podcast, twice a week reviewing & previewing all the NRL games also giving their best tips.
Willie Mason is a former Kangaroo and NSW representative, is considered one of the most successful front rowers in NRL history. In 2004, he was a part of the famous 'Dogs of War' team that won the Grand Final, and he also received the Clive Churchill Medal during that match.
Justin Horo is a former NRL player who played 120 games for Parramatta and Manly from 2010 to 2015. In addition to playing in the UK Super League, he also represented the New Zealand Māori team.
0:00 GREG INGLIS AT OUR ORIGIN EVENT
2:44 IS LEVELS GOING MAINSTREAM?
4:00 BSC DAWGS OF THE WEEK
12:45 KZbin QUESTION: 2006 ORIGIN SERIES - MASE'S TAKE ON START OF THE DYNASTY
18:28 MORE EELS COACHING UPDATES
24:20 ROB BURROW RIP & OUR STORIES
28:42 MITCH PEARCH JOINS, TALKS PLAYING ORIGIN DEBUT WITH MASE
34:21 WHAT SHOULD OF THE GAME 1 PLAN B HAVE BEEN?
37:48 MITCH PEARCE ADVICE FOR NICHO
43:40 SHOULD YEO START?
48:25 DO NSW HAVE A BETTER TEAM THIS GAME?
52:50 TEDDY OR EDWARDS?
53:50 WHO NEEDS TO KILL IT FOR NSW?
56:58 CONNOR WATSON INCLUSION
58:48 QLD PLAYER TO WATCH
1:01:50 CAN CLEARY OR TURBO COME IN GAME 3?
1:04:45 MITCH PEARCE & TODD CARNEY'S PODCAST
1:06:40 YOUNG NRL HALVES PEARCE LIKES
1:12:00 TAB ORIGIN PICKS
1:21:45 DOLPHINS V STORM
1:31:40 GOLD COAST V WARRIORS
1:41:00 ROOSTERS V BULLDOGS
1:47:50 SOUTHS V MANLY
1:50:50 TIGERS V CANBERRA

[@danielrobinson2927]

Best episode ever boys. Absolutely outstanding insight from yourselves and Mitchell. Credit to the show and your interview style for getting all that on tape. Felt like I was a fly on the wall at the coffee shop whilst you boys were having an honest chat about origin. If Mitchell comes back before game 3 - would love to hear about the famous sledging battle between him and JT in the 2015 series - and what the feelings were like to get that series win in 2019 after so many tough losses. Cheers boys.

[@timefrederick]

My only ever criticism of Levels was that the episodes werent consistently 2 hrs long. Love the longer episodes. Absolute gold, lads.

[@s035034]

Love Pearces insights thanks guys 🙏🏾

[@justenbeashel]

Ayyyyy thanks for talking about my 2006 origin point boys. Love it

[@saveit4last]

Up the levels!!💯🔥 appreciate you lads and everyone involved behind the scenes for providing us with some top notch content on a consistent weekly basis my monday routine is chowing down on dinner with you blokes on the tv🙌

[@showngo4490]

I’m adamant Gallen cost NSW so many games by taking 40 x shitty hit ups every game. Especially when we were in a great attacking position. When he was tackled he would take forever to get up, so there was more pressure on the next play.

[@pauljcross2289]

As a Qlder I never understood why Gallen got selected..

[@iancocks9408]

Gallen was bad but nsw often have the problem that they can’t attack. QLD usually has really good attack. NSW should not bother with defensive mindset. Need to score points like qld.

[@grimeextrinsic6055]

Mr William Mason can you do a walkthorough of your scuffle with Great Britan in 2006 and Mr Peacock and Fielden

[@levelsnetwork]

Search on TikTok we did a post on it a while back

[@LMT95]

Welcome new listener!

[@OGEETOMO]

I hate GI should have played for NSW but the guy should be an immortal one day.

[@Jcrdanm1]

Personally thought T May was a great candidate for dawg of the week. No collins, no gus, no spenny against a tough bulldogs pack in shit conditions and played the whole 80 with crazy numbers. Love the content tho lads you guys are legends #1 poddy in the game

[@craigwilson3170]

Not a bad shout. He helped my SC team score overs that’s for sure 😂. One of the best young props going around.

[@levelsnetwork]

He was very close for me bro. He's a beast! - Horo

[@lukemcgarry9607]

UP LEVELS ❤ NSW 13+

[@c0br4mckewl]

Cheers boys for answering my question 😍

[@Rinzz492]

Hey boys loving the new intro 🔥

[@joeyclark3995]

Up Levels!!!

[@leightonsupreme6044]

Chur ow Koro horo and wiremu mason. Love the poddy, I do delivery driving so listening to your fellas takes/opinions on NRL helps my day go faster. Chur churr up the kiwis

[@levelsnetwork]

Love these messages bro! - Horo

[@paulheathwood7193]

Thx boys

[@Ferguliscious101]

Hey boys the podcast is fuckin epic, I actually look forward to my drive to work now. What advice would you give to talented players growing up in Perth that want to play NRL. Would you move over east at a young age, 15 or 16?

[@icepakpackie425]

Wats good boys!!!!!

[@bladenicholls4934]

We need highlights as u guys talk through the plays bois pretty please 🙏🏽

[@filthhh9563]

Bring Pearcy back, or more play makers! I love listening to the mind of a play makers and how they perceive/play the game. Like listening to the greats Johns/Cronk and what they needed to do to change the momentum of the game and how they are thinking of their forwards etc.

[@Floiii]

Piercy fits into this poddy to perfection

[@rohancoolwell3336]

Geeeez mase settle down on the passion for NSW makes me want to flip on QLD and go for NSW. Love ya boys keep it up L1 from day 1

[@denp6211]

Would love for you guys to an educational sesion explaining systems and shapes on a white board. A lot of people have watched the game their whole life bit dont trully understand the smarts of it.

[@watikenahaira7090]

Matua Wiremu is a legend in his own right. But that’s still a flex to say G.I is a close friend of his.

[@Josh-mk6ev]

In that 2006 game after QLD took the lead NSW kicked it to Petero and he was picked up and driven back into touch. Apparently the ref called held and it ended up being a penalty. In both of your opinions do you think that was the correct call, I'm a very bias NSW supporter but it looked like it was a legitimate "legal" effort to get him back into touch.. love to hear your thoughts. Sorry to bring it up again Mase 😅

[@LiquidAcid1]

good poddy lads

[@nohoruaparata9300]

Chur brothers. Love the podcast, been subscribed since day 1! Lachie Galvin said last week he will be seeing his contract out and is happy at the tigers. Also denied what he was reported to have said in the changing room about wanting out. Buzz making up stories hahaha. With the Tigers missing so many players last couple of weeks Klemmer, Papalii, Bateman just to name a few, do you think Benjis coaching influence is starting to show with what he's done with these guys. I know it's only 2 wins, but they seem more confident executing plays at the moment.

[@ESAS1988]

Scope spot on 18 man game 5 on the bench and 8 interchange!!

[@Tuilaione]

Willie and Pearcey are like brothers... Hahahhahaha... Need more old players to turn up.

[@jamesfisher4892]

Didn't Galvin commit to WT yesterday during a post game interview? Seems he wants to stay. That's a good sign isn't it?

[@mrg1566]

I saw that too, hoping he was genuine in that response man

[@JackMason-zz3wq]

Hey boys love the poddy keep up the good work, cronulla tragic here was just thinking about our spine and is there a world where our best spine is trindall 7 atko 6 and hynes 1?????

[@RyseZen]

I think the Warriors should stop playing AFB I was at the game as a Titans fan and you could tell he did not give a crap, after the game he didn't shake any of his teammates or Titan players hands or didn't spend anytime with the huge amount of Warriors fans that made the trip and just went straight to the sheds. (Obviously there are bigger problems but this doesn't help)

[@user-cb5tl5fu3w]

Yeah that can cause real problems in a team, send him to NSW cup.

[@craigwilson3170]

100% agree. He’s got an attitude and it’s not helping the team atm. This was not an isolated incident either. I think he’s gotta go.

[@jimmy_read]

Hey lads wondering if you have any thoughts on Hornby coming out in the media saying Graham and Munro both looking more unlikely to make a return at all this season, is that just down to the way the injury has healed or difference of approach from S+C/club medical involved in their rehab etc?

[@DjDmt]

Willy snorting the creatine before this one 😂

[@shiresmokersbbq8704]

Love that idea of the additional player on the bench. If the game was a bit more like Rugby Union where positions particularly in scrums were more required it would probably be in by now. I’m also of the opinion however that there are too many substitutions and fatigue isn’t there to bring the smaller players in at the back end of halves when players are tired. Do you think that less substitutions would potentially reduce the poor decisions in the game and injuries from high speed efforts, concussions and similar? Do you think this might be the counter argument to bringing in an additional player on the bench?

[@michaelgreer112]

Queensland carrying on about targeting Walsh are like the English cricket team. The “spirit” of cricket is strong with them

[@qcunningham7163]

Chur my bros, can’t wait for the review of G2!! How’s the mental health? If hammer is Fit to play G3 should he be prioritised over Walsh? Gags in? Cobbo bench? Either ither?

[@felekimngry6961]

Need more guests lads Would love to see Crawley and Buzz on here so OG can rip lol Love your work uso's alofa aku

[@lindsaylasika3690]

Pearce is awesome! But I think you guys forgot Walsh debut when his first hit up was straight at Haas.

[@levelsnetwork]

We didn't forget Lindsay. Mentioned it on Origin 1 preview! - Horo

[@adrianbarnes9776]

Scope - on Manly, I don't see how Clayton Fualalo didn't play NRL last round

[@georgeplumb205]

QUESTION!!! Hey boys I had a question for a future podcast, obviously the NQ Cowboys have found a bit of form recently but were really down in the dumps a couple of weeks ago, just wondering how big of a difference you boys think it makes with the team being up in Townsville and having less pressure and media outlets, and what do you think the club needs to do to get back to being title contenders

[@jimmywhite5045]

G.I is my G.O.A.T 💯🔥🙏🏽

[@damienkearns5748]

Just wanna hear the double og give us a hawk tuah

[@kotinistyles-blake2457]

Hey boys long time listener first time commenter could you please explain what you mean when you talk about tempo LEVELS TO THE WORLD!!

[@vincentwilliams9036]

I think when they say tempo, they mean changing gears when you have the ball. You might sprint when you first get the ball to engage the defenders and then slow up before you play out the back or short to hold the defence up and give your receivers more time or space.

[@dailydoseofrugbyleague]

Koloamatangi should have been in that blues squad over Yeo or even Jake Trbojevic.

[@user-cb5tl5fu3w]

I wish he was, I want them to drop all the panthers, 4 in a row. Who really gives a shit about origin?

[@nathanielrawiri7081]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ufam.6904]

QUESTION : Do you guys think your Wrap on Ethan Strange has Jinxed him , also the Wrap on Matt timoko and Isaac Tago they dont seem to be Performing at that level ever since you Gave them Big Wraps 😅

[@browny769]

Boys, do you think the coaching barbs have taken away from the fact that Walsh is probably the most out of form player on the field tonight? I’m a NSW fan but I don’t think we missed a trick not playing on the fact that Walsh has played 7 mins of footy in the last month, had a bad head knock. And the last game he played was in a loss against the titans where he recorded 2 touches in the second half. Gun player and can turn it on at any moment. but surely NSW should have played on this given the stage.

[@Barry_Matthews]

Hey lads, Just wondering if you had any insite into why radley has moved to rightside second row? Do you think its a defensive thought to protect sammy walker or an offensive move to use Whyte at lock to straighten up attack as radley can tend to ball play more?

[@tristaingilbert7663]

If Reynolds wasn’t injured and still in good from do you think he gets heavily considered for game 2?

[@whereasthepeople]

Arvo gentlemen big fan of u both as players and podcasters. Quick question, If NSW AND QLD IS the pinnacle of a league career do people who can't because of country etc are they jealous and should they get an opportunity for something similar.

[@jaz1211]

Big Willie calling pearce a kid lol

[@Noobkx]

Well I did not think we were going to get a worse game than game 1, Ashley Klein said gold my beer while I send this guy off for a head rub. And somebody go check a milk carton, Queensland has come up missing. Did they get off the plane? After 2 games we still don’t know who the better team is.

[@Nick-mx3pb]

Willie Mason saying Yuk is different 😂

[@levelsnetwork]

hahaha

[@Noobkx]

Was that Skelton tackle not the same as Joseph's tackle? Shoulder to chin?

[@Senpaizy]

Hey fellas, could you rank your best teams of the 21st Century?

[@LCsOO414]

Does nicho really have the temperament? Think about how competitive the qld play makers are. They win on will, but I don’t ever sense that type of desire or desperation from Nicho. Hard to tell from the outside mean no disrespect, but I don’t sense it.

[@bushybill7189]

Interesting comments from Willy about the where the Origin concept stands if Queensland aren't killing it. I wonder how the NRL might handle that in the unlikely event that that might happen again given the monetary value of Origin with the broadcasters?

[@jakeismyfirstname]

How about allowing multiple generational players to play for QLD instead of NSW?

[@Laughable000]

Tigers with Luai next year... looking on the up for sure

[@jimlightowler1460]

Love the show boys - unpopular opinion: SJ is holdings the Wahs back. Hes done.

[@qcunningham7163]

Do you give Fifita a crack? In replace of Kaufusi?

[@Chasingbone]

Leading up to origin and reflecting back on the red card. I played a game of footy (union) a couple weeks back. An opposition player tapped the ball on a penalty and ran straight at me before he got to me and lowered down to about my hips, I dropped but my shoulder hit him square in the end and laid him out. He lay on the ground and the ref blew his whistle awarding us a knock on. His team blew up about how I’d hit him in the head etc etc. the refs response was, if he’s not going to look after himself by running like that then he needs to be expected to be hit in the head. My question is. When is it going to become as much the ball carrier’s responsibility to look after themselves with ball in hand as much as the defending player? And when are we going to call accidents as they are and not ruin games for accidents.

[@kuritumul2822]

Big Willie's comments on Yeo are spot on... Club level block plays don't work in Origin

[@R34torquemonsta]

Hit the likes lads

[@davidharman1]

Doueihi is only 25

[@levelsnetwork]

Wow feels like he’s been around forever. Still plenty of footy in front of him 🙌

[@seanbuchanan5402]

💙👍🏼

[@sushi8217]

LFG !!!!! BLUES ALLDAY 💪🏽👍🏽

[@damienkearns5748]

Eli katoa is the goat the goat

[@user-cb5tl5fu3w]

Origin reality - 44th year Qld 69 wins, NSW 58wins and 2 draws. Nearly 44 years and only 11 games difference, less than 4 games a decade. Not so dominant are they?

[@craigwilson3170]

Look at the series wins. Series are where it’s at.

[@grrrrrex1234]

Man im sick and tired of NSW picking these ball playing forwards in Yeo and Jake Turbo. Yeo either starts or he isn't in the team, Jake is past it should not be in the team. Going forward leave Cam Murray at lock and just get a hard bastard to partner Haas in the front row to go one two punch through the middle and rotate with Leniu. Stop complicating things NSW

[@adrv9666]

42:18 Nicho is only a year younger than Moses

[@user-cb5tl5fu3w]

Moses 29 played 223 games, Hynes 28 played 93 games, Cleary 26 played 167 games.

[@adrv9666]

@@user-cb5tl5fu3w my point is, Willy is saying that Hynes is only 25 and could have plenty of time to make origin. He’s really not that much younger than Moses though

[@thatguyedits1920]

Good shout to the partners ❤ Love the poddy fellas Up the farken blues

[@brandonkenyatta9032]

All I wanna see is cleary 7 and hynes 6

[@tristaingilbert7663]

This might be a crazy take boys but I if clearly was healthy for game 1 I think nicko at full back and edwards on the wing would of been scary as a qld fan with hynes playing the 1 really well at the storm I think he’d make their shapes way more dangerous and Edwards had really good success on the wing at the World Cup. Also another question you don’t have to answer: do you think the Morris brothers would make a good coaching group? Would love to hear your feedback back, Up the maroons

[@craigwilson3170]

Edwards was poor for Australia on the wing. Fullback or nothing.

[@leroy-bacon3119]

Yeo is lucky to even be in side let alone starting at lock . Cam Murray is the man

[@Aaron-fj1hl]

mark gasnier

[@BMW-zz7ld]

Murray over Yeo everytime...Get rid of these ball playing forwards...Yeo overplays his hands sometimes...DCE intercept classic example

[@rare6319]

Can someone give me a reasonable explanation why drinkwater isn't in the nsw squad. Wtf the guy is one of about 10 nrl players that has the x factor. I might be from nsw but I can't see them winning a game this series.

[@pauldenino9706]

Why do they call U big Willie?

[@kennedymartinthomson2868]

Stupid question

[@mustacheoneday]

He is big and named Willie..

[@copynpaste_9979]

He has a big Willie in his pants

[@LeonSigai]

👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

[@gstar1309]

Pierce bringing the show down, Discusting, filthy with no morals.. Last time i watch this show.

[@chrismcmanus867]

Don’t let the door hit ya 🫡

[@wastedmexican]

L8r cuz

[@Levantsami]

People reform, learn and change. Your comment is bringing down this comment section

[@Noobkx]

Bye Felicia.

[@damienkearns5748]

Bye Felicia, don’t let the door hit you on the way out

[@BenPower-fq9on]

Does Willy have to swear so much ? It ruins the chat .

[@bigbudu7909]

grow up bra

[@nga05]

If you wanted no swearing go back to nrl360. I come here because he swearing and he really didn't swear much glass house much

[@BenPower-fq9on]

@@nga05 English please

[@nga05]

@BenPower-fq9on it is English learn to read

[@cozzazee4043]

Kissing a chocolate starfish boys with Moses.