{"id":755242,"date":"2026-06-23T14:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/755242\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:54:15","slug":"state-of-origin-andrew-johns-responds-to-brother-mattys-call-to-coach-nsw-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/755242\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Origin: Andrew Johns responds to brother Matty\u2019s call to coach NSW Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew Johns has reportedly shut down calls for him to take over Laurie Daley as NSW\u2019s State of Origin coach.<\/p>\n

Matty Johns got many footy fans excited on Sunday when he said he would help NSW out if Andrew came on board to coach the Blues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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After making an impassioned speech about how NSW can win the Origin decider in Brisbane, Matty Johns was asked if he would be interested coaching the Blues next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely not,\u201d he replied. \u201cIf Joey (Andrew Johns) does it, I\u2019ll help Joey out. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"'I'll<\/p>\n

While Andrew Johns has helped out in NSW camp previously under Brad Fittler, it would be a huge move for the Eighth Immortal to step up as head coach, and it seems it\u2019s not something he is interested in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just got off the phone to Joey – no, not happening,\u201d reporter Andrew Webster revealed on 2GB\u2019s Continuous Call Team Daily podcast on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis does not surprise me at all, this happens every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis name continually gets linked to it, but Joey\u2019s not a head coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is great value in having him on the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis expertise and passion is something NSW should get involved \u2026 but he has no appetite to coach the Blues.\u201d<\/p>\n

NSW is desperate for Johns to impart some magic dust on the Blues after an underwhelming showing in Game 2 that put Queensland in the box seat to wrap up the series at home in Game 3. <\/p>\n

NSW\u2019s selections and specifically the use of the interchange bench came under heavy criticism, ramping up pressure on coach Laurie Daley.<\/p>\n

Daley is yet to publicly make a call on whether he wants to stay on as NSW coach, but it\u2019s likely he won\u2019t want to extend his contract when it expires at the end of this campaign. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone assumes he\u2019ll be there next year,\u201d the Daily Telegraph\u2019s Brent Read said on NRL 360 on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all think Laurie\u2019e going to walk away at the end of this series regardless of the result. That’s the way it’s been heading for a while now.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the Blues face a dilemma over who to appoint coach next year before likely appointing Ivan Cleary as NSW coach in 2028.<\/p>\n

The Panthers coach has expressed an interest in coaching at representative level once he finishes up at Penrith at the end of 2027. <\/p>\n

The main contenders at this stage to take over from Daley next year are Blues assistants Matt King and Boyd Cordner. <\/p>\n

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