Brenton Sanderson

This is Waitley.

Good morning.

Sport is doing its thing at the moment.

These World Cup games are sensational.

The exploits of Messi, Haaland and Mbappe yesterday, leading to a brace from Harry Kane this morning.

There's no slow burn in the first round.

It's straight to full throttle.

And Saturday morning offers us the lure...

of our biggest up yours to the US since the America's Cup.

How could you not feel patriotic?

Last night at the MCG, well, that was sensational.

A record-breaking origin crowd of 91,671 on a Wednesday night, second only to Anzac Day at the G this year.

The NRL stages a brilliant event.

The light show, the theatrics, the presence of Cathy Freeman.

The travelling New South Wales contingent felt enormous, both in the ground and then particularly on the way home.

The first half was enthralling.

The second half onslaught from Queensland was captivating.

And when the Queenslander chant broke out, well, finally, the G belonged to the Maroons.

Origin is worthy of that stage, and it's a major event Victoria should covet at the right interval.

So a couple of other takeouts from last night.