Shane Webcke

Beautiful stuff.

All right, here come the Blues with Isaiah Yeo leading them out.

And he is starting at number 13, James Tedesco.

Now twice.

the man who has scored in the dying moments to win a State of Origin.

As they come up, come up the tunnel, and here they come.

Wade Grant, take us through the Blues.

Fullback, you just mentioned that, man.

Indeed, thank you, Wade Graham.

So now the major lights are turned on for the first time, and it does add something, actually.

We've had all the surrounding lights of the Shane Warne stand and the other stands here on, but now the lights are shining brightest because the big ones...

on the towers uh uh are up and about and all six of them shining down on this magnificent coliseum so about to go through our welcome to country and our anthems the blues at the southern end queensland arm in arm at the northern end to be delivered by auntie joy wander murphy

About 90,000 singing along.

Ben Dobbins, sideline, Bob Jones.

The North, they're running towards the North, so they'll get the first opportunity.

This is going to be big, Dan.

From up here, the pitch looks immaculate.

Is it dewy down there on ground level?

Talking to the AFL types a little before, they said this is the longest you'll see the MCG.

catered for rugby league tonight.