{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Neds Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog","author_name":"Nick Tedeschi","author_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/author\/nicktedeschi\/","title":"From The Couch: NRL Round 19 - Neds Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xYAeKmJOJ9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/from-the-couch-nrl-round-19-3\/\">From The Couch: NRL Round 19<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/from-the-couch-nrl-round-19-3\/embed\/#?secret=xYAeKmJOJ9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;From The Couch: NRL Round 19&#8221; &#8212; Neds Blog\" data-secret=\"xYAeKmJOJ9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Drinkwater-657x370.avif","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":338,"description":"There Will Be No Apology to Laurie:\u00a0NSW coach Laurie Daley, who spent the entire series looking gaunt and concerned, decided that after an incredibly lucky series win gifted to the Blues by officials both on the field and off the field that it was time to puff out the chest and demand his critics \u201cshow some balls\u201d.\u00a0With the shield safely in the possession of NSW, Daley started peacocking at the press conference, a premeditated retaliation to those who dared\u00a0criticise\u00a0his coaching. Fun Fact: Daley won the series. Another Fun Fact: he still\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0coach. And he most likely knows\u00a0that,\u00a0the reason he is set&hellip;"}