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Queensland Origin legend Cameron Smith has been accused of not giving Channel Nine value for money after he made a halftime speech to the Maroons instead of commentating at the year's first State of Origin game on Wednesday night.
While his colleagues dissected the first half of the match, Smith was filmed addressing coach Billy Slater's team in the dressing room as he revved them up for what turned out to be a miraculous 40 minutes of action.
Those scenes prompted prominent footy expert Phil Rothfield to ask whether the former Storm hooker's dual roles represented a 'conflict of interest'.
Smith is pictured giving Queensland a rev-up at halftime - even though he was being paid to commentate for Nine on Wednesday night
Smith and Queensland coach Billy Slater (pictured together) are both Nine commentators, with the pair sharing deep and longstanding ties
