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For all the bravery Queensland displayed, ultimately something had to give. It makes you wonder, how much of a difference would their injured trio have made?

Reece Walsh was held up as Queensland’s biggest strike weapon before the Origin series. He finished it as one of their biggest flops.

Andrew Johns has ranked the Blues' game three Suncorp Stadium victory as one of the state's best.

The panel reflects on the melee that spilled over the sideline and resulted in two sin bins and a non playing reserve being evicted from the playing surface.

Michael Maguire brought a new approach to NSW, and it paid off in style with a come-from-behind series victory.

Phil Gould has broken down the difference between Reece Walsh and Dylan Edwards after the latter's man of the match performance.

NSW were too good at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Which of the 34 players who stepped onto the field shone brightest?

Zac Lomax lands an incredible sideline kick to level the scores early in the second half.

Jake Trbojevic wears a huge smile as he gives his acceptance speech as the NSW captain.

Angus Crichton chants 'it's coming home' after claiming the Wally Lewis Medal.

Queensland Maroons take on the New South Wales Blues in Game III of the 2024 State of Origin series at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Referee Ashley Klein went upstairs to look at a 'possible penalty try' for Queensland before the bunker deemed nothing illegal had occurred.

Harry Grant explains what went wrong for Queensland as they let the Origin decider slip.

NSW has reclaimed the Origin shield with just their third Suncorp Stadium win in a decider despite not leading until the 65th minute in a drama-packed contest.

Mitchell Moses is forced from the field three minutes from full-time with what appears to be a bicep injury.

Mitch Moses steps through the tiring Queensland defence to score a crucial second half try.

It took 64 minutes but eventually NSW were able to score the first try of game three.

A game that had been simmering from the kick-off finally reached boiling point at the half-hour mark at Suncorp Stadium between NSW and Queensland.

Zac Lomax produced a moment of brilliance to stop the Maroons in their tracks.

Non playing NSW squad member Haumole Olakau'atu is removed from the field after getting involved in a brawl that spilled over the sidelines.

Daly Cherry-Evans fumes that Cameron Murray avoids a send-off but is sin binned for running in to get involved in a melee started by the Maroons skipper and Jarome Luai.

Ben Hunt is forced off the field for a HIA after a desperate tackle put his head in contact with a NSW ball carrier's knee.

NSW’s 19th man Haumole Olakau’atu was dismissed from the sideline after getting himself involved in a first-half melee despite not playing in Origin III.

A stray boot from Reece Walsh is penalised after Stephen Crichton loses the ball just before the try line amid desperate Queensland defence.

Nine News reporter Danny Weidler has hit back at criticism from Maroons coach Billy Slater and several members of Fox Sports’ NRL 360 magazine show.

Kurt Capewell penalised for lifting Stephen Crichton into a dangerous position.

Angus Crichton is forced off early in the first half after his head made contact with the elbow of ball carrier Reece Walsh.

Both teams and the Suncorp Stadium crowd honour the late NRL commentator David Morrow.

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans stops a potential NSW try with a lunge to ankle tap Bradman Best.

Liam Martin and Angus Crichton will enter enemy territory in the Origin decider - but the NSW pair are more than ready.