BY THE NUMBERS
Worst win percentages
Brad Thorn (Qld) 10/1 9.1% (right) Kurt Gidley (NSW) 9/3 25.0%
Des Hasler (NSW) 9/3 25.0% Brett Morris (NSW) 11/4 26.7% Ben Creagh (NSW) 8/3 27.3% Mitchell Pearce (NSW) 13/5 27.8% Gorden Tallis (Qld) 12/5 29.4% Wins Mitchell Pearce has been a part of from seven game-three matches, six of them series deciders. In total, the recalled half has enjoyed just five wins from 17 appearances for the Blues. ....................................................................... The jersey Cameron Munster finally gets to wear for the Maroons following an injury to incumbent fullback Kalyn Ponga. ....................................................................... Debutants expected to run out for Qld tonight - Corey Norman, Christian Welch and Ethan Lowe set to become the 200th, 201st and 202nd players to represent the Maroons. ...............................................
Wins Blues winger Tom
Trbojevic (right) has from six games in 2019.
Sidelined twice with a hamstring strain, he has a 100 per cent strike rate for Manly (5 wins) and NSW (1). ....................................................................... Game three deciders NSW has lost in a row - 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2008 and 2006 - including two at ANZ Stadium. In total, the Blues have won just four from 19 deciders. ....................................................................... Times a team has come back from a game one defeat to win the series - Qld in 1982, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2013 and 2017; NSW in 1994 and 2005. ....................................................................... Origin games since either state has been able to crack at least 20 points at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. ....................................................................... Years since any team has gone into an Origin clash with such short odds.
Paying $1.38 NSW haven’t been such heavy favourites since game three
2004. Queensland’s shortest odds in the past decade and a half was $1.45 for game two 2010. ....................................................................... Missed tackles recorded by Queensland in the first two games of the series, including 49 in Perth. NSW have missed a toltal of 48. ..............................................
Total tackles made by
Maroons hooker Ben Hunt
(right) this series - the most of any player. Next best is injured teammate Matt Gillett with 77. ...................................................................... Run metres recorded by Blues fullback James Tedesco so far this series, from 43 runs. ‘Teddy’ needs 301 tonight to beat Wendell Sailor’s record of 737m set in 1998. ...................................................................... Total kick metres accumulated by Maroons skipper Daly Cherry-evans this series.