State of Origin live: Follow game three of QLD Maroons v NSW Blues

As Queensland tries to avoid its worst Origin result in more than two decades, our experts reveal their predictions for game three. 

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Queensland will be desperate to avoid the igmony of being swept for the first time in 21 years in an Origin series which has been played solely on its soil.

But NSW has been near unstoppable in the opening two games and despite being hit by injury, is still favoured to clinch its first 3-0 series in more than two decades. 

Here’s what our experts are predicting for game three: 

Phil Rothfield

NSW by 18

Man of the match: Tom Trbojevic

First try: Tom Trbojevic

Why NSW will win: Tom Turbo is a class above any player in the Queensland back five.

Peter Badel

NSW by 16

Man of the match: Latrell Mitchell

First try: Kalyn Ponga

Why NSW will win: The Maroons have had their confidence battered and simply can’t match the speed, power and attacking brilliance of NSW’s back five.

Dean Ritchie

NSW by 14

Man of the match: Jack Wighton

First try: Brian To’o

Why NSW will win: Because clueless Queensland are a shambles on and off the field.

Latrell Mitchell has had a huge influence for NSW.

Travis Meyn

NSW by 8

Man of the match: Latrell Mitchell

First try: Josh Addo-Carr

Why NSW will win: The Blues have been by far the better team this series and they will wrap it up with a well-deserved 3-0 clean sweep. The only thing that can beat NSW is complacency and that is unlikely to be the case after they blew it in Game Three last year.

Paul Crawley

NSW by 16

Man of the match: Latrell Mitchell

First try: Tom Trbojevic

Why NSW will win: Expect Maroons to put up best fight of the series but Blues just have too much strike.

Michael Carayannis

NSW by 12

Man of the match: Angus Crichton

First try: Brian To’o

Why NSW will win: Too much class. Too much skill. NSW will put a hapless Queensland side out of their misery. 

The Blues are eyeing a 3-0 sweep on Queensland soil.

Chris Honnery

Queensland by 1

Man of the match: Josh Papalii

First try: Tom Trbojevic

Why Queensland will win: The fear of losing an entire series on home soil should be motivation enough for the Maroons to turn things around in game three.

Nick Campton

NSW by 10

Man of the match: Latrell Mitchell

First try: Brian To’o

Why NSW will win: Losing the halves will slow the Blues down a bit but they still have too much strike around the park and should be able to handle an improved Queensland side.

Nick Walshaw

NSW by 20

Man of the Match: James Tedesco

First try: Jack Wighton

Why NSW will win: Teddy. Turbo. Trell.

Fatima Kdouh

NSW by 10

Man of the match: Latrell Mitchell

First try: Brian To’o

Why NSW will win: Not even injuries to Blues halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai can save the Maroons from a whitewash and their shambolic 2021 campaign

David Riccio

NSW by 18

Man of the match: Tom Trbojevic

First try: Jack Wighton

Why NSW will win: Repeat of Origin I and II — too fast, too powerful, too good.

Paul Kent

NSW by 12

Man of the match: Tom Trbojevic

First try: Tom Trbojevic

Why NSW will win: The Blues are just better.

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