For ORIGIN III Brad Fittler has dropped Jarome Luai, Junior Paulo, Tyson Frizell, Hudson Young and Stefano Utoikamanu. He has recalled Cody Walker, Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Jacob Saifiti. Bradman Best and Keaon Koloamatangi will make their ORIGIN debuts.
Billy Slater has made two forced changes for his Queensland Maroons squad for ORIGIN III with Corey Horsburgh making his debut, replacing Tom Flegler out with a foot injury and AJ Brimson wears the No.1 jersey in place of the suspended Bronco young gun, Reece Walsh.