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How do Queensland turn it around and steal a Game 3 victory?

Corey Oates. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
8th July, 2019
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Queensland had all the momentum coming out of State of Origin Game 1, fresh off an upset victory and with the Blues seemingly in disarray at the selection table.

Then, Game 2 happened. The Maroons were absolutely monstered from the kick-off in Perth, falling to a horror 38-6 loss and falling well behind their opponents in terms of series favouritism.

But Game 3 is a new game and, no matter how far behind the eight-ball they may appear to be, Queensland are always a chance in Origin and could steal a famous series victory tomorrow night.

So how do they do it?

We were joined on the Game of Codes podcast by Roar NRL expert and editor Scott Pryde to run over the visitors’ chances ahead of the all-important decider.

Listen to the discussion:

If the Maroons are going to turn things around in Game 3, they’ll need to overcome some horrific statistics from Game 2.

Queensland’s horror Game 2 stats

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Metres gained: 1108 (Blues: 1945)
Missed tackles: 39
Line breaks: 1
Kick return metres: 89 (Blues: 271)
Average set distance: 33.6m

Cameron Munster called it “the worst game he’d been involved in” after the match.

Visit our Game of Codes hub to catch the full episode and be sure to subscribe and review on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever else you’re listening.

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