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Three series wins in four years does not a dynasty make, but with each passing triumph it s clear Brad Fittler and his men are singing from the same song sheet Mal Meninga carried in his back pocket during Queensland s decade of dominance.
Since taking the helm in 2018, Fittler s only series defeat came in 2020, courtesy of a disastrous second half in Adelaide in the Ampol State of Origin series opener and a liberal sprinkling of wily Wayne Bennett s maroon magic dust.
Prior to the Blues most-capped player assuming the coaching reins, NSW had lost three series on the bounce after briefly stopping the Maroons juggernaut in 2014.
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One of the most famous victories in Brisbane s proud history was inspired not by Darren Lockyer, Allan Langer or Gorden Tallis but rather Nick Parfitt, Stu Kelly, Shane Walker and an unheralded, unfashionable mob that will forever be known as the Baby Broncos.
Back in round 12, 2002, the Broncos were midway through yet another stellar campaign that would see them play finals footy for the 11th year in a row.
And while that sustained period of success delivered four premierships to Red Hill, it also came with the caveat that when State of Origin rolled around each year a posse of Broncos would be required to pull on the maroon of Queensland.
I recently watched a reply of the 2001 match-up between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. The match featured a very young Ben Hornby and Mark Gasnier. Who’d have thought that both players would be instrumental in the 2010 premiership-winning team, with Ben Hornby forever writing himself into Dragons lore by saying […]