Not so long ago Latrell Mitchell was convinced NSW were never going to win a State of Origin game, let alone a series.
But after sparking the Blues Origin series-clinching 26-0 game two rout of Queensland on Sunday, Mitchell says enduring the Maroons decade of dominance had given him a hunger to take NSW to another level.
Mitchell dominated Origin II s first half, muscling up in defence before appearing to break the Maroons spirit with a runaway 85m intercept try.
The Rabbitohs star and inspirational skipper James Tedesco proved the difference as NSW kept Queensland scoreless at Suncorp Stadium for the first time to claim their third series win in four years.