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Since starting his season in round six, Manly gun Tom Trbojevic has certainly made up for lost time.
The Sea Eagles and Blues superstar has sparked a stunning turnaround for his club side and played a leading role in NSW s 2-1 Origin triumph.
Making his Origin heroics even more remarkable is the fact he played out of position in the centres because the Blues boast another of the game s elite talents, James Tedesco, at fullback.
Such has been Turbo s dominance in 2021 that many now consider him to be the game s best player, but he has plenty of worthy rivals for that tag.
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He s back. At long last, Kalyn Ponga returns for Queensland.
It seems the Maroons need all the help they can get in Origin III if they are to avoid a series whitewash.
The Newcastle fullback provides genuine X-factor at the back - something unfortunately Queensland fans haven t seen enough of in recent years.
Few players announced themselves on the Origin stage quite like Ponga in 2018 in what was one of the great debuts.
Unfortunately he has been rarely sighted since due to injury. Ponga can make a real difference at fullback.
But I think the big inclusion for the Maroons is Ben Hunt in the No.9 jersey. He s played a lot at halfback but I think his best fit is at hooker.
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