Its great to see all the NSW big egos enjoying their pre SOO celebrations have such short memories of the Legendary Magic Maroon Jersey that inspires and lifts the spirit and souls of every player that proudly wears it
The Legend of the Maroon spirit lives on ....
Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rugby league's second coming in 1995. And a largely non-descript Queensland team headed south to complete Mission Impossible and pull off what is still the most unlikely State of Origin series win in its 38-year history.
The Maroons, captained by Trevor Gillmeister but mostly comprised of little-celebrated players who were fresh in first grade or had had little chance of playing Origin if not for the game's Super League split that saw a dozen established Queensland players banned from competing in the series.
They had somehow defied the tipsters and bookies, who gave them 19.5 points start in game one in Sydney, winning 2-0 in the match made famous for Billy Moore's "Queenslander" rants as the Maroons appeared from the dressing room at half-time – a moment that has become legendary.
Of the State of Origin matches played at the MCG, it is the 1995 encounter that provokes the strongest memories.
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