The Maroons have reclaimed the shield, coming back from a 1-0 deficit to best New South Wales in a classic Origin series.
It was an emotional build up to the decider after the tragic passing of Cameron Munster's father which forced him to leave camp, only to return on the day of the game.
Billy Slater wanted all hands on deck for Game 3, even pleading with Queensland legend Josh Papali’i to return to the representative arena.
The Maroons got off to a perfect start in enemy territory, completing 100 per cent of their sets and racing out to a 20-0 lead at the half.
Whilst the Blues put up more of a fight in the second 40-minutes, Queensland were too good, securing a 24-12 victory at Accor Stadium.
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State of Origin 2025 Game 3: QLD Maroons player ratings
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - 8
The Maroons created a plethora of opportunities throughout the game and it seemed as though the Hammer was in the frame every time - turning half-chances into four-pointers.
In the 26th minute, Robert Toia was being hurled over the sideline by a connected New South Wales defensive line but was able to get his arm free and offload the ball back into the field of play.
Thats all Tabuai-Fidow need to scoop up the ball and stroll past scrambling Blues defenders to put Tom Dearden over for a long range strike.
2. Xavier Coates - 8.5
Xavier Coates was consistent as ever in this contest, getting over the top of his opposite winger in Zac Lomax who had posed a great threat all series.
He crossed the stripe in the 17th minute to courtesy of a shifting backline play which opened Queensland's account.
He was also as safe as houses under the high-ball, not giving Blues chasers any chance of creating an opportunity in the air.
3. Robert Toia - 8
When Toia was picked by Maroons selectors to play right centre at the beginning of this series, they were envisioning a role where he could limit Latrell Mitchell's opportunities as much as that's able to be done.
Well, he delivered.
The 20-year-old gave Mitchell no space to use his imposing physical attributes and game-breaking instinct.
Instead, he gave the Rabbitohs star some of his own medicine in the first half, standing him up with a right foot step before getting pulled down just before the try-line by desperate Blues cover defenders.
4. Gehamat Shibasaki - 6
There was a lot of pressure on Shibasaki coming into the decider.
He was billed as a journeyman, making his Origin debut after bouncing around NRL club's for the majority of his career.
Whilst he got off to a shaky start, getting caught out twice defensively within the first five-minutes, he redeemed himself with the ball in hand - most notably delivering the final pass for Queensland's first try.
5. Valentine Holmes - 7.5
There was questions over Valentine Holmes' defence ahead of the decider.
Those questions were answered early when he pulled off the biggest shot of the game on a charging Angus Crichton.
Holmes was almost perfect with the boot, converting three of four tries and knocking over a penalty goal.
6. Cameron Munster - 7
After a tragic week with the passing of his father, Cameron Munster stood up as everybody expecting him to, delivering a classic captain's knock.
Munster had nine runs for 37 metres which is low for his usual standard. However, this is what was needed on the night as the crafty five-eighth played his hand perfectly to deliver a win.
7. Tom Dearden - 9.5
Tom Dearden was the best player on the field by a country mile.
Every time Queensland made a dent in the Blues defensive line, Dearden demanded the ball and had the defence reeling.
He was rewarded for his efforts with a try in the 26th minute, where he raced away under the posts off the back of an inside ball from the Hammer.
He backed this up with a show-and-go late for his second try which sealed the Blues fate by putting the score out of reach.
The mark of his performance was a try-saver on a rampaging Brian To'o in cover defence which prevented a certain four-pointer for the Blues.
8. Josh Papali’i - 7
The old bull was called back into the Origin arena to lift his side and set a tone from the outset of the game.
That is exactly what Papali'i managed to do, meeting the challenge of Payne Haas, Max King and Isaah Yeo, particularly in his first stint which onnly lasted 14-minutes.
23 tackles with no misses and 76 run metres, it was a workman-like knock from the veteran who added yet another Origin series win to his resume.
9. Harry Grant - 8
first 20 minutes held his cool, then was real crafty around the ruck manipulating markers, Grant try
Harry Grant had a mature performance.
He was quiet in the first 20-minutes, getting through a lot of defence and providing quality service out of dummy half.
However, once fatigue began to set-in for both teams, Grant came to life, manipulating the markers and challenging defenders around the ruck.
A dart close to the line in the 38th minute caught the Blues napping and put the Maroons ahead by three converted tries.
10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - 7
Tino set the tone early with two carries in the opening set.
The emotion seemed to boil over though, conceding a penalty which marched the Blues down the field.
Ultimately, that lack of concentration wasn't costly and Fa'asuamaleaui put together two fast-paced stints of high energy football.
11. Reuben Cotter - 8.5
Cotter was formidable on the edge, combing with Dearden on multiple occasions and causing the Blues a serious headache.
In defence, he made 41 tackles and missed just three. He also did a lot of clean up work around the ruck and was overall just a solid contributor to his side.
The only blemish on his performance was a bombed try off the back off a wayward inside pass to the Hammer. The charging backrower burst through the line but just couldn't execute the last pass.
12. Kurt Capewell - 6.5
Whilst Capewell didn't live up to the dizzying heights he reached in Perth, he was by no means poor in Game 3.
Capewell ran hard lines all night, challenging both shoulders of Nathan Cleary who was relatively muted in attack.
In defence, he was less solid, making 32 tackles but missing five which put his left edge in a couple of vulnerable positions.
13. Trent Loiero - 8
This was Loiero's best performance in the Origin arena after making his debut in Game 1 of this years series.
Loiero was perfect in defence making 49 tackles with no misses, a remarkable statistic for a man who played 66 minutes in the middle of the park.
The Storm enforcer also had his moments in attack, generating an offload which created space for his speed men out wide,
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14. Kurt Mann - 4.5
Mann was relatively quiet off the bench, only getting 26-minutes of playing time as Slater opted for his bigger men through the middle for the majority of the match.
He gave away a penalty and missed three tackles which were involvements he is sure to want back.
15. Lindsay Collins - 7.5
Collins was the main man for Queensland off the bench, playing 50-minutes in the front row and making quite the impact in that playing time.
The Roosters enforcer took it to the Blues pack, with 34 tackles and just one miss, he never let the big boys from south of the border get a roll on.
16. Patrick Carrigan - 7
Introduced off the pine after 14 minutes as the first cab off the rank and immediately made his mark on the contest with a couple of strong carries and stout defence.
He was one of the hardest working players on the field in his 34 minutes of action, running for 144 metres and making 21 tackles.
17. Jeremiah Nanai - 2
He had two runs and made two tackles in his four minutes of playing time, but I doubt Nanai would change a thing about how Game 3 went given the result.