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Attendance: 91,671

A State of Origin attendance record (91,671), surpassing the previous MCG record of 91,513 from 2015. Queensland trailed early but scored 36 unanswered second-half points at one stage, a new Origin record for points in a half, ending a 31-year Queensland hoodoo at the MCG (their first win there since 1995). Series levelled 1-1, forcing a decider.

Scorers

Queensland	Tries: Loiero 26'; Cobbo (3) 46', 51', 71'; Fifita 55'; Tabuai-Fidow 62'; Collins 65' Goals: Walker (7/7 + 1 penalty goal 5')
New South Wales	Tries: Staggs 6'; Nawaqanitawase (2) 20', 59'; Barnett 77' Goals: Cleary (4/4) Sin bin: Staggs (64')

Teams

Queensland			New South Wales
1	Kalyn Ponga	Fullback	James Tedesco	1
2	Selwyn Cobbo	Wing	Brian To'o	2
3	Robert Toia	Centre	Tolutau Koula	3
4	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Centre	Kotoni Staggs	4
5	Jojo Fifita	Wing	Mark Nawaqanitawase	5
6	Cameron Munster	Five-eighth	Mitchell Moses	6
7	Sam Walker	Halfback	Nathan Cleary	7
8	Tom Flegler	Prop	Payne Haas	8
9	Harry Grant	Hooker	Reece Robson	9
10	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	Prop	Mitch Barnett	10
11	Briton Nikora	Second Row	Hudson Young	11
12	Kurt Capewell	Second Row	Dylan Lucas	12
13	Reuben Cotter	Lock	Isaah Yeo	13
Substitutes
14	Max Plath		Cameron Murray	14
15	Lindsay Collins		Victor Radley	15
16	Kulikefu Finefeuiaki		Addin Fonua-Blake	16
17	Trent Loiero		Apisai Koroisau	17
Billy Slater		Coach	Laurie Daley

Player of the Match

Sam Walker (Queensland)

Match officials

Referee

Ashley Klein

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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