NSW Blues five-eighth Mitch Moses hasn't played a game since Round 11 but is set to take his place at the MCG tonight.
Moses injured his hamstring two days before the series opener in Sydney and was still under a cloud at the beginning of the Blues' Game Two camp.
The Eels playmaker has since been cleared to play and will line up for his seventh Origin appearance and first since Game One.
Panthers young gun Casey McLean won't be there in Melbourne after straining a quad muscle at training on Saturday morning.
Manly flyer Tolu Koula moves into the centres and Mark Nawaqanitawase comes in on the wing for his Origin debut.
Dolphins winger Jack Bostock joins the six-man bench.
Maroons forward Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has rejoined his teammates in camp in Melbourne following the death of his father Fereti.
Fa'asuamaleaui stayed with family in Queensland with his family after his father passed away on Saturday but has since travelled to Melbourne and looks set to play in Game Two.
Laurie Daley's men are looking to wrap up the 2026 State of Origin series while the Queensland Maroons are out to force a decider on their home turf at Suncorp Stadium.
After losing last year's series 2-1, the Blues have given themselves a gilt-edged opportunity to regain the shield courtesy of a heart-stopping 22-20 victory in Game One.
The Maroons looked to be in total control of Game One before Kalyn Ponga was sent off in the 53rd minute, with the Blues scoring three tries in the space of 16 minutes to turn a 20-6 deficit into a two-point win that gives them the advantage heading to Melbourne.
The MCG has been a happy hunting ground for the Blues with wins in five of the six matches played at the iconic venue, including a stunning 38-18 triumph in Game Two in 2024 after leading 34-0 at half-time.
Queensland's only MCG success came in 1995 under the guidance of the great Paul 'Fatty' Vautin, who led a team of underdogs to a famous series sweep of a highly fancied Blues outfit skippered by Brad Fittler.
The Blues take on the Maroons at 10.05 tonight.
Source: NRL.com
The Blues take on the Maroons at 10.05 tonight.
Source: NRL.com
