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NRL State of Origin 2017 - Game 3
Queensland Maroons 22 defeat NSW Blues 6 in the series deciding game of the 2017 NRL State of Origin series at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/photosSMH">Twitter</a>
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Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith of the Maroons hold aloft the Origin trophy after winning game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Queensland celebrate with the trophy after game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Brothers-in-arms: Johnathan Thurston will do the honours for old mate Cameron Smith.Credit:AAP
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Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk of the Maroons celebrate winning game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce of the Blues embrace after game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Joshua Jackson of the Blues looks dejected after game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk of the Maroons celebrate winning game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk of the Maroons celebrate winning game three of the State Of Origin series.Credit:Getty Images
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Valentine Holmes of the Maroons scores a try.Credit:AAP
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Valentine Holmes of the Maroons scores a try.Credit:AAP
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Jarrod Wallace of the Maroons dives to score a try.Credit:Getty Images
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Jack Bird of the Blues is tackled.Credit:Getty Images
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Jarryd Hayne of the Blues is tackled.Credit:Getty Images
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Jarred Wallace of the Queensland Maroons scores his first Origin try.Credit:AAP
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Will Chambers of the Maroons breaks away from the defence.Credit:Getty Images
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Cooper Cronk of the Maroons celebrates after Valentine Homes of the Maroons scored a try.Credit:Getty Images
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Mitchell Pearce of the Blues looks dejected after a Maroons try.Credit:Getty Images
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Cooper Cronk of the Maroons celebrates the try scored by Valentine Holmes.Credit:Getty Images
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Josh Dugan of the Blues scores a try.Credit:Getty Images
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Josh Dugan of the NSW Blues gets past Maroons player Billy Slater to score.Credit:AAP