Queensland legend Trevor Gillmeister says the current crop of forwards are the best and most bountiful the Maroons have ever had.
That is a massive call from the former captain, back-rower and member of staff in Queensland's State of Origin camps stretching back to the 1980s.
It is why Gillmeister, known as 'The Axe', said coach Billy Slater had a tough job to find a replacement for injured prop Tom Flegler in game three of the series in Sydney on July 12 as the Maroons target a clean sweep.