NSW coach Brad Fittler has dumped Jarome Luai for the third game of the State of Origin series, recalled Cody Walker and handed debuts to Keaon Koloamatangi and Bradman Best as the Blues plot to avoid a series whitewash.
Luai, Hudson Young, Tyson Frizell and Junior Paulo have paid the price for the Blues' hefty loss in Origin II and will not feature in the series finale on July 12 in Sydney.
Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu, afforded only 12 minutes of game-time on debut, has also missed out.
The NRL's leader in try assists, South Sydney five-eighth Walker has beaten Luai in the battle to partner Mitch Moses in the halves.
SportState of Origin game three teams: New South Wales drops Jarome Luai ahead of dead rubber clash with Queensland
Horsbugh to debut, Brimson back as Maroons name squad
Corey Horsburgh will become the 230th player to line up for Queensland in State of Origin when he makes his Maroons debut in Sydney.
The 25-year-old Canberra warhorse joins Gold Coast fullback AJ Brimson as the only two changes made to the side that wrapped up the Origin series 2-0 with a 32-6 win in Brisbane in game two.
North Queensland's Tom Dearden is 18th man and Parramatta's J'maine Hopgood the 19th.
Brutal Origin call on NSW Raider, as Maroons pick Horsburgh
Hudson Young has been cut from the NSW Blues squad for game three of State of Origin in Sydney as coach Brad Fittler made some intriguing changes.
The Canberra Raiders star made his Origin debut in game one, and had a solid performance in game two but couldn't retain his position in the Blues after NSW lost the series with defeat in Brisbane.
Penrith's Liam Martin will assume Young's spot in the Blues starting line-up.
