The NSW Blues will aim to avoid a fourth series loss in five years on Wednesday evening, with Laurie Daley's side looking to defend their coach, and their own status in the State of Origin side moving forward.
Games 1 and 2 have been anything but good for the Blues, but with a look to the future, it's clear there is plenty of talent ready to rumble.
Some of the players on this list were mind boggling misses this year, and others are banging on the door already.
We have left Terrell May off the list given what is a perceived lack of appetite from the NSWRL to have him represent the state, but otherwise, all eligible players were considered, with the likes of Phoenix Crossland (who is eligible under the new rules and in fine form), and Reuben Garrick who could well light things up when he moves to the Sydney Roosters next year the closest to miss out.
Here are the nine listed as the next potential debutants for the Blues.
1. Isaiya Katoa (The Dolphins)
Of all the players on either state's list of potential debutants, fitness and form pending, Isaiya Katoa might be the most likely to find his way onto the team sheet.
The Blues will almost certainly be under new management by this time next year, and Katoa has a long Origin career ahead of him.
He might find it hard to break in if both Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses have blinders in Game 3, but there is also a school of thought that suggests it will be his time, and that he is the future.
The Dolphins were the NRL's best attacking side last year where he was the catalyst, and have been among the best attacking sides this year.
Their run over the past eight weeks has seen Katoa hit top form once again, and at his best, it's little wonder there was such a fight for his services before he has stepped onto a rugby league field professionally.
