The Queensland Maroons will go for a fourth series win in five years on Wednesday evening, but the ever brutal demands of State of Origin mean the player pathways is always going to be explored beyond the current side.
The Queensland side also have some players at the back-end of their Origin careers.
Kurt Capewell could be in his swansong series, Cameron Munster, joking as he may have been after Game 2, indicated he knows his time is closer to the end than the start, and even then, Billy Slater has made it clear during his time coaching he has no hesitation making an enormous call if he thinks it needs to be made.
Queensland do have some excellent young talent on the way through, and others who could well have made an argument to play this year.
Here are the most likely players to debut next year for the Maroons.
8. Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers)
Despite the furore around Bula's eligibility for State of Origin a few years ago, he is absolutely eligible for Queensland if he does decide to play in the representative arena.
Already a Fijian player, Bula is one of the game's best young fullbacks and the Wests Tigers always seem to go up a gear when he is anywhere near his best.
He is still learning his craft and likely a long way down the fullback pecking order for Queensland, but a fast start next year could see his stock skyrocket.
Reece Walsh's form is questionable, Kalyn Ponga is one injury-prone, and Bula is running for 161 metres per game this year while adding 12 try involvements in 13 games for his joint-venture club.
