THAT’S in Queensland ...

The last time the Maroons had an entire team hailing from Queensland was way back in 1991. Back when a young bull named Mark Geyer was going to-to-toe with Maroons great Wally Lewis.

That’s in Queensland ...

Of the 179 players to represent the Maroons, 32 weren’t born in Queensland — that’s nearly 18 per cent.

media_camera Greg Inglis — a true Queenslander?

That’s in Queensland ...

Nearly 10 per cent of players to represent Queensland were born in NSW.

That’s in Queensland ...

Non-Queensland players have played a combined 246 games since 1980, 166 of those were players of NSW birth.

That’s in Queensland ...

More than 17 per cent of the total amount of points for Queensland were scored by non-state players.

That’s in Queensland ...

Since 1995, in 15 of the 20 series, more than 25 per cent of the Maroons side have not been Queenslanders.

This shows Queensland will do anything to win. They will beg, borrow and steal players from other states or nations to win State of Origin.

And even their deceit wasn’t enough to beat NSW last year.

Some players to represent Queensland wouldn’t even know where the state was. Finder.com.au has found a dramatic increase in the number of non-Queensland players representing the Maroons over the past 20 years.

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The team to play NSW on Wednesday night at ANZ Stadium will boast Kempsey via Bowraville product Greg Inglis and Sydney-born Sam Thaiday.

Inglis is one of the greatest players to ever come from NSW.

Although he’s spent three days in hospital battling tonsillitis — probably due to overexposure to the unfamiliar Queensland climate last week — Maroons coach Mal Meninga is adamant the Maroons star will be fit for Origin I.

“A player of Greg’s calibre, it’s good to have him in the Maroon jersey on Wednesday night,” Meninga said.

NSW don’t harbour Queensland’s desire to pinch players.

Of the 257 players to represent the Blues only 20 — or 7.8 per cent — were not born in the premier state.

And just 1.6 per cent of players to represent NSW were born in Queensland.

“Queensland will do anything they can to win,” said former NSW skipper Ben Elias, who was tried to separate Lewis and Geyer during their now-iconic encounter in 1991.

“They will steal players from anywhere and everywhere. It didn’t work last year though.

“Greg Inglis is the obvious example. Born and bred in Macksville.

“No matter what happens in State of Origin results-wise, NSW has always maintained its dignity and honour.”

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The 17 NSW-born players to represent Queensland have a 52.4 per cent winning strike rate.

In 2009, a whopping 38 per cent of Maroons players weren’t born in Queensland.

One well-connected NRL source also had a crack at Queensland.

“They talk about Queensland passion, what a joke,” he said. “They will choose a player who once flew over Queensland. A player who once visited Brisbane, they’ll select him too.

“Even the bloke who famously shouted “Queenslander”, Billy Moore, was born in NSW.

“Their passion is so hollow. It’s actually become quite comical.”

NSW coach Laurie Daley would not be drawn on the statistics.

The Blues returned to Sydney from Coffs Harbour on Sunday night and will set up camp at Sydney Olympic Park. The team will have a captain’s run on Tuesday before Wednesday night’s opening game, which will still fail to sell out.