NSW captain Boyd Cordner could hoist the State of Origin spoils in front of a near empty Suncorp Stadium with the NRL confirming it won't stray from its decades-long policy of not presenting the interstate shield until after the series' final match.

It could be the third time in the past four years the Origin victors – replicating NSW's last series success in 2014 – will be presented with the trophy after a dead rubber should the Blues, as favoured, wrap up the series at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday week.

It means success-starved NSW fans, who have only enjoyed one series win in the past 11 years, will again have to extend a long wait to see their winning captain hold aloft one of the most cherished pieces of silverware in Sydney.

Despite the series result being decided after the first two games the last time NSW tasted Origin success, then skipper Paul Gallen received the spoils in front of just a handful of fans at Suncorp Stadium when the Blues lost the final match of the series in 2014.