The Blues' most damaging forward Andrew Fifita has been the subject of abuse on and off the field in recent weeks, but some good has come from it. Let's deal with the on-field stuff first. No one wants to confirm what was said to Fifita when this picture was taken following Queensland's win in game two, but from what I've been told, Josh McGuire said words to the effect of "we knew you were shit" and "you are just shit c---s".

If it's worse than that, no one will say. It's just dumb stuff, but neither Fifita nor his teammates have forgotten it. The clash between Fifita and McGuire in Wednesday's Origin decider will be intense.

Unimpressed: Andrew Fifita will not forget. Credit:Getty Images

The off-field racial slur about Fifita's family is far more serious and deserves greater attention. Fifita has received an apology and a whole lot more from the company that owns the pub that posted a racially inflammatory picture on social media. We won't repeat it here, but it was totally unacceptable. Fifita's advisor Greg Willett and his agent Ben Johnston have been dealing with ALHGroup, which owns the pub. Aside from an apology they are willing to make a donation.

"What happened to Andrew and his family was disgraceful," Willett said. "Andrew has received an apology and they are looking to make a significant donation to an indigenous charity. We are going to meet with Preston Campbell's charity this week to see what we can do. The company is also going to employ more indigenous staff at its venues as a result of this." The company did not wish to comment.