Origin III team picker: Keaon vs Stefano, Ponga vs Walsh

Email Will Laurie Daley and Billy Slater stick to their guns or gamble on some fresh faces for Origin III? Put yourself in the hot seat and pick your NSW and Queensland teams as we count down to the decider.

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