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by Nick Campton

As Queensland looks to the future for State of Origin I, New South Wales is betting on the past

Brad Fittler and Billy Slater have thrown a couple of curveballs in their teams for State of Origin I.  ( Getty Images: Bradley Kanaris)

State of Origin is about three things – state against state, mate against mate and disagreeing about who should and shouldn't have been picked as loudly as possible.

Brad Fittler has never been afraid to go off the beaten path when it comes to picking his New South Wales sides — in fact, it's become something of a trademark — while Billy Slater has also made some brave calls for his second series in charge.

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