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Scott Bailey and Joel Gould

Cries of 1995 spur Maroons to gutsiest Perth win

True Maroons grit, channelling the underdogs of 1995, helped get the job done over NSW in Perth. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland have revealed how they channelled the spirit of 1995 in their State of Origin revival, shouting out references to it as defensive motivation in Perth.

Some 30 years on from Paul Vautin's famous victory while coaching the so-called 'Neville nobodies', the Maroons have made it a theme of their 2025 campaign.

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