Fittler asks the first Blues captain, Raudonikis, to introduce the jumpers

"This is a team that has been witty in coming back into both games – it has done enough to win but it can get better."

Raudonikis, who lives on the Gold Coast and is exposed to daily doses of Queensland propaganda, pointed out that if the Maroons win the dead rubber, they will act as if they "they will jump up and down as they had won both first matches, "he told the Herald before his speech

" It's like that they can change things.You would not want to read mail mail on Thursday if Queensland wins "

It's not as if Raudonikis was talking unprecedented personal." In 1997, when I was coach of the Blues, we won the first two games. played the dead rubber, just like today 's team will be Wednesday night.We lost it and Queensland celebrated so many things, no We felt as flat as a tack. You return to the locker room, thinking that you have not won the series. "

Raudonikis was also aware that representative jumpers must be honored by the wearer and has his own experience to demonstrate.

In 1977, three years before the departure of Origin, he went to Brisbane as a as NSW's No. 2 behind Steve Mortimer of Canterbury

at that time, two interstate games were played, the No. 2 halfback debuting Wednesday night and the No. 1 halfback. Sunday's

NSW match was won the first match but was way behind in the second match, with Mortimer as half.

Raudonikis remembers the moment: "I was the first half in NSW and Australia since 1971 and now I am # 39; was No.2. I knew that if I did not ride in this paddock on Sunday afternoon, my acting career was over.

"I had to resurrect my representative career and leave the bench to overthrow him. me, the coach replaced Mortimer and I continued. I started a stench and gave it to Olly [opposition halfback Greg Oliphant]. Whatever it is, we scored and narrowed the gap and then I scored the winning test under the posts. "

Raudonikis understands that such tactics are no longer part of the modern game, especially under the current coach Brad Fittler

Freddy did a good job," he said. [19659013] "I just think it's important to let the players know today that they've won a jump in NSW, but that they have to keep it." Fittler told the Herald last week, deciding to offer the honor to introduce the jumpers to the inaugural captain of 1980: "It started with Tommy, he was the first captain of our origin state. "