Game III 1989 State of Origin series

the first points came after queensland hooker kerrod walters made break dummy half within own half , passed on winger alan mcindoe run forty metres score. australian test winger dale shearer, had moved bench starting in centres replacing injured mal meninga , took on goal kicking duties despite 1988 nswrl season s top point scorer gary belcher playing @ fullback, missed sideline conversion attempt score remained 4 nil in favour of maroons. after collecting ball scrum win within ten metres of queensland s line, blues halfback greg alexander dashed forth before passing halves partner des hasler dived on next uprights equalize. michael o connor made no mistake conversion , new south wales in front 6 - 4. maroons hit when got ball after blues mistake , on forty metres out, michael hagan kicked downfield shearer beat defence , score in left corner. shearer missed conversion queensland led 8 - 6. new south wales responded try after lock forward brad mackay made break twenty metres out queensland s line before offloading in tackle eastern suburbs hooker david trewhella coming through in support score behind posts. o connor s successful conversion put score @ 12 - 8 in favour of blues. new south wales crossed twice called both times score remained unchanged half-time break.

queensland opened scoring in second half when kerrod walters again made break dummy half, running forty metres before getting ball out support players, passed on flying michael hancock dive on in left corner. shearer s third conversion attempt successful queensland had regained lead @ 14 - 12. garry jack fumbled stooped pick wally lewis grubber , walters dived on loose ball score maroons next try. shearer kicked extras, giving queensland 20 - 12 lead. maroons next try came after playing ball on twenty metres out , keeping alive, 3 players passing tackles until went gary belcher broke try-line , scored near uprights. shearer s kick successful queensland led 26 - 12. points kept coming queensland started movement within own half, putting ball through hands players coming through in support until made way out tony currie dive on in left corner. didn t stop there though, shearer @ dummy-half , in attacking position passing ball lewis before running around him re-collect , race through untouched score again. shearer converted own try , score 36 - 12.