Following their impressive 34-10 victory in game two, Fittler will go into the series finale with the same side - meaning Nowra-born Cody Walker will again start at five-eighth.

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Fellow South Coast product Dale Finucane (Bega), who missed the series opener, has retained his bench spot for game three also.

The only changes to the squad, which will be out to retain the State of Origin shield for the third straight year, are on the extended bench, with Ryan Papenhuyzen, Jarome Luai and Nic Cotric all being named in the 21-man squad for the first time in the series.

Rounding out the extended bench in Dragons utility Cameron McInnes.

NSW Blues squad for game three: 1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters), 2. Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters), 3. Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels), 4. Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders), 5. Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm), 6. Cody Walker (South Sydney Rabbitohs), 7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers), 8. Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle Knights), 9. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs), 10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos), 11. Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters), 12. Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights), 13. Jake Trbojevic (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), 14. Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm), 15. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels), 16. Nathan Brown (Parramatta Eels), 17. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers), 18. Ryan Papenhuyzen (Melbourne Storm), 19. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers), 20. Cameron McInnes (St George Illawarra Dragons) and 21. Nic Cotric (Canberra Raiders).

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