Reece Walsh played only seven minutes in State of Origin game one, but many are tipping the Queensland superstar to bounce back with a vengeance on Wednesday night.
Walsh was knocked out by an illegal high shot from Blues centre Joseph Suaalii in Sydney.
The gun fullback returns for the Maroons at the MCG and has some unfinished business.
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Several of our Wide World of Sports experts are tipping Walsh to be man of the match in a Queensland win.
Injured Maroons five-eighth Cameron Munster is one of them – although he thinks the game itself will be achingly close.
Felise Kaufusi comforts Reece Walsh after he was ruled out with a category 1 head knock. Getty
“I think Reece gets man of the match,” Munster predicted on Nine’s Today on Wednesday morning.
“I think Chez (captain Daly Cherry-Evans) kicks a field goal to win the game.”
New South Wales has a far better winning record at the MCG than Queensland.
Here is who our Wide World of Sports experts are tipping.
ANDREW JOHNS
Blues by 8
MoM: Dylan Edwards
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DARREN LOCKYER
Maroons by 2
MoM: Patrick Carrigan
RUAN SIMS
Blues by 8
MoM: Latrell Mitchell
BRAD FITTLER
Blues by 8
MoM: Dylan Edwards
ALLANA FERGUSON
Blues by 7
MoM: Jarome Luai
MATHEW THOMPSON
Blues by 6
MoM: Dylan Edwards
PETER PSALTIS
Maroons by 6
MoM: Reece Walsh
THE MOLE
Maroons by 7
MoM: Reece Walsh