So what has Billy Slater done for the decider in 2025? He’s become the Demtel Man, going for not one, but two, storylines. He’s chosen a 27-year-old journeyman in the centres and a 33-year-old front-row legend who retired from representative football three years ago. Gehamat Shibasaki only played three NRL matches between 2022 and 2024 in amongst a stint in Japanese rugby, but finds himself in the Origin arena after a late-blooming break-out year in which he has featured in 15 matches after starting on a train and trial contract for the Broncos. The much-loved Josh Papali’i played 23 Origins for Queensland between 2013 and 2022.