The Maroons will blood Gold Coast outside back Destiny Mino-Sinapati at fullback in place of injured skipper Tamika Upton in game three of the Origin series at Robina on Thursday night.
North Queensland forward Lillian Yarrow will come off the bench on debut. The Maroons are also without tough prop Makenzie Weale and star winger Julia Robinson.
Mino-Sinapati's comeback from injury is a tribute to the 21-year-old's character. She came through the Titans' pathways system and was signed to an NRLW deal in 2023 after scoring four tries in an academy match.
She made her NRLW debut that year and scored the critical try in the semi-final against Sydney Roosters to take the Titans into the grand final.
Knee surgery and a syndesmosis injury limited her to just three NRLW games in the following two years.
Queensland legend and Titans coach Karyn Murphy said Mino-Sinapati's rise to a Maroons debut was deserved.
"She has pretty much been out for two years," Murphy told AAP.
"To watch her go through that was really tough, but Destiny has such resilience, a high work ethic and is up at the top of all your fitness testing.
"She has never wavered with her goal to come back and be the best she can."
While a centre or winger or the Titans, she has played fullback for Queensland 19s and her club side Wynnum Manly, and has got reps in with the Titans at No.1 while training.
"Destiny is a different player to Tamika and hasn't got that level of experience, but I know she will do a good job for Queensland," Murphy said
"She is a busy and fit player and will be everywhere I am sure. I am really excited for Destiny to get the opportunity.
"It is a good story and I am sure she will do herself, her family and her state proud."
No women's side has won a clean sweep in a three-match Origin series, and for NSW it would be the ultimate reward after Queensland set the benchmark in women's rugby league by going 17 seasons (1999 to 2015) undefeated, including an incredible 16 wins in a row.
Murphy debuted for Queensland in 1999 and retired as one of the greatest players to lace a boot in 2014, without losing an interstate game.
"There's never a dead rubber in Origin and every game matters, no matter what the circumstance is," Murphy said.
"It is so important to get this one, not only for not being part of a clean sweep against NSW but equally for next year as well. It's the last match and the one we will remember.
"Last year the girls got the job done in the last game (with a 18-14 win). People can never question their dedication and hunger."
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