Reuben Cotter has taken out this year's Wally Lewis Medal for the State of Origin player of the series.
The 24-year-old was among the best performers for Queensland across the three matches, with a total of 135 tackles and 328 run metres.
Cotter was part of a select few in the forwards that featured in all 80 minutes in each game in the series.
His herculean effort where he played out of position bagged him the Man of the Match award in Game 1.
"Firstly, Congrats to NSW. Congrats to our boys. It’s been a great series, I have loved every moment with you guys in camp,” Cotter said after winning the Wally Lewis Medal.
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Who won the 2023 Wally Lewis Medal?
Reuben Cotter took out this year's Wally Lewis Medal for Player of the Series.
Across the three matches against NSW, the forward made 135 tackles with only nine missed and averaged 109 run metres.
Can NSW players win the Wally Lewis Medal?
Yes they can - but not this year, for obvious reasons.
Each year, State of Origin's Wally Lewis Medal is awarded to the Player of the Series, which encompasses the performances from both NSW and Queensland.
The award is voted on by a panel of judges, with the recipient to have featured in at least two of the matches across the Origin series.
Wally Lewis Medal history
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2023 | Reuben Cotter (QLD) |
| 2022 | Patrick Carrigan (QLD) |
| 2021 | Tom Trbojevic (NSW) |
| 2020 | Cameron Munster (QLD) |
| 2019 | James Tedesco (NSW) |
| 2018 | Billy Slater (QLD)* |
| 2017 | Dane Gagai (QLD) |
| 2016 | Cameron Smith (QLD) |
| 2015 | Corey Parker (QLD) |
| 2014 | Paul Gallen (NSW) |
| 2013 | Cameron Smith (QLD) |
| 2012 | Nate Myles (QLD) |
| 2011 | Cameron Smith (QLD) |
| 2010 | Billy Slater (QLD) |
| 2009 | Greg Inglis (QLD) |
| 2008 | Johnathan Thurston (QLD) |
| 2007 | Cameron Smith (QLD) |
| 2006 | Darren Lockyer (QLD) |
| 2005 | Anthony Minichiello (NSW) |
| 2004 | Craig Fitzgibbon (NSW) |
*Billy Slater won the award for a second time in 2018, despite the Maroons losing the series.
Who is Wally Lewis?
Wally Lewis is regarded as one of Queensland's greatest-ever players, with his performances in the State of Origin arena becoming part of the state's folklore.
The five-eighth played 38 matches for Queensland during his stellar career and was involved in some of the great Origin moments, earning the moniker of 'The King' and a statue outside of Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Lewis also coached the Maroons on six occasions in the 1990s.
