Legendary forward Beetson had been Queensland's coach in 1982, the first year Origin was played in the current three-match format, and returned after Wayne Bennett stepped down to focus on club commitments at Brisbane. Beetson helped the Maroons to consecutive 3-0 series whitewashes - the only time a team has achieved that feat two years running - as personnel changes from new NSW coach Jack Gibson failed to spark the Blues. At 19, Maroons winger Michael Hancock became the youngest ever Origin player to that point and scored in every game. Beetson's first game back - a 36-6 win - was also the Origin arena's biggest victory at the time.
WAYNE BENNETT (first series back - 1998: 2-1 win)
The only man to have had more than two stints coaching an Origin side, Bennett came back for the second of his four stays as Queensland coach in 1998. The first post-Super League series meant Brisbane players returned to the fold, with Darren Lockyer kicking a conversion after the siren to win the opener on Origin debut in Sydney. NSW would go on to win game two, before Bennett's Maroons sealed a series win with Allan Langer's late try in game three.
PHIL GOULD (first series back - 2002: 1-1-1 draw)
NSW's most iconic coach had led the Blues to a personal-best three consecutive series wins in the 1990s before his return in 2002. Danny Buderus and Braith Anasta were among eight game-one debutants, the second-most named by NSW for any game in the NRL era, as the young Blues romped in a 32-4 win. Lote Tuqiri's hat-trick of tries helped the Maroons level the series in game two, before an infamous game-three draw. Right second-rower Dane Carlaw scored in Queensland's final set in possession to even the ledger at 18-18 and allow defending champions the Maroons to retain the shield. Extra time was introduced for Origin matches from 2003.
RICKY STUART (first series back - 2011: 2-1 loss)
On return to the NSW hot seat, Stuart was charged with reinvigorating the Blues following a 3-0 series loss in 2010 - still the most recent whitewash. Despite the Maroons' unprecedented and subsequently unmatched dominance of Origin in this period, the 2011 series was much closer than the previous. It took a Billy Slater try in the final 10 minutes for the Maroons to win game one, with a late Blues comeback in game three not enough to steal the series.
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