Monday Bunker: NSW Blues go for the clean sweep and the top eight battle

BILLY Slater will be gracing Origin for the final time as the Blues attempt a cleansweep before all attention turns back to the NRL. Watch live from 12.30PM.

IT has been 18 years since New South Wales won an Origin series in a clean sweep.

Can they do it again on Wednesday night and spoil Billy Slater’s Queensland farewell?

The Monday Bunker crew will also take a look at the ladder and how it currently stands.

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The top eight looks all but finalised but can the Raiders go on a run and make a play for a spot come September?

And who is the new star at the Panthers? Jarome Luai just destroyed the Warriors on the weekend and demonstrated that he had a huge future in the game.

And what to make of the Blake Ferguson signing at Parramatta?

We’ll also cross to Phil Rothfield to talk about whether or not Origin has lost it’s star factor.

WATCH LIVE IN THE VIDEO PLAYER FROM 12.30PM

Originally published as Monday Bunker: NSW Blues go for the clean sweep and the top eight battle