Wanting to get immersive before Wednesday’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane? Then, listen to the chorus of Livin’ On The Edge, the song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It works in three ways.

First, the atmosphere at Suncorp Stadium for the players is akin to a giant nightclub with its pumping music and mesmerising, vibrant lighting.

Chris Johns, who played in the first decider NSW won in Brisbane in 1994, says, “The best thing I can compare running out onto Lang Park [Suncorp] is to walking into a nightclub. The music reverberates off you. You can feel it on your skin. It’s........

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