Wednesday night’s 24-12 win at Accor Stadium made Slater’s men the first Maroons to come back from 1-0 down with two straight games on the road.
It also came after the most unlikely month, which included the axing of captain Daly Cherry-Evans after Queensland’s series-opening 18-6 loss at Suncorp Stadium.
His replacement Tom Dearden proved the star of the show for Queensland, named man of the series after being best on field in the decider.
Queensland fielded the most inexperienced Origin centre pairing of this decade, while captain Cameron Munster played just four days after the sudden death of his father.
Slater’s side had made the Maroons’ 1995 series win a theme for this year’s series, after a side missing all Super League-signed players shocked NSW 3-0 that year.
The decimated Maroons’ 2020 series win is also regarded as one of the state’s best, along with their victories in the early days of the Origin concept.
Slater said his group could now lay claim to one of the most spirited series wins by the Maroons.
"They’re right up there."
Under pressure a month ago, Slater now has three series wins in four years as Maroons coach.
— AAP
