It is 30 years since Mark Coyne's "miracle try" for Queensland and the unquenchable spirit of the never-say-die Maroons in that magic moment still resonates with the current squad. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Coyne finished a sweeping movement in the 16-12 win in game one of the 1994 State of Origin series in Sydney where the ball went through 10 sets of hands in a 79th minute match winner. It was immortalised by commentator Ray Warren when he famously said: "That's not a try.
That's a miracle." Reflecting on that win three decades on, Coyne and the Maroons' current players spoke of how being ready to fulfil your role in Origin and never being beaten when wearing a Queensland jersey were just as compelling truths today as in 1994. The players who handled the ball in the 60m movement were some of the greatest to lace a boot for the Maroons, including Steve Renouf, Kevin Walters, Allan Langer and Mal Meninga.
Coyne, a businessman today, said having "the right people" was a key to success in more than just football. "You think about lessons in life. I do talks about business to people and in the presentation, when I speak about that try, I say that it is important to have the right people in the right roles," Coyne told AAP.
"That particular try is a clear demonstration that we had the right people in the right positions at the right moment. "Origin is all about your preparation and mindset. "You have to be ready.
I always had a pretty good mental approach to.