Queensland will have the chance to win the State of Origin series on home turf after a second-half onslaught, including a Selwyn Cobbo hat-trick, secured a 44-24 victory over NSW.
The teams will head to Suncorp Stadium for game three on July 8 with the series split after the Maroons levelled with a rare win in Melbourne, scoring six tries after halftime.
The most recent Queensland team to savour a victory at the MCG was in 1995, coached by Paul Vautin, with this year's side delivering in front of a record Origin crowd of 91,671.
Cameron Munster put on a play-making masterclass to orchestrate the second-half domination while halves partner Sam Walker was similarly impressive, also flawless with seven conversions and a penalty.