New South Wales State of Origin coach Brad Fittler is comfortable the code's showpiece event should remain in the middle of the year.
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If it's not broken, there's no need to fix it.
Last season provided league lovers with an example of what could happen if the three-game series was moved to after the grand final, but Fittler believes there's no need to.
"I don't think there is a case for it to be at the end of the year," he said.
"I think everyone saw what happens and that the players get a bit stale as well so (this season) it's back where it belongs.
"Origin should definitely be in the middle of the year and everyone that's spoken to me even before the November Origin last year was that having it in the middle of winter makes sense.
"Origin should definitely be in the middle of the year."
- NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler
"You're at home, you're cold and you get to watch these blokes really tear into each other and compete as hard as they possibly can so I think everyone feels like it's in its right spot now."
Fittler has already circled June 9 this year on his calendar. It's the date the Blues have their shot at redemption following last year's surprise Origin series defeat.
"We've had a bit of luck over the last couple of years and you always learn more when you lose," he said.
"When I walked away this year I had a bit of time to think about it emotionally and the best thing now is it comes around really quick."
In less than 120 days the Blues and Maroons will once again square off in Melbourne.
"Hopefully I've learnt and the team have learnt from last year," Fittler said.
There was no mistaking the sight of a stream of Harley Davidson's driving up Cameron Street on February 8.
"I've got to say when you turn up to a place like here in Wauchope and there are kids playing everywhere, it's the greatest sight."
- Brad Fittler
On the back of one was the current Blues coach who rode into Andrews Park on the first of a 10-day Hogs tour of regional NSW that will help to deliver an important message about mental fitness.
The Hogs tour started in 2013 and is one of the main programs of the NSWRL Foundation.
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The former Sydney Roosters premiership-winning captain will cover 5000-kilometres and visit 24 regional NSW towns to support local communities and promote rugby league participation.
"I love having a kick with the kids," he said.
"We went to a school in Gloucester (on Monday) and a 10-year-old kid was giving me heaps and said I was getting old and had grey hair and asked why did we lose and I love everything about that."
More than 100 youngsters attended the one-hour coaching clinic with Fittler at Andrews Park and he said one of the more rewarding aspects of the Hogs tour was seeing smiles on children's faces.
"I've got to say when you turn up to a place like here in Wauchope and there are kids playing everywhere, it's the greatest sight," he said.
"The battle that all parents have now in getting kids outdoors is a tough one.
"But we've been doing this for nine years and for the first seven or eight everything was getting browner by the day so to see it green and see smiling kids running around in the open is the best sight."
