MG Reacts To The NSW Blues Losing The State Of Origin Series | Mick & MG In The Morning

[@jayT_81]

From a Queensland supporter, much respect MG. QLD Defence was un penetrable and wanted it more.

[@1362pc]

Origin is about defense and Qld were far better last nite...

[@jonathonmerson93]

From a New Zealand perspective its just the great game to watch ,two outstanding teams .Great history on both sides and yeah we always back Queensland but its about the standard of footy which counts the most .

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

true that. freddy got fingered twice and he wants a 3rd fingering in Game III

[@tenakoe4258]

We back Queensland because that is the state of our Monarch. We are part of the Commonwealth. But more importantly the Treaty of Waitangi & declaration of Independence are living documents that NZ & Aotearoa still honour. (Charles hasn't decided if he wants to change to Kingsland yet)

[@tasmaniancaptain7768]

Great point by that call regarding the greats that are in the sheds with the maroons and greatest point of all the water boy is alfie langer who would be spruiking his experience to them every time he runs out there

[@ianward71]

Agree wholeheartedly. Mal got the team thinking about the history of origin and what it means… he was there playing game 1. Billy has carried that through to this team.

[@rebelanthem91]

I was wondering MG if you might address the most cowardly act in origin history being Josh addo Carr's pathetic attempt at a dog shot with 20 seconds to go.

[@ib344]

100% on top of that the flop didn't even connect 😂 I thought he did boxing?

[@rebelanthem91]

@ib344 He's the fastest boxer on the planet. Hard to maintain accuracy .

[@Sub0x-x40]

was nothin in it

[@drewest4619]

A dogs a dog

[@ib344]

@@Sub0x-x40 yeah cause the flop didn't hit him 😂

[@jackohere1878]

Let's be real -Slater is a far far superior coach than Fittler who is basically out of his depth

[@Will-nb8qk]

Yeah Fittler has no attention to detail. It was obvious in his coaching days. I don’t think he has the capacity or smarts for coaching.

[@Sub0x-x40]

well he definitely has freddys measure. the players decide it, but the culture and connection is set from top down and billy and co have absolutely pumped freddy and co in that regard

[@sarinapakeho5564]

I agree💯👌

[@1362pc]

It's VERY obvious that Billy is a good rookie coach...

[@macka9999]

Get someone like Mick Ennis in there i reckon.

[@johnvane5240]

Penalties to NSW 8 to 2. Restarts to NSW 3 to 1. Possession to NSW 54% to 46% and NSW spent most of the game in the Qld half. I’d think that 80% of the penalty calls and 54% of possession meant the ball was definitely running our way, we just didn’t use it.

[@Wallz765]

Very well said

[@rhzyo]

Qld defence the two past games were amazing, nsw had forward passes as well just they didn't end in tries

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

they dominated and spanked the blues like the flogs they are.

[@paycheck4550]

Ummm. Gotta love it when he says he doesn't want to sound like Sour Grapes and then does exactly that.

[@Mumu-qq1sm]

NSW had their share of luck, 2 soft high tackles one leading to a try, Martin tackling Walsh in the air not penalised, Flegler penalised for hurting young’s feelings. Qld won through defence at the end of the day

[@MrStoudemire11]

Yeah NSW were given plenty of soft penalties to help them march up field. Penalties 8-2

[@egv152]

Got their challenge wrong (the 1st time) and still kept it. Make that make sense bunker! 🤯

[@Will-nb8qk]

Geoff Toovey said “there has to be an investigation”, while red as a beetroot, not Hasler. Just saying

[@Harry.Lee.]

Ironic how Tommy Turbo may have contributed inadvertently to his own demise. Firstly, Turbo gave away a penalty by laying all over Fifita, and the ensuing set of six led to his shoulder injury. Secondly, Turbo tried to rip off Walsh's head (after he passed the ball) causing him to fall awkwardly on his shoulder.

[@arlencarroll1964]

He tore his pectoral muscle not a shoulder injury but I agree with your sentiment

[@arlencarroll1964]

His seasons over.hard not to feel bad for the bloke though.his whole career has been marred by a body that just doesn't hold up in nrl

[@1362pc]

Yes Turbo should have been penalised....but of course he wasn't

[@i_tearespect8190]

As a Maroons fan. This legend Mark Gyer needs to be in that blues dressing room around the coaching staff and young players. Mark Gyer was a feared man for the Maroons and I’m sure his passion will help the young blues players.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

I think he needs to knock freddy out tbh

[@i_tearespect8190]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 Lol Love Freddy but maybe it’s time to give Andrew Johns a go. Andrew John’s shows fire when he talks Blues footy

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

@@i_tearespect8190 Perhaps but I know Andrews is low-key a fan of QLD so dont know how that would play out lol

[@Sub0x-x40]

to me it was clear at the start of last years series that freddy was jumping at shadows in hes team selection. slaters in hes head. that has a follow on effect to the playing group (but missing 3 or 4 of your best players like wighton, latrel and turbo doesnt help). theres now a disconnect in the current players and coaches. so we need a new coaching staff freddy had hes time

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Fredddy needs to stay. As a QLDr he handed us a victory so easily its almost suspect who he actually wanted to win lol lowkey he is QLD's secret weapon

[@manpunj1]

MG is more courageous than last night blues.. whinging about a try in a deficit of 26 points needs a big ❤️ 😢😢😢😅😅😅

[@MegaBadseed]

The thing is….those 2 embarrassingly given Trys all assist mentally and physically assist to QLD end up winning by 26 points.

[@manpunj1]

@@MegaBadseed what’s the blues excuse of scoring a lone try in 80 minutes. Last night, probably the first match in 8 years in which maroons were favourites. And the scoreboard reflects it.. respect for Brad Fittler but his time is over now.. bring Paul Gallen to have some punches next year.. go Mighty Maroons

[@MegaBadseed]

@@manpunj1 Ok, you go to work…get rorted out of something & see how you feel for the rest of the day. Get my drift?

[@Matt-vr5zk]

Megabadseed...9 to 2 penalty count for the blues, countless 6 agains and still couldn't win, hey what about the Api try in the first game that was a clear knock on, I bet u didn't complain about that, go cry about it, the blues are shit

[@RayWarrenDoesntLie]

@@MegaBadseed9-2 penalty count to the Blues… Lose the victim mentality chief

[@mattvader2023]

Nsw are a hard team to like ! Bunch of grubs ! Queensland players and especially Billy quality bloke respect!

[@Flashblackyc4]

Ya missin the point… defence won the game. Take away those 8pts then for the tries you didn’t like. Now what? NSW had 44 sets to QLDs 38 sets. 50/50% possession and penalty count 9-2 to NSW. Ya can’t score. That’s what you need to address, not the bunker or referees.

[@peterkhan6514]

Yeah that's it and what about the some of the most inspiring performces by the Qld forwards

[@Giveme1goodreason]

MG why don’t you call for brandy to be gotten rid of and stop the idiocy of selecting panthers all the time.

[@grantmcphail9042]

Egos will not win in the end, and that is the best problem for nsw As for being hard done by the first 2 tries. Look at the penalty count and the 6 again count, and you will find Nsw had most of the ball for the entire game, and they were not good enough to use it to win.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

the blues were pathetic im ashamed that they were so hopeless last night what an arse-whooping they got

[@s141jzonboost]

You blokes want some cheese to go with that whine, QUEENSLAND!

[@nathantedcottier5402]

When turbo got injured, QLD almost scored a try 3 minutes in. "Can't combat injury", yet QLD scored 2 tries with with a player in the bin, a winger down, Gilbert with a shoulder....in game 1. Collins ran past 5 walking nsw players in game 1. Game 2, luai was walking when Cotter and Holmes were running for the loose ball for the 1st try. No effort. The worst part was cleary wasn't there to get the lesson.

[@samoareport2654]

The 1st game for me is the best I’ve seen ever, since the State of Origins from day one to now; 8 minutes to go NSW 18 - 16 Queensland, NSW 13 players Queensland 12 players scored had 2 tries; how if game 2 last night with a player each sent off and a NSW player binned for 10 minutes (from the same offending the 2 being sent off) had happened with 20 or 10 minutes to go for the match, or even earlier? Would not it be nice to see the same outcome again; 11 player NSW scored five times to beat Queensland with 12 players? That would be my best State of Origin! Game 1 was no other ever in the history of State of Origin; a 12 player team trailing 2 points with 8 minutes left to score twice and win! Congratulations to our dear Queensland Maroons, commiserations to NSW Blues!

[@lukecomrie4104]

Yeah, would'nt have happened dude. The only reason addo-carr throws that punch and walsh throws the head butt is because they knew the game was over in 30 seconds. Nobody does stupid shit like that with 20 or even 10 mins to go. Especially the headbutting.Just my 2 cents.

[@darylkanofski9327]

If everyone is so upset on the 1st try and that was in the 9th minute so the had 70 minutes left to win the game. It wasn't like it was in the last minute with the game in the balance

[@wokkyminniecon9803]

Probably not the best take. In game 1 QLD had both wingers injured so Ben Hunt had to fill in the centres (which is not his usual position), Reuben Cotter playing on the edge, down to 12 on the field and behind on the scoreboard but somehow got through. The Api Koroisau try was a knock on but awarded, NSW had the most ball and field possession with plenty of momentum. All these moments could've let QLD lose their focus and give in but they didn't. Bad moments happen in footy all the time but that's what seperates great teams and players from the rest. So if the Turbo moment and the first and second QLD try got to NSW, they simply don't have a winning mindset, only when everything is going their way do they have it.

[@antisocialfb6005]

This year changed my view of Freddy. Cook in centres just inexplicable. Gotta go a new direction

[@NEUTRALIZER70]

I SAID IT ALL YEAR IT'S OFFICIAL QUEENSLAND CLEAN SWEEP WOOOOOOO QUEENSLANDER

[@jpowell2603]

Freddy Fitler time to walk the plank! Up the Maroons! Another dynasty begins 👏👏

[@KimW-kw5sc]

The nsw team needs a mix up spine wise Penrith plays every where they took notice In game 1 and smashed them in game 2

[@Grimasaurus]

To me, having a lot of love for something can make you go places those that don't can't. Queenslanders have it, NSW players don't.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Theres too many heroes in NSW team, like Josh Addo Karnt, Fluai, Crudson young and Cry-ton. They didn't want to play as a team and got found out and spanked in front of everyone. I hope the same blues team is fielded in Game III because none of them understand what it take to win an origin game let alone a series. Freddy is deadset QLD's greatest asset and if you cannot see this then watch QLD mop the flooor with the blues in their own backyard in a few weeks its going to be another blood-bath 🤍❤🤍❤

[@80sShred]

Wasn't a knock on, he didn't touch the ball. And he got pressure with his fingers down, clearly a try.

[@indigenousone9735]

Fittler didn’t have a sold contingency plan for certain players that could potentially get injured. Cook coming on for turbo exposed the fact.

[@elzah5865]

Fitler on the roof is there for free breakfast with ocean views at Coogee, beyond that is a dog's breakfast

[@difdaf436]

Come on MG… he knocked it on?? I can clearly see downward pressure.. the rules don’t say how much downwards pressure.. I think u want that to be a knock on.. it wasn’t!

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

MG said he wasn't going to make excuses then proceeded to make excuses. He embodies everything about the Blues origin culture: pathetic and soft.

[@maxfish4770]

Cant combat injury? QLD did a pretty good job in game 1, can't blame the ref nsw were never winning last night

[@stephen.oreilly-nugent8293]

Mickeeeeee!! miss ya mate the 3 m’s in Melbourne in the shade without ya!

[@l3n221]

Origin - it means more for qld and they play with spirit. Our nsw team are players out of form and freddy only picks his mates.

[@simbasamoa6345]

So how bad was apis knock on try though??

[@haydencrossan1000]

"You cant combat injury?" its origin, some one always gets injured. And Turbo's form has been sub par this year. I like turbo but lets be honest he barely got selected for game 1 and didnt do much in it, why would his injury cause any debate that he would change the outcome. Cook replacing him as opposed to Murray who didn't get on till 45mins in. Can some one tell me why Cam Murray sat on the bench so long? Was he just forgotten? Qld have repeatedly thrown in Capewell to the centres in origin due to injury, do you really think they would first choice put Harry Grant in their and take away that attacking weapon and completely fuck their game plan. The silver lining is Freddy and Brandy made enough poor selections in game 1 which were justified by correcting them for game 2 and really obvious 'in-game' tactical errors for both games that it has to be a foregone conclusion they are gone. Also one more game to show the above because Im predicting Billy really really wants that clean sweep. Only question is who? We need to find the balance of passion and current day tactical ability of ORIGIN not nrl, e.g. billy/jt/cam recently retired so know the blue print and bleed maroon. Can we throw enough $ at Cooper Cronk

[@haydencrossan1000]

Whats also telling is Andrew Johns and Phil Goulds post match silence on 9. I think they knew they would have to talk about Freddy's tactics and wanted none of that.

[@bronxnation_fan]

They watched game 1 did they not QLD had players out of position all over the field

[@t-raww309]

🫡 and Ryan girdler is spot on with the camp bit lol

[@ray.shoesmith]

MG making excuses for Shittler, who would have thought 🙄 NSW had more runs, more meters gained, more offloads, less tackles, less missed tackles, and won the penalty count 8 TO 2......they won pretty much every metric and still got fkn trounced.

[@npd6225]

What about the Goose calling at 4:30 - Go and have a look at the penalty count and set restarts. 😂

[@kaidown3031]

check the penalty count champ, 8-2. NSW had plenty of opportunities to use the momentum. No excuse

[@springwater5221]

Des Hasler next?

[@snorkman2]

Not a bad idea, I like Des. He has his team play with huge backline depth, a good counter for that rushing QLD defence.

[@SmilingTiger67]

Welcome to the pain of poor referring that Qld has felt many many times in the past.

[@PeterKhan-s2g]

All I have to say is that game 1 when Cleary kicked the bomb for Crichton try how offside was luai

[@kazman_6899]

Edwards Kiraz, To'o Mitchell (Staggs), Graham Reynolds, Walker Murray Nat, Yeo Haas, Api, RCG Leniu, Egan, Martin, Burton

[@SilentHotdog28]

They can complain all they want about the Refs, sure there were more than a couple of forward passes and that try by val holmes was very questionable, but NSW had the rub of the green in game 1, infact they still had a good run in game 2 considering the penalty count was QLD 2-9 NSW.....Some of the penalties NSW got were dodgy too. So between game 1 and game 2, I think it evened out. QLD were the better side in a tight one for game 1, but absolutely smashed Blues in game 2, blues looked too scared to pull the trigger in risk of failure, yet they failed anyway. QLD defended very well and took occasional stabs in offense that worked most of the time. Even when QLD made mistakes, they didn't let the mistakes get to them, they just kept going 100% for the full 80m, at no stage in the game did NSW look like they were in complete control........even when they got their one try, it was a fluke.

[@1362pc]

The game 1 sin bin and Api's try were a rort....not interested in Blues fans crying about a forward pass.....

[@briankilgannon262]

Average analysis. “He’s my brother in law so I won’t bag him for doing a shit job” … grow a pair , that’s why we don’t win. No one with the honesty to call things out .

[@nicholashayes8373]

Nice Video 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mm2222-u3w]

Mind boggling selections since day 1..but we all thought maybe he knew what he's doing ,we have rcg ,lenui, Katoamutingi,siafiti bros,all hard running forwards ,he goes with cook in centres when all ya had do was shift out Hudson one spot ,Fitler since slater got job has you can see when he talks has not really enjoyed origin,slater has brought a intensity to it that Freddy has not handled ,he's life has been stress free and slater had seen that and they have gone for him ,using media pressure ,any resource they could use in media to attack Freddy ,and he just couldn't handle the pressure,I like the idea of a new coach ,maybe some one like Hasler who coached against storm and slater with great success knows how to coach against them,is the master of the seige mentality,handled pressure,handled media,handles selections,ex blues player, doesn't have worry about boardrooms and political stuff like he had to at the end with manly ,I think he's a great candidate.Bellamy is a QLD er and was terrible at origin .

[@Tylar122]

Hudson out a spot? They would have lost by 60, Val would of had him for dinner

[@MungasaurusBravo69420]

If NSW have a full strength team they have a chance of winning vs QLD can put literally anyone in that jersey and they lift and have a dig, if they loose the series its rarely a flogging, but this year as soon as jakey, the heart and soul of the forward pack and latrell, the x factor in attack and defence were out in game 1 i had a bad feeling, you cant blam cleary for that loss now as well. Game 3 just blood hynes at 6 drop luai, debut campbell graham and drop crighton if latrell if fit, probably not, Surely Kotoni Staggs is in the mix for a centre spot now. Robson had a dig for his frst game, playig 80 minutes in a well beaten team

[@brendenmalzard3269]

What date bloody disgrace Brad Fittler will get the sack and James Tedesco is gone Dylan Edwards to get his spot

[@damienwhyte4723]

I reckon by next year it’ll probably be paps if he’s not injured but edwards should have been there this season but fitter has to go and Campbell graham should have been there instead of a injury prone out of form turbo

[@_..Justin-Case.._]

how he can he say NSW had no luck when they won the penalties 9-2???

[@damienwhyte4723]

Bring Gus back as coach till a new up and coming coach comes up

[@lukewoods5124]

Amen

[@RugbyLeagueHistory]

Fittler has to fall on his sword. As a neutral, the team selections were baffling. It reminds me of many years supporting England and their team selections. Hodgson in 2016, putting Harry Kane as the corner kick taker when he is the main goal scorer. 2010, we need a goal, so the manager brings on Heskey, who doesn't score many goals at all.

[@jest3167]

NSW had no luck ? they seemed to have a hell of a lot of luck receiving penalties and 6 agains 😂

[@timedison6687]

The first QLD try was a deadset knock on. The second QLD try was a deadset forward pass. In saying that I believe QLD were the better team and deserved to win.

[@peasant5612]

MG told a new zealand radio show on Wednesday morning the reasons why the blues would win😂😂😂 One of them is Freddie hasnt lost game 2 before ahahahahahaha Damm unbelievable 😂😂😂😅😅😅😂😂😂😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

I know now he was to wear $h!t on his face for months and months

[@DarrylSteele69]

I might be wrong, but qld look like they're still playing soo like it we did in 1980 when AB put the jumper on for the first time and NSW still believe they will win that game. QLD own SOO and before that nsw owned qld.

[@l3n221]

Plz Freddy DONT pick Mitch Mode again .... hopeless

[@Giveme1goodreason]

As Queenslander I hope they keep picking Cleary. The guys a myth. While the blues had a forward pack doing battle with Queensland Moses looked threatening. Cleary on the other hand gets a platform laid and goes missing.

[@Mark-fh1hb]

@@Giveme1goodreasonyou’re off your head Cleary has been to three gandfinals in a row won two of them he’s the best half in the comp by a long way the blues issues are in a lot of other places not the half back you Mong

[@ib344]

@@Giveme1goodreason he shits all over Moses! U should hope latrell isn't there again next year because if he plays they win.

[@BronxN-md6pp]

The way QLD played this year Mitchell wouldn't have made a difference

[@AnthonyClancy-q5e]

Mick for water boy , only if both the water boys host a series of events, multiple day days before , pregame , during game , after game

[@kingdom74]

NSW had some luck. The Ref. 8-2 in penalties 9-0 in six again

[@1362pc]

Penalty count was 9-2 in NSW favour.....WTF?

[@rosbelas5675]

@@Soulless1666 sour grapes oratory.....

[@cressida00]

How about effort areas?,not looking for excuses and making your own luck. Queensland just get on with the job,it's Origin.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

NSW can never understand what it takes in origin

[@letstalk3265]

what crap, no knock on and Val got a hand (which includes fingers) on the ball as it didn't bounce at all ie Val's hand/finger/s on the ball when ball on the grass/ground. The boohoo blues brigade out in whinge mode. Thanks MG for at least acknowledging Queensland were superior in every aspect of the game.

[@troycoe7990]

What gives me the shits is people saying if we had turbo or latrell it would be different. Think about it they have not played much footy in the last few years out with injury . They dont deserve to be picked on reputation. Players need to be fit and in form . Turbo did nothing in game 1 along with NSW spine. We need players with the passion to play origin as a team . And a coach to install it in them . Stop making excuses and own up . Last 18 years NSW have won 4 series thats rubbish.

[@coleheketoa]

Team selection for NSW was average. Why didn't they pick Codie Taylor. Freddie Failure Fitler. Woeful performance by coaching staff

[@lozza96]

I'm a QLDER but you're right, the 2 first tries shouldn't of been tries. Fifita forward pass to the hammer, buuuut next year will be a great origin

[@BenWick-oc8pv]

Have to agree with MG QLD deserved to win but how did the Bunker think there was OVERWHELMING evidence to overturn the onfield decision

[@maalijedda2156]

State of Origin 1. QLD lose both back rowers in the first half, their centres finished on the wings, Ben Hunt and David Fifita became centres, and were down to 12 men with 10 minutes still to play - yet win. State of Origin 2. NSW lose Tom Trbojevic in the first three minutes, Damian Cook plays centre, they get defeated and use TT's injury and the need to shuffle players as an excuse.

[@darylkanofski9327]

Someone said after the 1st game when the Blues score a try only some of the team celebrate and that is probably right, the Blues team is split with Roosters and Panthers then you have the rest.

[@vincee1652]

Don't forget the islanders and some who wanted to play for Qld growing up as well!

[@petertowneya]

NSW obviously had to win Game 1. In 80 minutes of football, did NSW, for even a moment, do a single thing that surprised Qld? If they did, what was it? What the hell do they do while in camp?

[@tenakoe4258]

NSW need to win game 3 For the Supporters, The Coach & themselves They haven't played badly It's just QLD were better Awesome games

[@ronnie9103]

QUEENSLANDER!!!!!

[@conradmanove8749]

When turbo went off, Why did Damien Cook play in the center when Burton was there a specialist center????? Fitler has to go...

[@offdaleash]

Ild say blues fans better prepare for a white wash. We were pathetic In game 2. Moses did nothing, Luai needs to go the hog and we didn't go forward, we were too slow all game just didn't look like an NSW origin team who wanted to win a must win game. It's sad to see but Blues just dont have the culture anymore. Not one single player deserved the blues jumper last night. Fittler has to go and take his little Panther possie with him.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

blues team culture stank in the lead up.. making stupid twerk videos and dancing around like little pansies.

[@colinamor]

Don't include Cook and Murray in that.They played to There normal high standard New coach needed now don't play game 3 it will be it will be a total waste of time

[@bensantowski467]

Gotta love New South Welshmen can never straight out admit Queensland were better its always gotta be accompanied by a thousand excuses. The referee did all he could to keep you in game 1 and all he could to keep you in game 2. Without him, we would have put 40 or 50 on ya.

[@JarrodWilton]

Love how NSW keep bringing up Turbo's injury... pretty sure QLD spent Game 1 with multiple players out of position and no reserves.

[@Will-nb8qk]

Damien Cook looked quite sharp in the centres with that speed. It seems his talent is wasted. Defensive positioning is all he needs

[@TheLincolnrailsplitt]

Fitler and his support staff were out coached and our prepared. Slater's team selections were far superior to Filters. Slater made a few surprising or even controversial selections but was subsequently vindcated. .

[@mickblack3291]

Yoga sessions, feeling the grass under your feet & holding hands while singing Kum by ah does not win u State of Origin games, guts & determination does.

[@keepthecircleclean]

It's okay , back to Jesus is King of Kings

[@craigeuler4595]

Hey MG would you like some cheese with that whine.

[@kevinjorgensen1046]

Oh dear, the Sob Sisters are out in force with all the excuses. That was a forward pass! That was a knock on! Look at the scoreboard fools!

[@davidgarsed3907]

An indication of of the mindset of the powers that be for NSW. Was the lack of respect in dumping the traditinal gurnsey in the first game. Could anybody in there right mind suuggest that Q,ld would drop there Marroon for another colour. They would be lynched .

[@brettg82au]

Disagree, sorry MG. The first try was a try. Coates didn't get a hand to it in the air, the ball went back into the in goal off O'Carr's hands and there was no knock on seen in Holmes' put down due to difficult camera angles. Benefit of the doubt. The second try however was an offside deliberate forward pass which should have been a NSW penalty. I'm a qlder and even I was screaming bloody murder at the referees call on the second try.

[@richardharris8745]

vals try was a clear try no knock on lol

[@anarup24]

NSW up 22-9 oover 2 games in penalty and 6 again count and still complain about the refs. What about Martin hitting 2 blokes in the air and ref calling play on. Cry more

[@LittleMissSoulhappy]

I thought it was the first time in yrs the ref wasn’t wearing a blues jersey.

[@aaronpowell1641]

"you cant combat injury" MG..and thats why we lose. one of our top origin players making excuses..:(. a military saying. prepare for the worse, hope for the best.

[@cameronrice3726]

NSW only try came from a forward pass

[@georgemohetau6056]

Qld just played brilliantly nsw. Lost once they put cook in center congratulations qld

[@happytoday333]

Will nsw get out and encourage their team next month? That is what the team needs. Regarding the referee over the years the favour normally goes blue so a few calls maroon if fair play.

[@michaellincoln3739]

This is the problem with NSW - they are a team of professionals not warriors. The team culture is poor. Relying on talent alone will not bring victory. The NSW culture has to change. Bring in an ex All-Blacks coach for next season - he will teach them positive culture. Good team culture is everything. Ask Slater.

[@1362pc]

What happened to the savior Moses????

[@spaceinvader992]

Why wouldn't the Blues have a players that could have filled in for Tom"Blown Turbo" T.... Cam Murray would have been a better choice....as Freddie been smoking the grass instead of walking on it....😅

[@johnwhitten1162]

MG Says "I don't want to sound like sour grapes" But you do. Penalty count 9.-2 NSW. downward pressure is all that is required with the rule change in scoring a try. NSW could not break the QLD defence. If you are looking for who's to blame, it is not the refs, it is the NSW players. They just don't get Origin, they showed last night they thought it was about being tough, and baiting the opposition, but it is not. Origin is about effort, doing the one percenters right, Cherry-Evans making that tackle, that was all effort. At his age there is no way he should have made that tackle, but he did. Compare that crowd last night to a NSW crowd. I was there, the volume was astronomical, I have never heard a crowd like that. NSW needs to look at the Qld camp and learn from the way the passion is passed on from one generation to the other.

[@cvarikos]

Fitter and other nsw coaches in the past want to do too much themselves. Very head strong.... it just doesn't work against the three yodas QLD has 😊

[@dbo4506]

Freddy started 2-0 as a coach. Billy is 2-0 as a coach. To say Billy is better at this point is stupid. Billy could go on a skid and have a worse record then Fitler 😂

[@keithcragg6474]

Hey MG, the Queensland team has had to play the opposite team, the ref, the linesmen and the bunker many many times and lose, but we never ever blame our players for a loss, regardless of how big the score difference. We know that as soon as they find their feet they will give 250% for the QLD crowd, the staff and their pride. The worst thing NSW Ever did was mock QLD with all that behind the try line crap ( ten pin bowling, grenade throwing )back in the early 2000’s, that’s when big Mal stepped in and said “ no more of that shit fuckwits “ and right there and then a dynasty was formed, even better then the one in 1980 when QLD put a stop to NSW stealing QLD players

[@scottprice5379]

QLD game one lost a forward and both wingers and had a player in the bin and QLD still won. No excuses game 2 !! They weren't hungry enough. Penalty count 9/2 against QLD and several 6 agains in NSW favour. NO FUCKING EXCUSES