State of Origin 2024: Five key moments [Video]

From the set of six that followed the drop-out, NSW scored via Brian To’o.

Crichton not only kept the pressure on Queensland, but his physicality forced Tabuai-Fidow from the field for treatment on a right shoulder injury. Thankfully, Tabuai-Fidow was able to return.

Origin football is all about effort plays. That was one of them.

Holy Moses

Moses had a night to remember with his right boot. His kicking game was all class.

But the one play that would have made him happy – and potentially surprised him – was a bruising shot on Tom Dearden. Dearden went to pass the ball just after the half-hour but was quickly set upon.

The Maroons had barely had any ball to that point. After Moses launched into Dearden, possession was returned to the Blues. They scored off the next set.

Defence has never been the strongest part of the Parramatta halfback’s game. But even …