NSW Police annihilate Queensland in just three words after Origin beat down

The confidence north of the border was oozing out but in just three words, Queensland has been put back in its box.

Queenslanders are licking their wounds after another NSW ambush at Suncorp Stadium, but south of the border, Blues fans are more than happy to stick the boot in.

While the scoreline appeared close at 18-6, it was a near complete capitulation from the Maroons, who hardly looked like scoring, only taking advantage of a Brian To’o sin bin on the stroke of halftime to boot a penalty goal, before Xavier Coates scored in the 45th minute against 12 Blues.

The scoreline could have been much worse with Nathan Cleary and Zac Lomax leaving their goalkicking boots at home, kicking just one penalty goal and missing all four conversion attempts.

In front of a crowd that was 57 people short of the all-time record at Suncorp Stadium, the usually rowdy Queensland fans were kept quiet as the Maroons never really got started, slumping to the state’s first back-to-back losses at Suncorp Stadium in Origin since 1997-98.

It was a rough night to be a Queenslander. Photos Adam Head

And a great night to be a Blue. Photo: Adam Head

Pre-game the confidence was oozing out for the state with the Queensland Police Service taking to Facebook to post a confident message — as well as letting fans know not to get behind the wheel after a big night.

“Maroons fans, we’ll be patrolling harder than Queensland’s defence tonight so don’t even think about driving after hitting the Milton mangoes,” the post read.

“Cherry-Evans can’t save us from traffic, so expect delays around Suncorp from 4pm. Get there safe, get home safe and let’s show ‘em the only thing the Blues can catch is public transport back to NSW.

“Unlike a NSW training session, we’ll be watching.”

It was far from the only banter with Queensland Health offering health advice “for the burn that’s coming after you (NSW) lose tonight’s game”, while the Queensland Government page said: “We’ve dispatched extra supplies of aloe vera and tissues to the border (just in case). Hang in there NSW, we’ll try not to win too convincingly …”

While the police forces usually have some decent banter in the lead up to Origin matches, the NSW force timed it perfectly to stick the boot in at full-time.

“Didn’t age well,” the response read.

Well played NSW Police. Photo: Facebook

It looks like QLD succeeded in not winning too convincingly … Picture: Dan Peled / NewsWire

Queensland Police responded on Thursday morning writing: “You got us this time – well done, Blues. But hey, don’t get comfy,” as well as “Also we didn’t realise telling people not to drink and drive could age badly NSW? Interesting.”

NSW Police also hit back at Queensland Health, writing: “At least they can take their own advice.”

A fan also hit back at the Queensland Government tissue offer, saying: “Keep your tissues and CRYYYY”.

While the quality of the game was largely panned by fans at full-time, it’s good to see the banter continue.

But the result raises more questions for the Maroons, who will now need to win in Perth to force an Origin decider in the Blues backyard to stop NSW lifting the shield for a second year.

The footy world has turned on the ageing Maroons with captain Daly Cherry-Evans, who became the oldest player in Origin history, and five-eighth Cameron Munster copping a brunt of the criticism.

Originally published as NSW Police annihilate Queensland in just three words after Origin beat down