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| Billy Slater 7 Did all he could in his final Origin. Buzzed all around the park. Not quite man of the series stuff, but he can be proud. KEY STAT: A try assist, for the second Holmes try, was a great piece of football. Also had three line break assists. | FULLBACK | James Tedesco 7 Scored a good try, ran well and made some top shelf defensive reads but the intercept pass was costly. KEY STAT: Fifteen runs, the second most of any Blues players. |
| Valentine Holmes 8 Two tries and a crucial, perhaps game-winning interception. Been one of Queensland’s best all series. KEY STAT: Two intercepts – one for a try and an acrobatic game-saver. | WING | Tom Trbojevic 8 A terrific display. Ran for metres than anyone on the park. KEY STAT: His 235 metres were the most of any player. |
| Dane Gagai 7 In a different position he still worked like a mule. Unlucky not to score. KEY STAT: Eighteen runs, equal most of any player. | CENTRE | Latrell Mitchell 3 Just four runs and was caught out for the second Holmes try. One to forget. KEY STAT: Four runs for 30 metres, the lowest total for any player who played the 80 minutes. |
| Will Chambers 6 Got one back on Mitchell in a more composed display. KEY STAT: Eighteen tackles, many of them on Mitchell. | CENTRE | James Roberts 7 His best game of the series. Defended well and looked dangerous. KEY STAT: Got through 25 tackles, a big tally for a centre. |
| Corey Oates 5 Didn’t get opportunities and made two errors but carried the ball well. KEY STAT: Made 168 metres with some strong carries. | WING | Josh Addo-Carr 7 The game did not come to him but he went looking for it. His break gave NSW one last chance. KEY STAT: Three tackle busts and a line break when they were hard to come by. |
| Cameron Munster 8 When he runs, all things are possible. A rock Queensland can build around. KEY STAT: Two line breaks, the only player to get more than one. | 5/8 | James Maloney 4 One to forget. Couldn’t take control late. KEY STAT: Zero try assists after four in two games. |
| Daly Cherry-Evans 9 Under the harshest scrutiny imaginable, he was superb. Kicking game was outstanding and scored the winning try. KEY STAT: Forced several drop outs with great touches in the attacking 20. | H/BACK | Nathan Cleary 5 Like the first two games he ran well and tackled well, but couldn’t provide the spark. KEY STAT: Ran for 61 metres, a good total for a half. |
| Jai Arrow 7 Excelled with more minutes. The forward the Maroons can build around. KEY STAT: Two offloads, which helped move around the bigger Blues pack. | PROP | David Klemmer 5 Carried the ball well but missed Munster for the Cherry-Evans try and gave away a bad penalty in possession. KEY STAT: Averaged over ten metres per carry. |
| Andrew McCullough 3 Played the first 20 and was not sighted again. KEY STAT: Only about 25 minutes played. | HOOKER | Damien Cook 7 Great display around the ruck. He is one of the Blues best weapons. KEY STAT: Made 76 metres from just three runs. Choses his spots so well. |
| Josh Papalii 7 Made a huge difference to the middle. Queensland look better when he’s one. KEY STAT: His 125 metres were the most of any Queensland forward. | PROP | Paul Vaughan 3 Had a good opening quarter and did not return. A curious call from Fittler. KEY STAT: Made 23 tackles in roughly as many minutes. |
| Gavin Cooper 6 Toiled hard again and threw a sharp pass for Cherry-Evans’s try. KEY STAT: Made 125 metres and his 18 runs were the most of any Queensland forward. | 2ND ROW | Boyd Cordner 7 Capped a great series with a fine captain’s knock. KEY STAT: Eleven runs, equal with Klemmer for the most by any Blues forward. |
| Felise Kaufusi 6 Probed the right edge and could have been more dangerous with more ball. KEY STAT: The only Maroons forward to break more than one tackle. | 2ND ROW | Tyson Frizell 7 Was powerful early and gave the Blues thrust up the middle when they needed it late. KEY STAT: Made 28 tackles, the third most of any Blue. |
| Josh McGuire 7 Awful read for Tedesco’s try but made up for it with a top shelf second half. KEY STAT: Two missed tackles – didn’t allow the Tedesco misread to get to him. | LOCK | Jake Trbojevic 8 His best Origin performance. Big hits early and was smart with the ball. KEY STAT: Led the tackle count with 43. |
| Ben Hunt 6 Played big minutes at hooker and did well. It may be his rep spot going forward. KEY STAT: One line break assist – he gave Queensland more spark around the ruck. | I/CHANGE | Jack de Belin 6 Another tough performance. Was surprising he didn’t see more game time. KEY STAT: His seventh and final run was nearly the match-winner as he was caught just short. |
| Jarrod Wallace 6 His best game of the series but still not a dominant one. KEY STAT: Ten runs for 86 metres, both series highs. | I/CHANGE | Tariq Sims 5 Enjoyed a top debut until his tangle with Hunt, which proved costly. KEY STAT: They don’t count big hits but they probably should cause Sims had plenty. |
| Coen Hess 6 Like Wallace, he did much better than the previous two matches. KEY STAT: Ten runs for 96 metres, more than double his previous two totals. | I/CHANGE | Angus Crichton 4 Stint may have been too long. Made some bad errors under fatigue. KEY STAT: One error, a pass over the sideline when Roberts was in the clear, will haunt him. |
| Tim Glasby 5 Remains undefeated at Origin level. A solid display, helped lock up the middle. KEY STAT: Three Origins, three wins. Tim Who can’t stop winning. | I/CHANGE | Tyrone Peachey 4 Looked frantic when he came one and wasn’t able to pull it out. KEY STAT: One kick in play that gave away the final chance. |
| 109 | TOTAL | 97 |
