Queensland Police post savage insult about Maroons after Origin thrashing

You know things are going badly when Queensland Police gets involved to mock the Maroons after an abysmal Origin hiding.

The Maroons hit rock bottom on Wednesday.

When new Queensland coach Paul Green said “they’re a better team than us”, who knew how right he would be?

With Queensland getting a bonus home game when the match was moved from the MCG to Townsville because of Covid-19, it was always supposed to be close.

No one expected one of the biggest Origin drubbings in history.

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In front of the biggest crowd at Townsville’s new Queensland Country Bank Stadium that was largely Maroons dominated, NSW turned in its biggest victory in Origin history.

The Blues were one try away from their biggest ever tally in Origin — a 56-16 win in game 3, 2000 — and two points short of the biggest ever win — Queensland 52-6 in game 3, 2015.

In front of a sell-out crowd, Queensland were humiliated as Tom Trbojevic claimed a hat-trick, and Latrell Mitchell and Brian To’o scored doubles.

Queensland Police deliver brutal insult

The most savage response of the night came from Queensland police, who tweeted out a burning insult to the Maroons.

“QPS is investigating the disappearance of the Maroons winning edge, missing since 8.10pm in Townsville,” the social media post read.

“Concerns are held for the Maroons, as this behaviour is out of character.

“Investigations indicate it was last seen in company with Kurt Capewell.

“Please return it to QRL.”

Captains have their say

While the Blues claimed their biggest ever win, the most important number is 1-0, with NSW ahead in the best-of-three series but still one victory away from clawing back the Origin shield.

Queensland will no doubt use the sting of the thrashing to come back stronger — they always do.

“That hurts a fair bit, mate,” Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans said. “Just missed it, missed the jump. Had a good chat at half time then came back out and didn’t learn from our mistakes so we’ve got lot of improvement left in us and the Blues were good tonight.

“Two games left, mate. We’ve got to shrug it off. We’ve got to.”

Blues skipper James Tedesco said the crushing win was “pretty crazy”.

“We knew we had a great side we’ve got the best players in the game,” he added. “We knew if we worked together as to team we’d put in a good performance but 50 points is really pleasing.”

Fans react to Origin bloodbath

This @QLDmaroons has been straight up embarrassing #Origin#maroons

— Paul Johnson (@pjohnson_sports) June 9, 2021

Townsville just paid $8 million for Tommy Turbo to put on a hell of a show. Hope they enjoyed it. #stateoforigin#uptheblues

— Tim Barrow (@TheBarrow) June 9, 2021

This score line is becoming outrageous. The Townsville ‘tent city’ might burn tonight because of this. #StateOfOrigin#SOO

— Luke Cooper (@luke__cooper) June 9, 2021

Origin isn’t for everyone, back to reserve grade…. #NRL  #origin2021

— Nathan Appo (@Elusive_Sausage) June 9, 2021

THAT is a win. Pumped for NSW. All the debutants were outstanding #Origin

— Trent Copeland (@copes9) June 9, 2021

Who’s dumb idea was it to play origin in Townsville?! #QLDER

— Dan Nolan (@Dan_Nolan9) June 9, 2021

Post-match, Fox League’s Michael Ennis said that Queensland weren’t playing the same game as the Blues.

“I thought Queensland played a club style of footy rather than an Origin style of footy tonight,” Michael Ennis said. “I felt like NSW really adjusted their aggression into an Origin style of performance but I also felt that they got the important stuff right tonight. That's running hard, winning that battle through the middle, kicking long. They were patient but they didn’t have to be patient for long because Queensland fell apart.”

Townsville puts on an Origin show

One Blue in a sea of Maroon.

Despite the final result that blew the Maroons out of the water, the Townsville crowd turned in an amazing atmosphere.

While they were silenced as NSW piled on eighth tries to one, social media had to hand it to the first regional centre to host an Origin match.

Packed with Maroons fans with a smattering of Blues supporters, it was an incredible atmosphere, as much as it won’t be remembered as a great Origin match.

Best atmosphere I've felt for an Origin in a long time. Townsville has gone from a ghost town to pumping. Unreal. #Origin

— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) June 9, 2021

This is a better origin Stadium than anything sydney has dished up in 40 years. We should replace theirs with one in Townsville every year. #stateoforigin

— Mark Gottlieb (@MarkGottlieb) June 9, 2021

Origin should not be played in other states. And in years Queensland hosts two, one must always be in Townsville. This is amazing. #stateoforigin

— Cameron Atfield (@CameronAtfield) June 9, 2021

This looks like a college football crowd.

You don’t see this too often in Australia at all.

How good. #stateoforigin#origin

— Ned Balme (@NedBalmeLives) June 9, 2021

This is the best night in Townsville’s history #Origin

— Josie Fielding (@josiefielding7) June 9, 2021

100k in neutral territory ain’t got nothin’ on 28k where it means everything #Origin

— QUENTIN HULL (@QuentinHull) June 9, 2021