It'll most likely be two different halves by game two. It won't make a f**king jot of difference. QLD are so far superior to NSW that comparing the sides is like comparing an brand new Audi to a 20 year old Hyundai.
Queensland have Cronk, Daley Cherry Evans, Inglis, Slater and Thurston - arguably five of the best players in the game at the moment. All of them in the top 10.
NSW have Hayne and Farah. That's it and I doubt both of them would be in the top 10. Neither would be top 5.
Of the other players who could be considered "top 10 best players in the World" you'd have to say James Graham, SBW, Sam Burgess & Kieran Foran would have to be up there.
NSW have in all likelihood one player you'd consider a definite top 10 player. In a fight - five against one isn't a f**king contest. Queensland will tear holes in NSW all night. If NSW score a single try and let in less than 40 points I'd consider it a job well done.
The last line is a little OTT, Origin is always closer than it should be, it's just the nature of it... QLD should win every game comfortably, but they'll likely win the series 2-1, for some reason sweeps are rare.
But otherwise, 100% agree
If you compiled a list of the games top 25 players, QLD would have the top 5 clean and probably 12-15 players collectively in that group.
NSW would maybe have 2 top 10 players as you said, maybe 6 all up.
We're just outmatched right now, talent wise.
