NSW wanted it more

[Vic Mackey]

QLD parked on the NSW line for 30 minutes straight but the nsw passion held them out

Great stuff by the more passionate state

 

[Sime_11]

just to #fuelthefire

refs biased to QLD much

 

[Twizzle]

Refs tried their best to get Qld over the line in the last 5 mins, but thank god sanity prevailed.

 

[stormbati]

Hate to say it but its not convincing considering the loss of Cronk. Cherry-Evans is a champion but he was thrown into the deep end. Maybe I'm just thinking it because I'm use to dissapointment.

 

[Nerd]

The best team won. I thought Shane Hayne had a night of shit decisions. I still can't believe this guy keeps getting rep games.

 

[gUt]

Better team won and deserved it more. Qld's attack was pretty ordinary and the Blues played with extra passion and intensity. Well done NSW, game 2 is going to be fkn massive

 

[aussie_q_factor]

As QLD supporter shattered about the result. No whinging or bitching, NSW wanted it more tonight and deserved victors! What a game though! Great advetisement for our great game. Bring on game 2!

 

[BuffaloRules]

Hate to say it but its not convincing considering the loss of Cronk. Cherry-Evans is a champion but he was thrown into the deep end. Maybe I'm just thinking it because I'm use to dissapointment.

It must be such heartache for QLD to have Cronk injured and be replaced by DCE

NSW had Hodgo missing easy kicks at goal in that position

 

[stormbati]

Thurston was a little quiet without his organiser. Looked like Cowboys out there.

 

[perverse]

QLD reminded me tonight a little of an old guy trying to have sex. Eager, willing, but much slower than at his peak and couldn't sustain the fire for long enough to get there. None of the old tricks seem to work anymore.

 

[user_nat]

It must be such heartache for QLD to have Cronk injured and be replaced by DCE

To be fair, no one told DCE he was in the halves when he came on. Probably one of our best forwards though.

 

[Shorty]

Blues were absolutely amazing in defence, it's been coming for a long time.
Could have done without the old man analogy though, ew.