NSW force decider with 'emphatic' Origin triumph (2024)

State of Origin LIVE: That's all folks!

That's all from us in the blog tonight!

NSW have forced a decider at Suncorp Stadium with an incredible performance and the Maroons have been left to lick their wounds.

We'll see you tomorrow night for the women's decider in Townsville.

State of Origin LIVE: Moses named Man of the Match

Mitchell Moses earns Man of the Match honours after a dominant performance.

"It was a good performance, we started the way we wanted to," Moses told Nine.

"We earned the right to play footy, we defended well first. I thought we just had a simple game plan and we stuck to it. Some silly stuff in the second half hurt us.

"I asked a couple of the AFL boys before I came out here what it's like to kick. I came out here early to get a feel of my surroundings.

"It's a good feeling, but it was a team performance. The forwards laid an outstanding platform and our back five were unbelievable."

The halfback finished with four try assists in an impeccable display in attack, while standing up in defence with 23 tackles.

State of Origin LIVE: Gus tees off on Maroons

Phil Gould believes Queensland were never up to the task at the MCG.

"That was emphatic," he said.

"It was men against boys ... Queensland weren't ready for it. I can't take any positives out of the second half for Queensland, they have got to reset. "

State of Origin LIVE: Blues debutant 'pinching himself' as DCE shattered

A somber Daly Cherry-Evans speaks to Nine post-game and is trying to find the positives from a devastating defeat.

"They were great, credit to them ... they made us pay," he said.

"It could have got worse. The second half was a positive."

Dylan Edwards can't believe what just happened.

"It's a bloody dream come true, I'm still pinching myself," he said.

State of Origin LIVE: NSW force the decider

That's all she wrote!

"An emphatic victory," Mat Thompson said on Nine.

What a performance the Blues, running out 38-18 winners after a first-half blitz.

State of Origin LIVE: 'The best gave Moses has ever played'

More praise from the eighth Immortal about the performance of the NSW halfback.

"This is the best game I have ever seen Mitchell Moses play," Andrew Johns said.

"His kicking game, running game and defensive game have all been good."

State of Origin LIVE: Mammoth crowd number confirmed

Nine's Danika Mason announces the official crowd figure of 90,084.

It's confirmed as the second-biggest Origin crowd ever.

State of Origin LIVE: Blues burned by missed obstruction call

Taulagi goes over in the corner, despite Moses being taken out in the lead-up.

"I think Cherry-Evans double dips ... for me, that's an obstruction," Andrew Johns said.

The referee awards it on-field and the Bunker don't even look at it.

State of Origin LIVE: Latrell monsters Walsh with epic tackle

Watson comes onto the field for his first taste of Origin football.

Latrell floors Walsh with a powerful tackle that was straight out of the WWE texbook.

State of Origin LIVE: Joey in awe of 'amazing' Moses moment

Angus Crichton reels off a massive shot on Holmes as the Maroons make an error.

Edwards gets a try on his debut for NSW after a perfect cut-out pass from Moses.

"He passes off-balance, you can see him organising his outside men ... that is an absolute gem of a pass," Andrew Johns said on Nine.

"Look at him demanding and communicating. He's had a game and a half. That pass was amazing off that inside leg."