Not a bad game, but a real shame it pretty much hinged on a shocking video ref call. GI's try was a clear knock on. Even if they are saying that it was kicked out of his hands (fair call), it then hits his forearm and goes forward onto the floor.

i thought the same after the ball had hit Farah's? foot that it hit his forearm - poor decision

I was thoroughly enjoying it up to that point, that was a shocking call by the V.R.

Farah was going for the tackle, the Aussies may be light years ahead of us with so many things, but, that wouldn’t have happened over here.

I agree with the forearm theory. If it hadn't hit it, I would have given the try. But other than the first twenty minutes, Queensland never really looked like losing, although NSW played well, as their goal line defence was absolutely fantastic.

Shocking shocking decision. People can argue in favour of Inglis all they like but once the onus is removed from the ball carrier to hold onto the bloody thing we're all doomed. Unfortunately that's the way the game is going these days - In both hemispheres.

Terrible decision - you couldn't even say for sure Farrah was trying to kick the ball out - to me he was slightly off balance and was planting his foot to overcome that.

good bit of biff though

It's good to know that the officials can spoil the game in Oz as well as here.

Real shame - showpiece event, massive occasion and it was trending all over the world, only to be effectively decided by a dreadful VR decision.

Was it Paul Gallen who had this exchange with the ref:

Gallen: "This is your first Origin game isn't it?"

Ref: "Yes."

Gallen: "You can tell."

I believe it was.

Gallen's comments with the refs after that ridiculous try were funny too

Fast paced and intense but very limited RL skills on show. Apart from kick and hope NSW never looked like scoring.

ps lol their best forward was a Kiwi!

Farkin disgraceful decision robbed NSW of any hope. And sin binning one player for running in when about 50 players have done the same on games over the past 6 years is ridiculously inconsistant.

Well, I sure as hell thought Farah was in, when held up over the line.

That was a terrible decision. If Inglis tries to put the ball on Farah's leg that's his problem, knock-on all day.

I agree. Apart from Queensland's first two tries, there were very few examples of gamebreaking skill. Most of the metres made seemed to come from runs from dummy half (which apparently is only a Super League tactic...). It was definitely intense, but at the same time, it wasn't very entertaining. The style of play seemed synonymous with lower table Super League; a battle of attrition in the forwards, and a few scoots.

good game first 20 mins NSW had their tactics spot on, then crumbled after the sin binning that shouldnt have happened always biff in origin (good punch tho!!) the VR decision was a shocker but it happens at times unfortunately.

ps it was greg bird that had the exchange with the ref

To be fair to the ref he was right with the sin binning and he did not give the Inglis try.

I thought the ref actualy said that he thought , " it was a shocking decision".

I don't agree - all the publicity, build-up and highlights packages of Origin games positively encourages the biff; when they showed a clip in rememberance of Artie Beetson, it was of him fighting. When they pay tribute to Wally Lewis, it's a fight.

Jennings joined in a fracas, which ordinarily would be a sin-binning, but so did half a dozen other players; it seemed a bit disproportionate to bin him and nobody else.

The test I suppose will be if the next game is refereed in the same way.

If Jennings was sin binned for that, you might as well have sin binned all 26 players during the O'Donnell fracas in 2010!

Good job you're allowed high tackles and grapple tackles in Origin or there would have been about 40 penalties.

Shocking decision for the Inlgis try, a blatant knock on!

Ive said it before, and I've said it again.

What IS the point of the Video Ref.
Seriously.

Absolute joke. I've seen worse though.

It's a different brand of RL, a lot of is thuggery and it should not be legal

Special analysis coming up.....

The amount of house tactics tonight was ridiculous. Grapple tackles and forearms across the face was common. Especially from Thaiday.

Jennings probably deserved his sin bin, but think about it. If you play at amateur level, its a red card and an 8 match ban.

That video referee decision is quite simply the worst one ever and even the [url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/referees-boss-bill-harrigan-admits-video-referee-should-not-have-awarded-greg-inglis-try/story-e6frfghx-1226365092333arrogant one[/url has said it should have been chalked off.

I have more faith in the UK referees now.

Very nice.