Josh Addo-Carr approached the referee in the dying minutes of Origin III to express his dismay but NRL head of football Graham Annesley is adamant it was the right decision.
NSW halfback Nathan Cleary has enjoyed a stellar season but the premiership and Origin crowns have avoided his clutches after a pair of heart-breaking defeats.
Fittingly,after eight months of pragmatic adaptation,the season that never seemed to end finally finished in a kind of glorious chaos,never over until it was over.
Against all odds,Queensland are State of Origin champions. They've beaten NSW in a titanic decider at Suncorp Stadium.
The Maroons'boilover series win had its fair share of heroes and villains. Here's who can hold their head up high after the decider at Suncorp Stadium.
It was a heist for the ages. Queensland have stolen the Origin series as a NSW side that lost star fullback James Tedesco failed to fire at Suncorp Stadium.
The votes are in and two of Queensland's greatest players have missed out on a spot in the starting side.
Blake Ferguson has been given ample time to find a new home after being told he is not wanted by the Eels after the upcoming season.
Speaking on SEN Radio’s Breakfast with Vossy program,the Storm great also declared wrestling was"good"for rugby league.
Antagonising Josh Papalii isn't the done thing,but Blues forward Angus Crichton doesn't shy away from confrontation with the world's most feared prop forward.
The Maroons coach says he's looking forward to seeing Tino Fa'asuamaleaui in the thick of the Origin action over the next decade.