Shownotes Transcript
State of origin, game three, the decider. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, with Ray Hadley and the continuous call team. And so the scene is set for the decider. And out they come, New South Wales to the centre of the cauldron, as they come now, Queensland to centre field. Listen to this. As a broadcast team, we dedicate the call tonight to the memory of David Morrow.
for you, Thirsty. Reece Walsh has the ball, settled halfway, so New South Wales defend the southern end of Suncorp and have first use of the football. The ball goes deep and it's with New South Wales straight away and they bring the ball back. What's happening with Crichton? I think he's down in back play. Ooh, he's got to go off. We've only been going for a matter of minutes and we've lost a player already for New South Wales. And oh, here's Cherry Evans and
Geron Luai having a little bit of a punch up. They've gone back with a play and all of a sudden they've come from everywhere. Okay, let's have a listen. He's getting reports coming from upstairs. You've made contact and tackled Jerome without the ball. The penalty's going New South Wales way now. Let's have a listen. Jeremiah, you're over the top there. That's unacceptable. He's in the bin.
He's in the bin there down to 12. Murray in the sin bin and he could be in a bit of strife because the assessment he was on the bench when he was sent to the sin bin. 12 on 12 it is. They'll play the ball. Grabbed back away to Cherry Evans. The kick over the top. Dylan Edwards there. Penalty in front. Two points coming to Queensland. No score on the board for almost the entire first half. And here's the kick from Val Holmes to make it 2-0 to Queensland at the break.
Edge of the seat stuff here. We're about to launch into the second half. The ball will be kicked off by New South Wales. Center of the field. Lomax. They go left-hand side. Lewy delays the pass. Quick hands away to Tahoe. He's back on the inside. Tahoe for the line. Oh! Cotter again! Cotter. Cotter again! Stopped a certain try. Last tackle. Moses kicks. Oh, he's been taken high, Moses, after kicking the ball.
That's a penalty for your life. Here's the kick from the touchline to a level up at 2-0 from Lomax. Right boot strikes it, coming back around, coming back around and it's in!
It's a goal to all the score. There certainly is a long time to go. 12 out from the goal line. Harry Grant again. Now they're offside. That's a high tackle by Rhys Robson. It was both offside and came up with a high tackle. Who would have thought it? Six points in 62 minutes. Tough judges love it. 4-2 Queensland lead into the side. A broken play field and Luai's gone straight through. Luai's over halfway. He comes to the 40. He
He's got Bradman Best in support. Best takes the ball. He got away from one, two, three and scores a try. What a try on the back of Jerome Luai. Bradman Best scores and New South Wales go to the lead for the first time. It keeps me down and I'm dreaming. Zach Lomax, the right boot strikes it.
He's headed towards the uprights. It looks pretty good to me. It's a magnificent goal by Zach Lomax. Oh, it was leather perfect. Fourth tackle. He'll play the ball back to Connor Watson again. He flings the ball back away. And now Mitchell Moses goes between them. He's going to score an individual try. Moses beside the post. He took them on. He scores.
They lead 12-4. The Blues over Queensland with a kick to come. Oh, Darrell. What a sparkling display by the halfback. Lomax now with the conversion straight between the uprights. 14-4 and now the victory will go to New South Wales. Dearden on the outside. It comes Walsh with a kick in general play. It's come back to Dylan Edwards on the bounce. And that's the ball game, ladies and gentlemen. The referee signals full-time.
And an historic win goes the way of New South Wales. They have vanquished Queensland. 14 points to four in front of a very big crowd here at Suncorp Stadium. Davey, this one's for you. New South Wales 14, Queensland 4.
