State of Origin | Game 1 | 3,2,1

[Captain Ibis]

Might as well post this... gotta appreciate a win while we can.. and also because there literally was like 3-4 guys who could have taken the 3, and almost the entire squad were great

I'm going to stick with Tommy for the 3.. while I think Latrell was a beast, Tommy gets it simply for the fact that he featured in just about every play.. he was everywhere across the park

That obviously means Latrell for 2.. love him or hate him, you've gotta love when he's playing for a team that you're supporting.. even a bit underdone he just monsters his opponents and is an intimidation factor in defence... he is an Origin player and that's the best I've seen him play since he left the Roosters

My 1 goes to Brian To'o on debut.. there are several players who deserved it, but I thought just his insane amount of carries, and all of them being as good as the first is what seals it for me.. he's going to be a real asset to NSW for a long time, just because he takes so much effort from defenders to bring him to ground, and then he's at it again the next set, and the next set, and so on.. Plus he's obviously an awesome finisher