Rubbing salt into the wound, Queensland winger Valentine Holmes has confessed he doubted whether he scored Wednesday night's controversial first try in State of Origin II.
Holmes' acrobatic sideline dive to score in the ninth minute ultimately proved decisive in the Maroons' thrilling two-point win at ANZ Stadium.
But the four-pointer sparked outrage in NSW after the bunker only used the front-on angle - which appeared to show Holmes's right foot strike the paint as he flirted with the sideline - for its video replay.
Reports have emerged that despite apparently having 34 angles available, cameramen failed to capture the money shot that would have definitively determined whether or not the Cronulla speedster entered touch before grounding the ball.
While NRL referees' boss Tony Archer on Thursday conceded match officials erred in not penalised both Queensland and NSW players for blocking kick chasers, he declined to comment on the Holmes try.
Holmes, though, was happy to on Fox Sports' League Life, saying he was well aware of fans blowing up about his try.
"Most of them are NSW supporters and I had a little bit of doubt at the start," said the Maroons debutant.
"After I watched the replay, it did look like it was out.
"But, no, I always knew it was in."
The video referee ruled there was insufficient evidence to overturn the live on-field decision of try from Matt Cecchin.
"Yeah, I don't know - might say a few things later," Blues coach Laurie Daley said.
Even winning coach Kevin Walters conceded Holmes' four-pointer was questionable.
"My left eye is a little bit blind," he said post-match.
"I thought he was okay. You need some luck sometimes. I thought he was in. Some say he might have been out.
"That finish on the try was very special."
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