BLUES PLAYER RATINGS FOR THE STATE OF ORIGIN DECIDER:
1. JAMES TEDESCO - Shining light among the Blues' backs. A gallant effort but lacked support to damage the Maroons. 7
2. BLAKE FERGUSON - Ran aggressively but didn't get his hands on the football enough. 6
3. JOSH DUGAN - Scored the Blues' only try with a superb aerial contest. Struggled to have a major impact outside of that and made a couple of rudimentary errors. 6.5
4. JARRYD HAYNE - Went missing in the first half and failed to pass when NSW had a chance to score in the second. Didn't show enough in defence. 5.5
5. BRETT MORRIS - Brilliant try-saving tackle on Cooper Cronk helped the Blues to be closer than they should have been at halftime. Workmanlike in defence, but limited opportunities in attack. 6.5
6. JAMES MALONEY - Set up Dugan's try with a high kick but an otherwise quiet night in attack. Made up for missed tackles with a try-saving effort on Tim Glasby as he loped towards the line. 7
7. MITCHELL PEARCE - Couldn't get control. Failed to hurt the Maroons with his kicking in a largely forgettable night. 5
8. AARON WOODS - Showed glimpses early but one of the many key Blues' players who couldn't fight the Maroons' tide. 6
9. NATHAN PEATS - Worked hard in defence and hard to fault his distribution. Has shown he is a worthy Origin player. 7
10. ANDREW FIFITA - Failed to have the impact which broke apart game one. 5
11. JOSH JACKSON - Didn't play a major part with Queensland's pack on top of the NSW forwards. 5
12. BOYD CORDNER (capt) - Patchy performance. Finished with almost 140 metres but made costly errors. 6.5
13. TYSON FRIZELL - Was good when the momentum swung back to NSW early in the second half, but well held overall. 6
INTERCHANGE:
14. DAVID KLEMMER - Best of the Blues' big men. Ran for more than 160 metres and had more impact through the middle than starting props Woods and Fifita. 7.5
15. WADE GRAHAM - Gave away a penalty at a crucial time in the second half which led to the Maroons regaining momentum. 5
16. JAKE TRBOJEVIC - Good performance in a losing cause, proving he will be an Origin mainstay in years to come. 7
17. JACK BIRD - Came off the bench and showed glimpses but limited minutes. 6
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