Player ratings for the Blues for State of Origin II:
Matt Moylan: Struggled to get involved in the first half, and tried hard to spark an upset win late. Rating: 6
Blake Ferguson: Dropped a kick late that led to Corey Oates' match-winning try. His spot for game three is likely to come under scrutiny after a lacklustre all-round effort. Rating: 5
Michael Jennings: Very loose pass for Gagai's opening try and shocking defence paved the way for Gagai's second. Fluffed two late tryscoring opportunities. But did make metres in attack. Rating: 4
Dylan Walker: Conceded four, yes, four penalties early. Perhaps not all of them were warranted, but they gave Queensland crucial momentum. Inglis terrorised him throughout. Rating: 3
Josh Mansour: Fantastic running the ball out of yardage. But had limited chances down the other end. Rating: 6.5
James Maloney: Tried hard, perhaps too hard and did make some errors. But his 80m second half try brought the Blues back into it. One of NSW's best. Rating: 7
Adam Reynolds: Quiet again before a great offload for Frizell's try. A shoulder injury forced him off late. Rating: 6.5
Aaron Woods: Made some fantastic charges early but lacked support. Rating: 6.
Robbie Farrah: Made a game-high 48 tackles. But it wasn't enough was it? Again. Rating: 6
James Tamou: Struggled to make yards for much of the night. Rating: 4.5
Tyson Frizell: Fantastic chase in vain for Gagai's try. Tough tackling, hard running. Will be part of the Blues side for years to come. NSW best in a fantastic debut. 8.5
Josh Jackson: Loves the tough stuff. Ruined a mistake free game with a loose late pass but the game was lost by then. Rating: 7
Paul Gallen (c): Just doesn't have the impact he once did. Has he played his final Origin game? Rating: 5
INTERCHANGE:
Greg Bird: Again moved back to the bench from the starting side and didn't make a huge impact. Rating: 5
David Klemmer: Wasn't the force he has been in previous games. Rating: 5.5
Andrew Fifita: Rocks and diamonds. As always. Rating: 5
Jack Bird: Wasn't brought on until the second half, but looked threatening in attack and tried to take it to the Maroons. Rating: 6
