State of Origin game one: Queensland and NSW player ratings

What do you do when a superhuman effort comes to no avail? Produce another with a superb try. 6.5

Battled to contain Blues veteran Josh Morris. 4

Finally got the better of his sparring partner Latrell Mitchell but left to rue two bombed tries. 6

What else would you expect from this man in a Maroons jersey? Came up with two decisive tries. 8

One of Queensland's best as he took on the Blues' line but struggled for cohesion with Ponga early. 8

Hadn't played a game since April but looked at home as he created plenty of opportunities. 7

Struggled to make an impact early but made a solid contribution late in the contest. 5.5

Got through a mountain of defence, and revived the attack. 7.5

The man that set the tone in defence to start the second term. 7

Came up with some crucial tackles in the opening stanza and ran for over 100 metres. 6.5

Quiet in attack but got through plenty of work in defence. 5.5

More than held his own to help Queensland gain the ascendancy in the middle. 5.5

Tasted just seven minutes with the hosts already in the box seat. 5

Racked up 113 metres in 33 minutes before a deep gash on his knee brought his night to an end. 7

Seemed to score Queensland's first before it was knocked back, didn't make a huge impact. 5.5

Broke two tackles and came up with three offloads to get Queensland moving forward. 6

Set up the opener and looked dangerous every time he had the ball in the first half, but made crucial errors after half-time. 7/10

A relatively quiet game for the debutant - some powerful early runs but simply didn't get enough touches. 6

This was not his day. Poor in defence and sent to the sin bin in the second half after a brain explosion. 3

Looked like the Josh Morris of 10 years ago in the opening 20 minutes, trampling opponents and grabbing the opening try. 7

Saved a try late in the half from a Queensland scrum and was generally excellent in cover defence.. 7

Struggled to click with his new teammates on the left edge, and didn't get enough ball in open space. 6

A few kicks found the Maroons' back three on the full, and deferred far too much playmaking to his hooker and fullback. 5

Set the platform the Blues pack, particularly in a first half where he played the entire 40 minutes. 8

Ran the ball at will, creating a couple of breaks and plenty of nerves in the Queensland defence, as well as a few smart kicks. 7.5

Another solid performance in the engine room, barely put a foot wrong. 7

Got hammered a few times as the team struggled to get any space on the left edge. 6.5

Put some hits on early and ran hard in both of his stints. The team lacked his steel in the line during his lengthy absence. 7

Not nearly enough minutes for the Manly lock. Scored a try, but you have to wonder why he was off the field for so long. 7.5

Looked lively with his first few touches after coming on, before throwing that game-breaking intercept. Heartbreak on debut. 5

A huge stint off the bench for the Broncos youngster, justifying Brad Fittler's faith in the teenager. 7.5

One bad error near the Queensland line, but showed promise in his runs. 7.5

Plenty of minutes but couldn't get over the advantage line with most of his carries. 5.5