'That should've been a try': Did late call rob NSW of chance to send decider to extra time?

At the end of the game, with NSW challenging a decision after the siren, Addo-Carr approached the referee to voice his frustration.

"That should have been a try mate," Addo-Carr said. "That should've been a try."

Would he have scored it? Yes. But it wasn't a penalty try.

Brad Fittler

Fittler said he didn't think video official Steve Chiddy should have awarded a penalty try.

"Would he have scored it? Yes," Fittler said. "But it wasn't a penalty try. Him [Corey Allan] getting sin binned I thought was the best they could get out of it. I'd like to back Fox against anyone in that situation."

Channel Nine commentator and former Blues coach Phil Gould agreed with the NSW winger during the call, finding it hard to believe that Addo-Carr wouldn't have beaten Cameron Munster to the ball if Allan hadn't impeded his run.

"He'd have got there," Gould said in commentary. "He's the fastest man on the planet. They weren't going to catch him. He was well in front of them. They were not going to catch him to the ball."

The incident came with NSW behind 20-14 with three minutes remaining on the clock. It was part of a mixed night for South Sydney flyer Allan, who set up Valentine Holmes' first try and should have had another when the Cowboys ace spilled a simple ball late in the second half.

Allan was also guilty of a case of butter fingers early in his Origin debut when he dropped a simple Nathan Cleary bomb inside his own in-goal area, allowing NSW captain James Tedesco to pounce at the feet of a dithering Daly Cherry-Evans.

Tedesco left the match shortly after when he was concussed after an accidental knee from Josh Papalii. After the game, Munster couldn't hide his relief.

"It wasn't obviously ideal with us last week. They were just a better team on the night," Munster said on Channel Nine. "To come back here to the decider and there's no better feeling. So thank you, Queensland.

"Full credit to our big boys, they played outstanding this week. Weren't ideal last week but they stepped up at the biggest moment, and how good's this crowd? There's no better feeling putting the Maroon on. You talk to the older blokes. It's the pinnacle of rugby league.

"Like I said, pinnacle of rugby league, and just so grateful to be playing with such great players. I'm lost for words, guys. First series win without the big boys, and, yeah, the boys done a really great job. Wayne, Mal, the coaching staff, got us up tonight. Let's celebrate."