In the lead-up to Game II, Queensland coach Billy Slater brushed aside the suggestion that a rabid fanbase at Suncorp Stadium would factor into the result on Wednesday night.
"The atmosphere can’t make our tackles, the atmosphere can’t kick chase for us, the atmosphere can’t do all those little things that help you play well," he said.
"That’s important for us to acknowledge that and not expect that to happen for us. Our end of the bargain is we need to bring our game, we need to bring our footy and we need to play well.
“Queensland will make it what Queensland make it – that’s their end of the bargain."
But if you were in the building and heard the noise for the Maroons - and against the Blues - then you know that simply isn't true.
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With well over 50,000 screaming Queenslanders willing them through some tough early patches, the Maroons would secure the State of Origin shield for a second-straight year with a 32-6 victory over NSW.
Speaking to The Sporting News post-game, QLD hooker Harry Grant admitted he was soaking it all in during the dying stages, which saw both Jarome Luai and Reece Walsh sent off for headbutts in a wild melee.
“That’s my third game of Origin at Suncorp and I’m very privileged to be able to do that," he said.
"You can’t prepare for it; it just hits you and you want to enjoy it and soak it up. I think we were lucky to have a bit of a lead there and I know I did, so I hope the boys got to soak it up at the end there.
“It was such a fast and physical game – it always is – but I’m not surprised [by the scoreline] from what we built last camp and this camp.
"We were still clunky tonight, which was probably pleasing… we had a lot of clunkiness in our footy, which is pleasing [given the end result].
"Our coaching staff are unbelievable and they have prepared us to the best of their ability. We got a good result there so hopefully we made some Queenslanders proud."
Chants of "Luai's a wanker" reverberated around the old Lang Park throughout the night, while a chorus of cheers escorted rookie fullback Walsh off the field in the dying stages after he was given his marching orders.
Maroons lock Patrick Carrigan - who plays more footy at Suncorp than most players, given his club ties to the Broncos - admitted they went up another gear for Wednesday night's series-clinching win.
“It’s unreal – I love running out here every week," he said.
"The good old Bronx fans are pretty good, but when they put on a Maroon jersey, they go up another gear.
"I definitely won’t be forgetting it any time soon."
Even one player from the opposing side - Blues debutant Stefano Utoikamanu - gave it up for the raucous crowd despite the final scoreline and only featuring for 14 minutes in the middle.
"It was a good experience to get out there and see how it feels… hopefully I can get out there again," the young Tigers prop said post-game.
“It felt similar to my debut – I had heaps of family there and the crowd was pretty crazy. It’s shit that we didn’t get the job done, but it was good to experience it.
“When we came up to play Brisbane it was pretty similar, they always pack it out here. I kind of feed off it, it’s pretty mad to have a crowd like that at a game."
