Queensland found themselves on the end of a State of Origin hiding on Wednesday night.
They went into the sheds down 34-0, with NSW recording the biggest first-half score in Origin history.
The Maroons did fight back in the second period, scoring a few tries and bringing the final result to 38-18.
Regardless of the improvement, it was not a pretty night for Billy Slater's side.
Here's how each player fared.
State of Origin 2024 Game 2: Queensland Maroons player ratings
Reece Walsh - 4.5
Created little bits of danger with his speed. Began the match fearlessly despite his huge hit in the opener. Added to his team's first-half woes with a kick out on the full off the tee.
Xavier Coates - 3
Not his usual self aerially, completely missing an attacking bomb early on. Conceded multiple tries on his side and offered little resistance.
Valentine Holmes - 4
Was equally as responsible as Coates for the tries conceded on the right edge. Made a minimal impact in attack. Gets his grade bumped up a bit due to his strong goalkicking.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - 5.5
Exited the field early with a shoulder injury, but was able to return and see out the match. Had some good moments with the ball in hand and was a threat in the second half. Ran nicely into space to score Queensland's second.
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Murray Taulagi - 4.5
Made some poor decisions in defence and attack. Conceded two tries to his opposing winger Zac Lomax, and comfortably out-jumped for the first. Executed a nice try assist kick for Queensland's second try before scoring one of his own.
Tom Dearden - 5.5
A mixed showing from the five-eighth. Began the game well with some simple and effective playmaking and made a few strong tackles. Coughed up the ball twice, though, and was invisible for a good chunk of the first half.
Daly Cherry-Evans - 6
Was at the heart of Queensland's improved second-half performance. Set up their first try beautifully, and made a few teasing kicks. However, like the entire Maroons side, was bullied defensively in the first half.
Reuben Cotter - 4
Gave away a silly penalty early on to give NSW momentum. Was caught standing still on a few occasions, too. Few nice moments of physicality, but not the quantity expected for Origin.
Ben Hunt - 4
An unusually quiet performance from Hunt. Simply couldn't keep up with the Blues' first-half onslaught. Made a single run and missed a few tackles.
Lindsay Collins - 4
Not his finest showing. Limited hit-ups and just struggled to make an impact overall.
Jaydn Su’A - 4.5
Made a great line break early on but didn't offer a whole lot after that moment. Made a key error during NSW's run of tries.
Jeremiah Nanai - 5
Broke Queensland's points drought with a try. Had a few nice moments of physicality but just wasn't consistent enough.
Pat Carrigan - 5.5
One of Queensland's better forwards. Picked up 154 run metres – 74 of which were post-contact – and made plenty of tackles.
Harry Grant - 4
Copped a big hit to the head from a teammate upon his introduction but stayed out. Wasn't able to manipulate the ruck like he normally does.
Moeaki Fotuaika - 5
Made plenty of carries off the bench, but was a quiet contributor defensively.
Felise Kaufusi - 5
Had two very brief stints off the pine. Added a bit of energy.
Kurt Capewell - 4
Didn't add a whole lot as an interchange player.
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