I am pretty sure that Walsh was not a target. All the hits are that little bit bigger in Origin

NSW can never catch a W, it's just how it is. We'd love to get a win, but even though QLD keeps winning, they still love to complain every game. Must be in their state's DNA.

There were some sly whispers (possibly from those Blues folks, although you never know!) about pulling this off before the game - definitely not a secret plan...it was totally intentional...and that was their strategy. Maybe it didn't go exactly as they had hoped... Jack Williams