The Sky Blues look better across the board but the Maroons will be thrilled to have only conceded the one try.
NSW has had such good go-forward from the likes of Jess Sergis and Jaime Chapman at the back and Kezie Apps and Caitlan Johnston in the forwards. And through the middle looks like the way to go.
The Maroons’ attack has sputtered all night no doubt thanks to the conditions. They’ve barely been able to spin it out to the likes of Tarryn Aiken, and Tamika Upton’s only moment was off a kick return.
Every time they spin it wide, the Sky Blues start herding them towards the sideline and on this slippery surface, that’s death.