NSW made a huge promise to target debutant Reece Walsh ahead of the 2023 Origin series opener - vowing to push the young gun to his limits.
Instead it was the 20-year-old handing out the punishment to the Blues who had no answers.
The 20-year-old fullback was a surprise selection by Queensland coach Billy Slater, beating out incumbent Kalyn Ponga whose issues with concussions were deemed too much of a risk.