- Phil Gould and Darren Lockyer scathing against the Queensland Maroons
- It came after NSW took a 34-0 lead in the second Origin game at the MCG.
- Gould said Billy Slater’s men had a “soft mentality”
Football pundits Phil Gould and Darren Lockyer have torched the Queensland Maroons after one of the worst first-half performances in Origin history.
Speaking on commentary for Channel 9, Gould called the Blues’ brilliant performance “men against boys” as they entered the MCG sheds with a 34-0 lead.
“What we’ve witnessed is just extraordinary, it really is men against boys,” the Bulldogs supremo told viewers.
“This comes from the NSW halves, the 6 and 7 (Jarome Luai and Mitch Moses) have been excellent… their direction and kicking game has driven Queensland crazy, they have no answers.”
Queensland great Lockyer, who represented his state in 36 interstate matches, was visibly stunned.
“It’s a huge hole, I’m still in shock,” he told Gould during the half-time analysis.
‘Full credit to NSW, they were at the forefront in the top 40.
‘We need to get a good chase and do what NSW did to us in the first half.
Football pundits Phil Gould and Darren Lockyer have torched the Queensland Maroons after one of the worst first-half displays in Origin history.
Gould called the Blues’ brilliant performance “men against boys” as they went into the MCG sheds 34-0 up (pictured left, captain Daly Cherry-Evans reacts after a NSW try)
‘It’s a huge hole, we also need to gain confidence ahead of the third game.
“I don’t know where we go from here.”
Gould then accused Billy Slater’s men of having a “soft mentality” after winning the series opener earlier this month in Sydney, and will host the decider at Suncorp Stadium on July 17.
“If we’re aiming for the improvement of the NSW team… it’s been crucial,” he said.
“And the Panther group has been dominant (Luai, Brian To’o, Liam Martin, Dylan Edwards and his former teammate Stephen Crichton)… Mitch Moses has also come of age on the representative scene, he has been stellar “.