Scale of Queensland’s challenges during State of Origin series hid significant hurdles NSW had to face

Dynasties are nice, but have you ever tried winning a State of Origin series with a bunch of nobodies with busted bodies?

Before you start throwing rotten fruit at your own computer screen in protest, yes, the “worst ever” tag that was lumped on this year’s Queensland team was too much.

Considering they hadn’t played a game at the time it was effectively dished out, the comparison could only be based on the names in the team.

The contradiction of the tag’s timing is amplified by the fact the other team that could be said to be less impressive on paper was Paul Vautin’s fabled 1995 Maroons, but they won the series 3-0, so they can’t be the worst ever.

Of course, nor can this one, unless you’re willing to concede, by the transit of property,…