The Melbourne Storm’s stars of the future have shone as a tough 24 hours for the NSW Blues continued, with the Queensland Maroons claiming a 28-14 win in the men’s Under 19s State of Origin clash on Thursday evening.

It was the powerful act from former Blues coach Michael Maguire that left players in “tears”.

While all the debate is on who Laurie Daley should and should not drop ahead of the State of Origin decider, former NSW Blues player Luke Keary said everyone is missing the point.

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The players who fill the spaces in between the stars are the secret to Queensland's Origin dominance and in Max Plath the Maroons have found yet another player who knows just how to do it.

A disappointed Laurie Daley has faced the media the morning after his side’s 44-24 loss to Queensland, stopping short of committing to any team changes.

There have been calls for Laurie Daley to swing the axe after the Blues handed in an embarrassing second half display at the MCG on Wednesday night.

Kotoni Staggs appears to have escaped scot-free after footage showed what appeared to be a professional foul on Selwyn Cobbo during Queensland’s massive win in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

Plenty of experts and just about every NSW fan out there are calling for changes in the wake of Wednesday night’s MCG capitulation.

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