Munster, Smith and Slater lead the way in Queensland's finest hour. NRL.com rates the performances of all 17 Maroons players in the Origin decider.

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[2017] State of Origin - Round 1: Maroons vs Blues

‌1. Billy Slater

As good now as he ever was. Brilliant in defence and a constant threat in attack with two line breaks. 9/10

2. Valentine Holmes

Scored a memorable hat-trick in just his second Origin with a good grounding for the opening try and fingertip work for his third. Did get outjumped by Dugan for Blues' only try. 8.5/10

3. Will Chambers

Not his most dominant Origin but did his job in attack and defence and quietly racked up an impressive 149 running metres. 7.5/10

4. Michael Morgan

If you hadn't seen him play before this game you'd have no clue he was not a regular centre. Wonderful work to set up the opening try of the night 7.5/10

5. Dane Gagai

A fine finish to a dominant series. Safe under the high ball, a massive handful on kick returns and team-high 168 run metres plus four tackle busts. 8.5/10

6. Cameron Munster

If there was a word that means "being overawed on Origin debut", Cameron Munster is the opposite of that. An inspired choice at five-eighth, pulled off a quality line break and pair of try assists to close out the game with a match-high six tackle busts. Best on ground. 9.5/10

7. Cooper Cronk

His cross-field kick for the second try of the game was crystallised perfection though he did have a try of his own knocked from his grasp. Controlled the match to a tee. 8.5/10

8. Dylan Napa

Massive involvement from the new leader of the Queensland pack though 61 metres and 26 tackles doesn’t capture the work he got through. Was a big part of Queensland's early rock-solid defence and charging line-speed. 7/10

9. Cameron Smith

Utterly pulled the Blues apart in the first half. He did completely bomb a try in very un-Smith-like fashion but was momentous otherwise. 9/10

10. Jarrod Wallace

Given far more minutes than in his understated debut; did his job to a tee in Queensland's early dominance and jagged a well-deserved try to seal the game late. 7/10

11. Gavin Cooper

Momentous in defence with a match-high 43 tackles and marshalled the Maroons' left edge brilliantly. 8.5/10

12. Matt Gillet

What Cooper did on the left, Gillett matched on the right; only Cooper bettered his 41 tackles. 7.5/10

13. Josh McGuire

A stack of work in the middle and continues to get under the Blues' skin. 7.5/10

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14. Ben Hunt

Given just eight minutes once the game was sealed. Did his best to get involved but no opportunity to impact the match. 3/10

15. Josh Papalii

Responded to his coach's criticism with arguably his best game of the series. Immediate impact after being injected early but limited to half an hour on field. 6.5/10

16. Coen Hess

Brought on earlier than in his muted Game Two debut but didn't finish with much more in the way of minutes or involvement. 6/10

17. Tim Glasby

Opportunistic line break early was the highlight of a steady half hour on the pitch. 5/10

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