- Queensland captain’s post-match speech interrupted
- Daly Cherry-Evans kept his cool and congratulated NSW
- The fickleness of some supporters is being criticised on social media
Fans of the bitter Queensland football team have been heavily criticised online after Origin captain Daly Cherry-Evans was booed after the match at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.
Cherry-Evans, 35, expressed gratitude for the defeat and congratulated NSW on winning the series on hostile soil, before urging Michael Maguire’s men to ‘enjoy’ the victory.
Incomprehensibly, as the experienced halfback walked onto the stage he was booed by some in the crowd.
It didn’t take long for supporters to condemn the behavior of a select group on social media.
‘Did the Suncorp crowd just boo DCE? I’m not a DCE fan but that’s bad practice,’ someone posted.
Another wrote: ‘DCE getting booed at Suncorp in a Maroon shirt. I thought Qlders ‘had’ Origin, they all went off with 10 to go.’
A third weighed in: ‘DCE getting loudly booed at Suncorp Stadium. Never thought I’d hear it.
‘The Queensland crowd should have stayed to support their team. [They are] ‘cowards for letting them out on bail.’
Fans of the bitter Queensland football team have been left furious after Origin captain Daly Cherry-Evans was met with a chorus of boos after Wednesday night’s match at Suncorp Stadium
Maroons’ Reece Walsh looks disheartened by his teammates after NSW won the Origin deciding match 14-4 in Brisbane
Meanwhile, Blues five-eighth Jarome Luai – in the eyes of many a polarising figure – was at his best once the 14-4 scoreline was assured.
As disappointed Maroons fans rushed to the exit, Luai was spotted waving goodbye to the hordes of supporters.
He later posted a photo of himself outside Brisbane’s iconic Caxton Hotel with the cheeky caption ‘goodnight’.
Luai’s incredible individual performance capped a remarkable turnaround for Origin after he was sent off in last year’s second game following an on-field brawl with Queensland fullback Reece Walsh.
After that incident he received death threats and recently stated that he still suffers from the scars.
“It’s kind of a scar, and not so much that I think about the game itself,” Luai said ahead of the deciding match in Brisbane.
“But I’ve come to the conclusion that your scars can ultimately make you stronger.”