NSW are breathing a sigh of relief after Latrell Mitchell and Liam Martin were both cleared of suspension in a late-night match review statement following their thumping State of Origin II victory over Queensland. Mitchell starred on his return to the representative arena while Martin scored the first try of the match and never let up in a strong all-round performance. Both found themselves facing a nervous wait ahead of the decider in three weeks’ time but have escaped with fines from the NRL.
“One thing about this group is they don’t really look into any of that,” said Maguire, whose side charged out to a 34-0 halftime lead in Melbourne. “They just work hard on helping each other out and working for each other. “Wherever you go and play, you’ve got to play and this group, they’re looking internally rather than looking externally. “At the end of the day, it’s the same field you have got to play and they found their game tonight.