New South Wales may have got the edge in the 2018 Holden State of Origin series, but these numbers prove just how close a battle it was.
Taking averages into account and stacking the players up against rival players in their positions, you get an idea what a tight contest it was.
1.BILLY SLATER
GAMES: 2
METRES: 254m
AVG METRES: 127m
RUNS: 30
TACKLE BREAKS: 6
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 2
TRIES: 0
1.JAMES TEDESCO
GAMES: 3
METRES: 502m
AVG METRES: 167m
RUNS: 54
TACKLE BREAKS: 25
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 3
TRIES: 2
2. VALENTINE HOLMES
GAMES: 3
METRES: 612m
AVG METRES: 204m
TRIES: 4
TACKLE BREAKS: 11
2. TOM TRBOJEVIC
GAMES: 3
METRES: 485m
AVG METRES: 161m
TRIES: 2
TACKLE BREAKS: 13
3. GREG INGLIS
GAMES: 2
RUN METRES: 323m
AVG METRES:161m
TRY ASSISTS: 1
TACKLE BREAKS: 8
POST CONTACT METRES: 138m
3. LATRELL MITCHELL
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 238m
AVG METRES: 79m
TRY ASSISTS: 0
TACKLE BREAKS: 17
POST CONTACT METRES: 74m
4. WILL CHAMBERS
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 360m
AVG RUN METRES: 120m
TRY ASSISTS: 2
TACKLE BREAKS: 6
POST CONTACT METRES: 106m
4. JAMES ROBERTS
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 248m
AVG RUN METRES: 83m
TRY ASSISTS: 0
TACKLE BREAKS: 9
POST CONTACT METRES: 91m
5. DANE GAGAI
GAMES: 3
METRES: 514m
AVG RUN METRES: 171m
TACKLE BREAKS: 12
TRIES: 2
5. JOSH ADDO-CARR
GAMES: 3
METRES: 374m
AVERAGE METRES: 125m
TACKLE BREAKS: 22
TRIES: 2
6. CAM MUNSTER
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 321m
AVG RUN METRES: 107m
TRY ASSISTS: 0
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 1
KICK METRES: 477m
TACKLE BREAKS: 9
6. JAMES MALONEY
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 219m
AVG RUN METRES: 73m
TRY ASSISTS: 5
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 1
KICK METRES: 836m
TACKLE BREAKS: 3
7. BEN HUNT * (GAME 3 OFF BENCH)
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 89m
TRY ASSISTS: 1
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 0
KICK METRES: 698m
TACKLE BREAKS: 6
7. NATHAN CLEARY
GAMES: 3
RUN METRES: 143m
TRY ASSISTS: 0
LINEBREAK ASSISTS: 0
KICK METRES: 733m
TACKLE BREAKS: 8
8. DYLAN NAPA
GAMES: 2
MINUTES: 88
RUN METRES: 169m
AVG RUN METRES: 85m
TACKLES: 65
OFFLOADS: 2
8. DAVID KLEMMER
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 122
RUN METRES: 332m
AVERAGE METRES: 110m
TACKLES: 64
OFFLOADS: 0
9. ANDREW McCULLOUGH
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 177
RUN METRES: 84m
KICK METRES: 108m
TACKLES: 115
LINEBREAKS: 0
9. DAMIEN COOK
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 240
RUN METRES: 254m
KICK METRES: 208m
TACKLES: 141
LINEBREAKS: 1
10. JARROD WALLACE
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 89
RUN METRES: 177m
TACKLES: 53
TACKLE BREAKS: 2
10. REGAN CAMPBELL-GILLARD
GAMES: 1
MINUTES: 47
RUN METRES: 109m
TACKLES: 27
TACKLE BREAKS: 1
11. GAVIN COOPER
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 240
RUNS: 40
RUN METRES: 287m
AVG RUN METRES: 96m
TACKLES: 120
11. BOYD CORDNER
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 217
RUNS: 50
RUN METRES: 372m
AVG RUN METRES: 124m
TACKLES: 76
12. FELISE KAUFUSI
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 237
RUN METRES: 244m
AVG RUN METRES: 81m
TACKLES: 113
RUNS: 33
12. TYSON FRIZELL
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 175
RUN METRES: 210m
AVG RUN METRES: 70m
TACKLES: 107
RUNS: 25
13. JOSH McGUIRE
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 162
RUN METRES: 280m
AVG RUN METRES: 93m
TACKLES: 100
POST CONTACT METRES: 99m
13. JACK de BELIN
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 139
RUN METRES: 165m
AVG RUN METRES: 55m
TACKLES: 82
POST CONTACT METRES: 55m
14. KALYN PONGA
GAMES: 1
MINUTES: 52
TACKLES: 29
RUN METRES: 108m
TACKLE BREAKS: 1
LINEBREAKS: 1
14. TYRONE PEACHEY
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 36
TACKLES: 8
RUN METRES: 114m
TACKLE BREAKS: 0
LINEBREAKS: 0
15. JAI ARROW
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 97
TACKLES: 64
RUN METRES: 242m
AVG RUN METRES: 81m
OFFLOADS: 4
15. JAKE TRBOJEVIC
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 188
TACKLES: 113
RUN METRES: 263
AVG RUN METRES: 88m
OFFLOADS: 0
16. COEN HESS
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 92
RUN METRES: 190m
AVG RUN METRES: 63m
TACKLES: 47
TACKLE BREAKS: 3
16. ANGUS CRICHTON
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 138
RUN METRES: 178m
AVG RUN METRES: 59m
TACKLES: 90
TACKLE BREAKS: 7
17. JOSH PAPALII
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 106
RUN METRES: 254m
AVG RUN METRES: 85m
TACKLES: 69
TACKLE BREAKS: 1
17. PAUL VAUGHAN
GAMES: 3
MINUTES: 82
RUN METRES: 165m
AVG RUN METRES: 55m
TACKLES: 56
TACKLE BREAKS: 2
18. TIM GLASBY
GAMES: 1
MINUTES: 34
RUNS: 6
RUN METRES: 56m
TACKLES: 23
18. TARIQ SIMS
GAMES: 1
MINUTES: 34
RUNS: 8
RUN METRES: 74m
TACKLES: 19
