"Ruthless decisions": Is Daley the right man for NSW?

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Laurie Daley will be a man under pressure amid questions over his future as NSW coach after a brutal series defeat to Queensland, according to Andrew Voss.

NSW capitulated on home turf in the 12-point defeat at Accor but Daley insists he is still the best man to coach the Blues despite a demoralising loss.

Daley replaced Michael Maguire after the 2024 series, which NSW won in dramatic fashion at Suncorp Stadium, and was hopeful of back-to-back series wins.

A confident win in Game I saw NSW hold favouritism to win the series, but poor first halves in Games II and III cost the Blues dearly as they went on to lose the series 2-1, including going down in the home decider 24-12.

Daley’s position as coach of the side, as well as those of many of the players, now comes under intense scrutiny, particularly given it is his second stint as coach.

"Does he stay as coach?" Voss asked on SEN Breakfast. "Seven wins 18 Origins and one win from his last five as coach.

"Decisions have to be made. It’s ruthless we know that."

Despite the noise, Daley is confident he is still the right man to lead the state into the 2026 series.

“Most definitely,” Daley responded emphatically when asked if he should remain as coach.

“I think what we’ve been building, while I was disappointed with the result I think the players had a really good campaign. We just didn’t nail the moments.

“I don’t see any reason why that group can’t (win).

“It’s hard to win Origin series back-to-back, we’ve only won five back-to-back series in 45 years so it’s difficult.

“A big moment is not just a try, a big moment is when you’ve won the first three tackles, and they make a dent on the fourth tackle… and kick under no pressure.

“They did those things a lot better than us in critical moments.

“We got off to a bad start again… (I was) very proud of the way the boys fought but it wasn’t our night.”

Voss was also one of many voices to question the 30 days Blues players spent in camp and whether it was worth it given the team's performances got considerably worse the longer the series went on.

"30 days of camp and one of the greatest Origin coaches Gould says NSW got worse the longer it went on," Voss said.

"We give our Test side 3-4 days to prepare. This should be the end of the 10-day camp and this fixes our scheduling issues too.

"Clubs want it shorter. Could you go into camp then go to play for the club at the weekend then go back into camp? Play the Wednesday. Get picked for Origin but play for your club the week before.

"Go into camp during the week. Clubs should be able to use you while in camp.

"Someone has to be accountable for 30 days of camp and NSW got worse on the field.

"We had a set last night with Cleary and Luai on the field and we had Hudson Young kicking the ball. NSW were bereft of ideas late in the game."

It sparked a debate around whether Luai deserved to be picked.

"Even to the point when last Sunday Tigers against Roosters they looked more organised without Jarome there," Voss said.

"I think he’s gone from elite playing to a few cogs down. It was proven on the big stage. Under pressure I don’t think he stood up last night.

"Everything is under the microscope."