Good, yes. But once again, not good enough.
They showed plenty of promise, but as they have so often during the past decade, failed to deliver on it.
It was an old-fashioned slog that ended in more NSW misery, with a Johnathan Thurston penalty goal the only difference between the two teams at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night.
Too old, too slow, apparently. Out of form and out of luck, they said. But somehow the Queensland juggernaut keeps rolling on, holding on for a 6-4 victory heading into game two in Brisbane.
