Offside Blues caught in act BLATANT BLUES: (clockwise from above) NSW skipper Paul Gallen (far right) moves offside from second marker; Gallen at it again; and again; and now it's Robbie Farah's turn to break the rules during Origin I. Pictures: Fox Sports QUEENSLAND'S most dangerous attacking weapons were shut down by illegal play in Origin I, with NSW deliberately standing offside at marker to take Cameron Smith and Justin Hodges out of the game. As these images from Origin I prove, NSW deliberately stood shoulder-to-shoulder at marker to prevent Smith from being able to get space out from dummy half to ignite the Maroons attack. The tactic was also particularly effective in pinning Queensland down in their own end after a kick, with the superb dummy-half work of Hodges and his fellow outside backs heavily negated at times. Maroons coach Mal Meninga has highlighted the issue with referees boss Daniel Anderson and hinted at the problem in his column in The Sunday Mail. "We cannot formulate a game plan that maximises Cameron's fantastic running game because it will be brought undone by the leniency currently shown to defenders standing offside at marker," Meninga wrote. EXCLUSIVE: Read Mal Meninga's column in full NSW skipper Paul Gallen, hooker Robbie Farah and man of the match Luke Lewis were repeat offenders in Origin I. And it's an issue that has been discussed by the Maroons in preparation for Game Two on Wednesday night. The illegal markers were one of two major concerns the Maroons have discussed in camp this week, the other being the inflated 10m defensive line. "I think we've had a look at it and seen how it was run in Game One," Maroons forward Matt Gillett said. There were a few areas that we need to work on. It felt like we were a bit behind the line, but it's going to be the same and you can't change the way the ref is going to do. It's something we've got to deal with and get on with it. While centre Hodges was crucial in helping Queensland fight their way back into the contest in Origin I, the Maroons will need him doing his strong running out of dummy half at Suncorp Stadium if they are to level the series. Gillett said the 31-year-old centre remained a dangerous attacking player and was in superb form both at club and Origin level. "He is an aggressive player," Gillett said. He has been doing his job well and it's good to see him firing in his old age and he is a lot more experienced now and he knows what this is all about. He has been a great leader for us at the Broncos and now he is a great leader here at the Queensland side too. The Maroons held their most important training session yesterday with an hour of opposed work against the Queensland under-18s at Coolum. It was evident from the intensity that the Maroons would not repeat the attitude issues which crippled their start in the series opener. "Attitude is everything," Gillett said. We need to get the attitude and come out and out-enthuse NSW like they did to us.