Reece Walsh facing punishment from NRL as fans turn on fullback ...

Reece Walsh is among a number of players likely to be charged by the NRL match review committee after the State of Origin decider on Wednesday night, after the Queensland fullback endured a rough night in the Maroons' loss. Walsh had his second-straight shocker in the Origin arena as NSW won 14-4 to break their 19-year drought in deciders at Suncorp.

Altogether Walsh had an Origin series to forget after he was knocked out of Game 1 after just seven minutes. He then failed to fire in the second and third games, and is now staring down the barrel of a sanction from the NRL.

Reece Walsh kicked Stephen Crichton in the head (L), and his defence left much to be desired (R). Image: Getty/Channel 9

Walsh led with his feet and collected Stephen Crichton in the head with his boot while the NSW centre was trying to score in the first half. The fullback was placed on report and is likely to draw scrutiny from the match review committee.

A suspension would be diabolical for the Brisbane Broncos, who need their gun fullback on the park if they're going to mount a charge to the NRL finals. Under NRL judiciary rules, players are able to take fines for grade-two offences in State of Origin, but grade-three charges result in bans of at least two matches.

Reece Walsh was put on report for collecting Stephen Crichton in the head with his boot. Image: Channel 9

The most likely outcome would be a fine for Walsh, but it won't do much to lighten his mood. The 21-year-old was heartbroken after the game and could be seen in tears as he hugged his daughter Leila.

The fullback's performance didn't go down well with Queensland fans - and once it again it was his defence that caused the most angst. Walsh couldn't do much to prevent the Blues from scoring their first try through Bradman Best, but his effort on Mitchell Moses' try raised some eyebrows.

Moses strolled straight past Walsh after busting through Harry Grant and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's tackles, with Walsh failing to even lay a hand on Moses. The Queensland fullback appeared to slip as he attempted to change direction, but Maroons fans felt he should have done better.

Reporter Christian Nicolussi wrote on social media: "What has happened to Reece Walsh? Posed biggest threat to NSW Blues before Origin series - finished up one of the worst Maroons."

Walsh isn't the only player in hot water, with the NRL expected to dish out bans for players involved in an ugly melee in the first half. NSW players Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau'atu are expected to cop the most heat, after coming off the bench to be involved in the fracas.

Reece Walsh had a rough State of Origin series. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Murray wasn't on the field at the time the brawl spilled over the sideline, and ran a long way to get involved. Daly Cherry-Evans said he believed Murray should have been sent off, but referee Ashley Klein opted to sin-bin him instead. And Olakau'atu - who wasn't part of the match-day 17, was banished from the sideline to the coach's box after getting involved in the melee as well.

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The NRL traditionally hand down charges in the two hours after full-time of Origin matches, given the tight turnaround to the next round of the NRL. But the dramatic nature of Wednesday night's game prompted a marathon sitting for the match review committee - pushing any charges back until Thursday. Cherry-Evans and Jarome Luai both struck each other to start the melee, while Jeremiah Nanai escalated the situation by charging in and hitting Luai from behind.

with AAP