Moses ruptured his right bicep when trying to tackle Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow just four minutes before full-time.
He tried to defend the next Queensland set before coming from the field.
Dylan Edwards is treated mid-game for a suspected PCL tear.Credit: Getty
Moses told this masthead his season was over, which is not only a blow to him, but also the Eels who are in a ding-dong battle with the Wests Tigers for the wooden spoon.
“The bicep is gone,” Moses said.
“It’s tough. It’s bittersweet. My season is over now. I’ll focus on next year. But it’s not a bad way to go out.
“I had my foot [injury] at the start of the year, but I came back, and I knew I just needed to get some games under my belt before getting back on to this arena.
Cameron Murray runs into a sea of Maroons players to fight from the bench.
“To put in an effort for NSW and to do this … I wanted to come back and try to get this done. Now we’ve done it.
“It’s a dream come true. You dream about those moments coming up here for a decider, and to win the series; it’s the best ever.”
Moses appeared to injure his knee early in the second half, and was hobbling for several minutes, but said he only jammed it, and it was more a case of a “bit of carry on”.
The halfback stepped past Reece Walsh to score the Blues’ second try, which all but ensured the NSW victory.
Former NSW great turned commentator Andrew Johns could not have been prouder of Moses, and said that try to step past Walsh “is a moment they’ll talk about in 100 years’ time”.
While Moses’ season is over, Edwards is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks after he suffered a knee injury early in the second half.
Blues’ doctor Nathan Gibbs confirmed Edwards had torn his posterior cruciate ligament, but the fact he could finish the game was a positive.
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Edwards will go for scans on Thursday, and will not play for the premiers against the Dolphins on Sunday.
“Dylan injured his right knee early in the second half, he hit the turf and tore his PCL – but it was a great credit to him he was able to play on with it,” Gibbs said.
“When you lose a back, it’s hard to cover on the interchange bench. But he played extremely well. He was able to put the pain behind him and perform well. Some players can do it, but many can’t.
“Normally it’s a four to six-week injury. But the fact he was able to keep playing and finish the game, it might be two to three weeks [he is out].”
The injury to Edwards paves the way for Daine Laurie to move into the Panthers’ custodian role for the next few weeks.
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