The fallout from NSW's loss in Origin III continued yesterday, with Blues selectors Bob McCarthy and Bob Fulton brushing off criticism from former NSW coach Phil Gould, and Blues captain Danny Buderus being ruled out for at least three weeks - and possibly as many as eight - because of injury.

One of the winning Queenslanders had to take some medicine as well, with forward Nate Myles entering an early guilty plea over a grade three dangerous throw charge and accepting a six-match suspension.

His club, Sydney Roosters, said there was no intent in the tackle by Myles - on NSW prop Ben Cross in Wednesday night's game - and that there were several contributing factors to Cross being tipped over and landing on his head. But they clearly didn't see much hope of beating the charge at a judiciary hearing, Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan describing the risk of Myles ending up with an eight-match ban as "too high".

Buderus had an MRI scan on his left knee yesterday and it confirmed he had fractured the tibial plateau. His coach at Newcastle, Brian Smith, said Buderus would be sidelined for three to eight weeks. Buderus will have to wait to see how well he recovers, with Newcastle club doctor Neil Halpin confirming the three-week minimum.

The injury is a huge blow to Buderus, who, after the disappointment of leading NSW to a series-deciding loss against the Maroons in what was his final Origin game, was desperate to get back on the field straight away and concentrate on the push for a finals spot with the Knights.

"I'm feeling pretty gutted right now," Buderus said yesterday. "After a disappointment like the other night, the best way to help erase the memories is to play some footy, but obviously that won't be happening for a while now."

The Blues selection panel of McCarthy, Fulton, Laurie Daley and Geoff Gerard has come under fire in the wake of NSW's third straight series loss. There has been criticism of some of the selections they made during the series and calls for them to be accountable by possibly being replaced. Channel Nine commentator and Fairfax columnist Gould, who won six out of eight series as Blues coach, had his say on The Footy Show on Thursday night. Gould said repeated series losses cost NSW coaches their jobs and suggested it was time selectors faced similar consequences.

Asked what he thought of the criticism, McCarthy said: "I don't watch The Footy Show. I'm not really worried about what 'Gus' says. Who is he, anyway? I've got no comment about it." McCarthy then added, with mock trepidation: "He works for your paper, doesn't he? You'll just go back and tell him. I'm not saying anything. Don't worry about me."

Fulton was similarly dismissive, saying: "I really don't care [about the criticism]. It's boring."

NSW Rugby League general manager Geoff Carr said there had been no indication from any of the selectors that they were thinking of standing down from their roles before next year's Origin series. He defended their performances and said he hoped to see them continue as selectors. "We were extremely well coached and the selectors did their jobs thoroughly and put a lot of time and effort in," Carr said. "I don't think the selectors or the coaches were the difference. Queensland had a couple of freaks of nature in their team, in Johnathan Thurston and Israel Folau, and they got them home in the final game."

Blues coach Craig Bellamy, who had plenty of say in the team selections as well, is still getting over the disappointment of the loss and remains undecided about whether to coach NSW again next year. Carr said he spoke to Bellamy yesterday and told him he had plenty of time in which to make up his mind. Carr said a coach would probably be appointed in November.

The injury to Buderus comes on top of Newcastle losing one of their other Origin stars - prop Ben Cross - for up to six weeks after he suffered medial ligament damage to his knee and a broken thumb in Origin III.

Buderus said he had gone into the Origin game with a sore knee, adding: "I don't know if I made it sorer in the game or not. My knees are a bit bashed up anyway, and I've had a bit of bone bruising before, but never a fracture."