# 2024 State of Origin series

The 2024 State of Origin series is the 43rd annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 24 times, NSW 16 times, with two series drawn.

## Game I

Game I was held at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
Michael Maguire made his Origin coaching debut for New South Wales.
After initially missing selection, former New South Wales captain James Tedesco was a late inclusion after an injury to fullback Dylan Edwards.
The result was a foregone conclusion when Joseph Sua'ali'i was sent off in the 8th minute for a high hit on Reece Walsh. Sua'ali'i's shoulder made direct contact with Walsh's head knocking him out and ruling him out of the match with a HIA 1 concussion. Sua'ali'i was subsequently charged with a grade two reckless high tackle offence.
The 38–10 score was Queensland's biggest ever win in Sydney. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored a hat-trick of tries, the first Queenslander to do this since Valentine Holmes in Game 3 of 2017.
* 5 June 2024 20:05 AEST
| New South Wales | 10–38 | Queensland |
| Tries: 2 Tedesco 13' Lomax 43' Goals: 1 Hynes 1/2 15' Sent off: Sua'ali'i 8' | 1st: 6–20 2nd: 4–18 Report | Tries: 6 Hunt 4', 66' Tabuai-Fidow 18', 23', 78' Coates 70' Goals: 7 Holmes 7/7 6', pen 9', 19', 24', 67', 71', 79' |
* Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 77,214 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Daly Cherry-Evans

## Game II

Game II was at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. NSW burst out of the blocks going to a 34–0 half time lead. Queensland bounced back in the second half, but the result was a foregone conclusion.
* 26 June 2024 20:05 AEST
| New South Wales | 38–18 | Queensland |
| Tries: 7 Martin 10' To'o 17', 26' Lomax 23', 38' Mitchell 32' Edwards 61' Goals: 5 Lomax 5/7 12', 19', 27', 33', 39' Sin bin: Martin 50' to 60' | 1st: 34–0 2nd: 4–18 Report | Tries: 3 Nanai 53' Tabuai-Fidow 58' Taulagi 67' Goals: 3 Holmes 3/3 54', 59', 68' Sin bin: Carrigan 50' to 60' |
* Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 90,084 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Mitchell Moses

## Game III

Game III was held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The first half was a low-scoring affair with Queensland going into half time with a 2-0 lead courtesy of a successful penalty taken by Valentine Holmes. In the second half the close scoring game continued until New South Wales broke the game open with two converted tries scored in quick succession by Bradman Best and Mitchell Moses. With a two games to one finish to the series, New South Wales lifted the 2024 State of Origin Shield, the first series-deciding win by New South Wales in Queensland since 2005. Angus Crichton was named the recipient of the Wally Lewis Medal.
A melee near the Queensland bench area in the 30th minute resulted in Jeremiah Nanai (Queensland) and Cameron Murray (New South Wales) being sent to the sin bin by referee Ashley Klein. Both players were later charged with grade two contrary conduct charges by the NRL Judiciary. Additionally, New South Wales reserve player Haumole Olakau'atu was sent off after entering the field of play to engage in the melee. Olakau'atu was charged with a grade three contrary conduct charge for his part in the melee. In total nine players were charged with offences from the melee, while Kurt Capewell (Queensland) was charged following two separate incidents in the first half.
* 17 July 2024 20:05 AEST
| Queensland | 4–14 | New South Wales |
| Tries: 0 Goals: 2 Holmes 2/2 pen 40', pen 61' Sin bin: Nanai 30' to 40' | 1st: 2–0 2nd: 2–14 Report | Tries: 2 Best 64' Moses 67' Goals: 3 Lomax 3/3 pen 45', 66', 69' Sin bin: Murray 30' to 40' |
* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,457 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dylan Edwards

## Teams
### New South Wales Blues

| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Fullback | James Tedesco | Dylan Edwards | Dylan Edwards |
| Wing | Brian To'o | Brian To'o | Brian To'o |
| Centre | Stephen Crichton | Latrell Mitchell | Bradman Best |
| Centre | Joseph Sua'ali'i | Stephen Crichton | Stephen Crichton |
| Wing | Zac Lomax | Zac Lomax | Zac Lomax |
| Five-eighth | Jarome Luai | Jarome Luai | Jarome Luai |
| Halfback | Nicho Hynes | Mitchell Moses | Mitchell Moses |
| Prop | Jake Trbojevic (c) | Jake Trbojevic (c) | Jake Trbojevic (c) |
| Hooker | Reece Robson | Reece Robson | Reece Robson |
| Prop | Payne Haas | Payne Haas | Payne Haas |
| Second row | Liam Martin | Liam Martin | Liam Martin |
| Second row | Angus Crichton | Angus Crichton | Angus Crichton |
| Lock | Cameron McInnes | Cameron Murray | Cameron Murray |
| Interchange | Isaah Yeo | Connor Watson | Connor Watson |
| Interchange | Haumole Olakau'atu | Isaah Yeo | Isaah Yeo |
| Interchange | Spencer Leniu | Haumole Olakau'atu | Mitchell Barnett |
| Interchange | Hudson Young | Spencer Leniu | Spencer Leniu |
| Replacement | Matt Burton | Mitchell Barnett | Matt Burton |
| Reserve | Luke Keary | Cameron McInnes | Haumole Olakau'atu |
| Reserve | Mitchell Barnett | Luke Keary | Joseph Sua'ali'i |
| Coach | Michael Maguire | Michael Maguire | Michael Maguire |

### Queensland Maroons

| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Fullback | Reece Walsh | Reece Walsh | Reece Walsh |
| Wing | Xavier Coates | Xavier Coates | Selwyn Cobbo |
| Centre | Valentine Holmes | Valentine Holmes | Dane Gagai |
| Centre | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow |
| Wing | Murray Taulagi | Murray Taulagi | Valentine Holmes |
| Five-eighth | Tom Dearden | Tom Dearden | Tom Dearden |
| Halfback | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) |
| Prop | Reuben Cotter | Reuben Cotter | Moeaki Fotuaika |
| Hooker | Ben Hunt | Ben Hunt | Harry Grant |
| Prop | Lindsay Collins | Lindsay Collins | Felise Kaufusi |
| Second row | Jaydn Su'a | Jaydn Su'a | Reuben Cotter |
| Second row | Jeremiah Nanai | Jeremiah Nanai | Kurt Capewell |
| Lock | Patrick Carrigan | Patrick Carrigan | Patrick Carrigan |
| Interchange | Harry Grant | Harry Grant | Ben Hunt |
| Interchange | Moeaki Fotuaika | Moeaki Fotuaika | Lindsay Collins |
| Interchange | J'maine Hopgood | Felise Kaufusi | Jeremiah Nanai |
| Interchange | Selwyn Cobbo | Kurt Capewell | Kalyn Ponga |
| Replacement | Felise Kaufusi | Dane Gagai | Trent Loiero |
| Reserve | Brendan Piakura | Heilum Luki | Brendan Piakura |
| Reserve | Ezra Mam | Trent Loiero | Reed Mahoney |
| Coach | Billy Slater | Billy Slater | Billy Slater |

### Debutants
#### Game I

* Cap no. 311, Joseph Sua'ali'i
* Cap no. 312, Zac Lomax
* Cap no. 313, Cameron McInnes
* Cap no. 314, Haumole Olakau'atu
* Cap no. 315, Spencer Leniu
* Cap no. 231, J'maine Hopgood

#### Game II

* Cap no. 316, Dylan Edwards
* Cap no. 317, Connor Watson

#### Game III

* Cap no. 318, Mitchell Barnett

## Women's State of Origin
### Game 1

* 16 May 2024 19:45 AEST
| Queensland | 12–22 | New South Wales |
| Tries: 2 Upton 53' Bass 67' Goals: 2 Temara 2/2 53', 68' | 1st: 0–14 2nd: 12–8 Report | Tries: 3 Tonegato 5' Chapman 9' Johnston 64' Goals: 5 Pearson 5/5 6', 10', pen 18', pen 37', 65' |
* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 25,492 Referee: Kasey Badger Player of the Match: Yasmin Clydsdale

### Game 2

* 6 June 2024 19:45 AEST
| New South Wales | 10–11 | Queensland |
| Tries: 2 Davis 24' Penitani 58' Goals: 1 Pearson 1/2 25' | 1st: 6–0 2nd: 4–11 Report | Tries: 2 Ciesiolka 54' Aiken 61' Goals: 1 Brown 1/2 63' Field goals: Brown 68' |
* McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 25,782 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Shannon Mato

### Game 3

* 27 June 2024 19:45 AEST
| Queensland | 22–6 | New South Wales |
| Tries: 3 Pelite 1' Robinson 29' Gray 67' Goals: 5 Brown 4/4 3', pen 8', 31', 68' Teitzel 1/1 pen 38' | 1st: 14–0 2nd: 8–6 Report | Tries: 1 Chapman 58' Goals: 1 Pearson 1/1 59' |
* Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 22,819 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Evania Pelite

## Men's Under 19 State of Origin

* 20 June 2024 19:45 AEST
| New South Wales | 14–10 | Queensland |
| Tries: 3 Stewart 6' Votano 29' Arthur 58' Goals: 1 Elliott 1/3 7' | 1st: 10–6 2nd: 4–4 Report | Tries: 2 Armstrong 21' Tait 44' Goals: 1 Black 1/2 23' |
* Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Attendance: 5,268 Referee: Wyatt Raymond Player of the Match: Chevy Stewart
Team details :
| FB | 1 | Chevy Stewart |
| WG | 2 | Jesse McLean |
| CE | 3 | Casey McLean |
| CE | 4 | Hayden Buchanan |
| WG | 5 | Michael Gabrael |
| FE | 6 | Jake Elliott |
| HB | 7 | Mitchell Woods |
| PR | 8 | Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga |
| HK | 9 | Matthew Arthur |
| PR | 10 | Fanafou Seve |
| SR | 11 | Jermaine McEwen |
| SR | 12 | Noah Martin |
| LF | 19 | Cody Hopwood |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 15 | Jacob Halangahu |
| IN | 16 | Kaiden Lahrs |
| IN | 17 | Sam Tuivaiti |
| IN | 18 | Connor Votano |
| CS | 14 | Zane Harrison |
| Coach: Andrew Ryan ||
| FB | 1 | Jaxon Purdue |
| WG | 2 | Israel Leota |
| CE | 3 | LJ Nonu |
| CE | 4 | Sam Stephenson |
| WG | 5 | Tyreece Tait |
| FE | 6 | Stanley Huen |
| HB | 7 | Coby Black |
| PR | 15 | Beni Allen |
| HK | 9 | Cameron Bukowski |
| PR | 10 | De La Salle Va'a |
| SR | 11 | Zac Garton |
| SR | 12 | Jamal Shibasaki |
| LK | 13 | Mason Kira |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Mutua Brown |
| IN | 16 | Lewis Symonds |
| IN | 17 | Harry Armstrong |
| IN | 19 | Amare Milford |
| CS | 20 | Reece Foley |
| Coach: Ben Te'o | |

## Women's Under 19 State of Origin

* 20 June 2024 17:45 AEST
| New South Wales | 46–4 | Queensland |
| Tries: 9 Reh 6' Tui 18' Savill 23' McEwen 27' Wilson 33' Paseka 39' McGrath 41' Alo 48' Bostock 50' Goals: 5 Savill 3/5 24', 49', 51' Basham 2/4 28', 34' | 1st: 20–4 2nd: 26–0 Report | Tries: 1 Raftstrand-Smith 14' Goals: 0 Hudson 0/1 |
* Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Attendance: 3,182 Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan Natalie Dwyer Medal: Kasey Reh
Team details :
| FB | 1 | Lilly-Ann White |
| WG | 2 | Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski |
| CE | 3 | Indie Bostock |
| CE | 4 | Lindsay Tui |
| WG | 5 | Maria Paseka |
| FE | 6 | Evie McGrath |
| HB | 7 | Kasey Reh |
| PR | 8 | Manilita Takapautolo |
| HK | 9 | Chelsea Savill |
| PR | 10 | Hope Millard |
| SR | 11 | Evah McEwen |
| SR | 12 | Charlotte Basham |
| LK | 13 | Ryvrr-Lee Alo |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Evie Jones |
| IN | 15 | Ella Koster |
| IN | 16 | Claudia Brown |
| IN | 17 | Bronte Wilson |
| CS | 18 | Abby Aros |
| Coach: Kate Mullaly ||
| FB | 1 | Montaya Hudson |
| WG | 2 | Kiarah Siauane |
| CE | 3 | Mercedez Taulelei-Siala |
| CE | 4 | Mariah Brown |
| WG | 5 | Ebony Raftstrand-Smith |
| FE | 6 | Caitlin Tanner |
| HB | 7 | Skyla Adams |
| PR | 8 | Matekino Kahukoti-Gray |
| HK | 9 | Imogen Hei |
| PR | 15 | Shaylee Joseph |
| SR | 10 | Lily Peacock |
| SR | 11 | Reegan Hicks |
| LK | 13 | Tiresa Leasuasu |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 12 | Jaydah Tofae |
| IN | 14 | Shauna Barnham |
| IN | 16 | Malaela Sua |
| IN | 17 | Relna Wuriki-Hosea |
| CS | 18 | Paityne Johns |
| Coach: Deanna Turner ||

## Wheelchair State Challenge

* 13 July 2024 15:00 AEST
| Queensland | 42–36 | New South Wales |
| Tries: 7 Schumacher 42', 51', 57' Anstey 1 Bazley 1 Gawthorne 1 McKenna 1 Goals: 7 McKenna 6 Schumacher 1 | 1st: 14–26 2nd: 28–10 Report | Tries: 7 2 Grove 2 Karim 1 Chemaissem 1 Engles 1 Popple Goals: 4 3 Karim 1 Chemaissem |
* South Pine Sports Centre, Brisbane Player of the Match: Zac Schumacher