2019 State of Origin series

The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.

2019 State of Origin series
Won by New South Wales (15th title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored122
Player of the series James Tedesco
Top points scorer(s) James Maloney (20)
Top try scorer(s) Tom Trbojevic (3)

For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Game I edit

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
8:10pm (AEST)
Queensland   18–14   New South Wales
Tries:
Dane Gagai (67', 71') 2
Corey Oates (53') 1
Goals:
Kalyn Ponga 3/4
(54', 59' pen, 72')
1st: 0 – 8
2nd: 18 – 6
Tries:
1 (20') Josh Morris
1 (76') Jake Trbojevic
Goals:
3/3 Nathan Cleary
(13' pen, 21', 76')
Sin Bin:
(58') Latrell Mitchell
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,191
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein
Player of the Match:   Dane Gagai

Game II edit

Sunday, 23 June 2019
5:50pm (AWST)
Queensland   6–38   New South Wales
Tries:
Will Chambers (14' pen) 1
Goals:
Kalyn Ponga 1/1
(15')
1st: 6 – 18
2nd: 0 – 20
Tries:
3 (8', 36', 54') Tom Trbojevic
2 (58', 74') Josh Addo-Carr
1 (19') Tyson Frizell
Goals:
5/6 James Maloney
(37', 45' pen, 50' pen, 56', 76')
2/2 Nathan Cleary
(9', 20')
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 59,721
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein
Player of the Match:   Jake Trbojevic

Game III edit

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales   26–20   Queensland
Tries:
James Tedesco (52', 80') 2
Paul Vaughan (35') 1
Damien Cook (60') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 5/5
(6' pen, 36', 53', 61', 80')
1st: 8 – 8
2nd: 18 – 12
Tries:
1 (15') Felise Kaufusi
1 (72') Josh McGuire
1 (77') Josh Papalii
Goals:
4/4 Ethan Lowe
(17', 29' pen, 72', 78')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,565
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein
Player of the Match:   James Tedesco

Teams edit

New South Wales Blues edit

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback   James Tedesco
Wing   Nick Cotric   Blake Ferguson
Centre   Latrell Mitchell   Tom Trbojevic
Centre   Josh Morris   Jack Wighton
Wing   Josh Addo-Carr
Five-eighth   Cody Walker   James Maloney
Halfback   Nathan Cleary   Mitchell Pearce
Prop   David Klemmer   Daniel Saifiti
Hooker   Damien Cook
Prop   Paul Vaughan   Jake Trbojevic   David Klemmer
Second row   Boyd Cordner (c)
Second row   Tyson Frizell
Lock   Jake Trbojevic   Dale Finucane   Jake Trbojevic
Interchange   Jack Wighton   Paul Vaughan
Interchange   Payne Haas   Tariq Sims   Dale Finucane
Interchange   Cameron Murray
Interchange   Angus Crichton   Wade Graham
Coach   Brad Fittler

1 - Playing in his eighth State of Origin series, Mitchell Pearce finally got his first ever series win after being called into the side in the decider for the injured Nathan Cleary.

Queensland Maroons edit

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback   Kalyn Ponga   Cameron Munster
Wing   Corey Oates
Centre   Michael Morgan   Will Chambers
Centre   Will Chambers   Moses Mbye
Wing   Dane Gagai
Five-eighth   Cameron Munster   Corey Norman
Halfback   Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Prop   Jai Arrow   Dylan Napa   Joe Ofahengaue
Hooker   Ben Hunt
Prop   Josh Papalii
Second row   Felise Kaufusi
Second row   Matt Gillett   Ethan Lowe
Lock   Josh McGuire
Interchange   Moses Mbye   Michael Morgan
Interchange   Joe Ofahengaue   Jarrod Wallace   Christian Welch
Interchange   Dylan Napa   Tim Glasby
Interchange   David Fifita
Coach   Kevin Walters

1 - 2019 would be Kevin Walters' final series as coach of the Queensland Maroons, resigning from the position in 2020 to take up an NRL coaching role with the Brisbane Broncos.

Player Debuts edit

Game 1 edit

Game 2 edit

Game 3 edit

Residents edit

Sunday, 12 May 2019
13:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Residents   42–22   New South Wales Residents
Tries
Delouise Hoeter (7', 18', 58') 3
Sam Scarlett (21') 1
Temone Power (30') 1
Josh Cleeland (53') 1
Corey Jensen (77') 1
Goals
Josh Cleeland (7/8)
Sin Bins
Report
Tries
Beau Fermor (40') 1
Brian To'o (43') 1
Dean Britt (49') 1
Keaon Koloamatangi (74') 1
Goals
Brock Lamb (2/3)
Morgan Harper (1/1)
Sin Bins
Morgan Harper (66')
Brock Lamb (76')

Source(s):[1]

Team lists:
FB 1   Zac Santo
WG 2   Richard Kennar
CE 3   Delouise Hoeter
CE 4   Connor Broadhurst
WG 5   Izaia Perese
FE 6   Josh Cleeland (c)
HB 7   Sam Scarlett
PR 8   Nat Neale
HK 9   Mitch Cronin
PR 10   Corey Jensen
SR 11   Keenan Palasia
SR 12   Temone Power
LK 13   Tom Gilbert
Substitutes:
IC 14   Christian Hazard
IC 15   Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
IC 16   Brett Greinke
IC 17   Darryn Schonig
Coach:
  Jon Buchanan[2]
FB 1   Kieren Moss
WG 2   Christian Crichton
CE 3   Reubenn Rennie
CE 4   Morgan Harper
WG 5   Brian To'o
FE 6   Connor Tracey
HB 7   Brock Lamb
PR 8   JJ Collins
HK 9   Billy Brittain (c)
PR 10   Lloyd Perrett
SR 11   Dean Britt
SR 12   Beau Fermor
LK 13   Josh Curran
Substitutes:
IC 14   Keaon Koloamatangi
IC 15   Mitch Kenny
IC 16   Renouf To'omaga
IC 17   Tom Amone
Coach:
  Shane Millard[3]

Under 20s edit

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales   36–10   Queensland
Tries:
Matt Burton (8', 22') 2
Teig Wilton (31') 1
Matt Croker (48') 1
Ky Rodwell (52') 1
Ethan Parry (62') 1
Goals:
Stephen Crichton 6/7
(23', 33', 40' pen, 49', 54', 64')
1st: 16 – 4
2nd: 20 – 6
Tries:
1 (12') Ronaldo Mulitalo
1 (67') Murray Taulagi
Goals:
1/3 Braydon Trindall
(68')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Martin Jones
Player of the Match:   Matt Burton


Team lists:
FB 1   Tex Hoy
WG 2   Tui Katoa
CE 3   Stephen Crichton
CE 4   Ethan Parry
WG 5   Jason Saab
FE 6   Matt Burton
HB 7   Blake Taaffe
PR 8   Spencer Leniu
HK 9   Sam Verrills
PR 10   Ky Rodwell
SR 11   Teig Wilton
SR 12   Matt Doorey
LK 13   Darby Medlyn
Substitutes:
IC 14   Luke Huth
IC 15   Stefano Utoikamanu
IC 16   Matt Croker
IC 17   Alex Seyfarth
Coach:
  Mark O’Meley[4]
FB 1   Ronaldo Mulitalo
WG 2   Treymain Spry
CE 3   Tesi Niu
CE 4   Murray Taulagi
WG 5   Elijah Anderson
FE 6   Braydon Trindall
HB 7   Cory Paix (c)
PR 8   Eddie Blacker
HK 9   Kobe Hetherington
PR 10   Ethan Bullemor
SR 11   Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
SR 12   J'maine Hopgood
LK 13   Tom Gilbert
Substitutes:
IC 14   Tanah Boyd
IC 15   Ben Condon
IC 16   Logan Bayliss-Brow
IC 17   Nathan Barrett
Coach:
  Scott Prince[5]

Under 18s edit

The Under-18s State of Origin match was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of State of Origin 2019.

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
17:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Under-18s   34–12   New South Wales Under-18s
Tries:
Fanitesi Niu (26', 60') 2
Jake Simpkin (5') 1
Alofiana Khan-Pereira (17') 1
Xavier Coates (53') 1
Reece Walsh (67') 1
Goals:
Joshua James 5/6
(7', 19', 28', 62', 69')
1st: 18 – 6
2nd: 16 – 6

Report

Tries:
1 (10') David Hollis
1 (40') Sione Fainu
Goals:
2/2 Jayden Sullivan
(11', 41')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Player of the Match:   Xavier Coates

Source(s):[6][7]

Team lists:
FB 1   Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
WG 2   Alofiana Khan-Pereira
CE 3   Reece Hoffman
CE 4   Tesi Niu
WG 5   Xavier Coates
FE 6   Joshua James (c)
HB 7   Sam Walker
PR 8   Jack Martin
HK 9   Jake Simpkin
PR 10   Tristan Powell
SR 11   Brendan Piakura
SR 12   Trent Loiero
LK 13   Juwan Compain
Substitutes:
IC 14   Reece Walsh
IC 15   Jack Howarth
IC 16   Carsil Vaikai
IC 17   Harrison Graham
Coach:
  Kurt Richards[2]
FB 1   Bradman Best
WG 2   Matthew Feagai
CE 3   Max Feagai
CE 4   Viliami Penisini
WG 5   Tyrell Sloan
FE 6   Jayden Sullivan
HB 7   Noah Griffiths
PR 8   David Hollis
HK 9   Mitchell Black
PR 10   Sione Fainu
SR 11   Jackson Topine (c)
SR 12   Josh Schuster
LK 13   Siua Fotu
Substitutes:
IC 14   Kaeo Weekes
IC 15   Ben Trbojevic
IC 16   Alec Tuitavake
IC 17   Trey Mooney
Coach:
  Michael Ennis[4]

Universities Interstate Challenge edit

Saturday 11 May 2019
12:00 AEST (UTC+10)[8]
Queensland Universities   28–10   New South Wales Universities
Tries
Jake Sparey 2
Sam Collins 2
Josh Rogers 1
Jack Miers 1
Goals
Brayden Torpy (2/6)
Report
Tries
1 Trent Peoples
1 Royce Tout
Goals
(1/2) Dylan Izzard
Langlands Park, Brisbane[8]
Player of the Match: Dalton Phillips (Queensland Universities)


Source(s):[9]

Team lists:
FB 1 Brayden Torpy
WG 2 Jordon Perrins-Phillips
CE 3 Declan Morrissy
CE 4 Sam Collins
WG 5   Jake Sparey
FE 6   Joshua Rogers
HB 7 Josh James
PR 15   Cody McIntosh
HK 9   Jack Miers
PR 10   Jack Brock
SR 11 Ryan Cameron
SR 16 Tom Rafter
LK 13   Dalton Phillips (c)
Substitutes:
IC 8 Dylan Haiijer
IC 12 Brock Richardson
IC 16 Harrison Graham
IC 17 Matthew Butler
IC 18 Hector Hilberto
Coach:
  Mark Gliddon[10]
FB 1 Dylan Izzard
WG 2 Samaka Isaacs
CE 3 Nick O’Meley
CE 4 Jack Gibbons
WG 5 Brayden Stewart-Thomas
FE 6 Tom Watkins
HB 7 Luke Jurd
PR 8 Matthew Jurd (c)
HK 9 Maverick Tweedie
PR 10 Matt Sheppard
SR 11 Trent Peoples
SR 12 Reed Izzard
LK 13 Royce Tout
Substitutes:
IC 14 Alec Bush
IC 15 Harrison Leonard
IC 16 Jack Cross
IC 17 Alex Fisher
IC 18 Cheyne Pike
Coach:
  Drew Dalton

Women's State of Origin edit

21 June 2019
7:45pm (AEST)
New South Wales   14–4   Queensland
Tries:
Jessica Sergis (38') 1
Shakiah Tungai (44') 1
Maddie Studdon (50') 1
Goals:
Kirra Dibb 1/2
(51')
Maddie Studdon 0/1
1st: 0 – 4
2nd: 14 – 0
Tries:
1 (24') Tazmin Gray
Goals:
0/1 Meg Ward
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 10,515
Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe
Team lists:
FB 1   Corban McGregor
WG 2   Jessica Sergis
CE 3   Tiana Penitani
CE 4   Isabelle Kelly
WG 5   Shakiah Tungai
FE 6   Kirra Dibb
HB 7   Maddie Studdon
PR 8   Simaima Taufa
HK 9   Kylie Hilder
PR 17   Millie Boyle
SR 11   Kezie Apps (c)
SR 12   Shontelle Stowers
LK 13   Hannah Southwell
Substitutes:
IC 10   Vanessa Foliaki
IC 14   Botille Vette-Welsh
IC 15   Holli Wheeler
IC 16   Takilele Katoa
Coach:
  Andrew Patmore
FB 1   Chelsea Baker
WG 2   Karina Brown
CE 3   Stephanie Mooka
CE 4   Amber Pilley
WG 5   Meg Ward
FE 6   Ali Brigginshaw (c)
HB 7   Jenni-Sue Hoepper
PR 8   Heather Ballinger
HK 9   Brittany Breayley
PR 13   Rona Peters
SR 11   Tazmin Gray
SR 15   Tallisha Harden
LK 12   Annette Brander
Substitutes:
IC 10   Steph Hancock
IC 14   Amy Turner
IC 16   Chelsea Lenarduzzi
IC 17   Jessika Elliston
Coach:
  Jason Hetherington

References edit

  1. ^ "QLD Residents v NSW Residents". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Queensland rep team coaching staff named". Queensland Rugby League. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "NSW Origin Pathways Program staff announced". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "True Blues appointed to NSWRL Coaching Pathways positions". New South Wales Rugby League. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Prince to coach young Maroons". Queensland Rugby League. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. ^ "NSWRL announces NSW Under-18s Men's squad". New South Wales Rugby League. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Queensland Under 18 team in position". Queensland Rugby League. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Annual Interstate Challenge Match 11 May 2019". Australian Universities Rugby League. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Queensland Win 2019 Interstate Challenge Match 28–10". Australian Universities Rugby League. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Queensland Universities team named for 2019". Queensland Rugby League. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.