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Queensland Maroons
Team information
Nickname	Maroons
Governing body	Queensland Rugby League
Head coach	Tahnee Norris
Captain	Ali Brigginshaw
Most caps	Karyn Murphy (20)
Home stadium	Sunshine Coast Stadium (12,000)
Team results
	First game
	Queensland 18–16 New South Wales ; (ANZ Stadium, Brisbane; 4 July 1999)
	Biggest win
	Queensland 46–4 New South Wales ; (Kougari Oval, Brisbane; 9 August 2008)
	Biggest defeat
	New South Wales 22–6 Queensland ; (WIN Stadium, Wollongong; 23 July 2017)

The Queensland women's rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons", after the colour of their jersey, the team compete in the annual Women's State of Origin game against arch-rivals New South Wales. Coached by Tahnee Norris and captained by Ali Brigginshaw, the team is administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

Until 2017, the team competed in the Women's Interstate Challenge before the game was rebranded as State of Origin in 2018.^[2] From 1999 to 2015, the Maroons went on an unprecedented 17-year undefeated streak.^[3]

History

In 1999, Queensland played New South Wales for the first time at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium, with the Maroons' winning 18–16.^[4] The win started an undefeated streak that would last for 17 years. The team were originally nicknamed the "Brolgas".^[5]^[6]

In 2015, Queensland failed to defeat New South Wales for the first time, drawing with them 4–all at Townsville's 1300SMILES Stadium.^[7]

In 2016, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the first time, winning 8–4 at Cbus Super Stadium.^[8]

In 2018, the Women's Interstate Challenge was rebranded as State of Origin.^[9] On 22 June 2018, New South Wales won the first game under the State of Origin banner, defeating Queensland 16–10 at North Sydney Oval.^[10] In 2020, Queensland won their first game under the Origin banner, defeating New South Wales 24–18.^[11]

On 23 March 2021, Tahnee Norris, who played 13 interstate games for Queensland, was announced as new head coach of the side.^[12]

In March 2022, it was announced that the one fixture in 2022 would be played at Canberra Stadium on 24 June, and that from 2023 onwards, two Women's State of Origin matches would be played each season.^[13]^[14]^[15]

Players

Prior to 2019, the Queensland and New South Wales teams were largely selected under residency rules, meaning a number of players represented both states. Tahnee Norris, who captained Queensland, and Natalie Dwyer, both represented New South Wales before moving to Queensland, while Tarah Westera represented Queensland before moving south.^[16]

In 2019, the eligibility rules were revised to be more inline with the men's State of Origin rules.^[17] The residency rule was removed, which saw New Zealand representatives Maitua Feterika (Queensland) and Nita Maynard (New South Wales) ruled ineligible.^[18] Rona Peters was also ruled ineligible as she had previously represented New Zealand. This was later overturned and she was given special dispensation, as she had retired from international rugby league in 2015, before she first represented Queensland in 2016.^[19]

Current squad

On 19 June 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the third match of the three-match series, which is to be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on 27 June 2024.^[20]
Tallies in the table include the third State of Origin match of the 2024 series.
Table last updated 27 June 2024.

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	Queensland					2024 State Club		NRLW			Tests	All Stars
J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	Dbt	M	T	G	Pts	Club	M	2024 Club	CM	TM	Tests	All Stars
1	Tamika Upton	27	Fullback	2020	8	4	0	16	Capras	7	Knights	16	27	2	2
2	Julia Robinson	26	Wing	2020	7	3	0	12	Seagulls	2	Broncos	24	24	6	—
3	Shenae Ciesiolka	26	Centre	2020	8	1	0	4	Clydesdales	5	Broncos	24	24	3	—
4	Evania Pelite	28	Centre, Wing	2022	6	2	0	8	Magpies	4	Titans	21	24	4	—
5	Emmanita Paki	21	Wing	2024	2	0	0	0	Capras	8		0	4	—	—
6	Tarryn Aiken	24	Five-eighth	2020	8	4	0	16	Seagulls	4	Roosters	10	29	6	—
7	Ali Brigginshaw	34	Halfback, Lock	2009	17	1	3	10	Clydesdales	6	Broncos	33	33	23	6
8	Shannon Mato	25	Prop	2020	8	0	0	0	Tigers	5	Titans	18	22	5	4
9	Lauren Brown	29	Hooker, Centre	2020	6	0	11	23	Bears	4	Titans	16	26	7	—
10	Jessika Elliston	26	Prop	2019	7	0	0	0	Seagulls	5	Titans	22	27	2	—
11	Tazmin Rapana	28	Second-row	2016	12	3	0	12	Bears	4	Broncos	14	25	1	1 2
12	Romy Teitzel	25	Second-row	2023	5	0	1	2	Seagulls	7	Broncos	11	23	—	—
13	Keilee Joseph	22	Lock, Second-row	2023	4	0	0	0	Magpies	7	Broncos	0	22	2	4
14	Emma Manzelmann	22	Hooker	2023	5	0	0	0	Cutters	4	Cowboys	9	21	1	—
15	Makenzie Weale	22	Prop, Lock	2024	3	0	0	0	Devils	7	Cowboys	7	11	—	—
16	Sophie Holyman	26	Prop, Lock	2023	4	0	0	0	Bears	5	Raiders	9	14	—	—
17	Chelsea Lenarduzzi	28	Prop, Second-row	2017	6	0	0	0	Bears	10	Broncos	32	32	1	—
18	Zahara Temara	26	Halfback	2017	8	0	4	8	Bears	7	Raiders	9	33	5	1 5
19	Emily Bass	25	Wing	2022	4	3	0	12	Seagulls	5	Titans	4	11	—	—
20	Lily Peacock	18	Lock	—	0	0	0	0	Cutters	9	Cowboys	3	3	—	—
21	Sienna Lofipo	19	Lock	2024	1	0	0	0	Seagulls	7	Titans	10	10	1	—
22	Skyla Adams	18	Centre	—	0	0	0	0	Magpies	8	Broncos	0	0	—	—
23	Destiny Brill	21	Lock, Hooker	2021	6	2	0	8	Magpies	8	Broncos	9	21	1	2

Notes

On 3 May 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the first match of the three-match series.^[21]
On 9 May 2024, team positions (and jersey numbers) were announced.NRL^[22]
On 10 May 2024, the QRL announced that Keilee Joseph would miss the first match due to an MCL injury and that Makenzie Weale would replace Joseph on the interchange bench.
The first match of the series was played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on 16 May 2024.
For the second match:
- Emmanita Paki replaced the injured winger Emily Bass in the squad of twenty. Paki was selected on the interchange bench.
- Lauren Brown moves from the interchange bench to centre.
- Evania Pelite moves from centre to wing.
- Ali Brigginshaw moves from lock to halfback, with Zahara Temara dropping to 18th-player/reserve.
- Sienna Lofipo was elevated from 18th-player/reserve to lock.
Emmanita Paki played for the Newcastle Knights in the 2022 NRLW season, scoring a try in the Grand Final. As at 29 May 2024, Paki was unsigned for the 2024 NRLW season.
With the scores level, Lauren Brown kicked a field goal within the last three minutes of the second match of the series on 6 June 2024. Brown had kicked match-winning field goals in Rounds 2 and 6 of the 20023 NRLW season.
For the third match:
- Skyla Adams and the injured Sienna Lofipo were dropped from the squad.
- Chelsea Lenarduzzi joined and Emily Bass re-joined the squad.
- Keilee Joseph moved from the bench to lock.

Key to icons used in the above table

Tests: Australia and Samoa
All Stars: Indigenous All Stars, Māori All Stars, All Stars

Coaches

Accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. The following list of coaches is therefore incomplete.^[10]

Coach	Years	Games	Wins	Win %	Ref
Tony Ashton	1999	1	1	100%	^[23]
Karen Stuart	2001, 2007-2008	3	3	100%	^[24]^[25]
Darrell Rogers	2005	1	1	100%	^[26]
Gordon Robson	2008	2	2	100%
Steve Belsham	2009–2011	3	3	100%	^[27]^[28]
Beth Harlow	2012	1	1	100%
Brad Donald	2013–2016	4	2	50%	^[29]
Adrian Vowles	2017	1	0	0%	^[30]
Jason Hetherington	2018–2020	3	1	33%	^[31]
Tahnee Norris	2021–2024	7	4	57%

Table last updated: 28 June 2024

Results

2006

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 21 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.

30 July 2006
12.15pm

Queensland	40 – 24	New South Wales
Tries Steph Hancock 2 Leah Williams 2 Teresa Anderson 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Megan Spicer 1 Goals Neena Fraser 4 Steph Hancock 1 Megan Spicer 1	Report	Tries 1 Teina Clark 1 Dahlia Tahu 1 Nadine Schmidt 1 Johnnie Tukwaho Goals 4 Teina Clark

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2006 team								Coaching staff
1 Teresa Anderson – FB 2 Megan Spicer – WG 3 Jaye Christensen – CE 4 Carolyn White – CE 5 Tammy Cole – WG 6 Erin Elliott – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Leah Williams – PR 9 Rebecca Jones – HK 10 Neena Fraser – PR 11 Melissa Edwards – SR 12 Tahnee Norris – SR 13 Steph Hancock – LK		14 Jenny Pope – SR 15 Anna-Marie Burki – SR 16 Jasmine Green – SR 17 Kerryanne Stead – SR						Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2007

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 22 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and North Queensland Cowboys.

13 August 2007
3.30pm

New South Wales	16 – 38	Queensland
	Report	Tries 2 Rachele Whelan 1 Bianca Ambrum 1 Teresa Anderson 1 Kellie Batchelor 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Leah Williams Goals 5 Kellie Batchelor

CUA Stadium, Penrith

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2007 team								Coaching staff
1 Jasmine Green – FB 2 Megan Spicer – WG 3 Casey Watkins – CE 4 Suzanne Johnson – CE 5 Rachele Whelan – WG 6 Erin Elliott – FE 7 Teresa Anderson – HB 8 Leah Williams – PR 9 Tooa Nanai – HK 10 Bianca Ambrum – PR 11 Kellie Batchelor – SR 12 Hayley Vankempen – SR 13 Tahnee Norris (c) – LK		14 Alisha Creeed – SR 15 Melissa Edwards – SR 16 Tania Davis – SR 17 Alex Robertson – SR						Head coach Karen Stuart Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2008

The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.

Game 1

8 July 2008

New South Wales	6 – 8	Queensland
Tries Jessica Palmer 1 Goals Teina Clark 1	Report	Tries 1 Steph Hancock 1 Tegan Rolfe

CUA Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match:

Renae Kunst

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2008 team								Coaching staff
1 Erin Elliott – FB 2 Teresa Aiton – WG 3 Tegan Rolfe – CE 4 Steph Hancock – CE 5 Suzanne Johnson – WG 6 Karyn Murphy – FE 7 Teresa Anderson – HB 8 Neena Fraser – PR 9 Tarah Westera – HK 10 Tracey Bailey – PR 11 Amie Solomona – SR 12 Renae Kunst – SR 13 Deanna Turner – LK		14 Bianca Ambrum – PR 15 Leah Williams – PR 16 Anna-Marie Burki – SR 17 Naomi Bobongie – HK						Head coach Gordon Robson Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Game 2

9 August 2008

Queensland	46 – 4	New South Wales
Tries Bianca Ambrum 3 Suzanne Johnson 2 Tarah Westera 2 Tegan Rolfe 1 Renae Kunst 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals Steph Hancock 3	Report Scores^[32]	Tries 1 Lisa Fiaola

Kougari Oval, Brisbane

Game 2 team was different to game 1 team.

2009

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 19 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders.

18 July 2009

New South Wales	14 – 20	Queensland
Tries Poihaera Clark 1 Natalie Levy 1 Jessica Palmer 1 Goals Renee Gloss 1	Report	Tries 1 Erin Elliott 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Nive Moefaauo 1 Tarah Westera Goals 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Tegan Rolfe

CUA Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match:

Tahnee Norris ^[33]

2010

26 June 2010

Queensland	36 – 6	New South Wales
Tries Latisha Gary 2 Tegan Rolfe 2 Karina Brown 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 4	Report	Tries 1 Kylie Hilder Goals 1 Teina Clark

Albert Park, Gympie
Player of the Match:

Latisha Gary
Referee: Jon Kennedy^[34]

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2010 team								Coaching staff
1 Latisha Gary – FB 2 Tarah Westera – WG 3 Ali Brigginshaw – CE 4 Tegan Rolfe – CE 5 Karina Brown – WG 6 Erin Elliott – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Jo Barrett – PR 9 Natalie Dwyer – HK 10 Steph Hancock – PR 11 Suzanne Johnson – SR 12 Renae Kunst – SR 13 Tahnee Norris – LK		14 Delwyn Fraser – SR 15 Heather Ballinger – PR 16 Sarah Robbins – SR 17 Yvette Martin – SR						Head coach Steve Belsham Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2011

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.

25 May 2011

Queensland	26 – 0	New South Wales
Tries Bianca Ambrum 1 Natasha Baggow 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Natalie Gala 1 Steph Hancock 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 1	1st: 14–0 2nd: 12–0 Report

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2011 team								Coaching staff
1 Tegan Rolfe – FB 2 Bianca Ambrum – WG 3 Steph Hancock – CE 4 Nicole Curtis – CE 5 Tui Cope – WG 6 Erin Elliott – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Heather Ballinger – PR 9 Natalie Dwyer – HK 10 Jo Barrett – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Suzanne Johnson – SR 13 Tahnee Norris – LK		14 Natasha Baggow – SR 15 Delwyn Fraser – PR 16 Natalie Gala – SR 17 Kaitlin Moss – SR						Head coach Steve Belsham Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2012

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels.

23 June 2012

New South Wales	10 – 34	Queensland
Tries Sam Bremner 1 Tarah Westera 1 Goals Maddie Studdon 1	1st: 10–16 2nd: 0–18 Report	Tries 4 Bianca Ambrum 2 Natalie Dwyer 1 Karina Brown 1 Karyn Murphy Goals 1 Amber Saltner

Centrebet Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match:

Heather Ballinger

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2012 team								Coaching staff
1 Teresa Anderson – FB 2 Karina Brown – WG 3 Bianca Ambrum – CE 4 Tegan Rolfe – CE 5 Amber Saltner – WG 6 Ali Brigginshaw – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Heather Ballinger – PR 9 Natalie Dwyer – HK 10 Steph Hancock – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Deanna Turner – SR 13 Tahnee Norris – LK		14 Jo Barrett – PR 15 Erin Elliott – FE 16 Kate Haren – SR 17 Natalie Gala – SR						Head coach Beth Harlow Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2013

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Queensland	30 – 12	New South Wales
Tries Bianca Ambrum 1 Jo Barrett 1 Steph Hancock 1 Renae Kunst 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Amber Saltner 1 Goals Amber Saltner 3	1st: 10–6 2nd: 20–6 Report	Tries 2 Tegan Chandler Goals 2 Margaret Watson

Davies Park, Brisbane
Player of the Match:

Steph Hancock

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2013 team								Coaching staff
1 Teresa Anderson – FB 2 Bianca Ambrum – WG 3 Jo Barrett – CE 4 Tegan Rolfe – CE 5 Amber Saltner – WG 6 Ali Brigginshaw – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Heather Ballinger – PR 9 Natalie Dwyer – HK 10 Steph Hancock – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Deanna Turner – SR 13 Tahnee Norris – LK		14 Jenni-Sue Hoepper – FE 15 Nichole Richards – SR 16 Millie Edwards – PR 17 Kaitlin Moss – SR						Head coach Brad Donald Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2014

Saturday, 19 July 2014

New South Wales	10 – 26	Queensland
Tries Kezie Apps 1 Teina Clark 1 Goals Maddie Studdon 3	1st: 0–16 2nd: 10–10 Report	Tries 1 Steph Hancock 1 Kellye Hodges 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper 1 Renae Kunst 1 Deanna Turner Goals 2 Ali Brigginshaw 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper

Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Player of the Match:

Renae Kunst

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2014 team								Coaching staff
1 Latisha Gary – FB 2 Kellye Hodges – WG 3 Annette Brander – CE 4 Jenni-Sue Hoepper – CE 5 Kady Tinker – WG 6 Ali Brigginshaw – FE 7 Karyn Murphy (c) – HB 8 Steph Hancock – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 10 Heather Ballinger – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Deanna Turner – SR 13 Tarah Westera – LK		14 Talia Poutini-Lawrence – PR 15 Nichole Richards – SR 16 Teri Nukunuku – PR 17 Jazmyn Taumafai – SR						Head coach Brad Donald Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2015

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Saturday, 27 June 2015

Queensland	4 – 4	New South Wales
Tries Chelsea Baker 1	1st: 4–0 2nd: 0–4 Report	Tries 1 Isabelle Kelly

1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
Player of the Match:

Simaima Taufa

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2015 team								Coaching staff
1 Karina Brown – FB 2 Chelsea Baker – WG 3 Kody House – CE 4 Annette Brander – CE 5 Latoya Billy – WG 6 Jenni-Sue Hoepper – FE 7 Courtney Lockwood – HB 8 Steph Hancock (c) – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 10 Heather Ballinger – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Carly Bell – SR 13 Tarah Westera – LK		14 Jazmyn Taumafai – PR 15 Florence Faamita – SR 16 Sarah Walker – PR 17 Amie Solomona – SR						Head coach Brad Donald Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2016

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels.

Saturday, 23 July 2016

Queensland	4 – 8	New South Wales
Tries: 1 Ali Brigginshaw (79') 1 Goals: nil Chelsea Baker 0/1	1st: 0–0 2nd: 4–8 Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 1 1 (52') Simaima Taufa Goals: 2 2/2 Maddie Studdon (54', 76' pen)

Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jakson Shearer
Player of the Match:

Kezie Apps

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2016 team								Coaching staff
1 Karina Brown – FB 2 Chelsea Baker – WG 3 Annette Brander – CE 4 Amelia Kuk – CE 5 Kody House – WG 6 Ali Brigginshaw – FE 7 Courtney Lockwood – HB 16 Selena Tranter – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 10 Heather Ballinger – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Tazmin Gray – SR 13 Rona Peters – LK		8 Steph Hancock (c) – PR 14 Libby Cook-Black – SR 15 Stefanie Gallagher – PR 17 Tegan Rolfe – FB						Head coach Brad Donald Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2017

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Sunday, 23 July 2017

New South Wales	22 – 6	Queensland
Tries: 5 Jessica Sergis (6', 11', 61') 3 Corban McGregor (51') 1 Vanessa Foliaki (55') 1 Goals: 1 Caitlin Moran 1/5 (12')	1st: 10–6 2nd: 12–0 Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 1 1 (21') Jenni-Sue Hoepper Goals: 1 1/1 Chelsea Baker (23')

WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Referee: Chris Treneman
Player of the Match:

Kezie Apps

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2017 team								Coaching staff
1 Karina Brown (c) – FB 2 Chelsea Baker – WG 3 Amelia Kuk – CE 4 Jenni-Sue Hoepper – CE 5 Courtney Robinson – WG 6 Zahara Temara – FE 7 Ali Brigginshaw – HB 8 Steph Hancock – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 10 Heather Ballinger – PR 11 Renae Kunst – SR 12 Tazmin Gray – SR 13 Rona Peters – LK		14 Sasha Mahuika – HK 15 Kody House – SR 16 Asipau Mafi – PR 17 Chelsea Lenarduzzi – PR						Head coach Adrian Vowles Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2018

The first "official" State of Origin game.

Friday, 22 June 2018

New South Wales	16 – 10	Queensland
Tries: 3 Isabelle Kelly (7', 54') 2 Nakia Davis-Welsh (36') 1 Goals: 2 Maddie Studdon 2/3 (9', 55')	1st: 6–6 2nd: 10–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 2 2 (12', 45') Karina Brown Goals: 1 1/2 Chelsea Baker (13')

North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 6,824
Referee: Jon Stone, Peter Gough
Player of the Match:

Isabelle Kelly

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2018 team								Coaching staff
1 Chelsea Baker – FB 2 Karina Brown (c) – WG 3 Amelia Kuk – CE 4 Meg Ward – CE 5 Rhiannon Revell-Blair – WG 6 Zahara Temara – FE 7 Ali Brigginshaw – HB 8 Rona Peters – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 10 Heather Ballinger – PR 11 Tazmin Gray – SR 12 Maitua Feterika – SR 13 Annette Brander – LK		14 Mariah Storch – SR 15 Steph Hancock – PR 16 Kody House – SR 17 Tallisha Harden – SR						Head coach Jason Hetherington Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2019

Friday, 21 June 2019

New South Wales	14 – 4	Queensland
Tries: 3 Jessica Sergis (38') 1 Shakiah Tungai (44') 1 Maddie Studdon (50') 1 Goals: 1 Kirra Dibb 1/2 (51') Maddie Studdon 0/1	1st: 0–4 2nd: 14–0 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 1 1 (24') Tazmin Gray Goals: nil 0/1 Meg Ward

North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 10,515
Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Maddie Studdon

Team list:

Queensland Maroons
2019 team								Coaching staff
1 Chelsea Baker – FB 2 Karina Brown – WG 3 Stephanie Mooka – CE 4 Amber Pilley – CE 5 Meg Ward – WG 6 Ali Brigginshaw (c) – FE 7 Jenni-Sue Hoepper – HB 8 Heather Ballinger – PR 9 Brittany Breayley – HK 13 Rona Peters – PR 11 Tazmin Gray – SR 15 Tallisha Harden – SR 12 Annette Brander – LK		10 Steph Hancock – SR 14 Amy Turner – PR 16 Chelsea Lenarduzzi – SR 17 Jessika Elliston – SR						Head coach Jason Hetherington Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

2020

Friday, 13 November 2020
7:45 PM

Queensland Women	24 – 18	New South Wales Women
Tries: 4 Tamika Upton (14', 43') 2 Tarryn Aiken (51') 1 Steph Hancock (57') 1 Goals: 4 Lauren Brown 4/4 (15', 44', 52', 58')	1st: 6–6 2nd: 18–12 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 4 1 (24') Kezie Apps 1 (59') Tiana Penitani 1 (57') Filomina Hanisi 1 (69') Botille Vette-Welsh Goals: 1 1/1 Melanie Howard (26') 0/1 Hannah Southwell 0/2 Quincy Dodd

Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,833
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Tarryn Aiken

2021

Friday, 25 June 2021
7:45 PM

Queensland Women	8 – 6	New South Wales Women
Tries: 1 Destiny Brill (26') 1 Goals: 2 Lauren Brown 2/2 (24', 69' pen)	1st: 6–4 2nd: 2–2 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report	Tries: 1 1 (4') Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1 1/1 Maddie Studdon (52') 0/1 Hannah Southwell

Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Tazmin Gray

2022

Friday. 24 June 2022
7:45pm

New South Wales	20 – 14	Queensland
Tries: 3 Emma Tonegato (13') 1 Kirra Dibb (15') 1 Isabelle Kelly (67') 1 Goals: 4 Rachael Pearson 4/5 (14', 17', 27' pen, 41' pen)	1st: 14–10 2nd: 6–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports^[35]^[36]^[37]	Tries: 3 1 (8') Destiny Brill 1 (21') Tarryn Aiken 1 (56') Evania Pelite Goals: 1 1/2 Ali Brigginshaw (22') 0/2 Lauren Brown

GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 11,321
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Isabelle Kelly
(Nellie Doherty Medal)

2023

The two-match series was decided as the teams win one match each on aggregate.^[38]
Queensland won by four points, 32–28.
Game 1

Thursday, 1 June 2023
7:45 PM

New South Wales	10 – 18	Queensland
Tries: 2 Jessica Sergis (16') 1 Jaime Chapman (50') 1 Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell 1/2 (18')	1st: 6–10 2nd: 4–8 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports^[39]^[40]	Tries: 4 2 (7', 45') Julia Robinson 1 (32') Tazmin Gray 1 (40') Emily Bass Goals: 1 1/4 Zahara Temara (34')

CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Attendance: 12,972
Referee: Adam Gee
Player of the Match:

Keilee Joseph
(Nellie Doherty Medal)

Game 2

Thursday, 22 June 2023
7:45 PM

Queensland	14 – 18	New South Wales
Tries: 3 Tamika Upton (17') 1 Emily Bass (25') 1 Tarryn Aiken (27') 1 Goals: 1 Zahara Temara 1/3 (29')	1st: 6–14 2nd: 8–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports ^[41]^[42]^[43]	Tries: 3 2 (3', 40') Tiana Penitani 1 (68' penalty try) Yasmin Clydsdale Goals: 3 3/5 Jesse Southwell (9', 45', 69')

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 18,275
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Tazmin Gray
(Nellie Doherty Medal)

2024

For the first time, in either the residential selection or Origin period, a three-match series was scheduled.
Game 1

Thursday, 16 May 2024
7:45 PM

Queensland	12 – 22	New South Wales
Tries: 2 Tamika Upton (53') 1 Emily Bass (67') 1 Goals: 2 Zahara Temara 2/2 (53', 68')	1st: 0–14 2nd: 12–8 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports ^[44]^[45]	Tries: 3 1 (5') Emma Tonegato 1 (9') Jaime Chapman 1 (64') Caitlan Johnston Goals: 5 Rachael Pearson 5/5 (6', 10', 18' pen, 38' pen, 65')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 25,492
Referee: Kasey Badger
Player of the Match:

Yasmin Clydsdale

Game 2

Thursday, 6 June 2024
7:45 PM

New South Wales	10 – 11	Queensland
Tries: 2 Keeley Davis (24') 1 Tiana Penitani (58') 1 Goals: 1 Rachael Pearson 1/2 (25')	1st: 6–0 2nd: 4–11 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports ^[46]^[47]^[48]	Tries: 2 1 (54') Shenae Ciesiolka 1 (61') Tarryn Aiken Goals: 1 1/2 Lauren Brown (63') Field Goals: 1 1 Lauren Brown (68')

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 25,782
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match:

Shannon Mato

Game 3

Thursday, 27 June 2024
7:45 PM

Queensland	22 – 6	New South Wales
Tries: 3 Evania Pelite (1') 1 Julia Robinson (29') 1 Tazmin Rapana (67') 1 Goals: 5 Lauren Brown 4/4 (3', 8' pen, 31', 68') Romy Teitzel 1/1 (38' pen)	1st: 14–0 2nd: 8–6 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports ^[49]^[50]	Tries: 1 1 (58') Jaime Chapman Goals: 1 Rachael Pearson 1/1 (59')

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 22,819
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Evania Pelite^[51]
Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Series:

Shannon Mato^[52]

Under 19 Women's team

The Queensland extended squad for the 2023 Under 19 Women's match against New South Wales to be played on Thursday, 12 July 2023. The team is to be coached by Deanna Turner with assistance from Maia Tua-Davidson and Meg Ward.^[53]

J#	Player	State Club	NRLW Club 2023	Position(s)	Qld U19					BMD Premiership		Harvey Norman U19
J#	Player	State Club	NRLW Club 2023	Position(s)	Dbt	M	T	G	P	2022	2023	2022	2023
—	Alyssa McCarthy	Seagulls	—	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	—	7m 1t 1g	—	5m 3t 12g
—	Chantay Kiria-Ratu	Magpies	Titans	Halfback	2022	1	0	1	2	4m 3t 2g	5m 2t	2m 3t	—
—	Dannii Perese	Bears	Titans	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	8m	9m	3m 3t	—
—	Delaney Claridge	Capras	—	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	—	4m 2t	—	4m 1t 6g
—	Destiny Mino-Sinapati	Seagulls	Titans	Fullback	—	0	0	0	0	—	7m 2t	2m 2t	5m 6t
—	Ebony Raftstrand-Smith	Bulldogs	Cowboys (D)	Wing	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	3m 6t	9m 6t
—	Emily Bella	Cutters	—	Halfback	—	0	0	0	0	5m 1t 11g	2m 1t 1g	2m 3g	4m 1t 6g
—	Emma Barnes	Seagulls	Raiders	Hooker	—	0	0	0	0	7m	6m 2t	2m 1t	4m 4t
—	Estanoa Faitala	Tigers	Titans (D)	Centre	—	0	0	0	0	—	6m	3m 1t	2m 1t
—	Helen Uitualagi	Seagulls	—	Centre, Wing	2022	1	0	0	0	—	—	2m 1t	6m
—	Jacinta Carter	Knights	Knights (D)	Prop	2022	1	0	0	0	6m	8m	2m	—
—	Libby Surha	Cutters	Cowboys (D)	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	—	6m 2t	3m	4m 3t
—	Lily-Rose Kolc	Bears	Titans (D)	Hooker	2022	1	0	0	0	5m 2t	7m	3m 4t	3m 2t
—	Lily Peacock	Cutters	Cowboys (D)	Second-row, Lock	—	0	0	0	0	—	3m	3m	5m 2t
—	Malaela Sua	Tigers	Titans (D)	Second-row, Prop	—	0	0	0	0	—	7m 1t	1m 2t	3m 4t
—	Matekino Kahukoti-Gray	Bears	Titans (D)	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	7m	8m 1t	2m	2m 2t
—	Montaya Hudson	Tigers	Broncos (D)	Fullback	—	0	0	0	0	—	7m 3t	2m 2t	3m 3t
—	Prue Peters	Seagulls	—	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	—	4m 1t	3m 2t 6g	5m 3t
—	Rilee Jorgensen	Bears	Titans	Second-row, Lock	—	0	0	0	0	7m 1t 12g	8m 1t	3m 2t 10g	—
—	Shaylee Joseph	Roosters	Cowboys	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	—	9m	3m 1t	—
—	Sienna Laing	Bears	—	Halfback, Wing	—	0	0	0	0	—	4m 4t	—	5m 1t
—	Sienna Lofipo	Seagulls	Titans	Halfback	—	0	0	0	0	—	8m 3t	2m 1t	4m 2t
—	Skyla Adams	Roosters	Broncos (D)	Halfback	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	10m 8t
—	Tavarna Papalii	Roosters	Roosters	Lock	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	3m 1t	8m 3t

Notes

All members of the squad are yet to play in the NRLW.

References

^ "'You can't say no to a QLD jersey'". QRL. 17 July 2013.
^ "Shift to State of Origin helps raise profile of women's rugby league". The Guardian. 20 June 2018.
^ "Women's teams named for Origin". NRL. 18 July 2016.
^ "Maroons look to end Blues winning streak". ABC. 20 June 2019.
^ "Ballinger calls time on her Queensland career". QRL. 11 February 2020.
^ "Women In League". Our Footy Team. 26 August 2009.
^ "Women's Interstate Challenge ends in draw". NRL. 27 June 2015.
^ "NSW women beat Queensland at last". NRL. 23 July 2016.
^ "Sims, Taufa launch 2018 Womens Origin". NSWRL. 22 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "NSW down Queensland to win inaugural women's State of Origin". NRL. 22 June 2018.
^ "Queensland finally break NSW stranglehold as Tamika Upton proves inspirational". The Courier Mail. 13 November 2020.
^ "Norris to guide Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons". QRL. 23 March 2021.
^ "Canberra to host 2022 Ampol Women's Origin". NRL. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ "ARLC announce expansion for NRLW, Women's State of Origin". NRL. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ Walter, Brad (15 March 2022). "Stars set to earn fulltime deals in expanded NRLW". NRL. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ "'It's the feeling of Origin': clamour for women's State of Origin". The Guardian. 18 July 2017.
^ "Caslick, Pelite get green light to play for Maroons in Origin". NRL. 7 October 2020.
^ "New eligibility rules for Women's State of Origin". QRL. 18 April 2019.
^ "Four debutantes named for Maroons women's Origin". NRL. 6 June 2019.
^ Hillier, Michael (19 June 2024). "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad named for series decider". QRL. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ Hillier, Michael (3 May 2024). "Maroons squad named for women's Origin opener". QRL. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ "Women's State of Origin Team Lists: Game One". NRL. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Curtain Raiser 2 - Women's Origin Match Qld v NSW". Big League. 80: 17. 30 June 1999 – via State Library of New South Wales.
^ "Curtain Raiser - Qld Women's Rugby League v NSW Women's Rugby League". Big League. 82. 18 July 2001 – via State Library of New South Wales.
^ "Queensland Women Set For Own Origin Battle". QRL. Wayback Machine Internet Archive. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ Dick, Barry (19 August 2005). "Open Both Eyes, Sydney". Courier Mail. p. 4.
^ "Women want a clean sheet". Cairns Post, The. 16 July 2009. p. 58.
^ "Mackay women in state squad". Mackay Daily Mercury. 8 June 2010. p. 32.
^ "2014 Women's Interstate Challenge". NRL.com. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
^ "FINAL TEAMS - Harvey Norman Interstate Challenge". NSWRL. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (8 June 2018). "Queensland name debutants for women's State of Origin". Courier Mail. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^ "State Of Origin 2 Helps Decide World Cup Squad". Our Footy Team Archives. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^ Yvette Downey (2009). "Australian Women's League Report". Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report. 26: 22–23.
^ Lee, Matthew (15 September 2010). "Gympie referee scores top job". Gympie Times.
^ Robertson, Josh (24 June 2022). "Kelly shines as Blues regain Origin dominance". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Maurice, Megan (24 June 2022). "NSW dig deep to overcome Queensland in Women's State of Origin". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Hogan, Kelsey (24 June 2022). "Kelly stars as Sky Blues clinch Origin thriller". NRL. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Newton, Alicia (26 May 2022). "Points aggregate to determine Origin winner if series drawn". NRL. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ Rosser, Corey (1 June 2023). "Queensland backs fire in opening win". NRL. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ Huxtable, Adam (1 June 2023). "Maroons triumph to take an 8-point lead in the first leg of Women's State of Origin". League Unlimited. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ Davies, Justin (22 June 2023). "Blues late surge not enough for shield". League Unlimited. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ "Sky Blues fight back for Game Two win despite series defeat". NSWRL. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ Rosser, Corey (22 June 2023). "Maroons lose thrilling Game Two but claim series victory". QRL. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ Lenehan, Michael (16 May 2024). "Early blitz sets up Sky Blues' Game One triumph". NRL. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ Robertson, Josh (16 May 2024). "Blues take first blood in front of record crowd in Brisbane". League Unlimited. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ Lenehan, Martin (6 June 2024). "Brown slots late winner as Maroons keep Origin series alive". NRL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ Hollis, Kelly (6 June 2024). "Queensland steal a last minute win to take the first three-game Women's State of Origin series to a decider". League Unlimited. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ Honeysett, Stuart (6 June 2024). "Women's Origin set for decider as Sky Blues suffer one-point loss". NSWRL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ Robertson, Josh (27 June 2024). "Queensland reign supreme again with impressive win over poor NSW". League Unlimited. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ Rosser, Corey (27 June 2024). "Maroons power past Sky Blues for historic series victory". NRL. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "Player of the Match: Evania Pelite". NRL. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ Rosser, Corey (27 June 2024). "Mato claims 2024 Nellie Doherty Medal". NRL. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ Hillier, Michael (7 June 2023). "Queensland Under 19 women's squad named". QRL. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

External links

[1] "'You can't say no to a QLD jersey'". QRL. 17 July 2013.

[2] "Shift to State of Origin helps raise profile of women's rugby league". The Guardian. 20 June 2018.

[3] "Women's teams named for Origin". NRL. 18 July 2016.

[4] "Maroons look to end Blues winning streak". ABC. 20 June 2019.

[5] "Ballinger calls time on her Queensland career". QRL. 11 February 2020.

[6] "Women In League". Our Footy Team. 26 August 2009.

[7] "Women's Interstate Challenge ends in draw". NRL. 27 June 2015.

[8] "NSW women beat Queensland at last". NRL. 23 July 2016.

[9] "Sims, Taufa launch 2018 Womens Origin". NSWRL. 22 May 2018.

[The_Guardian-10] "NSW down Queensland to win inaugural women's State of Origin". NRL. 22 June 2018.

[11] "Queensland finally break NSW stranglehold as Tamika Upton proves inspirational". The Courier Mail. 13 November 2020.

[12] "Norris to guide Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons". QRL. 23 March 2021.

[13] "Canberra to host 2022 Ampol Women's Origin". NRL. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[14] "ARLC announce expansion for NRLW, Women's State of Origin". NRL. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[15] Walter, Brad (15 March 2022). "Stars set to earn fulltime deals in expanded NRLW". NRL. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[16] "'It's the feeling of Origin': clamour for women's State of Origin". The Guardian. 18 July 2017.

[17] "Caslick, Pelite get green light to play for Maroons in Origin". NRL. 7 October 2020.

[18] "New eligibility rules for Women's State of Origin". QRL. 18 April 2019.

[19] "Four debutantes named for Maroons women's Origin". NRL. 6 June 2019.

[20] Hillier, Michael (19 June 2024). "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad named for series decider". QRL. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

[21] Hillier, Michael (3 May 2024). "Maroons squad named for women's Origin opener". QRL. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

[22] "Women's State of Origin Team Lists: Game One". NRL. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[23] "Curtain Raiser 2 - Women's Origin Match Qld v NSW". Big League. 80: 17. 30 June 1999 – via State Library of New South Wales.

[24] "Curtain Raiser - Qld Women's Rugby League v NSW Women's Rugby League". Big League. 82. 18 July 2001 – via State Library of New South Wales.

[25] "Queensland Women Set For Own Origin Battle". QRL. Wayback Machine Internet Archive. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[26] Dick, Barry (19 August 2005). "Open Both Eyes, Sydney". Courier Mail. p. 4.

[27] "Women want a clean sheet". Cairns Post, The. 16 July 2009. p. 58.

[28] "Mackay women in state squad". Mackay Daily Mercury. 8 June 2010. p. 32.

[29] "2014 Women's Interstate Challenge". NRL.com. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

[30] "FINAL TEAMS - Harvey Norman Interstate Challenge". NSWRL. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

[31] Arnold, Rikki-Lee (8 June 2018). "Queensland name debutants for women's State of Origin". Courier Mail. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[32] "State Of Origin 2 Helps Decide World Cup Squad". Our Footy Team Archives. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

[33] Yvette Downey (2009). "Australian Women's League Report". Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report. 26: 22–23.

[34] Lee, Matthew (15 September 2010). "Gympie referee scores top job". Gympie Times.

[35] Robertson, Josh (24 June 2022). "Kelly shines as Blues regain Origin dominance". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[36] Maurice, Megan (24 June 2022). "NSW dig deep to overcome Queensland in Women's State of Origin". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[37] Hogan, Kelsey (24 June 2022). "Kelly stars as Sky Blues clinch Origin thriller". NRL. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[38] Newton, Alicia (26 May 2022). "Points aggregate to determine Origin winner if series drawn". NRL. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[39] Rosser, Corey (1 June 2023). "Queensland backs fire in opening win". NRL. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[40] Huxtable, Adam (1 June 2023). "Maroons triumph to take an 8-point lead in the first leg of Women's State of Origin". League Unlimited. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[41] Davies, Justin (22 June 2023). "Blues late surge not enough for shield". League Unlimited. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[42] "Sky Blues fight back for Game Two win despite series defeat". NSWRL. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[43] Rosser, Corey (22 June 2023). "Maroons lose thrilling Game Two but claim series victory". QRL. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[44] Lenehan, Michael (16 May 2024). "Early blitz sets up Sky Blues' Game One triumph". NRL. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[45] Robertson, Josh (16 May 2024). "Blues take first blood in front of record crowd in Brisbane". League Unlimited. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[46] Lenehan, Martin (6 June 2024). "Brown slots late winner as Maroons keep Origin series alive". NRL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[47] Hollis, Kelly (6 June 2024). "Queensland steal a last minute win to take the first three-game Women's State of Origin series to a decider". League Unlimited. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[48] Honeysett, Stuart (6 June 2024). "Women's Origin set for decider as Sky Blues suffer one-point loss". NSWRL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[49] Robertson, Josh (27 June 2024). "Queensland reign supreme again with impressive win over poor NSW". League Unlimited. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[50] Rosser, Corey (27 June 2024). "Maroons power past Sky Blues for historic series victory". NRL. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[51] "Player of the Match: Evania Pelite". NRL. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[2024_Nellie_Doherty_Medal_won_by_Shannon_Mato-52] Rosser, Corey (27 June 2024). "Mato claims 2024 Nellie Doherty Medal". NRL. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[53] Hillier, Michael (7 June 2023). "Queensland Under 19 women's squad named". QRL. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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Queensland women's rugby league team

History

Players

Current squad

Coaches

Results

2006

2007

2008

Game 1

Game 2

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Under 19 Women's team

See also

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