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| 2019 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  New South Wales (15th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 122 |
| Player of the series | James Tedesco |
| Top points scorer(s) | James Maloney (20) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Tom Trbojevic (3) |
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.
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
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
8:10pm (AEST) |
Queensland 
|
18–14 | New South Wales
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|---|---|---|
| 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
Sunday, 23 June 2019
5:50pm (AWST) |
| Queensland
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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
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
8:10pm (AEST) |
| New South Wales
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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
New South Wales Blues
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  James Tedesco
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| Wing |  Nick Cotric
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 Blake Ferguson
| |
| Centre | Latrell Mitchell
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 Tom Trbojevic
| |
| Centre |  Josh Morris
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Jack Wighton
| |
| Wing |  Josh Addo-Carr
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| Five-eighth |  Cody Walker
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 James Maloney
| |
| Halfback | Nathan Cleary
|
 Mitchell Pearce
| |
| Prop | David Klemmer
|
Daniel Saifiti
| |
| Hooker | Damien Cook
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| Prop |  Paul Vaughan
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Jake Trbojevic
|
David Klemmer
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| Second row | Boyd Cordner (c)
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| Second row | Tyson Frizell
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| Lock | Jake Trbojevic
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Dale Finucane
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Jake Trbojevic
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| Interchange | Jack Wighton
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Paul Vaughan
| |
| Interchange |  Payne Haas
|
Tariq Sims
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Dale Finucane
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| Interchange | Cameron Murray
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| Interchange | Angus Crichton
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 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
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Kalyn Ponga
|
Cameron Munster
| |
| Wing | Corey Oates
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| Centre |  Michael Morgan
|
Will Chambers
| |
| Centre | Will Chambers
|
 Moses Mbye
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| Wing | Dane Gagai
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| Five-eighth | Cameron Munster
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Corey Norman
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| Halfback | Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
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| Prop |  Jai Arrow
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Dylan Napa
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Joe Ofahengaue
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| Hooker | Ben Hunt
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| Prop | Josh Papalii
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| Second row | Felise Kaufusi
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| Second row | Matt Gillett
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Ethan Lowe
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| Lock | Josh McGuire
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| Interchange | Moses Mbye
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Michael Morgan
| |
| Interchange | Joe Ofahengaue
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Jarrod Wallace
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Christian Welch
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| Interchange | Dylan Napa
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Tim Glasby
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| Interchange | David Fifita
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| Coach | Kevin Walters
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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
Game 1
Cap no. 281, Nick Cotric- Cap no. 282, Cody Walker
- Cap no. 283, Payne Haas
- Cap no. 284, Cameron Murray
- Cap no. 285, Jack Wighton
Cap no. 198, Moses Mbye- Cap no. 199, Joe Ofahengaue
- Cap no. 200, David Fifita
Game 2
- Cap no. 286, Daniel Saifiti
- Cap no. 287, Dale Finucane
Game 3
- Cap no. 201, Corey Norman
- Cap no. 202, Christian Welch
- Cap no. 203, Ethan Lowe
Residents
| 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') |
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