Queensland Maroons

Team information
Nickname	Maroons
Governing body	Queensland Rugby League
Head coach	Tahnee Norris
Captain	Ali Brigginshaw
Most caps	Karyn Murphy (20)[1]
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
				Dbt	M	T	G	Pts	Club	M	2024 Club	CM	TM
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.
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