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2017 State of Origin series

2017 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland (21st title)
Series margin2-1
Player of the series Dane Gagai
Top points scorer(s) James Maloney (18)
Top try scorer(s) Valentine Holmes (4)

The 2017 State of Origin series was the 36th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn.[1] Queensland were the current title holders coming into the series, having won 2-1 in 2016.

With Games One and Two completed, the series was tied with 1 win to each team. Game Three (the Decider) was played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium; leading to a 22-6 win to Queensland.[2]

Former Queensland rugby league legend Kevin Walters coached Queensland for the 2nd year after his maiden series win in 2016. Former Canberra, New South Wales and Australia captain Laurie Daley coached New South Wales for the 5th year, looking for his 2nd series win after New South Wales' 2-1 win in 2014.

Queensland won their third consecutive series and their eleventh from the past twelve. New South Wales had decided on an unchanged team throughout the series, for the first time since 1996.

Game I

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
8:15 pm
Queensland 4 – 28 New South Wales
Tries:
Corey Oates (35') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 0/1
1st: 4 – 12
2nd: 0 – 16
Tries:
1 (6') James Maloney
1 (40') Mitchell Pearce
1 (52') James Tedesco
1 (55') Andrew Fifita
1 (60') Jarryd Hayne
Goals:
4/5 James Maloney
(8', 40', 53', 56')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 50,390
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita

Game II

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
8:15 pm
New South Wales 16 – 18 Queensland
Tries:
Jarryd Hayne (14') 1
Brett Morris (24') 1
Mitchell Pearce (27') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 2/3
(16', 28')
1st: 16 – 6
2nd: 0 – 12
Tries:
2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai
1 (9') Valentine Holmes
Goals:
3/3 Johnathan Thurston
(11', 54', 78')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,259
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Josh Jackson

Game III

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
8:15 pm
Queensland 22 – 6 New South Wales
Tries:
Valentine Holmes (15', 27', 60') 3
Jarrod Wallace (67') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 3/5
(17', 28', 68')
1st: 12 - 0
2nd: 10 - 6
Tries:
1 (48') Josh Dugan
Goals:
1/1 James Maloney
(49')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,540
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Cameron Smith

Teams

New South Wales Blues

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback James Tedesco
Wing Brett Morris
Centre Josh Dugan
Centre Jarryd Hayne
Wing Blake Ferguson
Five-eighth James Maloney
Halfback Mitchell Pearce
Prop Aaron Woods
Hooker Nathan Peats
Prop Andrew Fifita
Second row Boyd Cordner (c)
Second row Josh Jackson
Lock Tyson Frizell
Interchange David Klemmer
Interchange Wade Graham
Interchange Jake Trbojevic
Interchange Jack Bird
Coach Laurie Daley

1 - The collapses in Game 2 and Game 3 ended up costing coach Laurie Daley his job, bringing his tenure for the Blues to an end after 5 years. He was replaced by Brad Fittler.

2 - The series was Boyd Cordner's first as captain after Paul Gallen retired from State of Origin in 2016.

3 - It was the first time since the 1996 Series that New South Wales maintained the same 17 players in the same positions for all 3 games.

Queensland Maroons

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Darius Boyd Billy Slater
Wing Corey Oates Valentine Holmes
Centre Will Chambers
Centre Justin O'Neill Darius Boyd Michael Morgan
Wing Dane Gagai
Five-eighth Anthony Milford Johnathan Thurston Cameron Munster
Halfback Cooper Cronk
Prop Dylan Napa
Hooker Cameron Smith (c)
Prop Nate Myles Jarrod Wallace
Second row Josh Papalii Gavin Cooper
Second row Matt Gillett
Lock Josh McGuire
Interchange Michael Morgan Ben Hunt
Interchange Sam Thaiday Josh Papalii
Interchange Aidan Guerra Coen Hess
Interchange Jacob Lillyman Tim Glasby
Coach Kevin Walters

1 - 2017 was Cameron Smith's last origin series for the Maroons, his 42 games since 2003 the most for any player from either state.

Player Debuts

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Residents

Under 20s

Under 18s

Women's Interstate Challenge

References