2024 Women's State of Origin

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2024 Women's State of Origin
Won by Queensland colours.svg   Queensland
Series margin2–1
Points scored83
Attendance74,093 (ave. 24,698 per match)
Player of the series Queensland colours.svg Shannon Mato [1]
(Nellie Doherty Medal)
Top points scorer(s) New South Wales colours.svg Rachael Pearson (14)
Top try scorer(s) New South Wales colours.svg Jaime Chapman (2)

The 2024 Women's State of Origin Series was the seventh official Women's State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. It was the first time in Women's State of Origin history that it was a three-game series. The first game was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 16 May 2024. The second game on 6 June at Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium, and the third game decider was played at Townsville's Queensland Country Bank Stadium on 27 June 2024. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 [2] with the 2024 series being the seventh played under the State of Origin banner. Queensland were crowned champions in the first decider in front of a packed home crowd. [3] Shannon Mato named Player of the Series. [4]

Contents

Game 1

16 May 2024
19:45 AEST
Queensland   Queensland colours.svg 12–22 New South Wales colours.svg   New South Wales
Tries:2
Upton Ru ball.svg 53'
Bass Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:2
Temara 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 53', 68'
1st: 0–14
2nd: 12–8
Report
Tries:3
Tonegato Ru ball.svg 5'
Chapman Ru ball.svg 9'
Johnston Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:5
Pearson 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 10', pen 18', pen 37', 65'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 25,492
Referee: Kasey Badger
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Yasmin Clydsdale

Game 2

6 June 2024
19:45 AEST
New South Wales   New South Wales colours.svg 10–11 Queensland colours.svg   Queensland
Tries:2
Davis Ru ball.svg 24'
Penitani Ru ball.svg 58'
Goals:1
Pearson 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 25'
1st: 6–0
2nd: 4–11
Report
Tries:2
Ciesiolka Ru ball.svg 54'
Aiken Ru ball.svg 61'
Goals:1
Brown 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 63'
Field goals:
Brown Rugby penalty.svg 68'
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 25,782
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Shannon Mato

Game 3

27 June 2024
19:45 AEST
Queensland   Queensland colours.svg 22–6 New South Wales colours.svg   New South Wales
Tries:3
Pelite Ru ball.svg 1'
Robinson Ru ball.svg 29'
Gray Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:5
Brown 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 3', pen 8', 31', 68'
Teitzel 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg pen 38'
1st: 14–0
2nd: 8–6
Report
Tries:1
Chapman Ru ball.svg 58'
Goals:1
Pearson 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 59'
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 22,819
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Evania Pelite

Teams

New South Wales Sky Blues

PositionGame 1 [5] Game 2 [6] Game 3 [7]
Fullback Cronulla colours.svg   CRO: Emma Tonegato
Wing Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Jaime Chapman
Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Jessica Sergis
Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Isabelle Kelly (c)
Wing Cronulla colours.svg   CRO: Tiana Penitani
Five-eighth Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Corban Baxter
Halfback Parramatta colours.svg   PAR: Rachael Pearson
Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Millie Elliott
Hooker Newcastle colours.svg   NEW: Olivia Higgins
Prop Newcastle colours.svg   NEW: Caitlan Johnston
Second row Wests Tigers colours.svg   WTI: Kezie Apps (c)
Second row Newcastle colours.svg   NEW: Yasmin Clydsdale
Lock Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Olivia Kernick
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Keeley Davis Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Taliah Fuimaono
Interchange Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Taliah Fuimaono Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Keeley Davis
Interchange Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Grace Kemp
Interchange Wests Tigers colours.svg   WTI: Sarah Togatuki
Replacement North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Jakiya Whitfeld North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Kirra Dibb North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Jakiya Whitfeld
Reserve North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Kirra Dibb North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Jakiya Whitfeld North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Kirra Dibb
Reserve Cronulla colours.svg   CRO: Ellie Johnston
Coach New South Wales colours.svg Kylie Hilder

Note: [8]

Queensland Maroons

PositionGame 1 [9] Game 2 [10] Game 3 [11]
Fullback Newcastle colours.svg   NEW: Tamika Upton
Wing Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Julia Robinson
Centre Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Shenae Ciesiolka
Centre Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Evania Pelite
Wing Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Emily Bass Central Comets colours.svg CQC: Emmanita Paki
Five-eighth Eastern Suburbs colours.svg   SYD: Tarryn Aiken
Halfback Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Zahara Temara Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Ali Brigginshaw (c)
Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Shannon Mato
Hooker Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Destiny Brill Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Lauren Brown
Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Jessika Elliston
Second row Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Tazmin Rapana
Second row Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Romy Teitzel
Lock Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Ali Brigginshaw (c) Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Sienna Lofipo Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Keilee Joseph
Interchange North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Emma Manzelmann Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Destiny Brill North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Emma Manzelmann
Interchange Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Sophie Holyman North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Emma Manzelmann North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Makenzie Weale
Interchange Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Lauren Brown North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Makenzie Weale Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Sophie Holyman
Interchange North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Makenzie Weale Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Keilee Joseph Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi
Replacement Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Sienna Lofipo Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Zahara Temara
Reserve Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Keilee Joseph Canberra colours.svg   CAN: Sophie Holyman Gold Coast Titans colours.svg   GCT: Emily Bass
Reserve Brisbane colours.svg   BRI: Skyla Adams North Queensland colours.svg   NQL: Lily Peacock
Coach Queensland colours.svg Tahnee Norris

Notes: [12]

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