2017 State of Origin series

2017 State of Origin series
Won by	File:Queensland colours.svg Queensland (21st title)
Series margin	2-1
Player of the series	File:Queensland colours.svg Dane Gagai
Top points scorer(s)	File:New South Wales colours.svg James Maloney (18)
Top try scorer(s)	File:Queensland colours.svg 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. 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.

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 File:Queensland colours.svg	4 – 28	File:New South Wales colours.svg 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 File:New South Wales colours.svg

Game II

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:15 pm

New South Wales File:New South Wales colours.svg	16 – 18	File:Queensland colours.svg 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 File:New South Wales colours.svg

Game III Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:15 pm Queensland File:Queensland colours.svg 22 – 6 File:New South Wales colours.svg 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 File:Queensland colours.svg Teams New South Wales Blues Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Fullback File:Wests Tigers colours.svg James Tedesco Wing File:Canterbury colours.svg Brett Morris Centre File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Josh Dugan Centre File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Jarryd Hayne Wing File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Blake Ferguson Five-eighth File:Cronulla colours.svg James Maloney Halfback File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mitchell Pearce Prop File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Aaron Woods Hooker File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Nathan Peats Prop File:Cronulla colours.svg Andrew Fifita Second row File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Boyd Cordner (c) Second row File:Canterbury colours.svg Josh Jackson Lock File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Tyson Frizell Interchange File:Canterbury colours.svg David Klemmer Interchange File:Cronulla colours.svg Wade Graham Interchange File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Jake Trbojevic Interchange File:Cronulla colours.svg Jack Bird Coach File:New South Wales colours.svg 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 File:Brisbane colours.svg Darius Boyd File:Melbourne colours.svg Billy Slater Wing File:Brisbane colours.svg Corey Oates File:Cronulla colours.svg Valentine Holmes Centre File:Melbourne colours.svg Will Chambers Centre File:North Queensland colours.svg Justin O'Neill File:Brisbane colours.svg Darius Boyd File:North Queensland colours.svg Michael Morgan Wing File:Newcastle colours.svg Dane Gagai Five-eighth File:Brisbane colours.svg Anthony Milford File:North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston File:Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Munster Halfback File:Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk Prop File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Dylan Napa Hooker File:Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith (c) Prop File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Nate Myles File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Jarrod Wallace Second row File:Canberra colours.svg Josh Papalii File:North Queensland colours.svg Gavin Cooper Second row File:Brisbane colours.svg Matt Gillett Lock File:Brisbane colours.svg Josh McGuire Interchange File:North Queensland colours.svg Michael Morgan File:Brisbane colours.svg Ben Hunt Interchange File:Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday File:Canberra colours.svg Josh Papalii Interchange File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Aidan Guerra File:North Queensland colours.svg Coen Hess Interchange File:New Zealand colours.svg Jacob Lillyman File:Melbourne colours.svg Tim Glasby Coach File:Queensland colours.svg 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 File:New South Wales colours.svg Cap no. 266, Nathan Peats File:New South Wales colours.svg Cap no. 267, Jake Trbojevic File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 186, Anthony Milford File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 187, Dylan Napa Game 2 File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 188, Valentine Holmes File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 189, Jarrod Wallace File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 190, Coen Hess File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 191, Tim Glasby Game 3 File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 192, Cameron Munster File:Queensland colours.svg Cap no. 193, Ben Hunt Residents May 7, 2017 Queensland Residents File:Queensland colours.svg 36 – 6 File:New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Residents Langlands Park, Brisbane Under 20s May 31, 2017 Queensland U20s File:Queensland colours.svg 16 – 30 File:New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales U20s Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Under 18s June 21, 2017 New South Wales U18s File:New South Wales colours.svg 35 – 28 File:Queensland colours.svg Queensland U18s ANZ Stadium, Sydney Women's Interstate Challenge 23 July 2017 New South Wales File:New South Wales colours.svg 22 – 6 File:Queensland colours.svg Queensland WIN Stadium, Wollongong References