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{{Infobox State of Origin series
{{Infobox State of Origin series
| year = 1983
| year = 1983
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| imagesize = 100px
| imagesize = 100px
| caption = Logo of the [[Australian Rugby League]]
| caption = Logo of the [[Australian Rugby League]]
| winners = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]]
| winners = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]]
| margin = 2-1
| margin = 2–1
| points = 117
| points = 117
| attendance = 77116
| attendance = 77116
| top points scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Mal Meninga]] (30)
| top points scorer = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Mal Meninga]] (30)
| top try scorer = [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] (3)
| top try scorer = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] (3)
}}
}}
The '''1983 [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] series''' was the 2nd annual interstate representative series between rivals [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] and [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] to be played under "state of origin" selection rules.
The '''1983 State of Origin series''' was the second time the [[State of Origin series|annual three-game series]] between the [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] and [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] rugby league teams was played entirely under "[[state of origin]]" selection rules.

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After the [[Australian Kangaroos|Australian]] team had swept all before them in 1982, including sweeping [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in the mid-season tests, before embarking on the highly successful [[1982 Kangaroo tour]] where they became the first touring side to go through undefeated, winning all three [[The Ashes (rugby league)|Ashes]] tests against [[Great Britain Lions|Great Britain]] and the two tests against [[France national rugby league team|France]], the 1983 State of Origin series was billed as something of an unofficial World Championship. The winning state would have bragging rights over who had the best representative team in the world outside of the test team.
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==Game I==
==Game I==
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|date = Tuesday, 7 June 1983<ref>[http://www.nrlstats.com/origin/match.cfm?MatchID=11169 1983 State of Origin game 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304214855/http://www.nrlstats.com/origin/match.cfm?MatchID=11169 |date=4 March 2012 }} at ''nrlstats.com''</ref>
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|team2 = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]]
|score = 24–12
|score = 24–12
|points1 = ('''8''' - 2 t) [[Wally Lewis]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Mark Murray (rugby league)|Mark Murray]] <br> ('''12''' - 6 g) [[Mal Meninga]]
|points1 = ('''8''' - 2 t) [[Wally Lewis]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Mark Murray (rugby league)|Mark Murray]] <br> ('''12''' - 6 g) [[Mal Meninga]]
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|stadium = [[Lang Park]], [[Brisbane]]
|stadium = [[Lang Park]], [[Brisbane]]
|attendance = 29,412
|attendance = 29,412
|referee= Barry Gomersall<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game6.html State Of Origin - Game 1, 1983] at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref>
|referee= [[Barry Gomersall]]<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game6.html State Of Origin - Game 1, 1983] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001061235/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game6.html |date=1 October 2007 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref>
|manofmatch= [[Wally Lewis]] }}
|manofmatch= [[Wally Lewis]] }}


Game I of 1983 was refereed leniently by Barry Gomersall who had "controlled" his previous Origin fixture (game II, 1982) in a similar fashion. [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith's]] [[Darryl Brohman]] was making his Origin debut and had been considered a strong possibility to force his way into the [[Australia national rugby league team|Australian national side]] due to play [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] a few days later. Early in the first half Brohman's jaw was broken by a sickening elbow from Blues' second-rower [[Les Boyd]] which sidelined him for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite book
Game I of 1983 was refereed by [[Barry Gomersall]], his second Origin fixture following Game II, 1982. [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith's]] [[Darryl Brohman]] was making his Origin debut and with his ball skills and strong kicking game had been considered a strong possibility to force his way into the [[Australian Kangaroos|Australian side]] due to play [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] a few days later. Early in the first half Brohman's jaw was broken by a sickening elbow from Blues' second-rower [[Les Boyd]] which sidelined him for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite book
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| first = Jack
| first = Jack
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| title = Origin: Rugby league's greatest contest 1980 - 2002
| title = Origin: Rugby league's greatest contest 1980 - 2002
| publisher = [[University of Queensland]] Press
| publisher = [[University of Queensland]] Press
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| location =
| pages = 41
| pages = 41
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| isbn = 0702233838, 9780702233838}}</ref> Gomersall awarded a penalty for the high shot, but allowed Boyd to stay on the field.
| isbn = 978-0-7022-3383-8}}</ref> Gomersall awarded a penalty for the high shot, but allowed Boyd to stay on the field.


Boyd was later cited by the judiciary and received a twelve month suspension - the first of two massive barrings that eventually saw him relocate his career to England. It was to be Boyd's last representative appearance after 17 Tests and two [[Kangaroo Tour]]s. Brohman meanwhile spent three months on the sideline nursing the injury and never represented for Australia.
Boyd was later cited by the judiciary and received a twelve-month suspension<ref>{{cite news|author1=Steve Ricketts |author2=Barry Dick |author3=Paul Malone |title=The 30 greatest controversies in 30 years of State of Origin series|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/the-30-greatest-controversies-in-30-years-of-state-of-origin-series/story-e6frf9if-1226364330596|accessdate=26 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]]|date=23 May 2012}}</ref> - the first of two massive barrings that eventually saw him relocate his career to England. It was to be Boyd's last representative appearance after 17 Tests and two [[Kangaroo Tour]]s. Brohman meanwhile spent three months on the sideline nursing the injury and never represented Australia.


On the scoreboard [[Wally Lewis]] took control of the match. He scored twice in the first half and with [[Mal Meninga]] landing the conversions and potting three penalty goals, the Maroons lead 18-0 after 30 minutes and were able to ward off a magnificent New South Wales comeback.
On the scoreboard [[Wally Lewis]] took control of the match. He scored twice in the first half and with [[Mal Meninga]] landing the conversions and potting three penalty goals, the Maroons lead 18-0 after 30 minutes and were able to ward off a spirited New South Wales comeback.


==Game II==
==Game II==
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For Game II of the series, every member of the Blues' backline came from the defending premiers, the [[Parramatta Eels]], with the exception of [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]] [[Fullback (rugby league)|fullback]] [[Marty Gurr]]. Players were required to represent their clubs in the season rounds between Origin clashes and a number of New South Wales players from Game I were injured in that weekend's round and unavailable for Game II. The Eels backline consisted of [[Neil Hunt]] and [[Eric Grothe, Sr.|Eric Grothe]] (wings), [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]] and [[Steve Ella]] (centres), [[Brett Kenny]] (five-eighth) and [[Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)|Peter Sterling]] (halfback). The club also provided lock forward [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]] and replacement forward [[Stan Jurd]] giving them eight of the Blues' 15 players, the highest ever single club representation for NSW in Origin history.

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|team2 = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]]
|team2 = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]]
|score = 10–6
|score = 10–6
|points1 = ('''2''' - 1 g) [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]]<br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Neil Hunt]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Steve Ella]]
|points1 = ('''2''' - 1 g) [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]]<br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Neil Hunt]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Steve Ella]]
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|stadium = [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]], [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 21,620
|attendance = 21,620
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|manofmatch= [[Peter Sterling]] }}
|manofmatch= [[Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)|Peter Sterling]] }}


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The match became a battle of attrition on a muddy [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] and the Blues kept the series alive with a 10-6 victory in which the Parramatta connection scored all the points - tries to Hunt and Ella, converted by Cronin. For Queensland [[Mal Meninga]] scored and converted a try. Queensland had a chance to take the lead when captain [[Wally Lewis]] crossed next to the posts midway through the second half, but referee John Gocher ruled obstruction against [[Gene Miles]] and disallowed the try.
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For game II of 1983 every member of the Blues' backline, excepting fullback [[Marty Gurr]] came from the defending premiers, the [[Parramatta Eels]]. Players then were required to represent their clubs in the season rounds between Origin clashes and a number of New South Wales players from game I were injured in that weekend's round and unavailable for game II. The Eels backline consisted of [[Neil Hunt]], [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]], [[Steve Ella]], [[Eric Grothe, Sr.]], [[Brett Kenny]] and [[Peter Sterling]]. The club also provided forwards [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]] and [[Stan Jurd]] giving them eight of the Blues' 15 players.


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Kangaroo tour test halfback Peter Sterling continued his ongoing selection battle with [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]] half [[Steve Mortimer]] and fully repaid the selectors' confidence masterfully orchestrating the Blues' play and winning the first of his four Origin man-of-the-match awards. When Mortimer did come on in the second half it was actually on the wing replacing an injured Eric Grothe, though it did not take him long to get involved in the game as an extra half for the Blues.
⚫
The match became a battle of attrition on a muddy [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] and the Blues kept the series alive with a 10-6 victory in which the Parramatta connection scored all the points - tries to Hunt and Ella, converted by Cronin. For Queensland [[Mal Meninga]] scored and converted a try.

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[[Peter Sterling]] continued his ongoing selection battle with [[Steve Mortimer]] and fully repaid the selectors' confidence masterfully orchestrating the Blues' play and winning the first of his four Origin man-of-the-match awards.


==Game III==
==Game III==
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|team2 = [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]]
|team2 = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]]
|score = 43–22
|score = 43–22
|points1 = ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Gene Miles]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Steve Stacey]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Bryan Neibling]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Dave Brown (rugby league)|Dave Brown]] <br> ('''12''' - 6 g) [[Mal Meninga]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Greg Conescu]] <br> ('''2''' - 1 g) [[Colin Scott (rugby league)|Colin Scott]] <br> ('''1''' - 1 fg) [[Wally Lewis]] <br> ('''8''' - 2 t) [[Mitch Brennan]]
|points1 = ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Gene Miles]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Steve Stacey]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Bryan Neibling]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1957)|Dave Brown]] <br> ('''12''' - 6 g) [[Mal Meninga]] <br> ('''4''' - 1 t) [[Greg Conescu]] <br> ('''2''' - 1 g) [[Colin Scott (rugby league)|Colin Scott]] <br> ('''1''' - 1 fg) [[Wally Lewis]] <br> ('''8''' - 2 t) [[Mitch Brennan]]
|points2 = [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]] ('''6''' - 3 g) <br> [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] ('''12''' - 3 t)<br> [[Steve Mortimer]] ('''4''' - 1 t)
|points2 = [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]] ('''6''' - 3 g) <br> [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] ('''12''' - 3 t)<br> [[Steve Mortimer]] ('''4''' - 1 t)
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|stadium = [[Lang Park]], [[Brisbane]]
|attendance = 26,084
|attendance = 26,084
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|referee= Robin Whitfield<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game8.html State Of Origin - Game 3, 1983] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819174049/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game8.html |date=19 August 2007 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref>
|manofmatch= [[Wally Lewis]] }}
|manofmatch= [[Wally Lewis]] }}


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The 43-22 Maroons victory was the biggest since 1955<ref>{{Cite news
The 43-22 Maroons victory was the biggest since 1955<ref>{{Cite news
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| title = Classic State of Origin IIIs
| title = Classic State of Origin IIIs
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| accessdate = 20 February 2011}}</ref> and set the standing record for the most points scored by Queensland in an Origin match and also featured another record - the first time three tries were scored by a single player in an Origin match (by Blues' winger Chris Anderson). Another record was set a week later when Queensland had nine players selected in the Australian side to meet the Kiwis.
| accessdate = 20 February 2011}}</ref> and set the standing record for the most points scored by Queensland in an Origin match and also featured another record - the first time three tries were scored by a single player in an Origin match (by Blues' winger Chris Anderson). Another record was set a week later when Queensland had nine players selected in the Australian side to meet the Kiwis.


[[Peter Sterling]] missed the deciding game due to injury and with [[Steve Mortimer]] nipping at his heels it proved an expensive absence enabling Mortimer to go on to retain the New South Wales position, win back his Australian jumper and keep Sterling at bay in their representative rivalry for the next two years.
[[Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)|Peter Sterling]] missed the deciding game due to injury and with [[Steve Mortimer]] nipping at his heels it proved an expensive absence enabling Mortimer to go on to retain the New South Wales position, win back his Australian jumper and keep Sterling at bay in their representative rivalry for the next two years.


==Teams==
==Teams==

===New South Wales===
===New South Wales Blues===
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!width="125"|Position
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!width="125"|Game 1
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!width="125"|Game 2
! style="width:150px;"|Game 1
! style="width:150px;"|Game 2
!width="25" |
!width="125"|Game 3
! style="width:150px;"|Game 3
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|-
|-
! Fullback
! Fullback
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Greg Brentnall]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Greg Brentnall]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16}} [[Marty Gurr]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Easts|16}} [[Marty Gurr]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Neil Hunt]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Neil Hunt]]
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|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Phil Sigsworth]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Phil Sigsworth]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Mick Cronin (rugby league)|Mick Cronin]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Brett Kenny]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Brett Kenny]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Steve Ella]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Steve Ella]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Eric Grothe, Sr.]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Eric Grothe, Sr.]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]]
|-
|-
! Five-Eighth
! Five-eighth
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Alan Thompson (rugby league)|Alan Thompson]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Alan Thompson (rugby league)|Alan Thompson]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Brett Kenny]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Brett Kenny]]
|-
|-
! Halfback
! Halfback
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Peter Sterling]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)|Peter Sterling]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Steve Mortimer]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Steve Mortimer]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Geoff Gerard]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Geoff Gerard]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Geoff Bugden]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Geoff Bugden]]
|-
|-
! Hooker
! Hooker
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Max Krilich]] (c)
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Max Krilich]] (c)
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Max Krilich]] (c)
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Max Krilich]] (c)
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Geoff Bugden]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Geoff Bugden]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney|size=16}} [[Lindsay Johnston]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} [[Lindsay Johnston]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second row
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Les Boyd]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Les Boyd]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} [[Gavin Miller]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Gavin Miller]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Stan Jurd]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Stan Jurd]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second row
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Balmain Tigers|size=16}} [[Wayne Pearce]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} [[Wayne Pearce]]
| colspan="4" | [[Paul Field (rugby league)|Paul Field]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Country|16}} [[Paul Field (rugby league)|Paul Field]]
|-
|-
! Lock
! Lock
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]] (c)
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]] (c)
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} [[Gavin Miller]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Gavin Miller]]
|-
|-
⚫
| colspan="4" |
! Replacement
⚫
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Steve Ella]]
⚫
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Steve Mortimer]]
⚫
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16}} [[Kevin Hastings]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Replacement
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Steve Ella]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Stan Jurd]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Steve Mortimer]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Easts|16}} [[Kevin Hastings]]
|-
! Interchange
⚫
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
⚫
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Stan Jurd]]
⚫
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Ray Brown (rugby league)|Ray Brown]]
|-
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
! Coach
! Coach
| colspan="6" | [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Ted Glossop]]
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Ted Glossop]]
|-
|}
|}


===Queensland===
===Queensland Maroons===
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!width="125"|Game 1
!width="25" |
!width="125"|Game 2
!width="25" |
!width="125"|Game 3
!width="25" |
|-
|-
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! style="width:150px;"|Position
⚫
! Fullback
! style="width:150px;"|Game 1
⚫
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Colin Scott (rugby league)|Colin Scott]]
! style="width:150px;"|Game 2
! style="width:150px;"|Game 3
|-
⚫
! Fullback
⚫
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Colin Scott (rugby league)|Colin Scott]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[John Ribot]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[John Ribot]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Terry Butler (rugby league)|Terry Butler]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Terry Butler (rugby league)|Terry Butler]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Steve Stacey]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Steve Stacey]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
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|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Steve Stacey]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Steve Stacey]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Chris Close]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Chris Close]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|16}} [[Mitch Brennan]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} [[Mitch Brennan]]
|-
|-
! Five-Eighth
! Five-eighth
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Valleys colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wally Lewis]] (c)
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Valleys|16}} [[Wally Lewis]] (c)
|-
|-
! Halfback
! Halfback
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|16}} [[Mark Murray (rugby league)|Mark Murray]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} [[Mark Murray (rugby league)|Mark Murray]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
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|-
|-
! Hooker
! Hooker
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Norths Devils colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Greg Conescu]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} [[Greg Conescu]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16}} [[Darryl Brohman]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Old Penrith|16}} [[Darryl Brohman]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Dave Brown (rugby league footballer Easts Manly)|Dave Brown]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1957)|Dave Brown]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second row
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Valleys colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Bryan Niebling]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Valleys|16}} [[Bryan Niebling]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second row
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Paul Vautin]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Paul Vautin]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|16}} [[Wally Fullerton-Smith]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} [[Wally Fullerton Smith]]
|-
|-
! Lock
! Lock
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Dave Brown (rugby league footballer Easts Manly)|Dave Brown]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} [[Wally Fullerton Smith]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} [[Paul Vautin]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Paul Vautin]]
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |
! Replacement
⚫
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Brett French]]
⚫
| colspan="2" | [[Bruce Astill]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Replacement
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|16}} [[Wally Fullerton-Smith]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} [[Brett French]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Norths Devils colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Ross Henrick]]
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|16}} [[Bruce Astill]]
|-
⚫
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Gavin Jones]]
! Interchange
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1957)|Dave Brown]]
⚫
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} [[Ross Henrick]]
⚫
| colspan="0" | {{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} [[Gavin Jones (rugby league)|Gavin Jones]]
|-
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
! Coach
! Coach
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Arthur Beetson]]
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Easts|16}} [[Arthur Beetson]]
|-
|}
|}


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==Sources==
==Sources==
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* ''Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition'', News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney
* ''Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition'', News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney


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[[Category:1983 in rugby league|State of Origin]]
[[Category:1983 in Australia|State of Origin]]

Revision as of 20:24, 5 January 2024

1983 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland (2nd title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored117
Attendance77,116 (ave. 25,705 per match)
Top points scorer(s) Mal Meninga (30)
Top try scorer(s) Chris Anderson (3)

The 1983 State of Origin series was the second time the annual three-game series between the New South Wales and Queensland rugby league teams was played entirely under "state of origin" selection rules.

After the Australian team had swept all before them in 1982, including sweeping New Zealand in the mid-season tests, before embarking on the highly successful 1982 Kangaroo tour where they became the first touring side to go through undefeated, winning all three Ashes tests against Great Britain and the two tests against France, the 1983 State of Origin series was billed as something of an unofficial World Championship. The winning state would have bragging rights over who had the best representative team in the world outside of the test team.

Game I

Tuesday, 7 June 1983[1]
Queensland 24–12 New South Wales
(8 - 2 t) Wally Lewis
(4 - 1 t) Mark Murray
(12 - 6 g) Mal Meninga 		(Report)
 Phil Sigsworth (4 - 2 g)
Eric Grothe, Sr. (4 - 1 t)
Steve Ella (4 - 1 t)
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 29,412
Referee: Barry Gomersall[2]
Player of the Match: Wally Lewis

Game I of 1983 was refereed by Barry Gomersall, his second Origin fixture following Game II, 1982. Penrith's Darryl Brohman was making his Origin debut and with his ball skills and strong kicking game had been considered a strong possibility to force his way into the Australian side due to play New Zealand a few days later. Early in the first half Brohman's jaw was broken by a sickening elbow from Blues' second-rower Les Boyd which sidelined him for the rest of the season.[3] Gomersall awarded a penalty for the high shot, but allowed Boyd to stay on the field.

Boyd was later cited by the judiciary and received a twelve-month suspension[4] - the first of two massive barrings that eventually saw him relocate his career to England. It was to be Boyd's last representative appearance after 17 Tests and two Kangaroo Tours. Brohman meanwhile spent three months on the sideline nursing the injury and never represented Australia.

On the scoreboard Wally Lewis took control of the match. He scored twice in the first half and with Mal Meninga landing the conversions and potting three penalty goals, the Maroons lead 18-0 after 30 minutes and were able to ward off a spirited New South Wales comeback.

Game II

For Game II of the series, every member of the Blues' backline came from the defending premiers, the Parramatta Eels, with the exception of Eastern Suburbs fullback Marty Gurr. Players were required to represent their clubs in the season rounds between Origin clashes and a number of New South Wales players from Game I were injured in that weekend's round and unavailable for Game II. The Eels backline consisted of Neil Hunt and Eric Grothe (wings), Mick Cronin and Steve Ella (centres), Brett Kenny (five-eighth) and Peter Sterling (halfback). The club also provided lock forward Ray Price and replacement forward Stan Jurd giving them eight of the Blues' 15 players, the highest ever single club representation for NSW in Origin history.

Tuesday, 21 June 1983[5]
New South Wales 10–6 Queensland
(2 - 1 g) Mick Cronin
(4 - 1 t) Neil Hunt
(4 - 1 t) Steve Ella 		(Report)
 Mal Meninga (6 - 1t,1g)
SCG, Sydney
Attendance: 21,620
Referee: John Gocher[6]
Player of the Match: Peter Sterling

The match became a battle of attrition on a muddy SCG and the Blues kept the series alive with a 10-6 victory in which the Parramatta connection scored all the points - tries to Hunt and Ella, converted by Cronin. For Queensland Mal Meninga scored and converted a try. Queensland had a chance to take the lead when captain Wally Lewis crossed next to the posts midway through the second half, but referee John Gocher ruled obstruction against Gene Miles and disallowed the try.

Kangaroo tour test halfback Peter Sterling continued his ongoing selection battle with Canterbury-Bankstown half Steve Mortimer and fully repaid the selectors' confidence masterfully orchestrating the Blues' play and winning the first of his four Origin man-of-the-match awards. When Mortimer did come on in the second half it was actually on the wing replacing an injured Eric Grothe, though it did not take him long to get involved in the game as an extra half for the Blues.

Game III

Tuesday, 28 June 1983[7]
Queensland 43–22 New South Wales
(4 - 1 t) Gene Miles
(4 - 1 t) Steve Stacey
(4 - 1 t) Bryan Neibling
(4 - 1 t) Dave Brown
(12 - 6 g) Mal Meninga
(4 - 1 t) Greg Conescu
(2 - 1 g) Colin Scott
(1 - 1 fg) Wally Lewis
(8 - 2 t) Mitch Brennan 		(Report)
 Mick Cronin (6 - 3 g)
Chris Anderson (12 - 3 t)
Steve Mortimer (4 - 1 t)
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 26,084
Referee: Robin Whitfield[8]
Player of the Match: Wally Lewis

The series decider at Lang Park was billed as "the clash of the decade" but Lewis was brilliant and the game was never a contest. Queensland led 21-0 at half-time[9] and 33-0 before the Blues scored four late consolation tries.

The 43-22 Maroons victory was the biggest since 1955[10] and set the standing record for the most points scored by Queensland in an Origin match and also featured another record - the first time three tries were scored by a single player in an Origin match (by Blues' winger Chris Anderson). Another record was set a week later when Queensland had nine players selected in the Australian side to meet the Kiwis.

Peter Sterling missed the deciding game due to injury and with Steve Mortimer nipping at his heels it proved an expensive absence enabling Mortimer to go on to retain the New South Wales position, win back his Australian jumper and keep Sterling at bay in their representative rivalry for the next two years.

Teams

New South Wales Blues

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Greg Brentnall Marty Gurr
Wing Chris Anderson Neil Hunt
Centre Phil Sigsworth Mick Cronin
Centre Brett Kenny Steve Ella
Wing Eric Grothe, Sr. Chris Anderson
Five-eighth Alan Thompson Brett Kenny
Halfback Peter Sterling Steve Mortimer
Prop Geoff Gerard Geoff Bugden
Hooker Max Krilich (c) Ray Brown Max Krilich (c)
Prop Geoff Bugden Lindsay Johnston
Second row Les Boyd Gavin Miller Stan Jurd
Second row Wayne Pearce Paul Field
Lock Ray Price Ray Price (c) Gavin Miller
Interchange Steve Ella Steve Mortimer Kevin Hastings
Interchange Ray Brown Stan Jurd Ray Brown
Coach Ted Glossop

Queensland Maroons

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Colin Scott
Wing John Ribot Terry Butler Steve Stacey
Centre Mal Meninga
Centre Gene Miles
Wing Steve Stacey Chris Close Mitch Brennan
Five-eighth Wally Lewis (c)
Halfback Mark Murray
Prop Brad Tessmann
Hooker Greg Conescu
Prop Darryl Brohman Dave Brown
Second row Bryan Niebling
Second row Paul Vautin Wally Fullerton Smith
Lock Wally Fullerton Smith Paul Vautin
Interchange Brett French Bruce Astill
Interchange Dave Brown Ross Henrick Gavin Jones
Coach Arthur Beetson

See also

Sources

  1. ^ 1983 State of Origin game 1 Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
  2. ^ State Of Origin - Game 1, 1983 Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
  3. ^ Gallaway, Jack (2003). Origin: Rugby league's greatest contest 1980 - 2002. University of Queensland Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7022-3383-8.
  4. ^ Steve Ricketts; Barry Dick; Paul Malone (23 May 2012). "The 30 greatest controversies in 30 years of State of Origin series". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ^ 1983 State of Origin game 2 Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
  6. ^ State Of Origin - Game 2, 1983 Archived 23 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
  7. ^ 1983 State of Origin game 3 Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
  8. ^ State Of Origin - Game 3, 1983 Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
  9. ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  10. ^ foxsports.com.au (1 July 2008). "Classic State of Origin IIIs". Fox Sports. Australia: Premier Media Group. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  • Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney
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