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{{Short description|An Australian rugby series}}
{{Infobox_State_of_Origin_series
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{{Infobox State of Origin series
| year = 2004
| year = 2004
| image = 2006_State_of_Origin_logo.PNG
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| count = 11th
| count = 11th
| imagesize = 150px
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| points = 107
| points = 107
| attendance = 203309
| attendance = 203309
| player of series= {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} [[Craig Fitzgibbon]]
| top points scorer = [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Fitzgibbon]] (20)
| top points scorer = [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Fitzgibbon]] (20)
| top try scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Billy Slater]] (3)
| top try scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Billy Slater]] (3)
}}
}}
The '''2004 [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] series''' was the 25th annual series contested between [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] and [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]].
The '''2004 State of Origin series''' was the 23rd time that the [[State of Origin series|annual three-game series]] between the [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] representative [[rugby league]] football teams was contested entirely under '[[state of origin]]' selection rules.


A pre-series Blues mobile phone scandal, [[Brad Fittler]]'s comeback, a [[Golden point]] outcome in game I and an extraordinary [[Billy Slater]] try showed that State of Origin's ability to create memorable football moments was as strong as ever after 25 years of contest. New South Wales players [[Anthony Minichiello]] and [[Mark Gasnier]] were dropped following a drunken incident during the Blues' training camp when it was made public that Gasnier had left a lewd message on a female acquaintance's phone.<ref>{{cite news
A pre-series Blues mobile phone scandal, [[Brad Fittler]]'s comeback, a [[Golden point]] outcome in Game I and an extraordinary [[Billy Slater]] try showed that State of Origin's ability to create memorable football moments was as strong as ever after 25 years of the concept. The New South Wales' Game III victory saw a match-up in the respective cumulative tallies at 35 wins apiece, continuing a recurring trend where any push toward dominance by one side is soon countered by the other. The [[Ron McAuliffe Medal]] for Queensland player of the series was awarded to [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]].

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==Game I==

New South Wales players [[Anthony Minichiello]] and [[Mark Gasnier]] were dropped following a drunken incident during the Blues' training camp when it was made public that Gasnier had left a lewd message on a female acquaintance's phone.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Prichard
| last = Prichard
| first = Greg
| first = Greg
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| place =Australia
| place =Australia
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
| date = 2010-06-15
| date = 15 June 2010
| url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html
| url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html
| accessdate = 2010-06-15}}</ref>
| access-date = 2010-06-15}}</ref>

The Blues' game III victory saw a match-up in the respective cumulative tallies at 35 wins apiece, continuing a recurring trend where any push toward dominance by one side is soon countered by the other. The [[Ron McAuliffe]] Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]].


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==Game One==
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[[Image:2004 State of Origin Game 2 programme.jpg|right|100px]]Game one featured the first ever [[Golden point]] decision in State of Origin football in the very first game where the ruling became available. With scores locked at 8-all and three minutes of extra time played, [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] player [[Shaun Timmins]], who had returned to top-class and representative football against unlikely odds after two career-threatening knee injuries and operations, stepped up and kicked a 37-metre left-foot [[Drop goal|field goal]] to steal victory for New South Wales. Blues halfback [[Craig Gower]] had already missed three earlier field goal attempts, was struggling with a knee injury and was closely marked by Queensland at every kick opportunity so it was left to Timmins to create his own moment of Origin folklore.
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:2004 State of Origin Game 2 programme.jpg|right|100px]] -->Game one featured the first ever [[Golden point]] decision in State of Origin football in the very first game where the ruling became available. With scores locked at 8-all and three minutes of extra time played, [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] player [[Shaun Timmins]], who had returned to top-class and representative football against unlikely odds after two career-threatening knee injuries and operations, stepped up and kicked a 37-metre left-foot [[Drop goal|field goal]] to steal victory for New South Wales. Blues halfback [[Craig Gower]] had already missed three earlier field goal attempts, was struggling with a knee injury and was closely marked by Queensland at every kick opportunity so it was left to Timmins to create his own moment of Origin folklore.


==Game Two==
==Game II==
Game II had plenty of hype surrounding it after Blues coach [[Phil Gould]] coaxed [[Brad Fittler]] out of representative retirement to spearhead the Blues campaign. First game hero Timmins was missing through injury as was Gower and next choice half-backs [[Trent Barrett]], [[Matt Orford]] and [[Brett Kimmorley]]. This left [[Sydney Roosters]] number seven [[Brett Finch]] to make his Origin debut alongside his club captain Fittler at five-eighth.
Game II had plenty of hype surrounding it after Blues coach [[Phil Gould (rugby league)|Phil Gould]] coaxed [[Brad Fittler]] out of representative retirement to spearhead the Blues campaign. First game hero Timmins was missing through injury as was Gower and next choice half-backs [[Trent Barrett]] and [[Brett Kimmorley]]. This left [[Sydney Roosters]] number seven [[Brett Finch]] to make his Origin debut alongside his club captain Fittler at five-eighth.
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points1 = [[Billy Slater]] ('''8''' - 2t) <br /> [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] ('''4''' - 2g) <br /> [[Dane Carlaw]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Willie Tonga]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Scott Prince]] ('''2''' - 1g) |
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Suncorp Stadium proved to be a graveyeard for the Blues thanks to one of the greatest Origin tries ever seen. [[Billy Slater]], a former track work jockey who had burst onto the rugby league scene in 2003 stormed onto a [[Darren Lockyer]] grubber kick from halfway before chipping over the top of Blues fullback [[Anthony Minichiello]], chasing, regathering and scoring in the same instant.
[[Suncorp Stadium]] proved to be a graveyard for the Blues thanks to one of the greatest Origin tries ever seen. 20-year-old [[Billy Slater]], a former track work jockey who had burst onto the rugby league scene in 2003, stormed onto a [[Darren Lockyer]] grubber kick from halfway before chipping over the top of Blues [[Fullback (rugby league)|fullback]] [[Anthony Minichiello]], chasing, regathering and scoring in the same instant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Steve Mascord and John Schell|title=Slater ruins Freddie's fairytale|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/16/1087244981405.html|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=17 June 2004}}</ref>


==Game Three==
==Game III==
Gould gambled by making six changes to the side which had played in game II.
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In game III, the Blues and their inspirational former captain [[Brad Fittler]] saved their best till last. The match was also the swansong for Phil Gould, New South Wales' most successful Origin coach who had commenced his coaching association with Fittler 14 years earlier at the beginning of their respective coaching and playing careers.
In Game III, the Blues recalled [[Trent Barrett]] to the origin squad who along with [[Brad Fittler]] led the Blues to a big win over the Maroons. The match was also the swansong for [[Phil Gould (rugby league)|Phil Gould]], New South Wales' most successful Origin coach who had commenced his coaching association with Fittler 14 years earlier at the beginning of their respective coaching and playing careers.


Gould gambled by making six changes to the side which had played in game II. [[St George Illawarra Dragons|St George Illawarra]] provided six players including debutant centres [[Mark Gasnier]] and [[Matt Cooper (rugby league)|Matt Cooper]] and it was their attacking impetus along with Fittler's class that clinched an emphatic 36-14 victory. Fittler scored the last try in the match to the delight of his team-mates.
Gould called on six [[St George Illawarra Dragons|St George Illawarra]] players for Game III. Debutant centres [[Mark Gasnier]] and [[Matt Cooper (rugby league)|Matt Cooper]] dominated on the fringes for the Blues and the class of Fittler and Barrett led them to an emphatic 36-14 victory. Fittler scored the last try in the match in his last ever match for the Blues to the delight of his team-mates.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barrow|first=Tim|title=State of Origin: The deciders|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin-the-deciders-20110705-1h0sq.html|access-date=7 July 2011|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=6 July 2011}}</ref>


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==New South Wales squad==
==Teams==
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===New South Wales===
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{| class="wikitable"
!width="125"|Position
!width="100"|Position
!width="125"|Game 1
!width="125"|Game 1
!width="25" |
!width="25" |
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|-
|-
! Fullback
! Fullback
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Ben Hornby]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Ben Hornby]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Anthony Minichello]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Anthony Minichiello]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Luke Lewis]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Luke Lewis]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Timana Tahu]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Timana Tahu]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Luke Lewis]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Luke Lewis]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Michael De Vere]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Michael De Vere]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Luke Lewis]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Luke Lewis]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Mark Gasnier]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Mark Gasnier]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Gidley]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Matt Gidley]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Cooper (rugby league footballer)|Matt Cooper]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Matt Cooper (rugby league footballer)|Matt Cooper]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Luke Rooney]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Luke Rooney]]
|-
|-
! Five-Eighth
! Five-eighth
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Shaun Timmins]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Shaun Timmins]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Brad Fittler]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Brad Fittler]]
|-
|-
! Halfback
! Halfback
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Gower]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Craig Gower]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Brett Finch]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Brett Finch]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Trent Barrett]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Trent Barrett]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] [[Ryan O'Hara]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} [[Ryan O'Hara]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg|16px]] [[Jason Stevens]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Jason Stevens]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Jason Ryles]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Jason Ryles]]
|-
|-
! Hooker
! Hooker
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Danny Buderus]] (c)
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Danny Buderus]] (c)
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] [[Mark O'Meley]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Mark O'Meley]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second Row
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] [[Nathan Hindmarsh]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Nathan Hindmarsh]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second Row
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] [[Andrew Ryan (rugby player)|Andrew Ryan]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Andrew Ryan (rugby player)|Andrew Ryan]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Fitzgibbon]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Craig Fitzgibbon]]
|-
|-
! Lock
! Lock
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Fitzgibbon]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Craig Fitzgibbon]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Shaun Timmins]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Shaun Timmins]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Craig Wing]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Craig Wing]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Trent Waterhouse]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Trent Waterhouse]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Ben Kennedy]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Ben Kennedy (rugby league)|Ben Kennedy]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="6" | [[Image:St. George Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Brent Kite]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Brent Kite]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] [[Willie Mason]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Willie Mason]]
|-
|-
! Coach
! Coach
| colspan="6" | [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Phil Gould]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|New South wales|16}} [[Phil Gould (rugby league)|Phil Gould]]
|}
|}


===Queensland===
==Queensland squad==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!width="125"|Position
!width="100"|Position
!width="125"|Game 1
!width="125"|Game I
!width="25" |
!width="25" |
!width="125"|Game 2
!width="125"|Game II
!width="25" |
!width="25" |
!width="125"|Game 3
!width="125"|Game III
!width="25" |
!width="25" |
|-
|-
! Fullback
! Fullback
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Rhys Wesser]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Rhys Wesser]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Justin Hodges]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Justin Hodges]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Sing]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[Matt Sing]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="4" | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Paul Bowman (rugby league)|Paul Bowman]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[Paul Bowman (rugby league)|Paul Bowman]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Brent Tate]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brent Tate]]
|-
|-
! Centre
! Centre
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Brent Tate]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brent Tate]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] [[Willie Tonga]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Willie Tonga]]
|-
|-
! Wing
! Wing
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] [[Billy Slater]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Billy Slater]]
|-
|-
! Five-Eighth
! Five-eighth
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Darren Lockyer]] (c)
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Darren Lockyer]] (c)
|-
|-
! Halfback
! Halfback
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Wests Tigers colours.svg|16px]] [[Scott Prince]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Scott Prince]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Shane Webcke]] (c)
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Shane Webcke]] (c)
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Shane Webcke]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Shane Webcke]]
|-
|-
! Hooker
! [[Hooker (rugby league)|Hooker]]
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] [[Cameron Smith]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]]
|-
|-
! Prop
! Prop
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second Row
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Michael Crocker]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Michael Crocker]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Petero Civoniceva]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Petero Civoniceva]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Michael Crocker]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Michael Crocker]]
|-
|-
! Second Row
! Second Row
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Dane Carlaw]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Dane Carlaw]]
|-
|-
! Lock
! Lock
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Tonie Carroll]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Tonie Carroll]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] [[Ben Ross]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Ben Ross]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="6" | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Bowen]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[Matt Bowen]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Petero Civoniceva]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Petero Civoniceva]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]]
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Petero Civoniceva]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Petero Civoniceva]]
|-
|-
! Interchange
! Interchange
| colspan="2" | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Travis Norton]]
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[Travis Norton]]
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Corey Parker (rugby league)|Corey Parker]]
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Corey Parker (rugby league)|Corey Parker]]
|-
|-
! Coach
! Coach
| colspan="6" | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Michael Hagan]]
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Michael Hagan]]
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[2004 NRL season]]
*[[2004 NRL season]]

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==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sportsphotography.net/rugbyleague/2004/origin/index.html '''2004 State of Origin''' at ''sportsphotography.net'']
*[http://www.sportsphotography.net/rugbyleague/2004/origin/index.html '''2004 State of Origin''' at ''sportsphotography.net'']
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/State_Of_Origin_2004/summary.html '''State of Origin 2004''' at ''rugbyleagueproject.org'']
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/State_Of_Origin_2004/summary.html '''State of Origin 2004''' at ''rugbyleagueproject.org'']

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==References==
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{{reflist}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
* ''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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Revision as of 08:21, 9 July 2024

2004 State of Origin series
Won by New South Wales (11th title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored107
Attendance203,309 (ave. 67,770 per match)
Player of the series Craig Fitzgibbon
Top points scorer(s) Craig Fitzgibbon (20)
Top try scorer(s) Billy Slater (3)

The 2004 State of Origin series was the 23rd time that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules.

A pre-series Blues mobile phone scandal, Brad Fittler's comeback, a Golden point outcome in Game I and an extraordinary Billy Slater try showed that State of Origin's ability to create memorable football moments was as strong as ever after 25 years of the concept. The New South Wales' Game III victory saw a match-up in the respective cumulative tallies at 35 wins apiece, continuing a recurring trend where any push toward dominance by one side is soon countered by the other. The Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to Steve Price.

Game I

New South Wales players Anthony Minichiello and Mark Gasnier were dropped following a drunken incident during the Blues' training camp when it was made public that Gasnier had left a lewd message on a female acquaintance's phone.[1]

Wednesday, 26 May 2004
New South Wales 9–8 Queensland
Shaun Timmins (5 - 1t, 1fg)
Craig Fitzgibbon (4 - 2g) 		(Report)
 (4 - 1t) Brent Tate
(4 - 1t) Scott Prince
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 68,344
Referee: Sean Hampstead
Player of the Match: Shaun Timmins[2]

Game one featured the first ever Golden point decision in State of Origin football in the very first game where the ruling became available. With scores locked at 8-all and three minutes of extra time played, St George Illawarra Dragons player Shaun Timmins, who had returned to top-class and representative football against unlikely odds after two career-threatening knee injuries and operations, stepped up and kicked a 37-metre left-foot field goal to steal victory for New South Wales. Blues halfback Craig Gower had already missed three earlier field goal attempts, was struggling with a knee injury and was closely marked by Queensland at every kick opportunity so it was left to Timmins to create his own moment of Origin folklore.

Game II

Game II had plenty of hype surrounding it after Blues coach Phil Gould coaxed Brad Fittler out of representative retirement to spearhead the Blues campaign. First game hero Timmins was missing through injury as was Gower and next choice half-backs Trent Barrett and Brett Kimmorley. This left Sydney Roosters number seven Brett Finch to make his Origin debut alongside his club captain Fittler at five-eighth.

Wednesday, 16 June 2004
Queensland 22–18 New South Wales
Billy Slater (8 - 2t)
Cameron Smith (4 - 2g)
Dane Carlaw (4 - 1t)
Willie Tonga (4 - 1t)
Scott Prince (2 - 1g) 		(Report)
 (8 - 2t) Timana Tahu
(6 - 3g) Craig Fitzgibbon
(4 - 1t) Luke Rooney
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,478
Referee: Sean Hampstead
Player of the Match: Billy Slater

Suncorp Stadium proved to be a graveyard for the Blues thanks to one of the greatest Origin tries ever seen. 20-year-old Billy Slater, a former track work jockey who had burst onto the rugby league scene in 2003, stormed onto a Darren Lockyer grubber kick from halfway before chipping over the top of Blues fullback Anthony Minichiello, chasing, regathering and scoring in the same instant.[3]

Game III

Gould gambled by making six changes to the side which had played in game II.

Wednesday, 7 July 2004
New South Wales 36–14 Queensland
Mark Gasnier (10 - 2t,1g)
Craig Fitzgibbon (10- 5g)
Anthony Minichiello (4 - 1t)
Luke Rooney (4 - 1t)
Brad Fittler (4 - 1t)
Trent Barrett (4 - 1t) 		(Report)
 (6 - 3g) Cameron Smith
(4 - 1t) Matt Bowen
(4 - 1t) Billy Slater
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,487
Referee: Paul Simpkins
Player of the Match: Craig Fitzgibbon

In Game III, the Blues recalled Trent Barrett to the origin squad who along with Brad Fittler led the Blues to a big win over the Maroons. The match was also the swansong for Phil Gould, New South Wales' most successful Origin coach who had commenced his coaching association with Fittler 14 years earlier at the beginning of their respective coaching and playing careers.

Gould called on six St George Illawarra players for Game III. Debutant centres Mark Gasnier and Matt Cooper dominated on the fringes for the Blues and the class of Fittler and Barrett led them to an emphatic 36-14 victory. Fittler scored the last try in the match in his last ever match for the Blues to the delight of his team-mates.[4]

New South Wales squad

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Ben Hornby Anthony Minichiello
Wing Luke Lewis Timana Tahu Luke Lewis
Centre Michael De Vere Luke Lewis Mark Gasnier
Centre Matt Gidley Matt Cooper
Wing Luke Rooney
Five-eighth Shaun Timmins Brad Fittler
Halfback Craig Gower Brett Finch Trent Barrett
Prop Ryan O'Hara Jason Stevens Jason Ryles
Hooker Danny Buderus (c)
Prop Mark O'Meley
Second Row Nathan Hindmarsh
Second Row Andrew Ryan Craig Fitzgibbon
Lock Craig Fitzgibbon Shaun Timmins
Interchange Craig Wing
Interchange Trent Waterhouse Ben Kennedy
Interchange Brent Kite
Interchange Willie Mason
Coach Phil Gould

Queensland squad

Position Game I Game II Game III
Fullback Rhys Wesser
Wing Justin Hodges Matt Sing
Centre Paul Bowman Brent Tate
Centre Brent Tate Willie Tonga
Wing Billy Slater
Five-eighth Chris Flannery Darren Lockyer (c)
Halfback Scott Prince
Prop Shane Webcke (c) Shane Webcke
Hooker Cameron Smith
Prop Steve Price
Second Row Michael Crocker Petero Civoniceva Michael Crocker
Second Row Dane Carlaw
Lock Tonie Carroll Chris Flannery
Interchange Ben Ross
Interchange Matt Bowen
Interchange Petero Civoniceva Chris Flannery Petero Civoniceva
Interchange Travis Norton Corey Parker
Coach Michael Hagan

See also

References

  1. ^ Prichard, Greg (15 June 2010). "Scandals, losing streaks, injuries but there's never been a lost cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  2. ^ "State of Origin - 2000s". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Digital. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  3. ^ Steve Mascord and John Schell (17 June 2004). "Slater ruins Freddie's fairytale". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.

Sources

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