2005 State of Origin series
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Series margin | 2-1 |
Points scored | 140 |
Attendance | 187,309 (ave. 62,436 per match) |
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The 2005 State of Origin series saw the 24th 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. The three matches drew a total attendance of 187,309 and New South Wales won the series 2-1, their third consecutive series victory.
The Wally Lewis Medal for Player of the Series was awarded to New South Wales' fullback, Anthony Minichiello.[1] The Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to Cameron Smith. The Brad Fittler Medal for New South Wales player of the series was awarded to Matt King.
Game I
New South Wales brought Ricky Stuart in to coach against Michael Hagan, the two having previously faced each other as opposing halves in the opening game of the 1990 State of Origin series.
20:00 Wednesday, 25 May 2005[2]
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24–20 | ![]() |
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Cameron Smith (10 - 5g) Matt Bowen (4 - 1t) Michael Crocker (4 - 1t) Ty Williams (4 - 1t) Darren Lockyer (1 - 1fg) Johnathan Thurston (1 - 1fg) |
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(4 - 1t) Danny Buderus (8 - 1t, 2g) Craig Fitzgibbon (4 - 1t) Mark Gasnier (4 - 1t) Luke Rooney |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,484 Referee: Paul Simpkins[3] Player of the Match: Steve Price |
After fifty minutes, Queensland had raced away to a 19-0 lead. However New South Wales, under new coach Ricky Stuart made a strong comeback, bringing the score to 20-19 in their favour. A field goal from Johnathan Thurston, in his first match for the Maroons, saw the game go into 'golden point' extra time. Brett Kimmorley, playing halfback in place of an injured Andrew Johns, threw a pass intended for Matt King, but was instead intercepted by Matt Bowen, who snatched a 24-20 victory for the Maroons.
Game II
20:00 15 June[4]
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32–22 | ![]() |
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Anthony Minichiello (8 - 2t) Craig Fitzgibbon (6 - 3g) Andrew Johns (6 - 3g) Danny Buderus (4 - 1t) Matt Cooper (4 - 1t) Steven Menzies (4 - 1t) |
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(6 - 3g) Cameron Smith (4 - 1t) Matt Bowen (4 - 1t) Petero Civoniceva (4 - 1t) Billy Slater (4 - 1t) Brad Thorn |
Having made his first NRL reappearance just ten days earlier following recovery from injury, Andrew Johns made his State of Origin comeback for Game II with a man-of-the-match performance to help level the 2005 series.[6] This game opened with the Blues sustaining immense pressure on their own line for the opening 15 minutes of the match before breaking through for a try to Minichiello to open the scoring.
Game III
Queensland's decision to drop Billy Slater in favour of Matt Bowen led to outrage amongst Maroons fans.[7]
20:00 6 July[8]
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10–32 | ![]() |
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Matt Bowen (4 - 1t) Johnathan Thurston (4 - 1t) Cameron Smith (2 - 1g) |
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(12 - 3t) Matt King (6 - 3g) Andrew Johns (4 - 1t) Braith Anasta (4 - 1t) Mark Gasnier (4 - 1t) Timana Tahu (2 - 1g) Craig Fitzgibbon |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,496 Referee: Paul Simpkins[9] Player of the Match: Anthony Minichiello[10] |
After 25 years the 2005 decider was the 75th game between the two sides, with 36 wins for each side.[11] The crowd of 52,496 people at Suncorp Stadium was a record for the ground at the time. After an hour New South Wales had raced away to a 32-0 lead and late tries to Queensland proved too little too late. Matt King became only the ninth player (and fourth New South Welshman) to score a hat-trick in State of Origin.[12]
New South Wales squad
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Queensland squad
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See also
Footnotes
- ^ Annual Report 2005 Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Australian Rugby League
- ^ 2005 Game 1 at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 1, 2005 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ 2005 Game 2 at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 2, 2005 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Prichard, Greg (2010-06-15). "Scandals, losing streaks, injuries but there's never been a lost cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Roy Masters (5 July 2005). "Slater axing has fans all at sea". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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- ^ State Of Origin - Game 3, 2005 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Clockwatch: Queensland 10-32 NSW". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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External links
- State of Origin 2005 at rugbyleagueproject.org