2017 State of Origin series
{{Short description|Australian rugby league series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox State of Origin series
| name = 2017 State Of Origin
| year = 2017
| image =
| imagesize = 150px
| caption =
| winners = {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Queensland
| count = 21st
| margin = 2-1
| points =
| attendance =
| player of series = {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Dane Gagai
| top points scorer = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} James Maloney (18)
| top try scorer = {{leagueicon|QLD|16}} Valentine Holmes (4)
| player of the series = {{leagueicon|QLD|16}} Dane Gagai
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://afltables.com/rl/soo/soo_idx.html|title = Rugby League Tables / State of Origin}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/draw/holdenstateoforigin/fixtures/tabid/11528/default.aspx|title = Draw}}
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
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| date = Wednesday, May 31, 2017
| time = 8:15 pm
| team1 = Queensland {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}}
| score = 4 – 28
| team2 ={{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} New South Wales
| points1 = Tries:
Corey Oates (35') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 0/1
| points2 = 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')
| stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
| attendance = 50,390
| referee = Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
| manofmatch = Andrew Fifita {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
| report = 1st: 4 – 12
2nd: 0 – 16
}}
Game II
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| date = Wednesday, June 21, 2017
| time = 8:15 pm
| team1 = New South Wales {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
| score = 16 – 18
| team2 ={{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Queensland
| points1 = Tries:
Jarryd Hayne (14') 1
Brett Morris (24') 1
Mitchell Pearce (27') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 2/3
(16', 28')
| points2 = Tries:
2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai
1 (9') Valentine Holmes
Goals:
3/3 Johnathan Thurston
(11', 54', 78')
| stadium = ANZ Stadium, Sydney
| attendance = 82,259
| referee = Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
| manofmatch = Josh Jackson {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
| report = 1st: 16 – 6
2nd: 0 – 12
}}
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Game III
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = Wednesday, July 12, 2017
| time = 8:15 pm
| team1 = Queensland {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}}
| score = 22 – 6
| team2 = {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} New South Wales
| points1 = Tries:
Valentine Holmes (15', 27', 60') 3
Jarrod Wallace (67') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 3/5
(17', 28', 68')
| points2 = Tries:
1 (48') Josh Dugan
Goals:
1/1 James Maloney
(49')
| stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
| attendance = 52,540
| referee = Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
| manofmatch = Cameron Smith {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}}
| report = 1st: 12 - 0
2nd: 10 - 6
}}
Teams
=New South Wales Blues=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:150px;"|Position
! style="width:150px;"|Game 1 ! style="width:150px;"|Game 2 ! style="width:150px;"|Game 3 |
|---|
| Fullback
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} James Tedesco |
| Wing
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Brett Morris |
| Centre
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|St. George Illawarra|16}} Josh Dugan |
| Centre
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Jarryd Hayne |
| Wing
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Blake Ferguson |
| Five-eighth
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} James Maloney |
| Halfback
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Mitchell Pearce |
| Prop
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Aaron Woods |
| Hooker
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Nathan Peats |
| Prop
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Andrew Fifita |
| Second row
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Boyd Cordner (c) |
| Second row
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Josh Jackson |
| Lock
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|St. George Illawarra|16}} Tyson Frizell |
| colspan="4" | |
| Interchange
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} David Klemmer |
| Interchange
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Wade Graham |
| Interchange
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Jake Trbojevic |
| Interchange
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Jack Bird |
| colspan="4" | |
| Coach
| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} 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=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:150px;"|Position
! style="width:150px;"|Game 1 ! style="width:150px;"|Game 2 ! style="width:150px;"|Game 3 |
|---|
| Fullback
| {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Darius Boyd | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Billy Slater |
| Wing
| {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Corey Oates | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Valentine Holmes |
| Centre
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Will Chambers |
| Centre
| {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Justin O'Neill |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Darius Boyd |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Michael Morgan |
| Wing
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Dane Gagai |
| Five-eighth
| {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Anthony Milford |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Johnathan Thurston |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Cameron Munster |
| Halfback
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Cooper Cronk |
| Prop
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Dylan Napa |
| Hooker
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Cameron Smith (c) |
| Prop
| {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Nate Myles | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Jarrod Wallace |
| Second row
| {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Josh Papalii | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Gavin Cooper |
| Second row
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Matt Gillett |
| Lock
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Josh McGuire |
| colspan="4" | |
| Interchange
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Michael Morgan |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Ben Hunt |
| Interchange
| {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Sam Thaiday | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Josh Papalii |
| Interchange
| {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Aidan Guerra | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Coen Hess |
| Interchange
| {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}} Jacob Lillyman | colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Tim Glasby |
| colspan="4" | |
| Coach
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} 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 =
- {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 266, Nathan Peats
- {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 267, Jake Trbojevic
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 186, Anthony Milford
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 187, Dylan Napa
= Game 2 =
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 188, Valentine Holmes
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 189, Jarrod Wallace
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 190, Coen Hess
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 191, Tim Glasby
= Game 3 =
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 192, Cameron Munster
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 193, Ben Hunt
Residents
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Under 20s
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Under 18s
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Women's Interstate Challenge
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References
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