State of Origin 2025 Game 2 - Game thread

[Graham]

New South Wales Blues squad for State of Origin 2

1. Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)
2. Brian To'o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Stephen Crichton (Canterbury Bulldogs)
4. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
5. Zac Lomax (Parramatta Eels)
6. Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8. Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs)
9. Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys)
10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
11. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
12. Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters)
13. Izaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers, c)

Interchange
14. Connor Watson (Sydney Roosters)
15. Spencer Leniu (Sydney Roosters)
16. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)
17. Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm)

Reserves
18. Matt Burton (Canterbury Bulldogs)
19. Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
20. Lindsay Smith (Penrith Panthers)

Edited June 18 by Graham

[Graham]

Queensland Maroons squad

Kurt Capewell (New Zealand Warriors)

Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)

Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)

Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)

Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)

Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)

Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Corey Horsburgh (Canberra Raiders)

Jack Howarth (Melbourne Storm)

Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm)

Ezra Mam (Brisbane Broncos)

Kurt Mann (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)

Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)

Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (The Dolphins)

Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)

[Graham]

State of Origin returns to Perth

Optus Stadium will host the much-anticipated State of Origin Game II between the New South Wales 'Blues' and Queensland 'Maroons' on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

[Spotty Herbert]

Blues to win comfortably. Maroons haven't addressed their core problem of a well beaten pack.

[Irish Saint]

Moses out if game 2, calf injury. Luai brought in.

Edited June 12 by Irish Saint

[Graham]

I’ve voted Blues 1 to 12 but have a suspicion it will be a 13+ margin.

[Graham]

[Graham]

All the pre game coverage on social media has centred on Slater v Woods.

It’ll be good to get the game started and that it’s a good one.

 

 

[Irish Saint]

3 hours ago, Graham said:

All the pre game coverage on social media has centred on Slater v Woods.

It’ll be good to get the game started and that it’s a good one.

 

 

Good morning Mr Woods obviously looking fo Mr Tallis position on NRL 360.

Edited June 18 by Irish Saint

[Irish Saint]

Raining in Perth. Pre game Freddy gloating at Cameron Smith.

[Futtocks]

Morning all! I booked the day off for Origin and other reasons, so no work meetings interrupting the viewing experience.

[Irish Saint]

Holmes kicks off

[Irish Saint]

Luai kicks out on the full.

Queensland start in NSW half.

[Irish Saint]

Munster'grubber runs dead.

[Irish Saint]

Pongsa spills Cleary kick. Big opportunity for Blues.

[Irish Saint]

Set restart on tackle 5 for NSW

[Irish Saint]

Queensland defence holds as Crichton drops ball.

[Irish Saint]

NSW win challenge will start 20 out from Queensland line.

[Irish Saint]

First try to To'o e. Luai kicks early, Crichton advances ball with further toe tap and To'o with try.

[Irish Saint]

Lomax adds 2 with kick coming off the upright.

NSW 6-0 8 minutes played

[Irish Saint]

Relieving penalty for Queensland. 

[JohnM]

I trust Wane and his players are learning from  how quick both sides are playing the ball.  

[Irish Saint]

Set restart for Queensland inside the 10., and another set restart.

[Irish Saint]

The hammer in at the corner for Queensland, pass from Toia.

NSW 6-4

[Irish Saint]

Holmes levels the score with 14 minutes played.