2017 State of Origin series

2017 State of Origin series
Won by	Queensland (21st title)
Series margin	2-1
Player of the series	Dane Gagai
Top points scorer(s)	James Maloney (18)
Top try scorer(s)	Valentine Holmes (4)
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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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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 in at least twenty years.

Game I[]

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:15 pm

Queensland	4 – 28	New South Wales
Tries: Corey Oates (35') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 0/1	1st: 4 – 12 2nd: 0 – 16	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')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 50,390 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita

Team lists:

FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Brett Morris CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Jarryd Hayne WG 5 Blake Ferguson FE 6 James Maloney HB 7 Mitchell Pearce PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Nathan Peats PR 10 Andrew Fifita SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Josh Jackson LK 13 Tyson Frizell Substitutes: IC 14 David Klemmer IC 15 Wade Graham IC 16 Jake Trbojevic IC 17 Jack Bird Coach: Laurie Daley

FB 1 Darius Boyd WG 2 Corey Oates CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Justin O'Neill WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Anthony Milford HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Dylan Napa HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 Nate Myles SR 11 Josh Papalii SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Michael Morgan IC 15 Sam Thaiday IC 16 Aidan Guerra IC 17 Jacob Lillyman Coach: Kevin Walters

Game II[]

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:15 pm

New South Wales	16 – 18	Queensland
Tries: Jarryd Hayne (14') 1 Brett Morris (24') 1 Mitchell Pearce (27') 1 Goals: James Maloney 2/3 (16', 28')	1st: 16 – 6 2nd: 0 – 12	Tries: 2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai 1 (9') Valentine Holmes Goals: 3/3 Johnathan Thurston (11', 54', 78')

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,259 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Josh Jackson

Team lists: FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Brett Morris CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Jarryd Hayne WG 5 Blake Ferguson FE 6 James Maloney HB 7 Mitchell Pearce PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Nathan Peats PR 10 Andrew Fifita SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Josh Jackson LK 13 Tyson Frizell Substitutes: IC 14 David Klemmer IC 15 Wade Graham IC 16 Jake Trbojevic IC 17 Jack Bird Coach: Laurie Daley FB 1 Billy Slater WG 2 Valentine Holmes CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Darius Boyd WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Johnathan Thurston HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Dylan Napa HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 Jarrod Wallace SR 11 Gavin Cooper SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Michael Morgan IC 15 Coen Hess IC 16 Josh Papalii IC 17 Tim Glasby Coach: Kevin Walters Game III[] Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:15 pm Queensland 22 – 6 New South Wales Tries: Valentine Holmes (15', 27', 60') 3 Jarrod Wallace (67') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 3/5 (17', 28', 68') 1st: 12 - 0 2nd: 10 - 6 Tries: 1 (48') Josh Dugan Goals: 1/1 James Maloney (49') Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,540 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Cameron Smith Team lists: FB 1 Billy Slater WG 2 Valentine Holmes CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Michael Morgan WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Cameron Munster HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Dylan Napa HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 Jarrod Wallace SR 11 Gavin Cooper SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Ben Hunt IC 15 Coen Hess IC 16 Josh Papalii IC 17 Tim Glasby Coach: Kevin Walters FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Brett Morris CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Jarryd Hayne WG 5 Blake Ferguson FE 6 James Maloney HB 7 Mitchell Pearce PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Nathan Peats PR 10 Andrew Fifita SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Josh Jackson LK 13 Tyson Frizell Substitutes: IC 14 David Klemmer IC 15 Wade Graham IC 16 Jake Trbojevic IC 17 Jack Bird Coach: Laurie Daley Player Debuts[] Game 1[] Cap no. 266, Nathan Peats Cap no. 267, Jake Trbojevic Cap no. 186, Anthony Milford Cap no. 187, Dylan Napa Game 2[] Cap no. 188, Valentine Holmes Cap no. 189, Jarrod Wallace Cap no. 190, Coen Hess Cap no. 191, Tim Glasby Game 3[] Cap no. 192, Cameron Munster Cap no. 193, Ben Hunt Residents[] May 7, 2017 Queensland Residents 36 – 6 New South Wales Residents Langlands Park, Brisbane Under 20s[] May 31, 2017 Queensland U20s 16 – 30 New South Wales U20s Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Under 18s[] June 21, 2017 New South Wales U18s 35 – 28 Queensland U18s ANZ Stadium, Sydney Women's Interstate Challenge[] 23 July 2017 New South Wales 22 – 6 Queensland WIN Stadium, Wollongong References[] ^ "Rugby League Tables / State of Origin". ^ "Draw".