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A devastated 11-year-old Carter McPherson on the train home from Suncorp Stadium.

‘Carter is in tears’: Origin fans turned away from Suncorp Stadium, blame ticket hack

Nicola Healey was turned away at the gates of Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night with her young son, and now believes her Ticketek account has been hacked.

  • Marissa Calligeros

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Reece Walsh of the Maroons reacts during game three of the 2024 Men’s State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 17, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Huge trio’s loss laid bare: Four things learned from end of Maroons’ reign

For all the bravery Queensland displayed, ultimately something had to give. It makes you wonder, how much of a difference would their injured trio have made?

  • Nick Wright
Blues coach Michael Maguire.

‘I was scared of him’: The intensity of the Blues under Maguire

Michael Maguire’s reputation for intensity had intimidated some Blues players, but in the Origin arena, it’s exactly what NSW need to succeed.

  • Billie Eder
Blues brothers: Christian Crichton with younger sibling Stephen.

Blues brothers: Crichton siblings face off as NSW pumps up the volume

Stephen and Christian Crichton, despite both enjoying NRL stints at Penrith and Canterbury, had never played with or against each other. That changed on Thursday.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Maroons game two pre-game analysis composite

Giants, ‘demons’ and Latrell: Three burning questions Maroons must answer

A third-straight series triumph is within their grasp, but the Queensland Maroons face several burning questions that need answering.

  • Nick Wright
Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell wins NSW spot, Sharks pair axed

The Rabbitohs’ star will play his first game for the Blues since 2021, while Nicho Hynes has lost his halfback spot as Michael Maguire rings the changes for game two.

  • Adam Pengilly and Michael Chammas
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow put on a clinic for the Maroons.

Hammer silences debate: Four things learned from Maroons’ triumph

The Maroons have clinched an early lead in the series, with one man silencing suggestions of a move and debate sure to rage over an ugly hit.

  • Nick Wright
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 08: Reuben Cotter of the Maroons is tackled during game one of the 2022 State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at Accor Stadium on June 08, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

‘Don’t stop moving’: How Maroons can overcome 224kg Blues advantage

Queensland is taking on a NSW forward pack that, in some ways, has their measure. What do the stats say about the contest up front?

  • Nick Wright
Pat Carrigan looms as one of the Maroons most important figures on Wednesday night in the absence of several key forwards.

‘Nothing to prove’: Darkest days to trigger Carrigan’s defining moment

Speaking ahead of a vastly different brand of State of Origin, a former Maroons enforcer has lifted the lid on how a Broncos star can define his career.

  • Nick Wright
Fairmont Resort at the Blue Mountains has been transformed for NSW.

Rye grass, whiskey bars, an ice skating rink and a cinema: Inside NSW’s Origin camp

Eight weeks ago, the hotel didn’t have a gym and the field looked like a “goat track”. It’s now the NSW Blues’ mountain hideaway.

  • Michael Chammas

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