Slater rejects DCE scapegoat optics
Queensland coach Billy Slater has explained the reasoning behind the most controversial selection call in 29 years, denying Daly Cherry-Evans was made the scapegoat for the Game I disaster.
State Of Origin
Unwanted spotlight: Slater under fire for ‘disgraceful’ Ezra inclusion
Billy Slater’s decision to include Ezra Mam in his Queensland squad has drawn heavy criticism, but the coach has defended the controversial selection, hitting back at suggestions Mam should be banned from Camp Maroon.
Slater reveals phone call, slams claim
Maroons coach Billy Slater has revealed the phone call that ended the Origin career of his former teammate Daly Cherry-Evans.
Like Broncos sacking Wally: Inside Maroons decision to axe DCE
Mal Meninga says Daly Cherry-Evans’ State of Origin axing is the biggest call in Queensland in more than 30 years, as biggest names in the game weigh in on where it all went wrong for the Maroons skipper.
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One image sums up Origin ‘nightmare’
One frustrated Queensland fan summed up the mood of an entire state as NSW destroyed the Maroons in game one of the Origin series.
Why Qld lost Game 1 – and the changes they must make to win
In 160 minutes of Origin football, the Maroons have scored just one try. If they don’t make changes, another series will slip through their fingers. How can coach Billy Slater turn things around?
‘Pull the trigger’: Andrew Johns says Slater must make DCE call
Maroons coach Billy Slater is under pressure to save the Origin series after a crushing Queensland loss, and some star players could be about to pay the price.
Nightmares, poor options: Queensland Origin player ratings
The Maroons are on the brink of another State of Origin series defeat, so who stood up and who struggled? Check out our expert player ratings and have your say!
NSW pull off 27-year first as Blues sink Maroons at Suncorp
NSW has drawn first blood in the 2025 State of Origin series, beating Queensland in back-to-back games at Suncorp Stadium for the first time since 1998.
Leniu blasts Queensland over kick-off act
Queensland fans got to vent their anger at Spencer Leniu, but the enforcer responded with a fierce spray in the Blues’ game one win.
Vote now: Who is Qld’s most hated NSW Blues villain
From smug sledgers to serial grubs, rule-benders to microphone-hogging commentators, the NSW Blues have produced plenty of villains. Now it’s time to vote for your most hated.
Maroons run scared in Newcastle as Blues chase whitewash
While the Blues are chasing the first Origin whitewash in two decades, Queensland and their coach Tahnee Norris have opted to shut up shop ahead of Game 3 in Newcastle.
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