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Women’s State of Origin Game 1 2024: Player Ratings for QLD Maroons & NSW Sky Blues

NSW pulled off an old-fashioned ambush at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night, but who were the standouts and who struggled? PAMELA WHALEY rates every player.

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10:27PMMay 16, 2024.
Updated 6:28AMMay 17, 2024
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State of Origin Game 1 Player ratings
State of Origin Game 1 Player ratings

NSW pulled off an old-fashioned ambush at Suncorp Stadium, stunning Queensland 22-12 in the State of Origin opener on Thursday night.

The Maroons were favourites but didn’t aim up, and the Sky Blues played out of their skin.

Pamela Whaley rates the performance of every player.

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Pamela Whaley
Pamela WhaleyStaff writer

Pamela Whaley is a Sydney-based sports journalist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. Starting out as a cadet at The Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga, Pamela moved to Sydney in 2014 and began writing features and news for the NRL's magazine, Big League. She has since worked at Fox Sports as a managing editor of digital NRL content and with Australian Associated Press as a sports journalist, covering A-League, cricket and NRL. She grew up playing soccer, touch football and netball but her true passion lies in storytelling, particularly involving rugby league.

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