Origin Records /

Men's Maroons State of Origin records

Win / loss record (1980-2023)

Played 129: Queensland 69, New South Wales 58, drawn 2

Series wins (1982-2023)*

Queensland 24, NSW 16, drawn 2
*(1980 and 1981 one game only)

Record crowd

91,513 at MCG on June 17, 2015
88,336 at Stadium Australia on June 9, 1999

Biggest wins (Queensland)

52-6 at Suncorp Stadium on July 8, 2015
36-6 at Lang Park on May 23, 1989
36-6 at Suncorp Stadium on July 16, 2003
30-0 at Suncorp Stadium on June 11, 2008

Lowest scoring match

Queensland 2 def NSW 0 – SFS on May 15, 1995

Most consecutive wins

Queensland, six (May 17, 1988 – June 28, 1989)

Most tries in a match

3 Kerry Boustead at Lang Park, May 29, 1984
3 Lote Tuqiri at ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, June 5, 2002
3 Matt Sing at Suncorp Stadium, July 16, 2003
3 Dane Gagai at Suncorp Stadium, June 22, 2016
3 Valentine Holmes at Suncorp Stadium, July 12, 2017

Most player of the match awards

8 Wally Lewis 

Most consecutive appearances

36 Johnathan Thurston  – Game I, 2005 to Game III, 2016
24 Gary Larson – Game I, 1991 to Game III, 1998
21 Wally Lewis - 1980 to Game IV, 1987* (includes US game)
21 Petero Civoniceva – Game III, 2002 to Game II, 2009

Most appearances as captain

Wally Lewis - 30* (includes US game)
Darren Lockyer - 22
Cameron Smith - 21

Most appearances

42 Cameron Smith 
37 Johnathan Thurston 
36 Darren Lockyer 
34 Allan Langer 
33 Petero Civoniceva 
32 Mal Meninga 
32 Nate Myles 
32 Greg Inglis 
31 Wally Lewis 
31 Billy Slater
29 Sam Thaiday
28 Steve Price
28 Darius Boyd

Top point scorers

220 Johnathan Thurston 
161 Mal Meninga 

Top try scorers

18 Greg Inglis 
17 Darius Boyd 
13 Valentine Holmes
12 Dale Shearer 
12 Billy Slater 
12 Dane Gagai 
10 Allan Langer 
9 Darren Lockyer 

Oldest players

Petero Civoniceva - 36 years and 74 days, 2012
Allan Langer - 35 years and 331 days, 2002
Arthur Beetson - 35 years and 168 days, 1980†
Steve Price - 35 years and 125 days, 2009
Darren Lockyer - 34 years 103 days, 2011

Youngest players

Ben Ikin - 18 years and 83 days, 1995
Brett Dallas -18 years and 225 days, 1993
Israel Folau - 19 years and 47 days, 2008

Longest serving coach Queensland

Mal Meninga 30 matches (20 wins, 10 losses)
Wayne Bennett 25 matches (13 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw)

Queensland Maroons coaches

SLATER, Billy: Matches 6 (2023). Record: Won 4. Series wins: 2022, 2023

GREEN Paul: Matches 3 (2021). Record: Won 1, lost 2. Series wins: nil

BENNETT Wayne: Matches 25 (1986-88, 1998, 2001-03, 2020). Record: Won 13, lost 11, drew 1. Series wins: 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2020

WALTERS Kevin: Matches 5 (2016-19). Record: Won: 6, lost 6. Series wins: 2016, 2017

MENINGA Mal: Matches 30 (2006-2015). Record: Won 20, lost 10. Series wins: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

HAGAN Michael: Matches 6 (2004-2005). Record: Won 2, lost 4. Series wins: nil

MURRAY Mark: Matches 6 (1999-2000). Record: Won 1, lost 4, drew 1. Series wins: nil

VAUTIN Paul: Matches 9 (1995-97). Record: Won 4, lost 5. Series wins: 1995

LEWIS Wally: Matches 6 (1993-94). Record: Won 2, lost 4. Series wins: nil

LOWE Graham: Matches 6 (1991-92). Record: Won 3, lost 3. Series wins: 1991

MORRIS Des: Matches 3 (1985). Record: Won 1, lost 2. Series wins: nil

BEETSON Arthur: Matches 16 (1981-1984, 1989-1990). Record: Won 11, lost 5. Series wins: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989

McDONALD John: Matches 1 (1980). Record: Won 1, lost 0. Series wins: nil

Award recipients

FOGS Peter Jackson Memorial Award

This award is for the player who makes the greatest contribution to the Queensland Origin squad each year. It can be a player or one of the support staff who really epitomises the Queensland Origin spirit. 

The award was introduced in 2003 as a tribute to Peter Jackson, who played 16 games for the Maroons. Jackson was a fiercely proud Queenslander and an inspirational player who put the team ahead of everything else.

The recipients of the Peter Jackson Memorial Award so far are:

2002 – Chris 'Choppy' Close
2003 – Michael Pease
2004 – Dick 'Tosser' Turner
2005 – Dave Ryan
2006 – Darren Lockyer
2007 – Shaun Berrigan
2008 – Kevin Walters
2009 – Roy Saunders
2010 – Steve Price
2011 – Petero Civoniceva
2012 – Johnathan Thurston
2013 – Brent Tate
2014 – Steve Walters
2015 – Justin Hodges
2016 – Billy Slater
2017 – Johnathan Thurston
2018 – Josh Papalii
2019 – Cameron Munster
2020 – Josh Kerr
2021 - Kurt Capewell
2022 - Ben Hunt 
2023 - Lindsay Collins

FOGS Dick 'Tosser' Turner Medal

Dick 'Tosser' Turner was a former player and administrator, but it was in his role as the Queensland Origin team manager, one given to him by Ron McAuliffe, that he achieved legendary status. His contribution to the success of Origin - on and off the field - cannot be underestimated. 

The FOGS Dick 'Tosser' Turner Medal is for players who have donned the Maroons jersey 20 or more times - a nod to Turner's lengthy commitment to the game and the Maroons.

The recipients of the Dick ‘Tosser’ Turner Medal are:

Martin Bella
Greg Conescu
Trevor Gillmeister
Allan Langer
Gary Larson
Wally Lewis
Bob Lindner
Darren Lockyer
Mal Meninga
Gene Miles
Steve Price
Dale Shearer
Matt Sing
Darren Smith
Paul Vautin
Kevin Walters
Shane Webcke
Petero Civoniceva
Cameron Smith
Johnathan Thurston
Nate Myles
Billy Slater
Brent Tate
Justin Hodges
Greg Inglis
Sam Thaiday
Matt Scott
Cooper Cronk
Darius Boyd
Matt Gillett
Josh Papalii
Dane Gagai
Daly Cherry-Evans

FOGS Statesman Award

Introduced in 2014, the FOGS Statesman Award celebrates those who have represented Queensland on 30 or more occasions.

The recipients of the FOGS Statesman Award are:

Wally Lewis
Mal Meninga
Allan Langer
Darren Lockyer
Petero Civoniceva
Cameron Smith
Johnathan Thurston
Nate Myles
Greg Inglis
Billy Slater

Wally Lewis Medal

Wally Lewis is considered one of Queensland's greatest ever Origin players. He played 31 Origin games (30 as captain) and received a record eight players of the match awards over a 12-year period.

From 1992 to 2003 the Wally Lewis Medal was awarded to the Queensland player of the series.  Since 2003, it has been awarded to the player of the series irrespective of the state they represent when the Australian Rugby League decided to honour the State of Origin player of the series with the Wally Lewis Medal.  With this awarded originally being awarded to the Queensland player of the series, it was then renamed after the former chairman of the QRL and the acclaimed father of the Origin concept, the late Senator Ron McAuliffe.

The recipients of the Wally Lewis Medal (player of the series, 2003 onward) are:

2004 – Craig Fitzgibbon - NSW
2005 – Anthony Minichiello - NSW
2006 – Darren Lockyer - Queensland
2007 – Cameron Smith - Queensland
2008 – Johnathan Thurston - Queensland
2009 – Greg Inglis - Queensland
2010 – Billy Slater - Queensland
2011 – Cameron Smith - Queensland
2012 – Nate Myles - Queensland
2013 – Cameron Smith - Queensland
2014 – Paul Gallen - NSW
2015 – Corey Parker - Queensland
2016 – Cameron Smith - Queensland
2017 – Dane Gagai - Queensland
2018 – Billy Slater - Queensland
2019 – James Tedesco - NSW
2020 – Cameron Munster - Queensland
2021 – Jake Trbojevic - NSW
2022 - Patrick Carrigan - Queensland 
2023 - Reuben Cotter - Queensland

Ron McAuliffe Medal (renamed)

From 1992 to 2003, this award was the ‘Wally Lewis Medal’, however after 2003 this medal was dedicated to the player of the series from both teams, and thus the award for the Queensland player of the series was awarded with the Ron McAuliffe Medal.

The recipients of the Ron McAuliffe Medal (Queensland player of the series from 1992 onward) are:

1992 – Allan Langer
1993 – Bob Lindner
1994 – Billy Moore
1995 – Gary Larson
1996 – Allan Langer
1997 – Robbie O’Davis
1998 – Allan Langer
1999 – Jason Hetherington
2000 – Darren Smith
2001 – Darren Lockyer
2002 – Shane Webcke
2003 – Darren Lockyer
2004 – Steven Price
2005 – Cameron Smith
2006 – Darren Lockyer
2007 – Cameron Smith
2008 – Petero Civoniceva
2009 – Greg Inglis
2010 – Sam Thaiday
2011 – Petero Civoniceva
2012 – Nate Myles
2013 – Cameron Smith
2014 – Nate Myles
2015 – Cameron Smith
2016 – Darius Boyd
2017 – Josh McGuire
2018 – Billy Slater
2019 – Ben Hunt
2020 – Jake Friend
2021 - Ben Hunt
2022 - Patrick Carrigan
2023 - Reuben Cotter

* Records courtesy of David Middleton via rugbyleagueannual.com.au // Correct as at Game III, 2023