2025 Women's State of Origin
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| 2025 Women's State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  New South Wales |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 108 |
| Attendance | 63,960 (ave. 21,320 per match) |
| Player of the series | Olivia Kernick[1] (Nellie Doherty Medal) |
| Top points scorer(s) |
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| Top try scorer(s) | Jayme Fressard (4) |
The 2025 Women's State of Origin Series was the eighth official Women's State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. It was the second time in Women's State of Origin history that it was played as a three-game series and the fourth time of the eight official series to be won by New South Wales. The first game was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 1 May 2025.[2] The second game was on 15 May at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, and the third game was played in Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on 29 May 2025.[2] The teams have played each other annually since 1999[3] with the 2018 match being the first under the State of Origin banner.
Thursday, 1 May 2025 19:45 AEST |
Queensland  |
12–32 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Sienna Lofipo  7'Rory Owen 24'Goals: 2 Lauren Brown 2/2  8', 25' |
1st: 12–14 2nd: 0–18 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 6 Jessica Sergis 4'Isabelle Kelly 14'Jayme Fressard 19', 40'Ellie Johnston 50'Abbi Church 64'Goals: 4 Jesse Southwell 4/7 5', 52', pen 56', 65' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 26,022 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly[4] |
Game 2
Thursday, 15 May 2025 19:45 AEST |
| New South Wales |
26–6 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 5 Simaima Taufa 16'Olivia Kernick 29', 61'Jayme Fressard 38'Jaime Chapman 45'Goals: 3 Jesse Southwell 3/5 18', 30', 62' |
1st: 12–6 2nd: 14–0 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 1 Tamika Upton 5'Goals: 1 Lauren Brown 6' |
Game 3
Thursday, 29 May 2025 19:45 AEST |
| New South Wales |
14–18 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Jessica Sergis 20'Jayme Fressard 30'Jocelyn Kelleher 48'Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell 49' |
1st: 8–6 2nd: 6–12 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 3 Makenzie Weale 7'Romy Teitzel 53'Chelsea Lenarduzzi 64'Goals: 3 Lauren Brown 8', 55', 65' |
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 21,912 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Jessika Elliston |
Teams
New South Wales Sky Blues
| Position | Game 1[5] | Game 2[6] | Game 3[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  PAR: Abbi Church | ||
| Wing |  GCT: Jaime Chapman | ||
| Centre |  SYD: Jessica Sergis | ||
| Centre | SYD: Isabelle Kelly (c) | ||
| Wing | SYD: Jayme Fressard | ||
| Five-eighth |  CRO: Tiana Penitani | ||
| Halfback |  NEW: Jesse Southwell | ||
| Prop |  CAN: Simaima Taufa | ||
| Hooker | SYD: Keeley Davis | ||
| Prop | CRO: Ellie Johnston | ||
| Second row |  WTI: Kezie Apps | ||
| Second row | NEW: Yasmin Clydsdale | ||
| Lock | SYD: Olivia Kernick | ||
| Interchange | SYD: Jocelyn Kelleher | ||
| Interchange | PAR: Kennedy Cherrington | ||
| Interchange | WTI: Sarah Togatuki | ||
| Interchange | CRO: Emma Verran | ||
| Replacement | GCT: Shaylee Bent |
NEW: Olivia Higgins | |
| Reserve |  NQL: Kirra Dibb |
NEW: Olivia Higgins |
GCT: Shaylee Bent |
| Reserve | NEW: Olivia Higgins |
SYD: Brydie Parker | |
| Coach | John Strange | ||
Queensland Maroons
| Position | Game 1[8][9] | Game 2[10] | Game 3[11][12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  BRI: Tamika Upton |
BRI: Hayley Maddick | |
| Wing | BRI: Julia Robinson | ||
| Centre | BRI: Shenae Ciesiolka | ||
| Centre | PAR: Rory Owen |
WTI: Emily Bass | |
| Wing | NQL: Jasmine Peters | ||
| Five-eighth | SYD: Tarryn Aiken | ||
| Halfback | BRI: Ali Brigginshaw |
GCT: Lauren Brown | |
| Prop | BRI: Keilee Joseph |
NQL: Makenzie Weale | |
| Hooker | GCT: Lauren Brown |
BRI: Destiny Brill | |
| Prop | GCT: Jessika Elliston | ||
| Second row | GCT: Sienna Lofipo | ||
| Second row | BRI: Romy Teitzel | ||
| Lock | BRI: Destiny Brill |
BRI: Keilee Joseph |
BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
| Interchange | BRI: Jada Ferguson |
BRI: Ali Brigginshaw | |
| Interchange | CAN: Sophie Holyman |
CRO: Georgia Hannaway | |
| Interchange | NQL: Makenzie Weale |
BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
CAN: Sophie Holyman |
| Interchange | SYD: Tavarna Papalii | ||
| Replacement | CRO: Georgia Hannaway |
BRI: Hayley Maddick |
BRI: Jada Ferguson |
| Reserve | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
CRO: Georgia Hannaway |
|
| Reserve | BRI: Hayley Maddick |
BRI: Destiny Brill | |
| Coach | Tahnee Norris | ||
