Leon Larkin, marketing manager of the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), negotiated with the VFL for two years, before arrangements for the game were finalised.
Who invented State of Origin?
Where does State of Origin come from?
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons.
Where was the first State of Origin?
The State of Origin is an annual rugby league series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. This clip focuses on the first State of Origin game, held on 8 July 1980 at Lang Park in Brisbane.
Has State of Origin started?
The State of Origin series is the annual best-of-three rugby league football match series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. Matches were first played in 1980, and the first series played in 1982. The 2020 State of Origin Series was played on 4, 11 and 18 November, 2020.
What does State of Origin stand for?
State of origin means the state or place where a shipment of tangible personal property (goods) originates.
Who won State of Origin 2004?
Debutant centres Mark Gasnier and Matt Cooper dominated on the fringes for the Blues and the class of Fittler and Barrett led them to an emphatic 36-14 victory. Fittler scored the last try in the match in his last ever match for the Blues to the delight of his team-mates.
Who won State of Origin 2011?
Queensland
| 2011 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by | Queensland (16th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Top points scorer(s) | Johnathan Thurston – 20 |
| Top try scorer(s) | Greg Inglis Billy Slater Cameron Smith Jharal Yow Yeh Anthony Minichiello All 2 |
Who won State of Origin 2001?
Played before 70,000 at Telstra Stadium, Blues skipper Brad Fittler scored two tries in what was to be his last match for NSW on home soil and inspired his side to a 26-8 victory.
Who won State of Origin 2016?
Queensland
| 2016 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by | Queensland (20th title) |
| Series margin | 2-1 |
| Attendance | 193,811 (ave. 64,604 per match) |
| Player of the series | Cameron Smith |