Game 1, 2024 State of Origin
June 5, 2024 · Accor Stadium, Sydney
Game 1, 2024 State of Origin: Queensland 38–10 New South Wales, at Accor Stadium, Sydney on June 5, 2024.
Attendance: 77,214
New South Wales debutant Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i was red-carded in the 8th minute for a shoulder charge on Reece Walsh, forcing NSW to play almost the entire match with 12 men (Queensland activated an 18th-man replacement, Felise Kaufusi) -- one of the most consequential send-offs in Origin history. Michael Maguire's first game as NSW coach, replacing Brad Fittler.
Scorers
| Queensland | Tries: Tabuai-Fidow (3); Hunt (2); Coates Goals: Holmes (7/7) |
| New South Wales | Tries: Lomax; Tedesco Goals: Hynes (1/2) |
Teams
| Queensland | New South Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reece Walsh | Fullback | James Tedesco | 1 |
| 2 | Xavier Coates | Wing | Brian To'o | 2 |
| 3 | Valentine Holmes | Centre | Stephen Crichton | 3 |
| 4 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Centre | Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i | 4 |
| 5 | Selwyn Cobbo | Wing | Zac Lomax | 5 |
| 6 | Tom Dearden | Five-eighth | Jarome Luai | 6 |
| 7 | Daly Cherry-Evans | Halfback | Nicho Hynes | 7 |
| 8 | Reuben Cotter | Prop | Tom Trbojevic | 8 |
| 9 | Ben Hunt | Hooker | Reece Robson | 9 |
| 10 | Lindsay Collins | Prop | Payne Haas | 10 |
| 11 | Jaydn Su'A | Second Row | Liam Martin | 11 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Nanai | Second Row | Angus Crichton | 12 |
| 13 | Patrick Carrigan | Lock | Cameron McInnes | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Harry Grant | Isaah Yeo | 14 | |
| 15 | Moeaki Fotuaika | Haumole Olakau'atu | 15 | |
| 16 | Kurt Capewell | Spencer Leniu | 16 | |
| 17 | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | Hudson Young | 17 | |
| Billy Slater | Coach | Michael Maguire | ||
Player of the Match
Daly Cherry-Evans (Queensland)
Match officials
| Referee | Ashley Klein |
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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