It's on in 9 days (May 24th), and the teams have been announced today for Game 1 at Telstra Stadium.

QUEENSLAND:

Matt Bowen
Greg Inglis
Justin Hodges
Brent Tate
Steven Bell
Darren Lockyer (captain)
Johnathan Thurston
Steven Price
Cameron Smith
Petero Civoniceva
David Stagg
Matthew Scott
Dallas Johnson

Interchange:

Shaun Berrigan
Carl Webb
Sam Thaiday
Nate Myles



NEW SOUTH WALES:

Brett Hodgson
Matt King
Mark Gasnier
Matt Cooper
Timana Tahu
Braith Anasta
Craig Gower
Luke O’Donnell
Nathan Hindmarsh
Steve Simpson
Willie Mason
Danny Buderus (captain)
Brent Kite

Interchange:

Craig Wing
Steve Menzies
Mark O’Meley
Andrew Ryan

OK as a QLD supporter im glad, BUT HOW THE f*** DID ANASTA GET IN? Biggest load of s***.

Oh and shaun berrigan, how did he get in? s*** he cant even make the broncos lineup. Hes played crap this season.

agreed.

i've always said matt bowen is too small to stand up the rigors of 80 minutes of origin football. his weakness under the high ball will be targeted again.

sif pick berriganm, should have pick Inglis at fullback, wesser on wing, and matty bowen can play craig wings roles off the bench.

much more balanced imo.

Karmichael and Ashley Harrison should consider themselves unlucky.

How exactly does somone make the Australian team and not the state team. (karmichael)

Rugby League selection is LAWL. (not quite as funny as a union poach though, love it when that happens)

Poor Karmichael is in the position where some coaches think hes top s***, and some seem to think he is way over-hyped.

I guess Mal Meninga / whoever doesn't like him as much as Ricky Stuart does.

(thats a troubling prospect for me too, don't worry)

Please QLD for the love of god win... Theres sexual favours riding on this one...

no johns for nsw. oh noes!

they'll blame their loss on not having him anymore then bring him back for game 2.


QLD FTW

we need alfie imo

johnsy would come back for a decider for sure.

Dear Queenslanders,

Hindmarsh is coming to crush your Bundy Rum swilling, sugar cane farming asses.

Fear him.

That is all.

nsw > *

i miss the days of billy moore and gary larson, they fired up the team.
we need to get the idea into the current queenslanders heads that it's more than just a game.. they're not inspired enough imo, the reason queensland has won as many as they have is because they have the heart, NSW has always had us in the skill department, but we have the guts and determination.

sifn't pick k.hunt :(

more like gaymichael kunt.

my care cup is empty \_/

ur fagget cup is full lol

this is the first year im looking at the teams thinking qld has a pretty good chance

Matt Wing = retired from representative football!

slater :( he got 1 more left as he returned to play games after State of origins, he can play on next state of origin in suncorp stadium.

mike hunt should be in the team

Matt Wing = doesn't exist.

Fpot, Matt Wing is obviously craigs brother who plays for the Wagga Wagga Dingos

NSW ftw

GO THE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(blues)