2025 Origin 2 - Wed 18 Jun - NSW v QLD @ Optus

[League Unlimited News]

Ampol Men's State of Origin 2025 - Game II
New South Wales v Queensland
Optus Stadium, Burswood WA / Whadjuk

Wednesday 18 June 2025
NRL kickoff 8:05pm.
Live on Nine, 9Now

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Brian To'o 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Latrell Mitchell 5. Zac Lomax 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Max King 9. Reece Robson 10. Payne Haas 11. Liam Martin 12. Angus Crichton 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Connor Watson 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Hudson Young 17. Stefano Utoikamanu

18. Matt Burton 19. Keaon Koloamatangi 20. Lindsay Smith

Changes from Game I:
Out: Mitchell Barnett (front row), Mitchell Moses (five-eighth)
In: Stefano Utoikamanu (bench), Jarome Luai (five-eighth)
Changes: Max King (bench to front row)

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Xavier Coates 3. Robert Toia 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tom Dearden 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Harry Grant 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Reuben Cotter 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Trent Loiero

14. Kurt Mann 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Jeremiah Nanai 17. Patrick Carrigan

18. Ezra Mam 19. Jack Howarth 20. Corey Horsburgh

Changes from Game I:
Out: Daly Cherry-Evans (halfback), Beau Fermor (bench)
In: Kurt Capewell (second row), Kurt Mann (bench)
Changes: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (centre to wing), Valentine Holmes (wing to centre), Jeremiah Nanai (second row to bench), Patrick Carrigan (lock to bench), Tom Dearden (bench to halfback), Trent Loiero (bench to lock)

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1980 - 2025​

	TOTAL	NSW	QLD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	133	61	70	2
OPTUS STADIUM	2	2	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 3	NSW 24-10	Accor	75342
2024	Round 1	QLD 38-10	Accor	77214
2024	Round 2	NSW 38-18	MCG	90084
2024	Round 3	NSW 14-4	Suncorp	52457
2025	Round 1	NSW 18-6	Suncorp	52483

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2015	Round 3	QLD 52-6	Suncorp	52500
2021	Round 1	NSW 50-6	QLD C. Bank	27533

 

[mxlegend99]

Mam being picked is f**king disgusting.

 

[King hit]

Not selecting Horsborough in the 17 is a mistake. Bloke plays with the fire the maroons lacked in game 1

 

[Bazal]

Haha Capewell is gonna get gaped. He's as mobile as Jake Trbojeburger these days.

Mam embodies QLD pashun, they love a criminal up there

Watch Loz f**k this up

 

[Fangs]

Sack your captain and 7 in DCE?

And I thought the cowardly kick off away from Spencer was QLD's lowest ebb. Somehow they've managed to sink lower.

The best result for QLD is they get pulverised 3-0. That way it doesn't paper over the cracks. QLD has become an abomination of a sporting state and a stain on sport in general here in Australia.

 

[dogslife]

I know Billy is a Melbourne man, but Jack Howarth and Trent Loiero is a pisstake right?

 

[Woody90]

DCE is done so makes sense to drop him but also zero players in the QLD spine are going to be able to do anything while their forwards are being smashed, Dearden included. Smells of Slater panicking and making a change for the sake of it that’s not going to make a difference.

As a Blue you love to see it.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Mam in
Furmor out
Capewell in
Howarth in

Billy trying to get sacked or..?

 

[mozza91]

If NSW don’t win by 30 they should all get sacked.

 

[skeepe]

Not sure what else Horsburgh has to do to make the 17, short of play for Melbourne.

He’s a better player and in better form than Loiero and Fotuaika, to name just two.

Then you have Savage and Arthars being mentioned in game one as backline options, and instead they bring in Jack bloody Howarth, who’s just one game back from a long-term injury and hasn’t exactly been setting the world on fire.

Slater’s inevitable sacking can’t come quickly enough. He’s a f**king joke and his well-known Canberra hatred is clearly affecting his ability to do his job.

 

[Trifili13]

QLD pick and stick policy. NSW don't understand SOO.

 

[skeepe]

Ezra Mam is such a joke. If they wanted halves cover, Jamal Fogarty is a much better choice - both in skill, in form, and as a person.

But again, Slater f**king hates Canberra. And the feeling is absolutely mutual.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Ezra Mam is such a joke. If they wanted halves cover, Jamal Fogarty is a much better choice - both in skill, in form, and as a person.

But again, Slater f**king hates Canberra. And the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Mam’s the bus driver famalam.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Not sure what else Horsburgh has to do to make the 17, short of play for Melbourne.

He’s a better player and in better form than Loiero and Fotuaika, to name just two.

Then you have Savage and Arthars being mentioned in game one as backline options, and instead they bring in Jack bloody Howarth, who’s just one game back from a long-term injury and hasn’t exactly been setting the world on fire.

Slater’s inevitable sacking can’t come quickly enough. He’s a f**king joke and his well-known Canberra hatred is clearly affecting his ability to do his job.

It's better he's not a part of the upcoming massacre.

 

[Woody90]

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Stefano???

Regardless though the NSW pack is far superior and should win very comfortably.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Still got a stinky 7, hope Moses goal kicks.

Would swap the 17 with the 19 though.

Easy 2-0

 

[This Year?]

I hope we f**king destroy QLD.

 

[mozza91]

Stefano has got worse since he went to Melbourne and he was shit to begin with. Whose missus did KK root?
Also lol at Lindsay Smith.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Will be cool if Liam Martin does something this time.