Origins a drag on the Comp

[Wb1234]

The All Blacks put NZ on the map and gave it an identity... Same can be said for

Manny Pacquiao - Philippines
National Soccer Team - Brazil
Maradonna - Argentina
Usain Bolt - Jamaica
RU 7s team - Fiji

This is what our Origin team did for Queensland. That's why there's immense pride in the team.

Wally Lewis put qld on the sporting map

Then Allan border

 

[Trifili13]

Wally Lewis put qld on the sporting map

Then Allan border

Allan Border born in North Sydney, that's in Queensland.

 

[blue bags]

The All Blacks put NZ on the map and gave it an identity... Same can be said for

Manny Pacquiao - Philippines
National Soccer Team - Brazil
Maradonna - Argentina
Usain Bolt - Jamaica
RU 7s team - Fiji

This is what our Origin team did for Queensland. That's why there's immense pride in the team.

Germany put Germany on the map
By winning football World cup 7. 0
Vs Brazil in Brazil

 

[BadnMean]

Germany put Germany on the map
By winning football World cup 7. 0
Vs Brazil in Brazil

Germany isn't allowed to play with the effing maps anymore.

 

[Canard]

Or talk about "getting" Origin, but only if they win...

 

[blue bags]

Germany isn't allowed to play with the effing maps anymore.

The map Queenslanders use

 

[BadnMean]

The map Queenslanders use

 

[Captain Apollo]

We should use this map -

 

[ACTPanthers]

We should use this map -

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Too much Canberra...

 

[Munky]

The All Blacks put NZ on the map and gave it an identity... Same can be said for

Manny Pacquiao - Philippines
National Soccer Team - Brazil
Maradonna - Argentina
Usain Bolt - Jamaica
RU 7s team - Fiji

This is what our Origin team did for Queensland. That's why there's immense pride in the team.

Who outside of Australia has even heard of state of origin or the QLD team?

How did it put QLD on the map?

 

[Trifili13]

Who outside of Australia has even heard of state of origin or the QLD team?

How did it put QLD on the map?

You're going to upset alot of people with your post.

 

[Front-rower2]

Going by the last game, Origin is no better than MAFS. A channel 9 hyped up side show that no one really cares about at full time.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Who outside of Australia has even heard of state of origin or the QLD team?

How did it put QLD on the map?

Origin transcends the sport and has cut through into AFL states, something no other RL event really does except maybe the GF. So a state based team is well known and watched around Australia.

Origin is big in NZ, PNG and the wider Pacific. Origin is big within RL communities in England and the Lions Union players were all keen to catch a game which means they have heard of it and probably watch it, so it's know in some Union circles also.

I would argue that most neutrals would follow QLD simply because we are the natural underdogs in the contest, smaller population, less players, less NRL clubs. As Gus Gould always says, Origin is all about QLD. If we were getting beaten every year, which really we should be, the concept would be nothing.

I would argue that Origin didn't put NSW on the map, I think there are many other things that did that.

The Maroons are our 'national team' and whenever someone thinks of QLD in a sporting context it is the Maroons they think of.

My point moreso is that it put us on the map in the context of Australia and the wider Pacific. What does that mean? The team is synonymous with the State and it brings pride and identity to the people of the state. Billy Slater isn't just paying lip service when he says this is Queenslands team.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

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[titoelcolombiano]

We should use this map -

View attachment 104191

Out of the following regions, which sporting team transcends the competition they play in, whose identity becomes synonymous with the area they represent and acts as a figurehead of sport that those that follow them identify with the region?

NSW? The Blues maybe, but NSW more well known for being the central hub of the NRL
Victoria? No single team - AFL in general
NT? Nothing that transcends
SA? Nothing that transcends
WA? Nothing that transcends
ACT? Nothing that transcends
TAS? Nothing that transcends
NZ? All Blacks
QLD? The Maroons

 

[Wb1234]

Origin transcends the sport and has cut through into AFL states, something no other RL event really does except maybe the GF. So a state based team is well known and watched around Australia.

Origin is big in NZ, PNG and the wider Pacific. Origin is big within RL communities in England and the Lions Union players were all keen to catch a game which means they have heard of it and probably watch it, so it's know in some Union circles also.

I would argue that most neutrals would follow QLD simply because we are the natural underdogs in the contest, smaller population, less players, less NRL clubs. As Gus Gould always says, Origin is all about QLD. If we were getting beaten every year, which really we should be, the concept would be nothing.

I would argue that Origin didn't put NSW on the map, I think there are many other things that did that.

The Maroons are our 'national team' and whenever someone thinks of QLD in a sporting context it is the Maroons they think of.

My point moreso is that it put us on the map in the context of Australia and the wider Pacific. What does that mean? The team is synonymous with the State and it brings pride and identity to the people of the state. Billy Slater isn't just paying lip service when he says this is Queenslands team.

Pretty much spot on imo

 

[Front-rower2]

Origin transcends the sport and has cut through into AFL states, something no other RL event really does except maybe the GF.

Realistically all it shows is that people show up for a hyped up one off event. Admittedly there are expats and people who travel, though majority of the locals who show up are there for the insta snaps

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Realistically all it shows is that people show up for a hyped up one off event. Admittedly there are expats and people who travel, though majority of the locals who show up are there for the insta snaps

Agreed and the fame of the teams involved have been built off the back of that event

 

[T-Boon]

Pauline Hanson put Qld on the map.

 

[Maximus]

Who outside of Australia has even heard of state of origin or the QLD team?

How did it put QLD on the map?

Most people outside of Australia have never even heard of QLD, let alone origin.