State of Origin 2025

[Blair]

Here we are again. For better or worse we're starting to discuss it, so let's get the annual thread up!

Game One: Brisbane May 28th.
Game Two: Perth June 18th.
Game Three: Sydney July 9th.

I've never been to an Origin game, perhaps I should? Who's been?

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I’ve been to 2. Think it was 2010 at Suncorp, and 2013 at Homebush (the streaker game)

Wore blue to Suncorp to add to the experience. Remember more about the night afterwards than the actual game

2013 was a ripper week, Origin on Wednesday, Tigers v Warriors at Leichhardt on Friday, Roosters v Sharks at SFS on Saturday and Manly v Titans at Brookvale on the Sunday

 

[JJ]

Sadly I’ve never been in the right place at the right time. Life’s for living, go!!! You won’t regret it, surely?

 

[Blair]

Sadly I’ve never been in the right place at the right time. Life’s for living, go!!! You won’t regret it, surely?

The trouble is just when I start thinking seriously about it, it's sold out. My main league 'life's for living' thing has to be the Warriors at Mt Smart. It's never happened.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

The trouble is just when I start thinking seriously about it, it's sold out. My main league 'life's for living' thing has to be the Warriors at Mt Smart. It's never happened.

Great atmosphere when packed out. You must attend at one stage of your life. I was at the 2002 QF vs. Raiders. We picked them apart. Stacey, Ali and co were on fire. I saw Stacey Morrison (Daniels) in the crowd I think she was dating Awen Guttenbeil at the time. Actually, she saw me and came over as I had a one of a kind holographic Warriors sunglass on. It drew her in that's for sure.

Fun times.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Never been, hoping Melbourne gets a game next year as I'll be living there. Nek minnit, they hold an Origin game in NZ! But I am looking forward to being on Aussie time to watch game 3, and in fact all the NRL games. I haven't watched an Origin in years as 10.30pm NZT is a bridge too far for me.

Such good memories watching Origin with mates in my 20s, trying to find a local pub that would stay open long enough to let us watch it.

I respect the hell out of Matua and guys who hold up the Kiwis and Tests as the pinnacle, but I get excited about Origin because the players see it as the one they go the hardest for. Already, listening to pods etc about it is intriguing.

 

[Big Marn]

Here are my teams with a few hot takes.

Blues
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Edwards
To'o
Crighton
Mitchell
Lomax
Luai
Cleary
Barnett
Robson
Haas
Olukatai
Martin
Yeo
Watson
Leniu
May
Crighton
Young (18th man)

Maroons
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The Hammer
Coates
Purdue
Holmes
Taulagi
Munster
DCE
Carrigan
Grant
Motuaika
Gilbert
Fermor
Tino
Dearden
Collins
Cotter
Sua
Drinkwater (18th Man)