State of Origin Game 3 - Game Day Discussion

SteveTidball · June 28, 2026, 10:00pm

NSW

QLD

Queensland Maroons

New South Wales Blues

State of Origin Men
Game 3

Suncorp Stadium

July 8 8:05 PM

Queensland Maroons

State of Origin Men
Game 3

New South Wales Blues

Suncorp Stadium

July 8 8:05 PM

Game Day Information


Match	Queensland Maroons v New South Wales Blues
Venue	Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD
Time	Wednesday, 8 July 2026 8:05pm
Tickets	Tickets via Ticketek
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Broadcast	Channel 9 (Channel 90 HD / 91 SD) [LIVE] Fox League (Channel 502) [DELAYED] Kayo Sports [DELAYED] NRL Live Pass [LIVE] ABC Sydney 702AM [LIVE] MMM Sydney 104.9FM [LIVE]

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SteveTidball · June 28, 2026, 10:00pm

Teams & Match Officials

State of Origin III

Queensland Maroons				New South Wales Blues
		TEAM
Kalyn Ponga	1	FB	1	James Tedesco
Selwyn Cobbo	2	WG	2	Jack Bostock
Robert Toia	3	CE	3	Bradman Best
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	4	WG	4	Stephen Crichton
Jojo Fifita	5	CE	5	Mark Nawaqanitawase
© Cameron Munster	6	FE	6	Mitchell Moses
Sam Walker	7	HB	7	Nathan Cleary
Thomas Flegler	8	FW	8	Payne Haas
Harry Grant	9	HK	9	Reece Robson
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui	10	FW	10	Mitchell Barnett
Briton Nikora	11	SR	11	Hudson Young
Kurt Capewell	12	SR	12	Liam Martin
Reuben Cotter	13	LK	13	Isaah Yeo ©
		INTERCHANGE
Max Plath	14	IN	14	Cameron Murray
Patrick Carrigan	15	IN	15	Addin Fonua-Blake
Jeremiah Nanai	16	IN	16	Haumole Olakau’atu
Trent Loiero	17	IN	17	Blayke Brailey
Reece Walsh	18	IN	18	Ethan Strange
Murray Taulagi	19	IN	19	Tolutau Koula
		RESERVES
Corey Horsburgh	20	RS	20	Victor Radley
		COACH
Billy Slater	HC		HC	Laurie Daley

^{Promoted/Relegated | Positional Change}

Match Officials

	State of Origin Game 1
Referee	TBA
Sideline Official	TBA
	TBA
Video Referee	TBA

Gogatee · June 29, 2026, 12:14am

Hope this doesn’t come back to bite me in the arse, but liking Daley’s selections!

AlbertRoss · June 29, 2026, 2:21am

I fear for the safety of your bottom.

SteveTidball · June 29, 2026, 2:33am

I think the only good outcome of this will be that it will most likely be Laurie Daley’s last Origin as coach.

Kevin · June 29, 2026, 2:46am

unless we win, then he will be lauded over

SteveTidball · June 30, 2026, 1:08am

I don’t even think a series win will save Daley. I’m pretty sure the NSWRL are already looking for a replacement.

Kevin · June 30, 2026, 4:50am

one can only hope Steve

Gogatee · June 30, 2026, 11:32am

Is that confidence in the Blues? The only better selection choice Daley could have made was to drop Cleary.

Hopefully this side of the border we’re all signing aye aye yippee yippee aye

I feel for To’o though, had a couple of bad moments, but not sure he deserved to be dropped. At least we get to see him in action on Friday then! It would be nice to put a convincing win in against the bunnies.

There is so much negativity about NSW and the selections in social media, that it actually makes me nervous that NSW might pull a rabbit out of the hat.