Zero Tackle rewinds to the past as the NSW Blues get ready to take on the QLD Maroons on Thursday evening in the 2024 Under-19s State of Origin match.
Zero Tackle looks at every player who competed for the Blues at the U19/20s level and examines which players have gone on to play in the State of Origin arena.
Players who have gone on to the Origin arena from the junior representative match include Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Stephen Crichton, Jake Trbojevic, Cameron Murray and many more.
2012 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 18-14)
The first edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by four points, with five-eighth Harry Siejka being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Siejka, Kane Evans and Chanel Mata’utia would all cross the line for a try, while Siejka booted three goals to finish with ten points.
Over the following years, Boyd Cordner and David Klemmer would be the only two players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Evander Cummins
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. Cheyse Blair
4. Ed Murphy
5. Chanel Mata’utia
6. Harry Siejka
7. Jacob Miller
8. Matt Groat
9. Michael Lichaa
10. Shannon Boyd
11. Alex McKinnon
12. Boyd Cordner (c)
13. Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
Interchange
14. Kane Evans
15. Paul Carter
16. Jack Stockwell
17. David Klemmer
2013 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 36-12)
The second edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 24 points, with halfback Mitchell Cornish being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Cornish (double), George Jennings, Charly Runciman and Michael Lichaa would all cross the line for a try, while Dylan Walker booted four goals.
Over the following years, Clinton Gutherson, Jake Trbojevic, Junior Paulo and David Klemmer would be the only four players to represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Clinton Gutherson
2. Vai Toutai
3. Dylan Walker
4. Charly Runciman
5. George Jennings
6. Luke Brooks
7. Mitchell Cornish
8. David Klemmer (c)
9. Michael Lichaa
10. Matthew Lodge
11. Kelepi Tanginoa
12. Dean Britt
13. Brenden Santi
Interchange
14. Craig Garvey
15. Kyle Lovett
16. Jake Trbojevic
17. Junior Paulo
2014 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 30-8)
The third edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 22 points, with winger Jake Mamo being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Mamo would end up with three tries. Sione Mata’utia and Tyrone Phillips crossed the line for a try, while Clinton Gutherson booted five goals.
Over the following years, Clinton Gutherson, Mitchell Moses, Jake Trbojevic, Jack Bird and Ryan Matterson would be the only five players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Clinton Gutherson
2. Jake Mamo
3. Sione Mata’utia
4. Aaron Gray
5. Tyrone Phillips
6. Drew Hutchison
7. Mitchell Moses
8. Matthew Lodge
9. Kaysa Pritchard (c)
10. Jake Trbojevic
11. Jakiel Mariner
12. Adam Elliott
13. Jack Bird
Interchange
14. Ryan Matterson
15. Pauli Pauli
16. Dean Britt
17. Rhys Kennedy
2015 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 32-16)
The fourth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 16 points, with halfback Drew Hutchison being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Brian Kelly would end up with three tries. Jackson Hastings and Latrell Mitchell crossed the line for a try, while Hastings booted five goals and Addison Demetriou booted one.
Over the following years, Latrell Mitchell would be the only player to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Brian Kelly
3. John Olive
4. Robert Jennings
5. Brent Naden
6. Jackson Hastings
7. Drew Hutchison (c)
8. Alex Twal
9. Grant Garvey
10. Liam Knight
11. Joe Stimson
12. Tyrell Fuimaono
13. Luke Yates
Interchange
14. Jacob Liddle
15. Oliver Clark
16. Addison Demetriou
17. Hame Sele
2016 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 36-22)
The fifth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 14 points, with centre Curtis Scott being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Jack Cogger, Lachlan Croker, Matt Dufty, Reuben Garrick, Bayley Sironen and Zac Woolford crossed the line for a try, while Brian Kelly booted six goals.
Over the following years, no players from the match would go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Matt Dufty
2. Brian Kelly
3. Cory Denniss
4. Curtis Scott
5. Reuben Garrick
6. Lachlan Croker
7. Jack Cogger (c)
8. Oliver Clark
9. Grant Garvey
10. Alex Twal
11. Tyrell Fuimaono
12. Bayley Sironen
13. Nat Butcher
Interchange
14. Zac Woolford
15. Taniela Paseka
16. Max Elliott
17. Tevita Cottrell
Nat Butcher of the Roosters is tackled during the round 12 NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the Gold Coast Titans at Central Coast Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)
2017 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 30-16)
The sixth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 14 points, with second-rower Jack Murchie being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Nat Butcher, Jai Field, Reuben Garrick, Blake Lawrie and Jack Murchie would all cross the line for a try, while Field booted five goals to finish with 14 points.
Over the following years, Reece Robson and Cameron Murray would be the only two players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Nick Meaney
2. Isaac Lumelume
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Curtis Scott
5. Reuben Garrick
6. Jai Field
7. Troy Dargan
14. Victor Radley
9. Reece Robson
10. Blake Lawrie
11. Cameron Murray (c)
12. Jack Murchie
13. Nat Butcher
Interchange
8. Emre Guler
15. Ray Stone
16. Setefano Hala
17. Billy Magoulias
2018 (NSW U20s def by QLD U20s 30-12)
The seventh edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW lose to QLD by 18 points, with Queenslander Jake Clifford being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Billy Smith and Brian To’o would all cross the line for a try, while Kyle Flanagan booted two goals.
Over the following years, Brian To’o would be the only player to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Billy Smith
3. Matheson Johns
4. Bronson Xerri
5. Brian To’o
6. Brendan O’Hagan
7. Kyle Flanagan (c)
8. Oregon Kaufusi
9. Reece Robson
10. Emre Guler
11. Billy Burns
12. Teig Wilton
13. Josh Curran
Interchange
14. Blayke Brailey
15. Ky Rodwell
16. Setefano Hala
18. Josh Carr
2019 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 36-10)
The eighth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 26 points, with five-eighth Matt Burton being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Burton (double), Teig Wilton, Mat Croker, Ky Rodwell and Ethan Parry would all cross the line for a try, while Stephen Crichton booted six goals.
Over the following years, Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton and Stefano Utoikamanu would be the only three players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Tex Hoy
2. Tui Katoa
3. Stephen Crichton
4. Ethan Parry
5. Jason Saab
6. Matt Burton
7. Blake Taaffe
8. Spencer Leniu
9. Sam Verrills
10. Ky Rodwell
11. Teig Wilton
12. Matt Doorey
13. Darby Medlyn
Interchange
14. Luke Huth
15. Stefano Utoikamanu
16. Mat Croker
17. Alex Seyfarth
2022 (NSW U19s def QLD U19s 32-4)
The first edition of the Under 19s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 28 points, with halfback Jonah Pezet being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Michael Asomua (double), Paul Alamoti, Jack Bostock and Thomas Weaver would all cross the line for a try, while Weaver booted six goals to finish with 16 points.
Over the following years, no players from the team have yet to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Terrell Kalo Kalo
2. Michael Asomua
3. Paul Alamoti
4. Brad Morkos
5. Jack Bostock
6. Thomas Weaver
7. Jonah Pezet
8. Max Bradbury
9. Tyler Moriarty
10. Justin Matamua
11. Oryn Keeley
12. Brandon Tumeth
13. Trey Mooney
Interchange
14. Jack Cole
15. Toby Couchman
16. Larry Muagututia
17. Jacob Webster
2023 (NSW U19s def QLD U19s 32-14)
The second edition of the Under 19s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 18 points, with centre Ethan Strange being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Ethan Strange scored four tries. Ethan Ferguson and Savelio Tamale would all cross the line for a try, while Ferguson booted four goals to finish with 12 points.
Over the following years, no players from the team have yet to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Chevy Stewart
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Ethan Strange
4. Josh Feledy
5. Ethan Ferguson
6. Latu Fainu
7. Ethan Sanders
8. Jake Clydsdale
9. Billy Scott
10. Samuela Fainu
11. Charlie Guymer
12. Harrison Hassett
13. Myles Martin
Interchange
14. Joash Papalii
15. Nicholas Tsougranis
16. Sam Tuivaiti
17. Luron Patea