1995 State of Origin series

Australian rugby league series August 2019 1995 8th 125px 16px Queensland 3 - 0 74 133024 16px Wayne Bartrim (16) 16px Brett Dallas (2) The 1995 State of Origin series was the 14th annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league teams. Due to the Australian Rugby League's ongoing conflicts with Super League, they ruled that no Super League-aligned playersExcluding Canberra, most of the eight Super League-aligned clubs contained a handful of players who did not sign with the new league or attempted to defect back to the ARL, of whom the Broncos' Gavin Allen,Mascord Steve League Turns Up Cup Heat on Allen Sydney Morning Herald 9 September 1995 64 the Reds' Brad Mackay, Penrith's Brad Fittler and Matt Sing, and Canterbury's Brett Dallas,Heads Ian Dallas Joins $3m Bulldogs The Sun-Herald 25 June 1995 71 Jason SmithDefectors Return The Age 23 May 1995 48 and Dean Pay played in this series. were eligible for State of Origin selection in 1995. Harms John The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story University of Queensland Press 2005 Australia 173 https://books.google.com/books?id=OFE2EZ7JyEkC 9780702235368 This appeared to hurt Queensland, eliminating their mostly Brisbane Broncos backline, and they were not widely expected to win the series. However, they won 3–0, Prichard Greg Scandals, losing streaks, injuries but there's never been a lost cause The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax Media 2010-06-15 http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html 2010-06-15 their first series win since 1991. Novice Queensland coach Paul Vautin made only one player change to his squad during the entire series. After an enthusiastic Melbourne crowd packed the MCG to watch game two of the 1994 series, State of Origin football again ventured to Melbourne. Although the crowd in Melbourne was not as high as 1994's then-record origin crowd of 87,161, it was still a success, attracting 52,994 spectators and thus, furthering the case for a Rugby League team in Melbourne. Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett had originally been appointed as Queensland coach for 1995 taking over from Wally Lewis. He stepped down from the job, stating that Queensland would be uncompetitive without its Super League players. Paul Vautin, who had played 22 Origin games for Queensland between 1982 and 1990,This included two games as captain in the absence of Lewis was brought in to replace him. __TOC__ Game I Unable to draw on the vast talents of the Brisbane Broncos whose Super League-aligned players were made ineligible for the Origin series by the Australian Rugby League, Maroons selectors were forced to choose from a limited selection of Queenslanders from ARL-loyal clubs. Consequently, going into Game 1 at the Sydney Football Stadium, the Blues were unbackable favourites with nine internationals in the squad compared to Queensland's two in Dale Shearer and Papua New Guinea halfback Adrian Lam who had to be given dispensation to play for Qld, and an untested commentator-turned-coach in Paul Vautin. Although many considered NSW favourites, the starting sides in Game 1 actually saw Qld have 79 collective Origin games experience, while NSW had only 68 between them. #eeeeee Monday, 15 May 1995 (Report) New South Wales 16px 16px Queensland 0–2 Wayne Bartrim (2 - 1 g) Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 39,841 Eddie Ward Gary Larson After the first ever try-less State of Origin match, the Maroons left the ground having produced one of the biggest boilovers in rugby league history. A sole penalty goal to Maroons hooker Wayne Bartrim after 30 minutes was enough to see Vautin's unfancied Queensland team home 2–0. Referee Eddie Ward penalised Blues front rower Paul Harragon for a tackle on Gary Larson and Bartrim kicked the goal from 25 metres out. At the time it seemed a minor event but by game's end the goal had become pivotal. New South Wales failed to capitalise on their chances, crossing the Queensland line twice. First winger Rod Wishart stepped into touch after taking a cross-field kick from Andrew Johns. Then in the second half, Blues centre Terry Hill was held up by Queensland debutante winger Matt Sing over the line with 17 minutes to play. It was the lowest ever score in a representative game in Australia, yet still a compelling spectacle as the underdog Maroons repelled the New South Wales attack time and time again. From this match, broadcast sound and vision captured Maroons lock Billy Moore exiting the Sydney Football Stadium tunnel after half-time chanting the Maroons' war cry "Queenslander" over and over to exhort his team-mates. Game II #eeeeee Wednesday, 31 May 1995 (Report) Queensland 16px 16px New South Wales 20–12 (8 - 4 g) Wayne Bartrim (4 - 1 t) Mark Coyne (4 - 1 t) Brett Dallas (4 - 1 t) Adrian Lam Brett Rodwell (4 - 1 t) Jim Serdaris (4 - 1 t) Rod Wishart (4 - 2 g) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 52,994 Eddie Ward Jason Smith Going into the second game, Qld suffered a blow when Dale Shearer, their most experienced player (having played 25 games since making his Origin debut in 1985) and only Australian test representative, was ruled out with injury. His place in the side was taken by 1994 Kangaroo tourist Jason Smith. Smith, who had initially signed with Super League earlier in the year, had turned his back on the rebels and had only recently re-signed with the ARL.Kent Paul The Dogs of More The Sun-Herald 28 May 1995 60 Playing at FE rather than his usual position of LK, Smith won the Man of the Match award. Rumours of an all-in brawl that had circulated before Game II at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were realised early when the first scrum erupted into violence after NSW HK Jim Serdaris started throwing punches at his opposite Wayne Bartrim. Almost like it was rehearsed, most players from both sides became involved and it took referee Eddie Ward a considerable time to restore order.In the confusion, Ward also failed to stop the game clock and almost 5 minutes elapsed before time was called off During the brawl there were two main groups. Rival back rowers David Barnhill and Billy Moore waged their own private war throwing a lot of punches that missed their mark before wrestling each other to the ground, while Origin's old cry of "Mate against mate" added another chapter when Manly-Warringah teammates John Hopoate (NSW) and Danny Moore (Qld) squared off after Moore came to Matt Sing's aid.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsd0hbSIZkM Classic 1995 Origin Brawl – EVERYONE VS EVERYONE melee YouTube Another outbreak late in the half saw props Paul Harragon and Gavin Allen marched to the sin bin. Queensland had the run of play, an 8–0 lead on the back of a Mark Coyne try and two goals from Wayne Bartrim. With five minutes remaining, Jim Serdaris scored a converted try to close the gap to 14-12 and the Blues began a final wave of attack. Steve Menzies then came within inches of scoring the match winner but was held up, and then Fittler threw what appeared to be the match winning pass to a try-bound Tim Brasher. However referee Ward ruled the pass forward. As they dropped their guard, flying Queensland winger Brett Dallas caught them out in the dying seconds and ran 90 metres from dummy-half, easily out pacing Hopoate, Brasher and Rod Wishart coming across in cover, to score under the posts and seal the series with a 20–12 victory to give Qld what many believe to be the biggest boilover in Origin history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XplXzuWUCkQ State of Origin 1995 Game 2 Bret Dallas Try @ 80 mins YouTube Game III #eeeeee Monday, 12 June 1995 (Report) Queensland 16px 16px New South Wales 24–16 (8 - 4 g) Wayne Bartrim (4 - 1 t) Brett Dallas (4 - 1 t) Ben Ikin (4 - 1 t) Danny Moore (4 - 1 t) Jason Smith Rod Wishart (8 - 1 t, 2 g) Tim Brasher (4 - 1 t) Adam Muir (4 - 1 t) Lang Park, Brisbane 40,189 David Manson Adrian Lam Experts were still favouring a New South Wales win in game III, but again they were proved wrong in a match that lived up to Origin expectations. Manly captain Geoff Toovey was called into the NSW side after injury kept him out of the first two games of the series. The chances of popular Maroons' captain Trevor Gillmeister playing in the final game had looked impossible - he had been admitted to hospital with an infected knee and placed on an intravenous drip. In an inspiring gesture that underlined the ferocity of feeling in the side he signed himself out to take his place in the team. Menzies Steve Steve Menzies Tasker, Norman Beaver: The Steve Menzies Story Allen & Unwin 2008 Australia 132 https://books.google.com/books?id=MC0_bNv8XNYC 9781741755602 The two combatants punched and counter-punched before a late try to the previously unheralded Gold Coast rookie Ben Ikin gave the Maroons a 24–16 win and a 3–0 series whitewash. New South Wales led twice at 10-6 after 35 minutes and again 16-12 after 41 minutes, but the Queensland spirit was resolute. The series was career defining for Ikin, a Gold Coast junior who became the youngest player in Origin history at 18 years and 83 days when he debuted in Game I. He would later become a mainstay of Queensland and Broncos' sides up until 2003 although his career was disrupted by injury. Many considered Queensland lucky to play the last 52 minutes of the match with a full team after prop forward Tony Hearn appeared to headbutt NSW prop Mark Carroll in the 28th minute. In retaliation Carroll started throwing punches at Hearn which led to another all in brawl. Remarkably, referee David Manson only put Hearn on report and then penalised Carroll for the use of a forearm while tackling Hearn and awarded a penalty to Qld.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHIPaZnWduA Hearn vs Carroll – Game 3, 1995 YouTube Hearn was later suspended for 8 games by the ARL judiciary as a result of his headbutt. After his performances for Qld in the first two games, the front row forward from North Sydney had allegedly been in line for an Australian test jumper before his suspension.Heads Ian Test Shock – Eight Blues, Five Maroons The Sun-Herald 18 June 1995 65 After the game, Gillmeister returned to hospital to continue treatment on his knee.Steve Ricketts Barry Dick Paul Malone The 30 greatest controversies in 30 years of State of Origin series http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/the-30-greatest-controversies-in-30-years-of-state-of-origin-series/story-e6frf9if-1226364330596 26 May 2012 The Courier-Mail 23 May 2012 New South Wales teams PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Balmain 16 Tim Brasher Wing Illawarra 16 Rod Wishart Centre Manly 16 Terry Hill Centre Illawarra 16 Paul McGregor Wing Manly 16 Craig Hancock Manly 16 John Hopoate North Sydney 16 David Hall Five-Eighth Newcastle 16 Matthew Johns Penrith 16 Brad Fittler (c) Newcastle 16 Matthew Johns Halfback Newcastle 16 Andrew Johns Manly 16 Geoff Toovey Prop Newcastle 16 Paul Harragon Hooker Western Suburbs 16 Jim Serdaris Prop Manly 16 Mark Carroll Canterbury 16 Dean Pay Manly 16 Mark Carroll Second Row Western Reds 16 Brad Mackay North Sydney 16 Greg Florimo Newcastle 16 Adam Muir Second Row Manly 16 Steve Menzies St George 16 David Barnhill Manly 16 Steve Menzies Lock Penrith 16 Brad Fittler (c) Western Reds 16 Brad Mackay Penrith 16 Brad Fittler (c) Interchange North Sydney 16 Greg Florimo Illawarra 16 Brett Rodwell North Sydney 16 Greg Florimo Interchange North Sydney 16 David Fairleigh Interchange North Sydney 16 Matt Seers Manly 16 Steve Menzies North Sydney 16 Matt Seers Interchange Newcastle 16 Adam Muir St George 16 David Barnhill Coach Easts 16 Phil Gould Queensland teams PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Newcastle 16 Robbie O'Davis Wing Canterbury 16 Brett Dallas Centre St George 16 Mark Coyne Centre Manly 16 Danny Moore Wing Penrith 16 Matt Sing Five-Eighth South Queensland 16 Dale Shearer Canterbury 16 Jason Smith Halfback Sydney City 16 Adrian Lam Prop North Sydney 16 Tony Hearn Hooker St George 16 Wayne Bartrim Prop Brisbane 16 Gavin Allen Second Row South Queensland 16 Trevor Gillmeister (c) Second Row North Sydney 16 Gary Larson Lock North Sydney 16 Billy Moore Interchange Gold Coast Seagulls 16 Ben Ikin Interchange South Queensland 16 Terry Cook Interchange South Queensland 16 Mark Hohn Interchange South Queensland 16 Craig Teevan Coach 16px Paul Vautin See also 1995 ARL season 1995 Trans-Tasman Test series Super League War Notes References Sources Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney Chesterton, Ray (1996) Good as Gould, Ironbark, Sydney External links 1995 State of Origin at sportsphotography.net Category:State of Origin series State of Origin series