1999 State of Origin series

Australian rugby league series August 2019 1999 series drawn; Queensland retained the 150px 16px 1-1-1 57 165800 Mat Rogers (17) Matt Geyer (2) The 1999 State of Origin series saw the 18th year that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. The series was drawn and the shield retained by the previous year's victors, Queensland.Barrow Tim State of Origin: The deciders https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin-the-deciders-20110705-1h0sq.html 7 July 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 July 2011 Each team claimed victory in a game and the deciding fixture finished at 10-all. It was the first series to end in a draw. __TOC__ Game I #eeeeee Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Queensland 16px 9–8 (Report) 16px New South Wales Mat Rogers (9 - 4g, 1fg) (4 - 2g) Ryan Girdler(4 - 1t) Anthony Mundine Lang Park, Brisbane 38,093 Bill Harrigan Jason Hetherington Game I was a dour affair played in hot and steamy conditions at Suncorp Stadium with Queensland scraping in 9-8. The match was memorable for winger Mat Rogers' debut. Despite straining a ligament and being forced from the field, the gutsy flanker returned to score all of Maroons' points including a field goal (the first of his career) six minutes from game's end to win the encounter. Game II #eeeeee Wednesday, 9 June 1999 New South Wales 16px 12–8 (Report) 16px Queensland Laurie Daley (4 - 1t)Ryan Girdler (4 - 2g)Robbie Ross (4 - 1t) (8 - 1t, 2g) Mat Rogers Stadium Australia, Sydney 88,336 Hadfield Dave Daley's dose for Blues The Independent independent.co.uk 1999-06-10 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-daleys-dose-for-blues-1099254.html 2009-10-06 Steven Clark Laurie Daley Game II was played at the new Olympic venue, Stadium Australia, in driving rain and in front of a record crowd. Manly captain, Geoff Toovey returned to the hooking position for NSW after not being selected for Game I. The conditions implied it would be another dour battle, but it turned out otherwise. Melbourne Storm fullback Robbie Ross grabbed his own piece of Origin history by scoring the fastest try in Origin after just 42 seconds. It temporarily took the wind out of the sails of Kevin Walters' Maroons. All the scoring was done in the first half with a try to Rogers and conversion which put Queensland momentarily in front before Laurie Daley, making his final Origin appearance in Sydney, tore onto an Andrew Johns pass and scored under the posts. Sideline commentator, Steve Roach, commented during the telecast that the difference between the two teams was the return of Toovey, who kept the opposing "markers honest" and whose delivery from hooker to his halves' partners was sublime throughout the soggy affair. After the match, and in company with other NSW retirees Paul Harragon and Andrew Ettingshausen, Daley completed a lap of honour. Game III #eeeeee Wednesday, 23 June 1999 Queensland 16px 10–10 (Report) 16px New South Wales Darren Lockyer (6 - 1t, 1g) Paul Green (4 - 1t) (8 -2 t) Matt Geyer (2 - 1g) Ryan Girdler Lang Park, Brisbane 39,371 Steven Clark Wendell Sailor Game III was played at Suncorp in treacherous and wet conditions, featuring plenty of dropped balls. However, some of the skills on show made up for the errors. NSW captain, Brad Fittler was unavailable due to undergoing groin surgery earlier in the month. Laurie Daley once again demonstrated his prowess by miraculously scooping up a ball at his feet and off-loading to Terry Hill who then sent Matt Geyer over. Queensland's Paul Green somehow found his way through Ben Kennedy and Luke Ricketson to score and with Lockyer's conversion the Maroons led 6-4. Adrian Lam whose club doctor at the Sydney Roosters had refused to allow him to play because of a dislocated shoulder, was cleared to play for Queensland and proved his worth by squeezing out a miracle pass to put Lockyer over. Geyer then scored for the Blues after an unlikely kick through by prop Rodney Howe to level the scores. Queensland, knowing a draw would be enough to retain the shield, had no interest in a field goal and put all their energy into holding New South Wales out. The Blues were almost there until an inside pass from Daley to Ross went to ground. The Blues players stood around as the Queenslanders rightly celebrated, having retained the title as per the rules of State of Origin at the time. New South Wales squad PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Melbourne 16 Robbie Ross Wing Newcastle 16 Darren Albert Newcastle 16 Adam MacDougall Centre Canberra 16 Laurie Daley Penrith 16 Ryan Girdler Centre Manly 16 Terry Hill Wing Melbourne 16 Matt Geyer Five-Eighth Sydney City 16 Brad Fittler (c) Canberra 16 Laurie Daley Canberra 16 Laurie Daley (c) Halfback Newcastle 16 Andrew Johns Prop Cronulla 16 Jason Stevens South Sydney 16 Mark Carroll Hooker Penrith 16 Craig Gower Manly 16 Geoff Toovey Prop Melbourne 16 Rodney Howe Second Row Sydney City 16 Bryan Fletcher Second Row Sydney City 16 David Barnhill Manly 16 Nik Kosef Canberra 16 David Furner Lock Manly 16 Nik Kosef Sydney City 16 Brad Fittler (c) Manly 16 Nik Kosef Interchange Melbourne 16 Glenn Lazarus Parramatta 16 Michael Vella Interchange Sydney City 16 Luke Ricketson Interchange Penrith 16 Ryan Girdler Canberra 16 Ben Kennedy Interchange St George Illawarra 16 Anthony Mundine Coach Balmain 16 Wayne Pearce Queensland squad PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Newcastle 16 Robbie O'Davis Brisbane 16 Darren Lockyer Wing Cronulla 16 Mat Rogers Newcastle 16 Robbie O'Davis Centre Canterbury 16 Darren Smith Sydney City 16 Matt Sing Brisbane 16 Tonie Carroll Centre Sydney City 16 Matt Sing Canterbury 16 Darren Smith Wing Brisbane 16 Wendell Sailor Five-Eighth Brisbane 16 Kevin Walters Brisbane 16 Kevin Walters (c) North Sydney 16 Ben Ikin Halfback Sydney City 16 Adrian Lam (c) North Queensland 16 Paul Green Sydney City 16 Adrian Lam (c) Prop Brisbane 16 Shane Webcke Hooker Canterbury 16 Jason Hetherington Prop Penrith 16 Craig Greenhill Second Row Brisbane 16 Gorden Tallis Second Row Cronulla 16 Chris McKenna Lock Parramatta 16 Jason Smith Interchange North Sydney 16 Ben Ikin North Queensland 16 Paul Green Interchange Canterbury 16 Steve Price Interchange Brisbane 16 Tonie Carroll Brisbane 16 Brad Thorn Interchange Cronulla 16 Martin Lang Coach Norths Devils 16 Mark Murray See also 1999 NRL season References Sources Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney Category:State of Origin series State of Origin series