2000 State of Origin series

Australian rugby league series August 2019 2000 9th 150px 16px New South Wales 3-0 146 159074 16px Ryan Girdler (52) 16px Ryan Girdler (5) The 2000 State of Origin series was the 19th year that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was played entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. During the 2000 series Gorden Tallis was sent off for calling the referee a cheat, Ryan Girdler amassed an incredible 32 points in one match and New South Wales whitewashed the series in a combined scoreline of 104 to 42 - the biggest gap between the two sides in history. __TOC__ Game I Wednesday, 10 May 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) New South Wales New South Wales 16 Queensland 16 Queensland 2016 6–8 14–8 Report 4MacDougall 23 48Girdler 71Peachey 77 2Girdler pen 10 49 (2/5) 3Lam 32 44Rogers 16 2Rogers 45 (1/3)Lockyer pen 60 (1/1) 0Lam (0/1) Tallis 0 71 Stadium Australia, Sydney 61,511 Bill Harrigan Chris Ward Phil Cooley, Steve Nash Adam MacDougall (New South Wales) After Ryan Girdler had scored a try to level at 16-all which appeared to have included two knock-ons in the lead up, a furious Gorden Tallis confronted Bill Harrigan and was immediately dismissed after calling him a cheat.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 State of Origin - 2000s The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax Digital 2010-04-27 http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin--2000s-20100426-tndh.html 2010-04-27 Six minutes later the Blues took advantage of the extra man for David Peachey to cross out wide and secure a 20-16 win. Immediately after the game Tallis was summonsed to a judiciary hearing at the ground but was not suspended. He had been to the referee's room beforehand and apologised to Harrigan. Blues prop Robbie Kearns later claimed in the Herald Sun that Tallis was to blame for Queensland's loss by showing poor discipline and that he had let himself and his side down. Tallis was just the second player to be sent off in Origin history.Tallis sent off as Maroons cry foul - NSW draws first blood in thriller Herald Sun News Corporation Australia 11 May 2000 Melbourne, Victoria 112 Game II Wednesday, 24 May 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) Queensland Queensland 16 New South Wales 16 New South Wales 1028 4–0 6–28 Report 1Tallis 50 3Rogers pen 2 pen 33 51 (3/3) 5Fittler 45Timmins 60S. Hill 63Furner 65Girdler 79 4Girdler 46 62 64 66 (4/5) Johns (0/1) Suncorp Metway Stadium, Brisbane 38,796 Bill Harrigan Eddie Ward Phil Cooley, Alan Caddy Tim Brasher (New South Wales) New South Wales' win in the second game secured their first series win since 1997 and the 28–10 scoreline would be their biggest ever winning margin until Game III two weeks later. Game III Wednesday, 7 June 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) New South Wales New South Wales 16 Queensland 16 Queensland 5616 20–10 36–6 Report 9Girdler 16 26 52Gidley 58 80Muir 19Johns 44Fletcher 65MacDougall 71 10Girdler (18 21 27 pen 37 45 54 60 67 72 80) (10/10) 3Rogers 23Smith 30Tallis 77 2Rogers 24 78 (2/3) Stadium Australia, Sydney 58,767 Bill Harrigan Graeme West Phil Cooley, Steve Chiddy Ryan Girdler (New South Wales) New South Wales centre Ryan Girdler produced the performance of his life and the Blues were hailed as the greatest side in Origin history after they demolished Queensland and completed their third clean sweep. Girdler scored three tries and kicked ten goals from ten attempts for a record 32-point haul during which New South Wales crossed the Queensland line nine times. New South Wales had led 20–10 at half-time, and a try to Andrew Johns after the break saw the floodgates open with six Origin records beaten or matched:Ritchie Dean It's a clean sweep for rampant Blues Herald Sun News Corporation Australia 8 June 2000 Melbourne, Victoria 101 Biggest winning margin in State of Origin history (since broken by Queensland in Game III, 2015) Most points in an Origin match Most points by an individual in an Origin match Most points by an individual in an Origin series (Girdler, 52) Most goals by an individual in an Origin match Most tries by an individual in an Origin match (Girdler's three equalled Chris Anderson's in 1983 and Kerry Boustead's in 1984) Teams New South Wales PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Cronulla 16 David Peachey North Queensland 16 Tim Brasher Wing Newcastle 16 Adam MacDougall Centre Penrith 16 Ryan Girdler Centre St George Illawarra 16 Shaun Timmins Newcastle 16 Matt Gidley Wing St George Illawarra 16 Jamie Ainscough Five-Eighth Sydney Roosters 16 Brad Fittler (c) Halfback Melbourne 16 Brett Kimmorley Prop Melbourne 16 Robbie Kearns Hooker Northern Eagles 16 Geoff Toovey Prop Melbourne 16 Rodney Howe Cronulla 16 Jason Stevens Second Row Sydney Roosters 16 Bryan Fletcher Second Row Canberra 16 David Furner Newcastle 16 Ben Kennedy Lock Newcastle 16 Ben Kennedy Melbourne 16 Scott Hill Interchange Melbourne 16 Scott Hill Newcastle 16 Andrew Johns Interchange Wests Tigers 16 Terry Hill Canberra 16 David Furner Interchange Parramatta 16 Michael Vella Northern Eagles 16 Adam Muir Interchange Cronulla 16 Jason Stevens Parramatta 16 Michael Vella Coach Wests Tigers 16 Wayne Pearce Queensland PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Brisbane 16 Darren Lockyer Wing Cronulla 16 Mat Rogers Centre North Queensland 16 Paul Bowman Centre Canterbury 16 Darren Smith Sydney Roosters 16 Matt Sing Wing Brisbane 16 Wendell Sailor Sydney Roosters 16 Matt Sing Brisbane 16 Wendell Sailor Five-Eighth Brisbane 16 Ben Ikin North Queensland 16 Julian O'Neill Brisbane 16 Ben Ikin Halfback Sydney Roosters 16 Adrian Lam (c) Prop Brisbane 16 Shane Webcke Hooker Canterbury 16 Jason Hetherington Prop Cronulla 16 Martin Lang Second Row Brisbane 16 Gorden Tallis Second Row Brisbane 16 Brad Thorn Cronulla 16 Chris McKenna Lock Parramatta 16 Jason Smith Canterbury 16 Darren Smith Interchange North Queensland 16 Paul Green North Queensland 16 Julian O'Neill Interchange Brisbane 16 Tonie Carroll Brisbane 16 Brad Thorn Interchange Melbourne 16 Russell Bawden Brisbane 16 Tonie Carroll Interchange Canterbury 16 Steve Price Penrith 16 Craig Greenhill Coach Queensland 16 Mark Murray Aftermath A major turning point in State of Origin history occurred in this series, when, in the third game, Bryan Fletcher was seen celebrating his try by performing a fake hand grenade aimed towards the Queensland side.https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/21/the-2000-blues-origins-greatest-performance-or-its-greatest-insult/ The 2000 Blues: Origin's greatest performance or its greatest insult? NRL.com Chris Kennedy 21 June 2019 21 July 2019 The try celebration forced Queensland to change their whole strategy towards Origin and it created a pathway for the Maroons to win fifteen of twenty-one series since 2006 (including a record eight straight between 2006 and 2013). Former Queensland player Wendell Sailor said “As a Queenslander, you never forget that". Queensland Origin great Gorden Tallis had previously spoken about how that try celebration eventually led to a shift in the State of Origin balance of power which saw Queensland win back the Shield in 2001, and retain it in 2002. Former player Matthew Johns claims that the try celebration started a Queensland dynasty. Former Queensland coach Chris Close spoke about Fletcher's try celebration in 2016: "I thought it was disgraceful act and a disgraceful show of disrespect, You would certainly never, ever see that from any Queensland team, It still burns. F---ing oath it does".https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/origin-greats-come-clean-over-famous-insult/news-story/0a9398a515462e7ae65d9884b1f4ef66 Legends reveal truth behind famous Origin insult news.com.au 29 May 2017http://www.espn.co.uk/nrl/story/_/id/16348734/origin-grenade-disgraceful-show-disrespect-says-close Close: Origin grenade 'a disgraceful show of disrespect' 20 June 2016 See also 2000 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