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 Tackleย 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.
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
NSW fans don’t wanna remember Walker playing origin lol