Zero Tackle rewinds to the past as the QLD Maroons get ready to take on the NSW Blues on Thursday evening in the 2024 Under-19s State of Origin match.
Zero Tackleย looks at every player who competed for the Maroons at the U19/20s level and examines which players have gone on to play in the State of Origin arena.
Players that have gone on to the Origin arena from the junior representative match include Harry Grant, Patrick Carrigan, Murray Taulagi, Anthony Milford and manyย more.
2015 (QLD U20s def by NSW U20s 32-16)
The fourth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw QLD lose to NSW by 16 points.
Despite the loss, Alex Barr, Luke Bateman and Gideon Gela-Mosby scored a try, while Ashley Taylor booted two goals.
Over the following years, Lindsay Collins, Coen Hess and Jai Arrow would be the only three players to go on and represent the QLD Maroons in the Origin arena.
1. Paul Byrnes
2. Gideon Gela-Mosby
3. Jordan Brew
4. Marion Seve
5. Conor Carey
6. Jayden Nikorima
7. Ashley Taylor
8. George Fai
9. Jayden Berrell
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Coen Hess
12. Alex Barr
13. Jai Arrow (c)
Interchange
14. Karl Lawton
15. Luke Bateman
16. Sam Lavea
17. Oshae Tuiasau
