The 2024 State of Origin series may have officially come to a close, with the NSW Blues walking away with the title. However, the three-match series produced several moments that will be remembered for years to come.

As the state of New South Wales savours their victory and gains bragging rights over their rival, Zero Tackleย takes a trip down memory lane and looks at every player to wear the NSW Blues jersey from 1980 to 2024.

Since the introduction of Origin, 316 unique players have worn the Blues jersey, with the first being Tommy Raudonikis and the latest being Mitchell Barnett.

While several Blues players have represented multiple teams during their tenure for the state, this list is categorised under which club they were playing for when they made their Origin debut.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Tom Trbojevic of the Blues and Jake Trbojevic of the Blues pose with the trophy following game three of the State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 11, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The Balmain Tigers have had 29 NSW Blues players over the years, with the first being Graham Eadie in 1980 and the last being Tom Trbojevic in 2018.

  • Graham Eadie (Debut: 1980)
  • Alan Thompson (Debut: 1980)
  • Les Boyd (Debut: 1981)
  • Max Krillich (Debut: 1982)
  • Geoff Gerard (Debut: 1983)
  • Ray Brown (Debut: 1983)
  • Noel Cleal (Debut: 1984)
  • Des Hasler (Debut: 1985)
  • Phil Daley (Debut: 1987)
  • Cliff Lyons (Debut: 1987)
  • Ian Roberts (Debut: 1990)
  • Geoff Toovey (Debut: 1990)
  • Mark Carroll (Debut: 1995)
  • Craig Hancock (Debut: 1995)
Steve Menzies. (Photo: NSWRL Media)
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