Page 15 - Annual Report 2016

EVENTS

State of Origin

Queensland produced its strongest the shield with an 8-6 overall result.
series to date, falling just two games The 2018 State of Origin will be held in
short of claiming the State of Origin Queensland.
for the first time since 2002. In torrid
conditions at Sydney’s Canterbury Rugby league television personalities
Velodrome, Queensland hit the ground Yvonne Sampson and Gorden
running through the Under 20 teams, Tallis were special guests at the
winning both Men’s and Women’s Queensland State of Origin breakfast
divisions. It came down to the last and jersey presentation. Both spoke
timeslot, where the winners of the of the importance of a professional
Men’s Open and Men’s 40s divisions culture and what it means to wear a
would determine the series. New South Queensland jersey.
Wales won both divisions and retained

RESULTS

Men’s Open Women’s 20s Women’s 35s
New South Wales won the series 2-1 Queensland won the series 2-1 New South Wales won the series 3-0
Player of the Series:
Women’s Open Men’s 40s
Queensland won the series 2-1 Jemma Mi Mi (Queensland) New South Wales won the series 2-1
Player of the Series: Men’s 30s
Emily Hennessey (Queensland) New South Wales won the series 2-1 Women’s 40s
Player of the Series: Queensland won the series 2-1
Mixed Open Khanui Cox (Queensland) Player of the Series:
Queensland won the series 3-0 Jenine Gyemore (Queensland)
Player of the series: Women’s 30s
Sean Hooper (Queensland) Queensland won the series 3-0 Men’s 45s
Player of the Series: New South Wales won the series 3-0
Men’s 20s Chelsea Baker (Queensland) Men’s 50s
Queensland won the series 3-0 New South Wales won the series 3-0
Player of the Series: Men’s 35s
Jake Notley (Queensland) New South Wales won the series 2-1 Men’s 55s
New South Wales won the series 3-0

Harvey Norman National Youth Championships (NYC)

Queensland Secondary Schools Touch (QSST) swept the pool the score line, with Queensland heading into the break ahead
at the National Youth Championships on the Sunshine Coast 6-3. An intercept and length-of-the-field effort from Rachel
in September, claiming both titles in a dominant display. Walsh, one of four touchdowns in a superb individual effort,
Vying for back-to-back national titles, the QSST boys’ team opened their account again in the second half and it was all
cruised to a 5-1 lead at half time over Central Queensland, one-way traffic with an eventual 10-3 result.
before eventually running out 8-2 winners. Rockhampton’s
Blake Moore was awarded MVP after an outstanding The NYC is a unique event with school, community and
tournament and final. state 18 and under teams from around Australia (including
two from New Zealand) competing in a unified national
It was a similar story in the girls’ division, with QSST taking a championship. Sunshine Coast Stadium hosted the event for
5-1 lead after 15 minutes against a brave NSW Development the fourth consecutive year, which has injected more than $5
team. Two return touchdowns added some respectability to million into the local economy since 2013.

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