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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:47:30 GMT 10
Date:16-Jun-2004 Venue:Lang Park Attendance: 52478 Referee:Sean Hampstead Half-Time: NSW 12, QLD 6 | New South Wales | Queensland |
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PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | FB | Anthony Minichiello | | | | | | FB | Rhys Wesser | | | | | | WG | Timana Tahu | 2 | | | | 8 | WG | Matt Sing | | | | | | CN | Matthew Gidley | | | | | | CN | Paul Bowman | | | | | | CN | Luke Lewis | | | | | | CN | Willie Tonga | 1 | | | | 4 | WG | Luke Rooney | 1 | | | | 4 | WG | Billy Slater | 2 | | | | 8 | FE | Brad Fittler | | | | | | FE | Darren Lockyer | | | 1 | | | HB | Brett Finch | | | | | | HB | Scott Prince | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | LK | Craig Fitzgibbon | | 3 | 4 | | 6 | LK | Tonie Carroll | | | | | | SR | Nathan Hindmarsh | | | | | | SR | Dane Carlaw | 1 | | | | 4 | SR | Andrew Ryan | | | | | | SR | Petero Civoniceva | | | | | | PF | Jason Stevens | | | | | | PF | Shane Webcke | | | | | | HK | Danny Buderus | | | | | | HK | Cameron Smith | | 2 | 3 | | 4 | PF | Mark O'Meley | | | | | | PF | Steven Price(CB) | | | | | | IN | Craig Wing | | | | | | IN | Matthew Bowen | | | | | | IN | Trent Waterhouse | | | | | | IN | Ben Ross | | | | | | IN | Willie Mason | | | | | | IN | Corey Parker | | | | | | IN | Brent Kite | | | | | | IN | Chris Flannery | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 18 | | | 4 | 3 | 6 | | 22 | Penalties | 4 | Penalties | 7 | Scrums | 4 | Scrums | 3 |
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:49:21 GMT 10
The 2004 State of Origin series was the 23rd time that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules.
A pre-series Blues mobile phone scandal, Brad Fittler's comeback, a Golden point outcome in Game I and an extraordinary Billy Slater try showed that State of Origin's ability to create memorable football moments was as strong as ever after 25 years of the concept. The New South Wales' Game III victory saw a match-up in the respective cumulative tallies at 35 wins apiece, continuing a recurring trend where any push toward dominance by one side is soon countered by the other. The Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to Steve Price.
Game II Game II had plenty of hype surrounding it after Blues coach Phil Gould coaxed Brad Fittler out of representative retirement to spearhead the Blues campaign. First game hero Timmins was missing through injury as was Gower and next choice half-backs Trent Barrett and Brett Kimmorley. This left Sydney Roosters number seven Brett Finch to make his Origin debut alongside his club captain Fittler at five-eighth. Matt Orford was somewhat controversially not selected.
Suncorp Stadium proved to be a graveyard for the Blues thanks to one of the greatest Origin tries ever seen. 20-year-old Billy Slater, a former track work jockey who had burst onto the rugby league scene in 2003, stormed onto a Darren Lockyer grubber kick from halfway before chipping over the top of Blues fullback Anthony Minichiello, chasing, regathering and scoring in the same instant.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:49:50 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 23, 2021 10:35:23 GMT 10
Billy Slater try. Suncorp Stadium, Game 2, 2004
They called him Billy the Kid, and with good reason. Billy Slater was two days off his 21st birthday and playing in just his second Origin when he scored the try that had Queensland supporters in raptures and TV commentator and former NSW coach Phil Gould spitting chips. With the scores 12-all and 17 minutes left to play, winger Slater ran onto a Darren Lockyer grubber, regathered and tried to outpace the Blues’ Anthony Minichiello. With the experienced fullback closing in, Slater dropped the ball onto his right boot and kicked to the left over Minichiello’s head. Then, without slowing, he swerved around him, won the race to the ball and touched down. It was a breathtaking piece of skill and imagination which was the forerunner of Billy magic for years to come. The next day Slater’s try was the talk of Queensland, and a deflated Gus Gould bleated all the way home to Sydney.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 23, 2021 13:33:52 GMT 10
Craig Fitzgibbon: Representative Rugby League, State of Origin 2 at Suncorp Stadium, Wednesday June 16th 2004.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Feb 16, 2022 20:16:03 GMT 10
Billy Slater dives over for a sizzling solo try on debut in Game II of the 2004 series.
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