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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 12:45:09 GMT 10
Date:5-Jul-2006 Venue:Docklands Attendance: 54833 Referee:Steve Clark Half-Time: NSW 4, QLD 4 | New South Wales | Queensland |
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PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | FB | Brett Hodgson | | 1 | 3 | | 2 | FB | Clinton Schifcofske | | 2 | 3 | | 4 | WG | Timana Tahu | | | | | | WG | Rhys Wesser | | | | | | CN | Matt Cooper | | | | | | CN | Brent Tate | 1 | | | | 4 | CN | Matt King | 1 | | | | 4 | CN | Josh Hannay | | | | | | WG | Eric Grothe(P1) | 2 | | | | 8 | WG | Adam Mogg | 1 | | | | 4 | FE | Mark Gasnier | | | | | | FE | Darren Lockyer | 1 | | | | 4 | HB | Craig Gower | | | | | | HB | Johnathan Thurston | | | | | | LK | Luke O'Donnell | | | | | | LK | Dallas Johnson | | | | | | SR | Paul Gallen | | | | | | SR | Carl Webb | | | | | | SR | Nathan Hindmarsh | | | | | | SR | Nate Myles | | | | | | PF | Willie Mason | | | | | | PF | Petero Civoniceva | | | | | | HK | Danny Buderus | | | | | | HK | Cameron Smith | | | | | | PF | Luke Bailey | | | | | | PF | Steven Price(CB) | | | | | | IN | Ben Hornby | | | | | | IN | Chris Flannery | | | | | | IN | Mark O'Meley | | | | | | IN | Tonie Carroll | | | | | | IN | Steve Simpson | | | | | | IN | Sam Thaiday | | | | | | IN | Steve Menzies | | | | | | IN | Shaun Berrigan | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 3 | | 14 | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 16 | Penalties | 4 | Penalties | 4 | Scrums | 8 | Scrums | 7 |
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 12:46:50 GMT 10
The 2006 State of Origin series was the 25th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. It was decided in three matches which drew a total attendance of 180,074. Queensland won the series 2-1, their first outright series victory since 2001 and the first in their record-breaking run of eight consecutive series wins. Prior to game one there was growing concern about the long term future of State of Origin, many commentators were beginning to wonder if Queensland would ever win another series after three consecutive New South Wales victories.
Game III Justin Hodges was ruled out of the Queensland side for game III after he re-tore his hamstring and was replaced by Josh Hannay. Steven Bell was also ruled out after he sustained a fractured cheekbone in game II.
After the heavy loss in game II the New South Wales selectors made five changes, bringing in Matt Cooper, Paul Gallen, Craig Gower, Luke O'Donnell and Ben Hornby as well as moving Matt King into the centres, Mark Gasnier to five-eighth and Luke Bailey into the starting side.
Game III was held at Telstra Dome, Melbourne, and was the first decider played at a neutral venue. Some controversial video referring decisions in the first ten minutes of the second half saw Queensland trailing 14-4 with ten minutes remaining. Queensland, however, scored two converted tries in the space of five minutes – first Brent Tate's long-range try after a line break from Thurston and then Lockyer intercepting a Hodgson pass inside New South Wales' own half – to take the match and series, winning 16-14.
The Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series was awarded to Darren Lockyer The Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to Darren Lockyer
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 12:47:22 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 23, 2021 10:45:54 GMT 10
Darren Lockyer try off Brett Hodgson intercept. Melbourne Telstra Dome, Game 3, 2006
Poor Brett Hodgson. By all reports a lovely bloke, he features in two all-time Origin moments and in both instances he ends up looking a goose. If being thrown around by Gorden Tallis wasn’t enough, four years later he was instrumental in Mal Meninga’s Maroons winning the game that set them on the path to eight-straight series wins. With six minutes left and down 14-10, Queensland skipper Darren Lockyer kicked deep and NSW winger Eric Grothe Jnr was tackled by Chris Flannery, Adam Mogg and Shaun Berrigan. Hodgson moved into dummy half and threw a shocking pass in front of Nathan Hindmarsh. As Hindmarsh scrambled vainly to regather, Lockyer swooped like a seagull on a chip and stepped through the attempted tackles of Luke Bailey and Ben Hornby to lock it up 14-all. Clinton Schifcofske calmly slotted the goal to make it another bad night for Mr Burns.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 23, 2021 13:42:45 GMT 10
Darren Lockyer of the Maroons in action during game three of the ARL State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at the Telstra Dome July 5, 2006 in Melbourne.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Jan 21, 2022 20:04:07 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Feb 16, 2022 20:20:53 GMT 10
Darren Lockyer's last minute try in Game III, 2006, ended three years of NSW dominance.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Feb 16, 2022 20:21:55 GMT 10
...and kickstarted eight years of Maroons' series wins.
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