Blues coach John Strange with his NSW team for game one of the 2025 State of Origin series.

Turf,tickets and titles:Talking points before women’s Origin opener

NSW are looking to snap a two-series losing streak in game one of the 2025 State of Origin series in Brisbane.

  • Billie Eder

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Ellie Johnston will make her Origin debut at Suncorp Stadium,but in the off-season,you can find her in the rodeo ring.

Johnston’s journey from the rodeo arena to the Origin cauldron

Sharks prop Ellie Johnston will make her NSW debut on Thursday night. In the off-season,you’ll find her competing in rodeos.

  • Billie Eder
Victor Radley,centre,during the Last Post before the 2023 Anzac Day clash.

‘I’m extremely grateful’:Why Anzac Day is so important to Roosters enforcer

Roosters hardman Victor Radley has been like a kid counting the days before Christmas as he prepares for his sixth Anzac Day showdown.

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Forget Lachlan Galvin and Dylan Brown. The next No.6 debate is already here

The Blues five-eighth debate takes centre stage on Easter Monday,with NSW coach Laurie Daley the keenest observer.

  • Dan Walsh
Jordan De Goey is striving to return for opening round but the Magpies are wary about his preparation.

Doubts on De Goey for opening round,De Koning quiet on future;Dillon eyes State of Origin revival

Collingwood star Jordan De Goey is racing time to prove his fitness for opening round. Tom De Koning’s silence on his contract makes Carlton supporters fret,and AFL chief Andrew Dillon considers reviving State of Origin footy.

  • Peter Ryan andAndrew Wu
Maroons bolters composite

We break down the Maroons’ 2025 bolters,and why a star’s redemption looms

Queensland legends of 30 years ago are set to inspire a Maroons comeback,but the tussle for a call-up is likely to be heated.

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The Maroons suffered a Blues ambush. These players hope to teach them a lesson

Before the State of Origin furnace is ignited,changes are needed if the shield is to return north of the border.

  • Nick Wright
Max Plath will have the chance to announce himself as a genuine State of Origin contender.

‘Slater will be watching’:Why young star can go where famous dad could not

The future of a tireless State of Origin star could be what separates a rising talent from achieving what eluded his premiership-winning father.

  • Nick Wright
Billy Slater and Craig Bellamy.

Bellamy appointment proves State of Origin is entering its Victorian era

Craig Bellamy is the latest Melbourne Storm staffer added to the NSW brains trust,giving the traditional battle between blue and maroon a distinctly purple tinge.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Laurie Daley and Craig Bellamy.

Daley and Bellamy failed as Origin coaches. Why have they come back for more?

After being on the wrong end of a dynasty,Laurie Daley has the chance to create his own. However,he and Craig Bellamy must learn from their mistakes.

  • Adrian Proszenko