Individual Player Records for State of Origin - New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons
- Individual Player Records for State of Origin - New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons
- One off Records
- Most Origin Games Played for QLD
- Most Origin Games Played for NSW
- Points, Tries and Goals
- Most Total Origin Points
- Most Origin Points in a Game or Series
- Most Total Origin Tries
- Most Origin Tries in a Game
- Most Origin Tries in a Series
- Most Total Origin Goals
- Most Origin Goals in a Game
- Awards and Captaincies
- Most Man of the Match Awards
- Most Man of the Series Awards
- Most Player of the Series Award QLD - Ron McAuliffe Medal
- Most Player of the Series Award NSW - Brad Fittler Medal
- Most Games as Captain of NSW
- Most Games as Captain of QLD
Australian sport’s greatest rivalry the State of Origin has been played every year since 1982 with the New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons going toe to toe in a three match series to determine the ultimate footballing state.
Many players and fans see the State of Origin arena as the pinnacle of Rugby League around the world. To make it into the team is an honour and a privilege. To then go on to set and break records in State of Origin is a testament to the skill and determination of each individual player.
There are some outstanding records across the 43 years of State of Origin footy and here we have collated the best and most important records for individual players so you can debate with your mates or get that extra point at the pub quiz.
Check out more State of Origin records per Series or Game.
One off Records
- Most Consecutive Origin Games Played - 36 Jonathan Thurston (Game 1, 2005 - Game 3, 2017)
- Most State of Origin Wins - 27 Cameron Smith (2003-2017)
- Oldest Origin Player - Petero Civoniceva (36 years and 73 days – Game 3, 2012)
- Youngest Origin Player - Ben Ikin (18 years and 83 days – Game 1, 1995)
- Players to be sent off - 6 players have been sent off in Origin history. Craig Greenhill (QLD, High tackle Game 2 - 1996), Gordon Tallis (QLD, Referee abuse Game 1 - 2000), Trent Waterhouse (NSW, Striking Game 3 - 2009), Jarome Luai (NSW, Headbutt Game 2 - 2023), Reece Walsh (QLD, Headbutt Game 2 - 2023), Joseph Suaalii (NSW, High Tackle Game 1 - 2024)
Most Origin Games Played for QLD
| Rank | Player | Games | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Cameron Smith | 42 | 2003-2017 |
| 2 | Jonathan Thurston | 37 | 2005-2017 |
| 3 | Darren Lockyer | 36 | |
Most Origin Games Played for NSW
| Rank | Player | Games | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Brad Fittler | 31 | 1990-1996, 1998-2001, 2004 |
| 2 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 27 | |
| 3 | Paul Gallen | 24 | 2006-2016 |
Points, Tries and Goals
Here are the records for most individual points in Origin history as well as per game and per series.
Most Total Origin Points
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Johnathan Thurston | QLD | 220 (5 tries, 99 goals, 2 field-goals) |
| 2 | Mal Meninga | QLD | |
| 3 | Valentine Holmes | QLD | |
| 4 | Michael O'Connor | NSW | 129 (11 tries, 42 goals, 1 field-goal) |
| 5 | Nathan Cleary | NSW | |
Most Origin Points in a Game or Series
| Game/Series | Player | Team | Points |
|---|
| Game 3, 2000 | Ryan Girdler | NSW | |
| 2000 Series | Ryan Girdler | NSW | |
Most Total Origin Tries
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|
| 1 | Greg Inglis | QLD | 18 |
| 2 | Darius Boyd | QLD | 17 |
| 3 | Valentine Holmes | QLD | 13 |
| 4 | Dane Gagai | QLD | 12 |
| 5 | Dale Shearer | QLD | 12 |
Most Origin Tries in a Game
| Tries | Player | Team | Game |
|---|
| 3 | Chris Anderson | NSW | Game 3, 1983 |
| 3 | Kerry Boustead | QLD | Game 1, 1984 |
| 3 | Ryan Girdler | NSW | Game 3, 2000 |
| 3 | Lote Tuqiri | QLD | Game 2, 2002 |
| 3 | Matt Sing | QLD | Game 3, 2003 |
| 3 | Matt King | NSW | Game 3, 2005 |
| 3 | Dane Gagai | QLD | Game 2, 2016 |
| 3 | Valentine Holmes | QLD | Game 3, 2017 |
| 3 | Tom Trbojevic | NSW | Game 2, 2019 |
| 3 | Tom Trbojevic | NSW | Game 1, 2021 |
| 3 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | QLD | Game 1, 2024 |
Most Origin Tries in a Series
| Tries | Player | Team | Series |
|---|
| 5 | Ryan Girdler | NSW | 2000 |
| 5 | Lote Tuqiri | QLD | 2002 |
Most Total Origin Goals
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Thurston | QLD | 99 |
| 2 | Mal Meninga | QLD | 69 |
| 3 | Nathan Cleary | NSW | 43 |
| 4 | Michael O'Connor | NSW | 42 |
| 5 | Valentine Holmes | QLD | 41 |
Most Origin Goals in a Game
| Goals | Player | Team | Game |
|---|
| 10 | Ryan Girdler | NSW | Game 3, 2000 |
| 9 | Jonathan Thurston | QLD | Game 3, 2015 |
Awards and Captaincies
Here are the records for the Awards and Captains per State.
Most Man of the Match Awards
| Rank | Player | Team | Awards |
|---|
| 1 | Wally Lewis | QLD | 8 |
| 2 | Cameron Smith | QLD | 7 |
| 3 | Jonathan Thurston | QLD | 5 |
| 4 | Peter Sterling | NSW | 4 |
| 5 | Allan Langer | QLD | 4 |
Most Man of the Series Awards
| Rank | Player | Team | Awards |
|---|
| 1 | Cameron Smith | QLD | 4 |
| 2 | Billy Slater | QLD | 2 |
Most Player of the Series Award QLD - Ron McAuliffe Medal
| Rank | Player | Awards |
|---|
| 1 | Cameron Smith | 4 |
| =2 | Allan Langer | 3 |
| =2 | Darren Lockyer | 3 |
Most Player of the Series Award NSW - Brad Fittler Medal
| Rank | Player | Awards |
|---|
| =1 | James Tedesco | 3 |
| =1 | Jarryd Hayne | 3 |
Most Games as Captain of NSW
| Rank | Player | Games
|
|---|
| 1 | Paul Gallen | 16 |
| 2 | Danny Buderus | 15 |
| 3 | Brad Fittler | 14 |
| 4 | Laurie Daley | 13 |
| 5 | James Tedesco | 11 |
Most Games as Captain of QLD
| Rank | Player | Games |
|---|
| 1 | Wally Lewis | 29 |
| 2 | Darren Lockyer | 22 |
| 3 | Cameron Smith | 21 |
| 4 | Daly Cherry-Evans | 18 |
| 5 | Mal Meninga | 9 |
