QUEENSLAND’s two most recent coaches Wayne Bennett and Kevin Walters have paid tribute to Michael Morgan and Jake Friend in the wake of their sudden retirements from the NRL. The Queensland Origin family was rocked last week when Morgan and Friend drew the curtain on their glittering careers, just 48 hours apart, after both waged
MAROONS legend Cameron Smith will be groomed for a possible role as Queensland Origin coach after officially calling time on his glorious NRL career. The six-month guessing game surrounding Smith’s playing future was finally put to bed a fortnight ago when the Melbourne Storm icon formally announced his retirement after a decorated 18-year career. The
CAMERON Munster has warned the Blues he is about to get better as the Queensland Origin superstar sets his sights on becoming the NRL’s No.1 player this season. Munster celebrated one of the highpoints of his career last November when he won the Wally Lewis Medal as State of Origin’s player of the series for
JARROD Wallace admits he was “gutted” to be axed by the Maroons for last year’s Origin series and is hoping a bumper fightback with the Titans this season can catapult him back into a Queensland jumper. Wallace has carved out a reputation as a quality NRL front-rower, having amassed 152 first-grade games since his debut
NEW Queensland coach Paul Green has vowed to uphold the Wayne Bennett legacy that propelled the Maroons to one of the greatest series wins in Origin history. Green has been officially unveiled as Bennett’s successor for the 2021 State of Origin series – five years after he was appointed to replace Mal Meninga, before being
Former Queensland captain and Broncos premiership winner Trevor Gillmeister says the entire state is hoping Kevin Walters can pull Brisbane out of the mire in 2021 – because the future success of the Maroons is depending on it. The Broncos suffered a cataclysmic implosion last year, with the once proud club disintegrating and finishing with
WAYNE Bennett has not ruled out another return as Maroons coach despite submitting his resignation in the wake of his magical mission bringing the Origin shield back to Queensland. Bennett informed the Queensland Rugby League he would not return to Camp Maroon next season, the revelation coming just six weeks after he engineered one of
Price: $4,950 (inc GST) Stock Availability: Contact FOGS Honouring the men who started it all. “The future of the game is in your hands. We have taken this bold step. If we are beaten, we cannot retreat to any other position. We must win.” This was the final address from Queensland Rugby League President
Price: $2,250 (inc GST) Stock Availability: Contact FOGS Thirty or more State of Origin Games, what an incredible feat for an individual, representing your state in over ten State of Origin series. This commemorative framed sporting memorabilia celebrates the illustrious milestone of ten of Queensland’s finest. Introduced in 2014, the FOGS Statesman Award commemorates the monumental achievement of
Mal Meninga says he is grateful for the opportunity to once again represent Queensland as a coach, 40 years after his stunning State of Origin debut as a player. With so much going on in this year’s unforgettable, compressed, 2-1 series win to the Maroons, the fabulous story around Meninga’s fairytale Origin return never really
