By Wayne Heming It’s been 15 years to the day since the founder and first Chairman of FOGS, Dick “Tosser” Turner passed away aged 75. Along with another Queensland great, Arthur Beetson, Turner embodied the spirit of what it meant to pull on a Maroon Origin jumper and play with pride and passion. Like Tina
By Wayne Heming It’s 34 years ago this week since Queensland produced one of its finest and most courageous Origin victories in Sydney. Origin clashes have given rugby league fans many amazing moments and mountains of memories since the concept was launched at Lang Park back in 1980. Origin victories are built on toughness,
By Wayne Heming Queensland coach Billy Slater says the Maroons must bring their best game to Suncorp Stadium next Wednesday night and not rely too heavily on the sellout crowd getting them home when the going gets tough. Slater today announced his 17-man squad for game two on Wednesday week, recalling Melbourne Storm winger Xavier
By Wayne Heming Queensland legend Wally Lewis is confident Queensland’s super coaches will head off any complacency cracks before the Maroons attempt to secure back-to-back State of Origin series wins at Suncorp Stadium this month. “Not with the coaching staff they’ve got,” declared Lewis when asked about the risk of the Queensland players getting too
By Wayne Heming Queensland women’s State of Origin coach Tahnee Norris believes up-and-coming back-rower Keilee Joseph has the potential to be the best forward in the world. As a four-time World Cup representative and a powerhouse back-rower, Norris is more than qualified to make such a bold prediction about the 21-year-old Brisbane-born Joseph who’ll
By Wayne Heming QUEENSLANDER, QUEENSLANDER!! Memories of FOG #75 Billy Moore screaming “QUEENSLANDER, QUEENSLANDER” in the Sydney Football Stadium tunnel before an Origin game almost 28 years ago to the day, still stir the emotions of maroon fans. It was one of those very special moments which has become part of Origin folklore.
By Wayne Heming Centre partners Evania Pelite and Shenae Ciesiolka are Queensland’s “golden girls” of State Of Origin sharing a unique piece of sporting fame. They both won Olympic gold medals playing rugby union. Pelite, 27, won her gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics while Ciesiolka, 25, won a gold medal at the 2014 Summer
By Wayne Heming A crushing Origin statistic has turned up the heat on both Queensland and NSW coaches to win game one of the interstate series at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday night. There have been 41 series between the two states since the best-of-three concept was introduced in 1982 but one particular statistic is so
By Wayne Heming The opening game of this year’s interstate series against NSW in Adelaide will be very special for Queensland Origin captain Daly Cherry-Evans. The 34-year-old halfback, who is advancing on 300 NRL club games for Manly, will join an elite group of Queensland players who are already recipients of the prestigious FOGS Dick
By Wayne Heming Brisbane Broncos sensation Reece Walsh will make his belated debut for Queensland after claiming the fullback job for the first game of the interstate series against NSW at Adelaide Oval on May 31. Reece was named ahead of Newcastle incumbent Kalyn Ponga who suffered another head knock on the weekend but
