Game 1
Queensland Origin 2 lost to New South Wales Origin 18
| State Of Origin 1985 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2306 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Tuesday, 28th May, 1985 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:35pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Kevin Roberts | |||||||
| Venue | Lang Park (Brisbane) | |||||||
| Crowd | 33,011 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Peter Wynn | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 2 | – | 4 | |||||
| Scrums | 6 | – | 12 | |||||
| Penalties | 10 | – | 8 | |||||
| QLD | Scoresheet | NSW | ||||||
| T | 2 | Michael O'CONNOR | ||||||
| Mal MENINGA | 1/2 | G | 5/6 | Michael O'CONNOR | ||||
| QLD | Teams | NSW | ||||||
| Colin SCOTT | 1 | FB | 1 | Garry JACK [Balmain] |
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| John RIBOT | 2 | W | 2 | Eric GROTHE [Parramatta/Leeds] |
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| Mal MENINGA [St Helens] |
3 | C | 3 | Michael O'CONNOR [St George] |
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| Chris CLOSE [Manly] |
4 | C | 4 | Chris MORTIMER [Canterbury] |
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| Dale SHEARER [Manly] |
5 | W | 5 | John FERGUSON [Eastern Suburbs/Wigan] |
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| Wally LEWIS (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Brett KENNY [Parramatta/Wigan] |
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| Mark MURRAY | 7 | HB | 7 | Steve MORTIMER (c) [Canterbury] |
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| Bob LINDNER | 8 | L | 8 | Wayne PEARCE [Balmain] |
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| Paul McCABE [Manly] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Peter WYNN [Parramatta] |
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| Paul VAUTIN [Manly] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Noel CLEAL [Manly] |
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| Dave BROWN [Eastern Suburbs] |
11 | FR | 11 | Steve ROACH [Balmain] |
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| Greg CONESCU | 12 | HK | 12 | Ben ELIAS [Balmain] |
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| Greg DOWLING | 13 | FR | 13 | Pat JARVIS [St George] |
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| B | 15 | Peter TUNKS [Canterbury] |
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| Des MORRIS | HC | Terry FEARNLEY | ||||||
Team Info
Queensland Origin
- Previous Game:
- State Of Origin 1984 - Game 3 vs. NSW
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1985 - Game 2 vs. NSW
- Out:
- Brett French (centre), Kerry Boustead (wing), Ross Henrick (halfback), Chris Phelan (second row), Wally Fullerton-Smith (second row), Tony Currie (bench), Bob Kellaway (bench)
- In:
- Chris Close (centre), Dale Shearer (wing), Mark Murray (halfback), Paul Vautin (second row), Paul McCabe (second row)
New South Wales Origin
- Previous Game:
- State Of Origin 1984 - Game 3 vs. QLD
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1985 - Game 2 vs. QLD
- Out:
- Steve Morris (wing), Brian Johnston (centre), Ross Conlon (wing), Royce Simmons (hooker), Chris Walsh (second row), Michael Potter (bench)
- In:
- Eric Grothe (wing), Michael O'Connor (centre), John Ferguson (wing), Ben Elias (hooker), Wayne Pearce (lock)
- Changes:
- Peter Wynn (lock to second row)
Match Notes
- Steve Ella (NSW), Brett French and Ian French (QLD) were on the bench but did not play
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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