State of Origin 2002

The State of Origin Series 2002 was the 23rd edition of the State of Origin rugby league tournament . It consisted of three games that took place between May 22nd and June 26th. The series ended in a draw.

Game 1

May 22	New South Wales Blues	32: 4	Queensland Maroons	Stadium Australia , Sydney Spectators: 55,421 Referee: Bill Harrigan
	Tries: Gidley , Hodgson , Johns , Lyon , Tahu Raise: Johns (4/4) Hodgson (1/1) Dropgoals: Barrett (1), Johns (1)	(21: 4) Report	Try: Tuqiri

1 Brett Hodgson 2 Timana Tahu 3 Jamie Lyon 19th Matthew Gidley 5 Jason Moodie 6th Trent Barrett 7th Andrew Johns 8th Luke Bailey 9 Danny Buderus 10 Mark O'Meley 11 Steve Simpson 12 Ben Kennedy 13 Luke Ricketson Substitute: 14th Brait Anasta 15th Bryan Fletcher 16 Nathan Hindmarsh 17th Michael Vella

1 Darren Lockyer 2 Lot Tuqiri 18th Chris McKenna 4th Darren Smith 5 Clinton Schicofske 6th Shaun Berrigan 7th Allan Langer 8th Shane Webcke 13 Kevin Campion 10 John Buttigieg 11 Gorden Tallis 12 Petero Civoniceva 15th Dane Carlaw Substitute: 3 Chris Walker 9 John Doyle 16 Carl Webb 17th Andrew Gee

Game 2

June 5th	Queensland Maroons	26:18	New South Wales Blues	ANZ Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 47,989 Referee: Bill Harrigan
	Tries: Tuqiri (3), Carlaw , Tallis Elevations: Tuqiri (3/5)	(8: 6) Report	Tries : Anasta , Ricketson , Timmins Elevations: Johns (3/3)

1 Darren Lockyer 2 Lot Tuqiri 3 Chris Walker 4th Chris McKenna 5 Justin Hodges 6th Shaun Berrigan 7th Allan Langer 8th Shane Webcke 9 PJ Marsh 10 Chris Beattie 11 Gorden Tallis 12 Dane Carlaw 14th Darren Smith Substitute: 13 Travis Norton 15th Steve Price 16 Chris Flannery 17th Andrew Gee

1 Brett Hodgson 2 Timana Tahu 3 Jamie Lyon 4th Shaun Timmins 5 Jason Moodie 14th Braith Anasta 7th Andrew Johns 8th Luke Bailey 9 Danny Buderus 10 Mark O'Meley 11 Steve Simpson 12 Nathan Hindmarsh 13 Luke Ricketson Substitute: 15th Bryan Fletcher 16 Steve Menzies 17th Michael Vella 19th Scott Hill

Game 3

June 26th	New South Wales Blues	18:18	Queensland Maroons	Stadium Australia , Sydney Spectators: 74,842 Referee: Bill Harrigan
	Tries : Moddie (2), Menzies Increases: John's (3/3)	(12: 8) Report	Tries : Berrigan , Carlaw , Tuqiri , Webcke Increases: Tuqiri (1/4)

1 Brett Hodgson 2 Timana Tahu 3 Matthew Gidley 4th Shaun Timmins 5 Jason Moodie 6th Trent Barrett 7th Andrew Johns 8th Luke Bailey 9 Danny Buderus 10 Jason Ryles 11 Steve Simpson 12 Steve Menzies 13 Luke Ricketson Substitute: 14th Scott Hill 15th Bryan Fletcher 16 Nathan Hindmarsh 17th Michael Vella

1 Darren Lockyer 2 Lot Tuqiri 3 Chris Walker 4th Chris McKenna 5 Robbie O'Davis 6th Shaun Berrigan 7th Allan Langer 8th Shane Webcke 9 PJ Marsh 10 Petero Civoniceva 11 Gorden Tallis 12 Dane Carlaw 13 Darren Smith Substitute: 14th Travis Norton 15th Steve Price 16 Andrew Gee 17th Brent Tate

Man of the Match

game	Man of the Match
1	Andrew Johns
2	Chris McKenna
3	Allan Langer

Web links

• State of Origin Series 2002 on rugbyleagueproject.org