List of Women's Interstate Challenge results

Women's Interstate Challenge
(1999–2017)

The Women's Interstate Challenge[a] was the predecessor to the Women's State of Origin; an annual competition between the Australian state representative sides of New South Wales and Queensland. It was first contested in 1999 and from 2005 the teams played for the Nellie Doherty Cup. In the 2018 season the competition was rebranded by the NRL as the Women's State of Origin.[4][5]

The following article summarises the results of the competition before its 2018 rebranding:[b]

1999

The 1999 game was played as a curtain raiser to the Round 18 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Balmain Tigers.[5]

Sunday, 4 July 1999
Queensland 18 – 16 New South Wales
Tries: 4
Tracey Thompson (2)
Teresa Anderson
Sharon Mitchell-Cowen
Goals: 1
Karen Shaw
1st: 6–6
2nd: 12–10
[7][5]
Tries: 3
Nicky Richards
Tahnee Norris
Natalie Dwyer
Goals: 2
Natalie Dwyer (2)
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane
Team details
Queensland Position New South Wales
Name Number Number Name
Erica Ross 1 1 Loretta O'Neill
Teresa Anderson 2 2 Sue Osborn
Karen Shaw 3 3 Alyssa Campbell
Tammy Pohatu 4 4 Caryl Jarrett
Tracey Thompson 5 5 Viola Dilol
Karyn Murphy (c) 6 6 Natalie Dwyer
Annie Banks 7 7 Tarsha Gale
Debbie Merritt 8 8 Kylie Mackay
Karen Stuart 9 9 Katrina Moss
Kellie Batchelor 10 10 Casey Manning
Kirsty Taylor 11 11 Kelly Chessor
Veronica White 12 12 Tahnee Norris
Jodie Billing 13 13 Nicky Richards
Kerri Shiplock 14 14 Kylie Egan
Megan Stiller 15 15 Jenny Starr
Gina Sterling 16 16 Simone Taylor
Debbie Mulhern 17 17 Kiri Olsen
Sharon Mitchell-Cowan 18
-
Tony Ashton
Coach

2001

Sunday, 22 July 2001
Queensland 34 – 14 New South Wales
[8]
ANZ Stadium, Brisbane

2002

The 2002 game was used as part of the selection process for the squad to face the Great Britain tourists.[9]

Sunday, 23 June 2002
Queensland 26 – 16 New South Wales
[10]
Brisbane

2004

In 2004, the competition was played as a two-game series which was won 2–0 by Queensland. The first game was played as a curtain raiser to the ARL Foundation U15s grand final and the Round 20 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[11]

Saturday, 24 July 2004
Queensland 40 – 8 New South Wales
[12]
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday, 31 July 2004
New South Wales 8 – 32 Queensland
1st: 8–8
2nd: 0–24
[13]

2005

In the ARL 2004 annual report, the 2025 competition was scheduled to be a two-game series played in Brisbane and Sydney.[11] A single match was played in which the teams competed for the inaugural Nellie Doherty Cup.[14]

Saturday, 6 August 2005
New South Wales 18 – 20[c] Queensland
Tries: ?
Goals: ?
[15][16]
Tries: ?
Tahnee Norris
Goals: ?
Henson Park, Marrickville

2006

The 2006 game was played as a curtain raiser to the Round 21 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.[16]

Sunday, 30 July 2006
12.15 AEST
Queensland 40 – 24 New South Wales
Tries: 7
Steph Hancock (2)
Leah Williams (2)
Teresa Anderson
Karyn Murphy
Megan Spicer
Goals: 6
Neena Fraser (4)
Steph Hancock
Megan Spicer
1st: 16–10
2nd: 24–14
[17]
Tries: 4
Teina Clark
Dahlia Tahu
Nadine Schmidt
Johnnie Tukwaho
Goals: 4
Teina Clark (4)
Team details
Queensland Position New South Wales
Name Number Number Name
Teresa Anderson 1 1 Tiana Wynard
Megan Spicer 2 2 Chelsea Petroux
Jaye Christensen 3 3 Dahlia Tahu
Carolyn White 4 4 Teina Clark
Tammy Cole 5 5 Sandy Scott
Erin Elliott 6 6 Belinda Holmes
Karyn Murphy (c) 7 7 Sue Curtis
Leah Williams 8 8 Chloe Caldwell
Rebecca Jones 9 9 Sandra Laughlin
Neena Fraser 10 10 Karol Tanevesi
Melissa Edwards 11 11 Johnnie Tukwaho
Tahnee Norris (vc) 12 12 Kylie Pennell (c)
Steph Hancock 13 13 Farlane Wineera
Jenny Pope 14 14 Katrina Fanning (vc)
Anne Marie Bukri 15 15 Nadine Schmidt[d]
Jasmine Green 16 16 Natalie Bell
Kerryanne Stead 17 17 Shellie Brown
Coach
Ray Windle

2007

The game was played as a curtain raiser to the Round 22 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and North Queensland Cowboys.[21]

Monday, 13 August 2007
15.30 AEST
New South Wales 16 – 38 Queensland
Tries: ?
Goals: ?
1st: 10–12
2nd: 6–26
[22]
Tries: 7
Rachele Whelan (2)
Bianca Ambrum
Teresa Anderson
Kellie Batchelor
Suzanne Johnson
Leah Williams
Goals: 5
Kellie Batchelor (5)
Team details
New South Wales Position Queensland
Name Number Number Name
1 1 Jasmine Green
2 2 Megan Spicer
3 3 Casey Watkins
4 4 Suzanne Johnson
5 5 Rachele Whelan
6 6 Erin Elliott
7 7 Teresa Anderson
8 8 Leah Williams
9 9 Tooa Nanai
10 10 Bianca Ambrum
11 11 Kellie Batchelor
12 12 Hayley Vankempen
13 13 Tahnee Norris (c)
14 Alisha Creed
15 Melissa Edwards
16 Tania Davis
17 Alex Robertson
Coach
Karen Stuart

2008

In 2008, the competition was played as a two-game series which was won 2–0 by Queensland. The Australia squad for the 2008 World Cup was announced following the second game.[23]

Tuesday, 8 July 2008
16.00 AEST
New South Wales 6 – 8 Queensland
Tries: 1
Jessica Palmer
Goals: 1
Teina Clark
[24]
Tries: 2
Steph Hancock
Tegan Rolfe
CUA Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match: Renae Kunst
Team details
New South Wales Position Queensland
Name Number Number Name
Jamie Blazenewski (vc) 1 1 Erin Elliott
Natalie Levi 2 2 Therese Aiton
Elianna Wilson 3 3 Tegan Rolfe
Lisa Fiaola (c) 4 4 Steph Hancock
Melissa Khoury 5 5 Suzanne Johnson
Teina Clark 6 6 Karyn Murphy
Denise McGrath 7 7 Teresa Anderson (c)
Shellie Brown 8 8 Tracey Bailey
Jessica Palmer 9 9 Tarah Westera
Kylie Pennell 10 10 Neena Fraser
Nutta Ahipene 11 11 Amie Solomona
Chris Ross 12 12 Renae Kunst
Bronwyn McIntosh 13 13 Deanna Turner
Caroline Layat 14 14 Naomi Bobongie
Dahlia Tahu 15 15 Bianca Ambrum
Joy Mauga 16 16 Anne Marie Burki
Margaret Learasa 17 17 Leah Williams
R
18 Ashley Oberleuter
Mel Vayro
Coach
Gordon Robson



Saturday, 9 August 2008
17.00 AEST
Queensland 46 – 4 New South Wales
Tries: 10
Bianca Ambrum (3)
Suzanne Johnson (2)
Tarah Westera (2)
Tegan Rolfe
Renae Kunst
Steph Hancock
Goals: 3
Steph Hancock (3)
1st: 26–0
2nd: 20–4
[26]
Tries: 1
Lisa Fiaola
Kougari Oval, Brisbane
Attendance: 800

2009

The Australia squad for the 2009 tour of New Zealand was announced the week after the game.[2]

Saturday, 18 July 2009
13.40 AEST[27]
New South Wales 14 – 20 Queensland
Tries: 3
Poihaera Clark
Natalie Levi
Jessica Palmer
Goals: 1
Renee Gloss
[2]
Tries: 4
Erin Elliott
Tahnee Norris
Nive Moefaauo
Tarah Westera
Goals: 2
Natalie Dwyer
Tegan Rolfe

2010

Saturday, 26 June 2010
Queensland 36–6 New South Wales
Tries: 7
Latisha Gary (2)
Tegan Rolfe (2)
Karina Brown
Natalie Dwyer
Suzanne Johnson
Goals: 4
Natalie Dwyer (4)
1st: 20–0
2nd: 16–6
[29]
Tries: 1
Kylie Hilder
Goals: 1
Teina Clark
Albert Park, Gympie
Referee: Jon Kennedy[30]
Player of the Match: Latisha Gary

2011

The 2011 game was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.[31]

Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Queensland 26 – 0 New South Wales
Tries: 6
Bianca Ambrum
Natasha Baggow
Natalie Dwyer
Natalie Gala
Steph Hancock
Karyn Murphy
Goals: 1
Natalie Dwyer
1st: 14–0
2nd: 12–0
[32]

2012

Saturday, 23 June 2012
15.00 AEST[33]
New South Wales 10–34 Queensland
Tries: 2
Sam Hammond
Tarah Westera
Goals: 1
Maddie Studdon
1st: 10–16
2nd: 0–18
[34]
Tries: 8
Bianca Ambrum (4)
Natalie Dwyer (2)
Karina Brown
Karyn Murphy
Goals: 1
Amber Saltner

2013

Sunday, 7 April 2013
Queensland 30 – 12 New South Wales
Tries: 6
Bianca Ambrum
Jo Barrett
Steph Hancock
Renae Kunst
Tahnee Norris
Amber Saltner
Goals: 3
Amber Saltner (3)
1st: 10–6
2nd: 20–6
[35]
Tries: 2
Tegan Chandler (2)
Goals: 2
Margaret Watson (2)
Davies Park, Brisbane
Player of the Match: Steph Hancock
Team details
Queensland Position New South Wales
Name Number Number Name
Teresa Anderson 1 [f] Hariata Ahipene
Bianca Ambrum 2 Emily Andrews
Jo Barrett 3 Katrina Barker
Tegan Rolfe 4 Tegan Chandler
Amber Saltner 5 Eunice Grimes
Ali Brigginshaw 6 Sam Hammond
Karyn Murphy (c) 7 Victoria Latu
Natalie Dwyer 8 Jessica Palmer
Heather Ballinger 9 Hanna Sio
Steph Hancock 10 Alex Sulusi
Renae Kunst 11 Dahlia Tahu
Deanna Turner 12 Emma Tonegato
Tahnee Norris 13 Eilianna Watson
Jenni-Sue Hoepper 14 Margaret Watson
Nichole Richards 15 Tarah Westera
Millie Edwards 16 Emma Young
Kaitlin Moss 17 Julie Young
-
Rebecca Young
Brad Donald
Coach
Daniel Lacy

2014

The 2014 game was used as a squad selection game for the Australia team to play New Zealand later in the year.[37]

Saturday, 19 July 2014
New South Wales 10 – 26 Queensland
Tries: 2
Kezie Apps
Teina Clark
Goals: 1
Maddie Studdon
1st: 0–16
2nd: 10–10
[38]
Tries: 5
Steph Hancock
Kellye Hodges
Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Renae Kunst
Deanna Turner
Goals: 3
Ali Brigginshaw (2)
Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Player of the Match: Renae Kunst
Team details
New South Wales Position Queensland
Name Number Number Name
Kezie Apps [g] 1 Latisha Gary
Charlette Butler 2 Kellye Hodges
Teina Clark 3 Annette Brander
Ruby Ewe 4 Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Vanessa Foliaki 5 Kady Tinker
Sam Hammond 6 Ali Brigginshaw
Jennifer Latu 7 Karyn Murphy
Chloe Leaupepe 8 Steph Hancock
Sharon McGrady 9 Brittany Breayley
Denise McGrath 10 Heather Ballinger
Hanna Sio 11 Renae Kunst
Ruan Sims 12 Deanna Turner
Maddie Studdon 13 Tarah Westera
Alex Sulusi 14 Talia Poutini-Lawrence
Dahlia Tahu 15 Nicole Richards
Simaima Taufu-Kautai 16 Teri Nukunuku
Elianna Walton 17 Jazmyn Taumafai
Margaret Watson
-
18 Aleasha Brider
Mathew Head
Coach
Brad Donald

2015

The 2015 game was played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[40]

Saturday, 27 June 2015
Queensland 4 – 4 New South Wales
Tries: 1
Chelsea Baker
1st: 4–0
2nd: 0–4
[41]
Tries: 1
Isabelle Kelly
Team details
Queensland Position New South Wales
Name Number Number Name
Karina Brown 1 1 Sam Hammond
Chelsea Baker 2 2 Shani Sleeman
Kody House 3 3 Mahalia Murphy
Annette Brander 4 4 Corban McGregor
Latoya Billy 5 5 Isabelle Kelly
Jenni-Sue Hoepper 6 6 Allana Ferguson
Courtney Lockwood 7 7 Chloe Leaupepe
Steph Hancock (c) 8 8 Elianna Walton
Brittany Breayley 9 9 Charmayne Nathan
Heather Ballinger 10 10 Ruan Sims
Renae Kunst 11 11 Kezie Apps
Carly Bell 12 12 Vanessa Foliaki
Tarah Westera 13 13 Simaima Taufa
Casey Karklis 14 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan
Jazmyn Taumafai 15 15 Alexandra Sulusi
Florence Faamita 16 16 Rebecca Young
Sarah Walker 17 17 Jen Latu
Jessica Gracie 18
-
18 Jasmin Allende
Mathew Head
Coach
Brad Donald

2016

The 2016 game was played as a triple-header with the a Holden Cup match and the Round 20 NRL game between the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels.[43]

Saturday, 23 July 2016
15.10 AEST
Queensland 4 – 8 New South Wales
Tries: 1
Ali Brigginshaw  79'
1st: 0–0
2nd: 4–8
[44][45]
Tries: 1
Simaima Taufa  52'
Goals: 2
Maddie Studdon  54', pen 76'
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jakson Shearer
Player of the Match: Kezie Apps
Team details
Queensland Position New South Wales
Name Number Number Name
Karina Brown 1 1 Sam Bremner
Chelsea Baker 2 2 Isabelle Kelly
Annette Brander 3 3 Corban McGregor
Amelia Kuk 4 4 Caitlin Moran
Kody House 5 5 Nakia Davis-Welsh
Ali Brigginshaw 6 6 Allana Ferguson
Courtney Lockwood 7 7 Maddie Studdon
Heather Ballinger 10 8 Ruan Sims
Brittany Breayley-Nati 9 9 Rebecca Riley
Selena Tranter 16 10 Elianna Walton
Renae Kunst 11 11 Kezie Apps
Tazmin Gray 12 12 Vanessa Foliaki
Rona Peters 13 13 Simaima Taufa
Steph Hancock 8 14 Lavina O'Mealey
Libby Cook-Black 14 15 Jenifer Latu
Stefanie Gallagher 15 16 Jasmin Allende
Tegan Rolfe 17 17 Rebecca Young
Brad Donald
Coach
Ben Cross

2017

The 2017 game was played as the first game of a double-header with the Round 20 NRL game between St George Illawarra Dragons and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[47] It was the first women's match to use NRL Bunker technology.[48]

Sunday, 23 July 2017
New South Wales 22 – 6 Queensland
Tries: 5
Jessica Sergis  6'11'61'
Corban McGregor  51'
Vanessa Foliaki  55'
Goals: 1
Caitlin Moran  12'
1st: 10–6
2nd: 12–0
[49][50]
Tries: 1
Jenni-Sue Hoepper  21'
Goals: 1
Chelsea Baker  23'
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Referee: Chris Treneman
Player of the Match: Kezie Apps
Team details
New South Wales Position Queensland
Name Number Number Name
Sam Bremner 1 1 Karina Brown
Jessica Sergis 2 2 Chelsea Baker
Corban McGregor 3 3 Amelia Kuk
Isabelle Kelly 4 4 Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Nakia Davis-Welsh 5 5 Courtney Robinson
Caitlin Moran 6 6 Zahara Temara
Maddie Studdon 7 7 Ali Brigginshaw
Ruan Sims 8 8 Steph Hancock
Rebecca Riley 9 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Elianna Walton 10 10 Heather Ballinger
Kezie Apps 11 11 Renae Kunst
Talesha O'Neill 12 12 Tazmin Gray
Simaima Taufa 13 13 Rona Peters
Lavina O'Mealey 14 14 Sasha Mahuika
Rebecca Young 15 15 Kody House
Ruby Ewe 16 16 Asipau Mafi
Vanessa Foliaki 17 17 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
Ben Cross
Coach
Adrian Vowles

Notes

  1. ^ Although referred to as State of Origin in some contemporary sources,[1][2] at the time eligibility for players was based on residency.[3]
  2. ^ Information for some fixtures is incomplete as accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. In 2018, a list of players published by the NSWRL noted several gaps in their records.[6] The spelling of some names varies between sources and from those given on the Queensland and NSW lists of representatives
  3. ^ The ARL 2005 annual report gives the score as NSW 20–22 QLD,[14]
  4. ^ A 2018 NSWRL article lists Joy Mauga instead of Nadine Schmidt[6]
  5. ^ The QRL Brolgas website gives alternative numbering for the Queensland team, but postions are unchanged
  6. ^ team list gives NSW team in alphabetical order
  7. ^ team list gives NSW team in alphabetical order

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  3. ^ "New eligibility rules for Women's State of Origin". QRL. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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