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State of Origin | Official 2025 Queensland Maroons Game 2 Line-Up
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- Published on Jul 14, 2025
- State of Origin Game 2 will kickoff at Optus Stadium Perth on June 18th and the Queensland Maroons have Already selected their 20 men squad to take on the New South Wales Blues and prevent them from winning the 2025 State of origin series. Here I give my personal opinion and the official line-up of the game 2 Queensland Maroons.
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UPDATED GAME 2 QLD MAROONS LINE-UP.
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Xavier Coates
3. Robert Toia
4. Hamiso Tabuai-fidow
5. Valentine Holmes
6. Cameron Munster (c)
7. Tom Dearden
8. Moeaki Fotuaika
9. Harry Grant
10. Tino Fa'asumaleaui
11. Reuben Cotter
12. Kurt Capewell
13. Trent Loiero
Bench:
14. Kurt Man
15. Lindsay Collins
16. Jeremiah Nanai
17. Patrick Carrigan
Reserves:
18. Ezra Mam
19. Jack Howarth
20. Corey Horsburgh
We needed big papa from the green machine
he retired from rep footy
DCE shouldnt of been dropped...Ponga n Munster should of been as well as a couple of Cowboys forwards.
DCE was Queensland's best in game 1
Yeah good...❤❤❤
I am a Papua New Guinean all Queensland Team fan and Maroon State of Origin as my permanent favorite team. I regard me as colonial 7 state Queenslander. Maroon win second state of origin.
Tom Dearden will be contained like they did last yeat at suncorp.They should have Put jamal forgaty from the raiders who is in form this year
Fogarty is next in pine for sure
Isn't he nsw
All good looked him up
I’m not a huge fan of Holmes on the wing, I know he has experience there but he ain’t gonna cut it against Crichton and Lomax
true. This is potentially his last game if QLD loses game 2
Who else can goal kick?
Ponga@@lockysock1901
Fido should be playing at full back. He is fast and fits in easily on game plays. He also has the stamina to back up forwards for offload and is always available when there is a line break. Capable of handling high kicks under pressure. He can be the game changer with # 1 jersey
Just saw the new Queensland Maroons lineup for Game 2, and wow, they’re really mixing things up! Dropping some vets and bringing in fresh faces feels like exactly what they needed after that rough first game. I’m kinda excited to see how the new guys like Tom Dearden and Kurt Mann handle it - hopefully they bring some energy and help turn things around. Let’s see what happens!
The pivots need to know the capability of the players around them to be able to create try scoring opportunities for them. Only gifted players can score out of nowhere, but others need to be strategically placed to score. Pivots are the key.
Spirit of Queensland we got this Maroons teamwork game plan defence confidence do it for the people 💪🏾 strength and honour Queenslander ❤
2 Five-Eights may prove costly for the Maroons... but anyways, go the Maroons.
Five eight and halfback are the same, aka the halves, but they can't do much if the forwards aren't performing, the old adage it starts up front couldn't be more appropriate... C'MON QUEENSLAND 💪🏉💪 KSSSSTA....
@@Spencer-z6kGenerally, Yes they are the same, but the key here is kicking. Usually Five-Eights play a secondary role in regular matches, so to suddenly transition to or take on the kicking role of Halfbacks is a big ask for any player.
I’m a maroon supporter sorry Billy this side ain’t gonna cut it blues will run all over them again.
DCE's defense is underrated. Dearden should focus on that first
Qld will run riot . Buddy do believe me.
Slater not capable to coach Queensland
They're all his friends
@@dailydoseofrugbyleagueDearden is a fearless defender and DCE can feel hard done at Billy's decision, that forward pack is where they lost it, they got owned , dominated and should take a good hard look at themselves, particularly Grant who can count himself lucky not to be dropped also...
What ever they can be but in state of origin games is another feeling altogether than the nrl games
As a Papua New Guinean Queensland supporter I say that Queensland has be disciplined this game 2 to win.
If they do they will win cause they have the spirit of origin.
Go Queensland, Never say Die.❤❤❤💪💪💪💯
good luck 🤝
I am a die hard fan of all Queenslander love you all Queenslander out there,,i am a Papua New Guinea was born die hard broncos and Maroons supporter i go for my local man 600 ways Xavier coates will lead maroons to win this time 👍🙏🔥🎊🎉🎊🎉
I think jack Howarth should fill in first 13 line up as full time centre of game2
The number of CTE injuries 😪 😑 😒 😕 🙄 😫 this sport is dangerous 😳
Best tip for origin 2 . Marons to beat Blues 1-12. Score prediction. Marons 26- Blues 14. Port Moresby City ❤
IAM diehard maroons ,I am very happy with the lineup for Queensland Maroons ❤
Good luck 👊
In my observation over the states that maroons lost over to blues...I saw,,,a captain and a experienced world player used to make alot of mistakes in the field...like he missed many tackles,not have enough strength, failed to feed the ball through the gap creation,failed to back up the foward when they break the lines,never conceous of controlling the ball in try lines for opponents and some others..
Yes,,kicks right but not at the right time with the right kick but sometimes he kick right at the wrong time and so on..
We will see the difference at this coming game two....
I love the organizating team in mighty Queensland maroons for this job well done ❤..
Thanks very much for following my instructions...❤❤❤
Thankyou,,maroon die hard..
Wali Lewis former maroons player..
Love the line up
I am from Papua New Guinea but I am a Broncos and Maroons Dieheart all my life . The Queensland Maroons Selectors are not doing enough so I think NSW BLUES will make a clean sweep
Surprising selection indeed. Thanks for your opinion and shout out to PNG 🇵🇬👊
I am from PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND I AM SUPPORTING MAROONS AND WANT 9 STEP DOWN AND BEN HUNT TO PLAY 9
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😢😢😢😢
😂😂😂
😂😂😂 oh PNG
Diehard Maroons supporter dating back as far as 1977,dispite losses will always remain loyal,GO THE MIGHTY MAROONS
Awesome stuff mate. Good luck 🤝
Sorry for DC . Though he knows that succession and progression is inevitable! So let this team go to Perth and dedicate the win for him ! Go you guys ! Go Qld
Yeah DCE is still a legend
Go Maroons never say die
Now DCE ain't there, If Queensland loss game 2, they'll blame Munster fs🤔
it wasnt just dce that was the problem in game 1
Of course, it's a team game, not just 1 person to blame.
@koligi0685 ponga was another problem munster barely got the ball and harry had a bad game and that bench was horrible
Why Not Drop Munster and Mann slides on.,...we need speed creatively and agility..m
I'm the biggest fan of qld maroonsa and I say maroons never say die they will never die ❤️🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💪💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍👍💢💯💯❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥💀💀💀💀🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🥰🥰🥰🥰
Should have been a spot for cobbo
Yeah mate. He's the scapegoat for Brisbane as well
No matter what❤QLD is still the best I believe in sliter.
What happened to Sewlyn Cobo? I still think the back line for blues will out play the maroons and win the game for blues.
I just subbed
Thanks 👊
Go team Queensland Maroons📌💪👍👏❤😍🥰
Good luck 🤝
Capewell is literally leading missed tackles and second is 20 behind him 😂😂😂😂
Shocked to see him selected over fermor who had not enough minutes in game 1 to prove himself
Congratulations nsw 3nil from a Queenslander ! Ponga and Munster should go both highly overrated! Fogerty and Dearden in the half's! Hammer fullback , big red, and bring Josh out of retirement !
Likely halves combo in game 3
White wash
Good luck lads, unlucky DCE, hope he gets da send off he deserves, if it's 1all, give him a crack in game 3, off da Bench Evan!?!?????
if QLD loses game 2 then DCE deserves a farewell game 3. he has served his state well
Hammer only depends on clearance..no match for Stephen chriton
Hammer isn't a natural centre. He is a fullback. He isn't physically strong like Critta
Whatever you say
Maroons will shine above all odds
I hope they do. Origin should be competitive 🤝💯
Most PNG's are Broncos & Maroons supporters n Im one of them
congratulations you have done your part for your stat
🤝
GO MAROONS NEVER SAY DIE 🤩❤️🔥💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪
good luck 💯🤝
Hammer should be no 1
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In past games Gene Miles selected the best maroons squad.I dought some one over took his role. Has he hung up?
Horsburgh, Hopgood, Walsh, Mohney, Mam, Shibasaki. Ponga form with knights is terrible along with Cotter for Cowboys. Loiero next year.
Qld need to be aggressive in the forward pack & stop nsw go forward. That's where they beat them. Laid the plaform & gave their halves a good kicking game and room to move for their backline. Tino & Nainai were the only ones standing up against them need the whole forward pack to stand up as a collective group ......
The forward pack was the problem in game 1.
Oh hope this team proves us wrong..its not guaranteed theyd lift given the one sided affair in game 1. if in form then surely there should be consideration for Raiders and Bulldogs players.. Forgarty at 7 and Mahoney the menace at 9. Even Savage over Holmes..
For KP am unsure what form hes proven fot knights so far. Munster kills momentum in attack, plays like a forward these days.. if it was like for like, rather Mo off the bench and Collins starts..
Cotter is quick and agile but we need size and power, Big Red, Willison or Kerr or Jensen could fill in..
But great to see Capes back and Mann in action..
1. Hammer
2. XC
3. Toia
4. Howarth/ Cobbo
5. Savage/ Arthars
6. Dearden
7. Forgarty
8. Tino
9. Mahoney
10. Collins
11. Nanai
12. Capewell
13. Carrigan
14. Grant
15. Fotueika
16. Big Red, Willison, Kerr
17. Mann
Good selection 🤝💯
Yes billy slater should go by this lineup
Dropp Hamiso Tabuai Fidow for left centre position, he is too soft for Stephen Crichton, and put Selwyn Cobbo for left centre position.💯💯
agree 💯
Cobbo....mark Stephen. Lock Horns ..and Fidow full back and will find space to glide..
Fido at full back n Cobo at center. Ponga at 14 utility
Like our team
Go da mighty maroons you can do it dis time, avoid white wash.
as a Queensland supporter, I don't think we're winning this one. it's just the same team that got dominated in game one, so I don't expect the results to be any different.
In Origina history, Maroons always come back. I believe this is best Maroons team..
❤❤❤❤❤
I have watch every origin but I don't think I have ever seen the skipper thrown overboard here is some advise for rep coaches ok there must be a criteria when you pick a coach on your resume competition wins semi final and a winning success rate not from a Sunday variety show
Gilmeister was dropped in 1996 game 2. In my opinion DCE deaerved one more crack, he was good in game 1
Go BOYS🎉
Good luck 🤝
The first thing I should say is I am a Maroons supporter, just incase you are not sure. Your opening comment is QLD has made bold changes. I have been looking forward to this since the game 1 thrashing. Where are the bold changes???? The starting 13 with the exception of Cherry Evens and Capewell are exactly the same. I went to Melbourne for game 2 last year and Capewell had a shocker. I can't believe Holmes is back on the wing he was another big disappointment in game 1. I watched him in the game against the Dolphins, If Billy is looking for recent form he must have had the blinkers on in that game. I like Coats with the height he gets from kicks and he knows where the try line is, however the amount of trys he lets in by coming off his wing to tackle the centre when the centre is well covered is a worry. I noticed Howorth just crept in at number 20 so very little chance of seeing him, I think he is 10 times the player Holmes is, I realise he is a centre but so is Holmes. I hope I'm wrong, I would love to see QLD win but I can't see anything but more of the same from this team.
You have a point mate. If this goes horribly wrong for QLD in game 2, Expect a lot of changes. Not gonna be surprised if Billy gets fired too. A lot is at stake here for QLD
@@dailydoseofrugbyleague I don't care how many changes they make for game 3. This is the game where they can do something about it. If they are beaten in game 2, game 3 is a dead rubber.
No many changes - no many chances
I want them to win
Im in NZ, I feel where your coming from but I'm not a Brisbane supporter 😂
Shout out to NZ Bro. Warrriors doing really well 🤝
@@dailydoseofrugbyleague🙏🏾❤
Not bad...up QLD🎉
good luck
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Big Red has to play 👨🏻🦰👨🏻🦰👨🏻🦰
yeah mate. Can't believe they chose Loiero over him.
Either team to win by 1-12
Hay Bill you got 17& 18 around the wrong way sorry mate
Agree mate. I'd have Big red in the 17
We’re done for 😂
Lol no there's a chance. Anything can happen in origin. injuries, send offs, etc
@@dailydoseofrugbyleague you weigh up what team we have and what NSW has got, let’s be honest with the confidence that they have from game 1 win and the energy that NSW has right now I don’t think we have a chance
Can BS put Hammer fallback and put Ponga 17 man. Combo is the best utility must be included in the team...
Yeah I'd have hammer too at FB. 🤝
Ok please if possible go ahead..I'm from PNG die heart Maroons supporter...
I saw a predicted lineup last week and was excited about it but I saw this and feel down a bit...
Billy can you consider Selwn Cobbo and Jamal Forgoty ...
@@juniorleto1320Definitely in game 3 if QLD loses game 2.
Ponga out of form, should be Walsh at #1
Yes 💯
Xavier savage should be on the wing he attack high ball and hard running, jack howarth centr move hammer full back and rhys Walsh for attacking
Savage deserved to be in the 20 men squad
Hello, Humans
Most humans don't move on, but the merely ignore what the past holds ss true.
TERRANCE OUT
Fido back to full bank and Harry Grant at 14 and Jack howarth to 4 centre
Agree 💯🤝
Billy has lost the plot........Holmes should be in the centers. The hammer got crushed in game 1.
Go maroon go
good luck 🤝
This is bullshit.. I am a diehard QUEENSLANDER.. but seeing this game 2 selection is just a repeat of 2024 origin.. is that only the best that can get.. goodness me
Yeah not a good selection i agree
Billy still thinks he's playing for melbourne
Shocked to see Loiero in the 17
Was this done before the latest broncos game? 🤣 "reece Walsh backfiring for Brisbane"
lol no chance Walsh gets selected
Horsbrugh should be on the bench.
💯 yes
Put Hosburg # 17 #18 Trenty loiera
Hopefully they do that. 💯🤝
Hammer,hasn't played his best footy in gamè 1. He will show up on gamè day. Love watching Maroons .
Wouldn't be easy but the hammer won't back away from a battle with Stephen Crichton
He's now sharing his support to women's nsw blues 😊
Fido to wing & Holmes to. Center
Staggs, cobbo be in the extension
staggs is a nsw blues player
Id put cherry evans back why is deadern number seven😂
DCE was the best player for them in game 1.
IF I WERE BILLY SLATER, I WUD LET HAMISO TAKE NO.1. LET PONGA BE NO.4. LET HARRY GRANT COME IN AS 14. AND LET CORY PAIX PLAY 9. AND PIAKRUA ON INTERCHANGE..
Hammer should be at fb. No match for Critta
Queensland pawafull
Lindsey has to start
Trent hopeless
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give nsw the win sack billy and selectors they cant make the hard decisions injurys didnt help this year either
true
Why Holmes and Fidow on same side again!!! Grant shouldn't be in the team for game 2.
A lot of changes happening if QLD lose game 2. it'll be a new team in game 3
Wrong choice, ponga is out of order what a fuss👎👎👎👎
Should have shifted Hammer to FB
Maroon coach is always scared and under pressure during game time. Shows he has no confidence with his own team. Which affects his instructions to the team and time to changes players.
Wrong attitude coach. Stay calm and you see the difference.
Slater has always been like that
Maroons fan here bt team doesn't look good..
Yeah I agree mate. 💯🤝
What happened to that QLD spirit and all that loyaloty?
It was easier before when they had Talents like JT, Cam Smith, Cronk,Inglis,Lockyer, Petro, Gillette, Corey Parker, Etc. Things have changed now
what's loyaloty???
They should have considered combinations too. I think DCE and Deardan makes that mix, comparing from last year and should've maintained it. Not sure with Deardan and Munster.
ERZA...WTF
Lol i thought the same too
Kaylan ponga front and centre 😂😂😂 most overrated over paid player in the game. Wake up toads, he’s no saviour!
Another more stupid and ridiculous selection by maroons sectors. As maroons supporter I have lost faith in those stupid maroon selectoers. We should be blooding a new five eigth by now. What is so good about Munster as a player. Its players around him that make him who he is, cant you see. He was completely disasterous in game 1.
Mam on the other hand should come in from the bench in this coming fixture. Holmes on the wing is bloody a disaster. He let in two tries. Is that not enough reason to drop him. Howarth should be picked on the wing to replace Holme.
Blues will do a clean sweep in 2025 and beyond.
If blues win again then it will be time for current selecters and the coach should disappear. Super coach, Benett must be called in as the head coach.
Watching from Png.
Highly likely to happen if NSW wins game 2. A lot is at stake for Billy and a lot of veteran players in the maroons camp
Kaylyn Ponga will give away tries. Ezra Mam is useless without Reese Walsh.. Coach Slater should be sacked..
if QLD loses game 2, Slater will potentially be sacked
Nsw is going to run threw all these queers from qld
As Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, n Rob Toea should be dropped.. For the good of the team..
Cameron Munster is the new captain
Maroons 9 is horrible in game 1. Should be dropped completely
True.
Holmes is too used up👎👎
Most likely his last game for QLD if they lose game 2
Hamiso....cannot tackle and is the laziest footballer....
out of position. should be FB
Queensland Queensland Queensland marroons love them to bits go and get those rotten blues i love the broncos and Queensland marroons its a total sgame rhat payne haas play for blues he is brilliant go marroons marroons ❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️🏈
Good luck to your team 🤝