As previous winners of the event New South Wales have retained the shield.
With 2025 marking the 30th anniversary of the SOO series in what’s considered the toughest domestic Touch Football contest in Australia, New South Wales and Queensland reignited their fierce on-field rivalry in eighteen divisions at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, with the result coming down to the last game of the weekend.
Queensland started strong in their quest to wrestle the shield back across the border by winning the opening thirteen of eighteen games, setting them up well to notch up five division victories in the second round of games. Not to be outdone, New South Wales showed why they were reigning champions by wrapping up two divisions of their own, with the vocal crowd of supporters treated to eleven deciders heading into the thrilling final round of games, including all Open divisions.
By Saturday afternoon, Queensland had claimed nine divisions to New South Wales’ five, with one more win set to deliver Queensland the shield for the first time since 2002 and continue a stirring display for the Sunshine State in the sporting world.
However, in a gripping display of Touch Football, New South Wales united to pull off an immense comeback and win four games on the trot – Women’s 45s, Mixed Open, Women’s Open, and Men’s Open – to tie the series 9-9 and retain the coveted SOO shield in the closest finish in Touch Football State of Origin history.
QTF would like to thank all players, coaches, managers, officials, referees, and staff – as well as the team at C.ex Coffs International Stadium – for their efforts in delivering the Touch Football State of Origin series.
The 2025 Touch Football State of Origin series is proudly supported by City of Coffs Harbour.
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Full results are listed below.
Men’s Open
Game 1: New South Wales 8 defeated Queensland 6
Game 2: Queensland 6 defeated New South Wales 5
Game 3: New South Wales 9 defeated Queensland 5
Player of the Series: Chris Lennon (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Women’s Open
Game 1: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 2: New South Wales 6 defeated Queensland 2
Game 3: New South Wales 6 defeated Queensland 4
Player of the Series: Bella Slattery (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Mixed Open
Game 1: New South Wales 8 defeated Queensland 7
Game 2: Queensland 11 defeated New South Wales 9
Game 3: New South Wales 9 defeated Queensland 6
Players of the Series: Luke Cain and Brittney Rudd (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Men’s 20s
Game 1: Queensland 9 defeated New South Wales 8
Game 2: New South Wales 7 defeated Queensland 6
Game 3: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 6
Player of the Series: Bailey Deakin (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Women’s 20s
Game 1: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 4
Game 2: New South Wales 3 defeated Queensland 2
Game 3: New South Wales 10 defeated Queensland 6
Player of the Series: Tynise Bowrey (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Women’s 27s
Game 1: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 4
Game 2: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 4
Game 3: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 3
Player of the Series: Kayla Mi Mi (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Men’s 30s
Game 1: Queensland 6 defeated New South Wales 4
Game 2: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 3: New South Wales 9 defeated Queensland 7
Player of the Series: Kaya Raupita-Kihi (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Senior Mixed
Game 1: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 4
Game 2: New South Wales 8 defeated Queensland 7
Game 3: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 4
Players of the Series: Ben Hones and Kelly Goodwin (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Men’s 35s
Game 1: New South Wales 6 defeated Queensland 5
Game 2: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 6
Game 3: Queensland 8 defeated New South Wales 5
Player of the Series: Ken Adams (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Women’s 35s
Game 1: Queensland 9 defeated New South Wales 8
Game 2: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 4
Game 3: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 4
Player of the Series: Josie Abelson (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Men’s 40s
Game 1: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 2
Game 2: Queensland 4 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 3: Queensland 7 defeated New South Wales 6
Player of the Series: Nathan Jones (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 3-0
Women’s 40s
Game 1: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 4
Game 2: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 2
Game 3: New South Wales 3 defeated Queensland 2
Player of the Series: Georgia Black (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Men’s 45s
Game 1: Queensland 8 defeated New South Wales 7
Game 2: Queensland 9 defeated New South Wales 7
Game 3: New South Wales 7 defeated Queensland 2
Player of the Series: Aaron Jones (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 2-1
Women’s 45s
Game 1: Queensland 4 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 2: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 1
Game 3: New South Wales 4 defeated Queensland 2
Player of the Series: Kylie Stewart (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Men’s 50s
Game 1: New South Wales 7 defeated Queensland 5
Game 2: New South Wales 4 defeated Queensland 3
Game 3: Queensland 8 defeated New South Wales 6
Player of the Series: Les Smith (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 2-1
Women’s 50s
Game 1: New South Wales 5 defeated Queensland 2
Game 2: New South Wales 4 defeated Queensland 1
Game 3: New South Wales 3 defeated Queensland 0
Player of the Series: Giselle Martin (New South Wales)
Overall: New South Wales 3-0
Men’s 55s
Game 1: Queensland 4 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 2: Queensland 5 defeated New South Wales 3
Game 3: Queensland 4 defeated New South Wales 3
Player of the Series: Bruce Macdonald (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 3-0
Men’s 60s
Game 1: Queensland 4 defeated New South Wales 0
Game 2: Queensland 3 defeated New South Wales 2
Game 3: Queensland 6 defeated New South Wales 5
Player of the Series: Mark Jansson (Queensland)
Overall: Queensland 3-0
Overall Winner
New South Wales 9-9 (Shield Retained)
