STATE OF ORIGIN 2025

Updated Thursday 5 December 2024

The New South Wales Touch Association (NSWTA) in partnership with Queensland Touch Football (QTF) is excited to announce that C.ex Stadium in Coffs Harbour will host the highly anticipated 2025 State of Origin Touch Series, where the best players from New South Wales and Queensland will go head-to-head in an epic rivalry.

The event will take place on June 20-21, 2025, marking the first time State of Origin will be played since Australia’s successful 2024 World Cup campaign.

Queensland Touch Football will field teams in 18 divisions, striving to bring home Origin honours after coming so close in 2022.

2025 State of Origin Divisions:
Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open
Men’s 20, Women’s 20
Men’s 30, Women’s 27, Senior Mixed
Men’s 35, Women’s 35, Men’s 40, Women’s 40
Men’s 45, Women’s 45, Men’s 50, Women’s 50 – Invitational, Men’s 55, Men’s 60

Expressions of Interest

COACHES & MANAGERS

Expressions of interest for Queensland Team Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Managers are CLOSED. Selections will be announced early September.

PLAYER SQUAD SELECTIONS

2025 QLD Player Squad TID and selections were conducted at the Queensland State Cup, held at Coomera 29/11-1/12. Squads will be announced Monday 9 December 2024.

Click here to read the Open & Youth Selection Policy
Click here to read the Seniors & Masters Selection Policy

Players wanting to be considered for selection for Queensland Squads must have:

• Complete an online Expression of Interest – EOIs CLOSED 5pm Monday 7 October 2024
• Participate in the 2024 Qld State Cup – Friday 29 November to Sunday 1 December, Coomera Sports Precinct, Gold Coast (unless dispensation was granted by QTF)
• Be available for the relevant compulsory Selection Camps – final Team Selection

If you are named in a QLD Squad but cannot attend the Selection Camp due to extenuating circumstances, we will require detailed Talent Identification Information to support your selection and reasoning for non-attendance.

SELECTION CAMPS

The Queensland State of Origin selection trials will be held over two weekends at Nudgee Recreation Reserve. With a very congested calendar of events and potential clashes, the following dates have been finalised. Selection trials will be a full day Saturday and half-day Sunday.

Selection Trial 1 – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th January 2025 
Nudgee Recreation Reserve, 290 Elliot Road, Nudgee
Divisions: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s 30, Women’s 27, Men’s 35, Women’s 35, Men’s 40s, Women’s 40s, Men’s 45.

Selection Trial 2 – Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February 2025
Nudgee Recreation Reserve, 290 Elliot Road, Nudgee
Divisions: Mixed Open, Senior Mixed, Men’s 20, Women’s 20, Women’s 45, Men’s 50s, Women’s 50s (Invitational), Men’s 55s and Men’s 60s.

The second trial will enable those players not selected in Trial 1 and eligible for other Divisions to be selected.

Queensland Teams for the 2025 State of Origin will be finalised post the respective Selection Camp.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information will be made available in the future. The full campaign timeline can be downloaded here (please note the timeline is subject to change and should be checked regularly).

If you have any questions regarding the 2025 State of Origin, please contact QTF at qldsoo@qldtouch.com.au or call 07 3367 6250.