This article shows the players that have played been selected by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) for the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Emerging Origin squad. The squad meets for a weekend camp, usually held in January, run by the current Queensland State of Origin coach.
In earlier years, a player could be named in the next season's squad, despite already making their State of Origin debut. Since 2010, once a player has represented Queensland, they are deemed to have "graduated" from the squad and are not selected again. Since 2001, 66 players who have participated in the program have been selected to play for Queensland in State of Origin.[1] [2] [3]
The inaugural Emerging Origin squad featured one player who had previously represented Queensland (Stuart Kelly in 1997), while Michael Ryan and Michael Luck were the only players in the squad who wouldn't play State of Origin during their careers. Two members, Chris Beattie and Nathan Fien, played for Queensland in the 2001 series.[1]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Beattie | January 1, 2001 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||
| Shaun Berrigan | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Matt Bowen | January 1, 2001 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Michael Crocker | January 1, 2001 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Nathan Fien | January 1, 2001 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Chris Flannery | January 1, 2001 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Ashley Harrison | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Shannon Hegarty | January 1, 2001 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Justin Hodges | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Stuart Kelly | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Micheal Luck | January 1, 2001 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| PJ Marsh | January 1, 2001 | Parramatta Eels | |||||
| Corey Parker | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Michael Ryan | January 1, 2001 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Clinton Schifcofske | January 1, 2001 | Canberra Raiders |
Just seven of the 17 players in the 2002 squad would go on to represent Queensland. Cameron Smith, the current Queensland captain and their most capped player, and Johnathan Thurston, Queensland's second most capped player and highest point scorer, were selected for the first time. Justin Hodges made his debut for Queensland in the 2002 series.[1]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Czislowski | January 1, 2002 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Scott Donald | January 1, 2002 | Parramatta Eels | |||||
| Craig Frawley | January 1, 2002 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Ashley Graham | January 1, 2002 | Parramatta Eels | |||||
| Justin Hodges | January 1, 2002 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Dallas Johnson | January 1, 2002 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Micheal Luck | January 1, 2002 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Casey McGuire | January 1, 2002 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Corey Parker | January 1, 2002 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Michael Russo | January 1, 2002 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Brett Seymour | January 1, 2002 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Cameron Smith | January 1, 2002 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Johnathan Thurston | January 1, 2002 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Mark Tookey | January 1, 2002 | Warriors | |||||
| Derrick Watkins | January 1, 2002 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Brent Webb | January 1, 2002 | Warriors | |||||
| Ty Williams | January 1, 2002 | North Queensland Cowboys |
The 2004 squad featured seven players who had previously represented Queensland, while five members of the squad would make their State of Origin debut later that year. Brent Webb, Brett Seymour, Jaiman Lowe and Michael Witt were the only players who would not go onto represent Queensland during their careers. Webb, a Cairns Kangaroos junior playing for the New Zealand Warriors, would represent New Zealand later in the year under residency grounds, thus making him ineligible to play for Queensland.[4]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bowen | January 1, 2004 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Nathan Fien | January 1, 2004 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Josh Hannay | January 1, 2004 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Dallas Johnson | January 1, 2004 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Jaiman Lowe | January 1, 2004 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Casey McGuire | January 1, 2004 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Brad Meyers | January 1, 2004 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Corey Parker | January 1, 2004 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Scott Prince | January 1, 2004 | Wests Tigers | |||||
| Ben Ross | January 1, 2004 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Brett Seymour | January 1, 2004 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Billy Slater | January 1, 2004 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Cameron Smith | January 1, 2004 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Johnathan Thurston | January 1, 2004 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Chris Walker | January 1, 2004 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Brent Webb | January 1, 2004 | Warriors | |||||
| Carl Webb | January 1, 2004 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Rhys Wesser | January 1, 2004 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Michael Witt | January 1, 2004 | Parramatta Eels |
10 members of the 2005 Emerging Origin squad would represent Queensland during their careers. Ashley Harrison, Johnathan Thurston and Ty Williams all made their Origin debut in the 2005 series, while Carl Webb was recalled to the side after a four-year absence. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, who was born and raised in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, was originally thought to be eligible for Queensland after joining the Broncos as a teenager but was later ruled ineligible. He later played four games for New South Wales.[5]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bell | January 1, 2005 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Neville Costigan | January 1, 2005 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Nathan Fien | January 1, 2005 | Warriors | |||||
| Craig Frawley | January 1, 2005 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Craig Hall | January 1, 2005 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Ashley Harrison | January 1, 2005 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Karmichael Hunt | January 1, 2005 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Dallas Johnson | January 1, 2005 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Tom Learoyd-Lahrs | January 1, 2005 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Aaron Payne | January 1, 2005 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Kirk Reynoldson | January 1, 2005 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Brett Seymour | January 1, 2005 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| David Stagg | January 1, 2005 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Johnathan Thurston | January 1, 2005 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Shane Tronc | January 1, 2005 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Carl Webb | January 1, 2005 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Ty Williams | January 1, 2005 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Michael Witt | January 1, 2005 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
The 2006 squad featured 12 players who would be a part of Queensland's historic eight-straight series wins, with Steven Bell, Greg Inglis, Dallas Johnson Adam Mogg, Nate Myles, David Stagg and Sam Thaiday all making their Origin debuts later in the year. This would also be Nathan Fien's last appearance in the squad, as he would opt to represent New Zealand in 2006, making him ineligible to represent Queensland again.[6]
Four players, Matt Ballin, David Shillington, Will Chambers and David Taylor, would go on to play State of Origin for Queensland.[1]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ballin | January 1, 2008 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Will Chambers | January 1, 2008 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| David Shillington | January 1, 2008 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| David Taylor | January 1, 2008 | Brisbane Broncos |
Four members of the 2009 squad would go onto represent Queensland in their careers, while Corey Parker had previously played State of Origin. Parker, who last played for Queensland in 2005, was recalled to their side for the 2009 series. Brett Seymour made his final appearance in the squad, as did Ashley Graham, who returned for the first time since 2002. David Shillington was the only player from the squad who made his Origin debut in that year's series.[7]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ballin | January 1, 2009 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Maurice Blair | January 1, 2009 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Will Chambers | January 1, 2009 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Ashley Graham | January 1, 2009 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Ben Jones | January 1, 2009 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Nick Kenny | January 1, 2009 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Micheal Luck | January 1, 2009 | Warriors | |||||
| Steve Michaels | January 1, 2009 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Corey Parker | January 1, 2009 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Chris Sandow | January 1, 2009 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Lagi Setu | January 1, 2009 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Brett Seymour | January 1, 2009 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||
| David Shillington | January 1, 2009 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| David Taylor | January 1, 2009 | Brisbane Broncos |
The 2010 squad was the first to start the tradition of not selecting players with State of Origin experience. Just three players from the squad went onto to play State Origin, with David Taylor making his debut in that year's series.[8]
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bell | January 1, 2010 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Maurice Blair | January 1, 2010 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Scott Bolton | January 1, 2010 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Richard Faʻaoso | January 1, 2010 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Ben Lowe | January 1, 2010 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Andrew McCullough | January 1, 2010 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Steve Michaels | January 1, 2010 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Chris Sandow | January 1, 2010 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| David Taylor | January 1, 2010 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Joe Tomane | January 1, 2010 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Esi Tonga | January 1, 2010 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Daniel Vidot | January 1, 2010 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Jharal Yow Yeh | January 1, 2010 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| William Zillman | January 1, 2010 | Gold Coast Titans |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barba | January 1, 2011 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Matthew Bell | January 1, 2011 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Daly Cherry-Evans | January 1, 2011 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Jake Friend | January 1, 2011 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Matt Gillett | January 1, 2011 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Martin Kennedy | January 1, 2011 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Ben Lowe | January 1, 2011 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Robert Lui | January 1, 2011 | Wests Tigers | |||||
| Dane Nielsen | January 1, 2011 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Justin O'Neill | January 1, 2011 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Ben Te'o | January 1, 2011 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Daniel Vidot | January 1, 2011 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Jharal Yow Yeh | January 1, 2011 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| William Zillman | January 1, 2011 | Gold Coast Titans |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barba | January 1, 2012 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Maurice Blair | January 1, 2012 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Daly Cherry-Evans | January 1, 2012 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Dale Copley | January 1, 2012 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Jake Friend | January 1, 2012 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Matt Gillett | January 1, 2012 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Martin Kennedy | January 1, 2012 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Josh McGuire | January 1, 2012 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Chris McQueen | January 1, 2012 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Justin O'Neill | January 1, 2012 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Chris Sandow | January 20, 2012 | Parramatta Eels | |||||
| Lama Tasi | January 1, 2012 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Ben Te'o | January 1, 2012 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Esi Tonga | January 1, 2012 | Parramatta Eels |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barba | January 1, 2013 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Daly Cherry-Evans | January 1, 2013 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Dale Copley | January 1, 2013 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Aidan Guerra | January 1, 2013 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Martin Kennedy | January 1, 2013 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Edrick Lee | January 1, 2013 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Andrew McCullough | January 1, 2013 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Josh McGuire | January 1, 2013 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Chris McQueen | January 1, 2013 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||||
| Michael Morgan | January 1, 2013 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Justin O'Neill | January 1, 2013 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Josh Papalii | January 20, 2013 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Ben Ridge | January 1, 2013 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| William Zillman | January 1, 2013 | Gold Coast Titans |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barba | January 1, 2014 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Will Chambers | January 1, 2014 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Jake Friend | January 1, 2014 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Dane Gagai | January 20, 2014 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Aidan Guerra | January 1, 2014 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Martin Kennedy | January 1, 2014 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Brenton Lawrence | January 1, 2014 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Edrick Lee | January 1, 2014 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Anthony Milford | January 1, 2014 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Michael Morgan | January 1, 2014 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Dylan Napa | January 1, 2014 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Justin O'Neill | January 1, 2014 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| James Segeyaro | January 1, 2014 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Korbin Sims | January 20, 2014 | Newcastle Knights |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Cooper | January 1, 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Dale Copley | January 1, 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Jake Friend | January 1, 2015 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| Dane Gagai | January 20, 2015 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Tim Glasby | January 1, 2015 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Valentine Holmes | January 1, 2015 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||
| Ben Hunt | January 1, 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Brenton Lawrence | January 1, 2015 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Edrick Lee | January 1, 2015 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| Josh McGuire | January 1, 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Anthony Milford | January 1, 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Tautau Moga | January 1, 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Michael Morgan | January 1, 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Dylan Napa | January 1, 2015 | Sydney Roosters | |||||
| James Segeyaro | January 1, 2015 | Penrith Panthers | |||||
| Korbin Sims | January 20, 2015 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Corey Thompson | January 20, 2015 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| David Tyrrell | January 20, 2015 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Arrow | January 20, 2018 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Kyle Feldt | January 1, 2018 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Felise Kaufusi | January 1, 2018 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Brenko Lee | January 1, 2018 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Ethan Lowe | January 20, 2018 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Tautau Moga | January 20, 2018 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Corey Norman | January 20, 2018 | Parramatta Eels | |||||
| Lloyd Perrett | January 20, 2018 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |||||
| Kalyn Ponga | January 20, 2018 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Ashley Taylor | January 1, 2018 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Christian Welch | January 1, 2018 | Melbourne Storm |
| width=10% | width=21% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=24% | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Brimson | January 25, 2019 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Jake Clifford | January 25, 2019 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Brodie Croft | January 25, 2019 | Melbourne Storm | |||||
| Kyle Feldt | January 25, 2019 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| David Fifita | January 25, 2019 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Brenko Lee | January 25, 2019 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Nene Macdonald | January 25, 2019 | North Queensland Cowboys | |||||
| Rhyse Martin | January 25, 2019 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||
| Tautau Moga | January 25, 2019 | Newcastle Knights | |||||
| Corey Norman | January 25, 2019 | St George Illawarra Dragons | |||||
| Joe Ofahengaue | January 25, 2019 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Phillip Sami | January 25, 2019 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Jaydn Su'A | January 25, 2019 | Brisbane Broncos | |||||
| Ashley Taylor | January 25, 2019 | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Christian Welch | January 25, 2019 | Melbourne Storm |