Here’s the latest broad update on the 2018 Women's State of Origin (as of 2026 context):
- What it was: The 2018 edition was the first match billed under the Women’s State of Origin banner, played on 22 June 2018 at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. New South Wales defeated Queensland 16–10, with Isabelle Kelly earning the Nellie Doherty Medal as Player of the Match.[1]
- Historical context: Before 2018, the women’s matches were played as the Women’s Interstate Challenge; 2018 marked the rebranding to State of Origin with NSW taking the inaugural banner.[1]
- Subsequent seasons note: The series has continued annually, with NSW and Queensland facing off in subsequent years (e.g., 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 results noted across sources). Queensland and New South Wales have alternated or maintained competitive wins across years, with the 2024 match continuing the banner and series format. For example, 2024 featured two or three games in different venues as part of the ongoing State of Origin format.[3][5]
- Quick reference points:
- 2018: NSW 16, QLD 10; Nellie Doherty Medal to Isabelle Kelly.[1]
- Series evolved from an Interstate Challenge to State of Origin branding starting in 2018.[1]
- 2021–2025 results show NSW and Queensland as ongoing participants with NSW and occasional titles across years.[4][5]
If you’d like, I can pull more precise year-by-year results for 2019–2025 and provide a compact table with winners, scores, venues, and Nellie Doherty Medalists.