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Sydney Morning Herald
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
They've already won the series. But Blues want to pile misery on Maroons
Blues back-rower Yasmin Clydsdale is primed to help NSW clinch a historic State of Origin whitewash this week – before returning for another crack at Queensland next year. The Blues have already won the series after victories in the first two games of the inaugural three-match campaign, and will be aiming to complete a shut-out at Newcastle's McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday. Whereas their male counterparts might be inclined to rub Queensland's noses in it, if they were in the same position, the motivation for the women's Blues is simply to deliver the first-ever 3-0 clean sweep. 'We still haven't finished our job,' Clydsdale said. 'We've still got one more to get ... I think we'd just like to come away with the win and do the whitewash because it hasn't been done before. 'So we would love to start, like, a legacy of us having whitewashed the Queenslanders. I know that they'll come out blazing because they're playing for their pride. And we want to be able to get that whitewash win.' Blues utility Jocelyn Kelleher expressed similar sentiments. 'It's about having that record,' Kelleher said. 'We would be the first team to ever do that in the women's space and that record will never be broken again after that. So if we get that, that's ours forever. It's more about the legacy of that.' To put it in context, the NSW men's team needed five attempts before they first swept the Maroons in 1986.
The Age
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
They've already won the series. But Blues want to pile misery on Maroons
Blues back-rower Yasmin Clydsdale is primed to help NSW clinch a historic State of Origin whitewash this week – before returning for another crack at Queensland next year. The Blues have already won the series after victories in the first two games of the inaugural three-match campaign, and will be aiming to complete a shut-out at Newcastle's McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday. Whereas their male counterparts might be inclined to rub Queensland's noses in it, if they were in the same position, the motivation for the women's Blues is simply to deliver the first-ever 3-0 clean sweep. 'We still haven't finished our job,' Clydsdale said. 'We've still got one more to get ... I think we'd just like to come away with the win and do the whitewash because it hasn't been done before. 'So we would love to start, like, a legacy of us having whitewashed the Queenslanders. I know that they'll come out blazing because they're playing for their pride. And we want to be able to get that whitewash win.' Blues utility Jocelyn Kelleher expressed similar sentiments. 'It's about having that record,' Kelleher said. 'We would be the first team to ever do that in the women's space and that record will never be broken again after that. So if we get that, that's ours forever. It's more about the legacy of that.' To put it in context, the NSW men's team needed five attempts before they first swept the Maroons in 1986.
Sydney Morning Herald
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Blues hoping to breaking Origin record again
The NSW Women's Blues are hoping to break the State of Origin crowd record again in Sydney for game two, says star Yasmin Clydsdale. Loading
The Age
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Blues hoping to breaking Origin record again
The NSW Women's Blues are hoping to break the State of Origin crowd record again in Sydney for game two, says star Yasmin Clydsdale. Loading
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
State of Origin 2025: Fressard, Church shine as Blues thrash Maroons
The New South Wales Sky Blues delivered a commanding performance to claim a comfortable 32–12 victory over the Queensland Maroons in Game 1 of the Women's State of Origin series at Suncorp Stadium. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Nuclear Power! How India and Pakistan's arsenals stack up Does America have a plan to capture Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Airspace blockade: India plots a flight path to skip Pakistan NSW struck early and never looked back. Jessica Sergis opened the scoring in the 5th minute, finishing off a slick passing from Yasmin Clydsdale. Captain Isabelle Kelly added a second try in the 15th minute, again set up by halfback Jesse Southwell's probing kicks. Southwell was virtually flawless on the boot, landing four conversions and a penalty goal, finishing the night 6/7 with the boot. New South Wales Sky Blues vs Queensland Maroons: Debutants Shine Fresh faces played a starring role. Jayme Fressard, making her debut on the wing, scored two well-timed tries (21', 41'), weaving through traffic to register a double. Centre Ellie Johnston crashed over in the 51st minute, capitalising on sustained pressure close to the line, before fullback Abbi Church capped the scoring in the 66th minute with a powerful finish. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Maroons' Glimpses Amid Setbacks Queensland's replies came through debutant Rory Owen , crossing on her first Origin outing (25'), and Sienna Lofipo, who profited from a Tarryn Aiken bomb in the 10th minute. Lauren Brown was reliable with the boot, converting both tries and a penalty. However, repeated handling errors, a key penalty for a hair-pull in the second half, and the loss of Jasmine Peters to a Category 1 head injury disrupted their rhythm. With a 1–0 lead in the best-of-three series, NSW head north to Game 2 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, on May 15. The Sky Blues will aim to close the series out early, while Queensland must regroup quickly to keep their title defence alive.
