[3][4] Before the start of the series, Daily Telegraph journalist Dean Ritchie described the Queensland team as the worst ever Maroons side.

Queensland would go on to upset a highly fancied New South Wales side and win the series 2–1.

1 - Kalyn Ponga was originally selected in the squad, but was subsequently forced to withdraw due to injury.

1 – Tom Trbojevic was originally selected in the squad, but was subsequently forced to withdraw due to injury.

1 – Kalyn Ponga was originally selected in the squad, but was subsequently forced to withdraw due to injury.