The first-ever three-match Women’s State of Origin series has instantly resulted in a dream climax. Will the NSW men’s romp prove an omen in North Queensland?
Sky Blues coach Kylie Hilder has called on league powerbrokers to continue growing the women’s game by extending matches to 80 minutes to bring them in line with their male counterparts.As Hilder’s team prepare for Thursday night’s State of Origin decider in Townsville – the first time the women’s interstate series has been played over three games – she maintained elite female players were ready to make the step up from 70-minute matches at Origin time.
” “I know that they didn’t like because they thought the game sort of deteriorated in the last five minutes, but you’ve seen, these girls are athletes now, they train hard, they’re ready for it, I think they deserve to play .”This year’s series has attracted record crowds and huge TV audiences. There was no better argument for extending match times than game two in Newcastle, when Lauren Brown’s last-gasp field-goal sent the series to a decider.
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