Game I
| May 24, 1999 | Queensland | 9–8 | New South Wales | Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 38,093 Referee/s: Bill Harrigan Man of the Match: Jason Hetherington |
| Mat Rogers (9 - 4g, 1fg) | (Report) | (4 - 2g) Ryan Girdler (4 - 1t) Anthony Mundine |
Game I was a dour affair played in hot and steamy conditions at Suncorp Stadium with Queensland scraping in 9-8. The match was memorable for winger Mat Rogers' debut. Despite straining a ligament and being forced from the field, the gutsy flanker returned to score all of Maroons' points including a field goal (the first of his career) six minutes from game's end to win the encounter.
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