Overview

• Tom Dearden scored two tries in the decider and captured the 2025 Wally Lewis Medal as player of the series.
• Cameron Munster led the Maroons with resolve just days after his father’s sudden passing.
• Billy Slater’s bold lineup changes—dropping veteran Daly Cherry-Evans, recalling Josh Papalii and debuting Gehamat Shibasaki—proved pivotal.
• Queensland completed all 21 first-half sets to race to a 20-0 halftime lead.
• The Blues struggled to counter Queensland’s defensive blueprint, lacking an effective contingency attack.