Ep 39 1995 State of Origin Series | Part 1

1995 State of Origin 30-Year Anniversary Special – Part 1

Featuring FOG #51 Trevor Gillmeister, FOG #75 Billy Moore, and FOG #89 Ben Ikin
Hosted by Mark Braybrook

In this special edition of the FOGS Queenslander Podcast, we kick off a two-part deep dive into one of the most iconic and unexpected series victories in State of Origin history: Queensland’s 3-0 clean sweep in 1995.

With the 30-year anniversary of that unforgettable series fast approaching, Trevor Gillmeister, Billy Moore, and a then-teenage debutant Ben Ikin sit down with host Mark Braybrook to reflect on the underdog Maroons team that stunned the rugby league world.

Dubbed “Fatty’s Neville Nobodies”, this Queensland side was written off before a ball had even been kicked. With the Super League war ruling out most of their star players, coach Paul Vautin assembled a passionate and largely unheralded group of players who went on to defy the odds and etch their names into Origin folklore.

In Part 1, the panel relives:

• The shock of being selected amid the Super League chaos
• The build-up to Game I and that 2–0 defensive masterclass
• The “Queenslander” war cry echoing through the SFS tunnel
• The brutal opening scrum and brawls of Game II at the MCG

Raw, honest, and filled with legendary stories — this is Origin nostalgia at its best.

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