Lauren Brown will return to the Origin arena in 2024 after missing last year's series to chase her dream of becoming a firefighter.
Headlining six Titans selected for the Queensland Maroons to feature in the upcoming Women's Origin opener in Brisbane, the 29-year-old is excited to be back for her fourth series after making the tough decision not to be available for selection in 2023 after being accepted into Queensland Fire and Rescue training.
The first year of a three-match series, Brown joins Titans teammates Evania Pelite, Emily Bass, Shannon Mato, Jess Elliston and Sienna Lofipo in the Maroons squad for Game I.
The Maroons will assemble on the Gold Coast on Friday for a short camp, before coming together again in Brisbane on Friday week to step up preparations for the March 16 opener at Suncorp Stadium.
“It's such a special event for our players,” Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons coach Tahnee Norris said of the Game I fixture.
“They don't get to play at Suncorp Stadium very often, so to play Game I of Origin in the first ever three-game series is exciting.”
Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Skyla Adams | Souths Logan Magpies |
| Tarryn Aiken | Tweed Seagulls |
| Emily Bass | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Ali Brigginshaw | Western Clydesdales |
| Destiny Brill | Souths Logan Magpies |
| Lauren Brown | Burleigh Bears |
| Shenae Ciesiolka | Western Clydesdales |
| Jessika Elliston | Tweed Seagulls |
| Sophie Holyman | Burleigh Bears |
| Keilee Joseph | Souths Logan Magpies |
| Sienna Lofipo | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Emma Manzelmann | Mackay Cutters |
| Shannon Mato | Brisbane Tigers |
| Evania Pelite | Souths Logan Magpies |
| Tazmin Rapana | Burleigh Bears |
| Julia Robinson | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Romy Teitzel | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Zahara Temara | Burleigh Bears |
| Tamika Upton | Central Queensland Capras |
| Makenzie Weale | Norths Devils |
