Injuries hit Queensland for women’s Origin Game 3

The Queensland Maroons have confirmed their squad for Game 3 of the women's State of Origin series as the state attempt to stop a whitewash.

After losing the first two games of the series - played in Brisbane and Sydney respectively - the Maroons will now travel to Newcastle in a bid to stop the Blues from becoming the first team in women's Origin history to claim a 3-0 sweep.

They will have to do so without star fullback Tamika Upton as well, who suffered a hip injury during Game 2 of the series.

Hayley Maddick will take over at fullback and make her Origin debut in the absence of Upton, while Georgie Hannaway has been added to the bench, effectively replacing Keilee Joseph who is out.

Lauren Brown shifts to halfback and Ali Brigginshaw to lock, with Destiny Brill back into the starting side at dummy half as a result.

The game will be played in Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday, May 29.

Queensland women squad for State of Origin Game 3

1. Hayley Maddick
2. Julia Robinson
3. Shenae Ciesiolka
4. Rory Owen
5. Jasmine Peters
6. Tarryn Aiken
7. Lauren Brown
8. Makenzie Weale
9. Destiny Brill
10. Jessika Elliston
11. Sienna Lofipo
12. Romy Teitzel
13. Ali Brigginshaw (c)
14. Georgia Hannaway
15. Sophie Holyman
16. Chelsea Lenarduzzi
17. Tavarna Papalii
18. Jada Ferguson
19. Emily Bass