Mediaweek has compiled a list of the audiences Nine and its regional broadcast partners have been attracting for the three State Of Origin matches every year since OzTAM took over management of TV ratings in 2001, as well as the highs and lows of those numbers.
2001
Game I
Metro: 1,571,376
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,571,376
Game II
Metro: 1,430,205
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,430,205
Game III
Metro: 1,460,808
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,460,808
2002
Game I
Metro: 1,679,598
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,679,598
Game II
Metro: 1,686,521
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,686,521
Game III
Metro: 1,995,605
Regional: N/A
Combined: 1,995,605
2003
Game I
Metro: 1,929,720
Regional: 1,363,143
Combined: 3,292,863
Game II
Metro: 1,741,266
Regional: 1,292,219
Combined: 3,033,485
Game III
Metro: 1,570,976
Regional: 1,152,805
Combined: 2,723,781
2004
Game I
Metro: 1,670,345
Regional: 1,160,129
Combined: 2,830,474
Game II
Metro: 1,833,634
Regional: 1,255,170
Combined: 3,088,804
Game III
Metro: 1,781,218
Regional: 1,284,179
Combined: 3,065,397
2005
Game I
Metro: 1,733,363
Regional: 1,230,280
Combined: 2,963,643
Game II
Metro: 1,757,542
Regional: 1,245,004
Combined: 3,002,546
Game III
Metro: 1,861,270
Regional: 1,236,553
Combined: 3,097,823
2006
Game I
Metro: 1,876,172
Regional: 1,242,574
Combined: 3,118,746
Game II
Metro: 1,644,173
Regional: 1,255,337
Combined: 2,899,510
Game III
Metro: 2,019,141
Regional: 1,300,606
Combined: 3,319,747
2007
Game I
Metro: 2,020,403
Regional: 1,266,614
Combined: 3,287,017
Game II
Metro: 1,961,033
Regional: 1,312,100
Combined: 3,273,133
Game III
Metro: 1,889,862
Regional: 1,107,427
Combined: 2,997,289
2008
Game I
Metro: 2,091,768
Regional: 1,270,284
Combined: 3,362,052
Game II
Metro: 2,083,724
Regional: 1,233,569
Combined: 3,317,293
Game III
Metro: 2,145,058
Regional: 1,260,289
Combined: 3,405,347
2009
Game I
Metro: 2,322,075
Regional: 1,156,319
Combined: 3,478,394
Game II
Metro: 2,134,173
Regional: 1,113,120
Combined: 3,247,293
Game III
Metro: 1,907,129
Regional: 1,049,735
Combined: 2,956,864
2010
Game I
Metro: 2,454,880
Regional: 1,168,538
Combined: 3,623,418
Game II
Metro: 2,160,088
Regional: 1,066,840
Combined: 3,226,938
Game III
Metro: 1,782,106
Regional: 1,063,407
Combined: 2,845,513
2011
Game I
Metro: 2,235,234
Regional: 1,282,824
Combined: 3,518,058
Game II
Metro: 2,158,876
Regional: 1,262,073
Combined: 3,420,949
Game III
Metro: 2,475,263
Regional: 1,311,535
Combined: 3,786,798
2012
Game I
Metro: 2,515,321
Regional: 1,444,847
Combined: 3,960,168
Game II
Metro: 2,498,094
Regional: 1,375,573
Combined: 3,873,667
Game III
Metro: 2,679,313
Regional: 1,360,610
Combined: 4,039,923
2013
Game I
Metro: 2,506,643
Regional: 1,442,731
Combined: 3,949,374
Game II
Metro: 2,346,396
Regional: 1,389,310
Combined: 3,735,706
Game III
Metro: 2,698,574
Regional: 1,496,162
Combined: 4,194,736
2014
Game I
Metro: 2,616,166
Regional: 1,439,767
Combined: 4,055,933
Game II
Metro: 2,698,808
Regional: 1,460,371
Combined: 4,159,179
Game III
Metro: 2,136,889
Regional: 1,211,255
Combined: 3,348,144
2015
Game I
Metro: 2,459,948
Regional: 1,228,445
Combined: 3,688,393
Game II
Metro: 2,638,898
Regional: 1,296,052
Combined: 3,934,950
Game III
Metro: 2,213,816
Regional: 1,101,317
Combined: 3,315,133
2016
Game I
Metro: 2,708,000
Regional: 1,243,000
Combined: 3,951,000
Game II
Metro: 2,404,000
Regional: 1,143,000
Combined: 3,547,000
Game III
Metro: 2,111,000
Regional: 953,000
Combined: 3,064,000
2017
Game I
Metro: 2,348,000
Regional: 1,179,000
Combined: 3,527,000
Game II
Metro: 2,380,000
Regional: 1,103,000
Combined: 3,483,000
Game III
Metro: 2,488,000
Regional: 1,165,000
Combined: 3,653,000
2018
Game I
Metro: 2,353,000
Regional: 1,103,000
Combined: 3,456,000
Game II
Metro: 2,122,000
Regional: 1,057,000
Combined: 3,179,000
Game III
Metro: 1,744,000
Regional: 909,000
Combined: 2,683,000
2019
Game I
Metro: 2,178,000
Regional: 1,029,000
Combined: 3,207,000
Game II
Metro: 1,960,000
Regional: 840,000
Combined: 2,799,000
Game III
Metro: 2,002,000
Regional: 887,000
Combined: 2,889,000
2020
Game I
Metro: 1,598,000
Regional: 780,000
Combined: 2,378,000
Game II
Metro: 1,654,000
Regional: 780,000
Combined: 2,434,000
Game III
Metro: 1,882,000
Regional: 850,000
Combined: 2,732,000
2021
Game I
Metro: 1,911,000
Regional: 797,000
Combined: 2,708,000
Game II
Metro: 1,862,000
Regional: 840,000
Combined: 2,702,000
Game III
Metro: 1,764,000
Regional: 774,000
Combined: 2,520,000
2022
Game I
Metro: 1,771,000
Regional: 741,000
Combined: 2,512,000
Game II
Metro: 1,797,000
Regional: 812,000
Combined: 2,609,000
Game III
Metro: 1,792,000
Regional: 796,000
Combined: 2,588,000
2023
Game I
Metro: 1,981,000
Regional: 904,000
Combined: 2,885,000
State Of Origin Highs and Lows
Highs
Metro: 2016 Game I – 2,708,000
Regional: 2013 Game III – 1,496,162
Combined: 2013 Game III – 4,194,736
Lows
Metro: 2001 Game II – 1,430,205
Regional: 2022 Game I – 741,000
Combined (excluding games where regional numbers were N/A): 2020 Game I – 2,378,000
State Of Origin Game II kicks off on Wednesday, June 21st