<P> Johnathan Thurston started his career at the Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs in 2002 , where he won the 2004 NRL premiership , before moving to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2005 , playing in that year 's grand final . In that year , he made his debut for Queensland , before making his Australian debut in 2006 . He was the 2008 Wally Lewis medalist for State of Origin player of the series . Also in 2008 , he was named as halfback of the Australian Aboriginal team of the century . Thurston was the only player to play in all 24 games of Queensland 's eight - year State of Origin winning streak from 2006 , having played 36 consecutive Origin matches to date since his debut in 2005 . Thurston broke the record for most points in State of Origin history during the 2015 State of Origin Series . Also in 2015 , Thurston co-captained the North Queensland Cowboys , along with team mate Matt Scott , to their inaugural NRL Premiership . He was also the 2015 Clive Churchill Medallist for Grand Final man of the match . In the 2015 NRL Grand Final Thurston captained the team leading them to victory against the Brisbane Broncos . </P>
<P> Johnathan Thurston started his career at the Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs in 2002 , where he won the 2004 NRL premiership , before moving to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2005 , playing in that year 's grand final . In that year , he made his debut for Queensland , before making his Australian debut in 2006 . He was the 2008 Wally Lewis medalist for State of Origin player of the series . Also in 2008 , he was named as halfback of the Australian Aboriginal team of the century . Thurston was the only player to play in all 24 games of Queensland 's eight - year State of Origin winning streak from 2006 , having played 36 consecutive Origin matches to date since his debut in 2005 . Thurston broke the record for most points in State of Origin history during the 2015 State of Origin Series . Also in 2015 , Thurston co-captained the North Queensland Cowboys , along with team mate Matt Scott , to their inaugural NRL Premiership . He was also the 2015 Clive Churchill Medallist for Grand Final man of the match . In the 2015 NRL Grand Final Thurston captained the team leading them to victory against the Brisbane Broncos . </P>
how many games has queensland won state of origin
how many games has queensland won state of origin
24
24