ɪnðə wˈiːk lˈiːdɪŋ ˌʌp tə ɡˈeɪm ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn sˈɪɹiz, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt lˈɪlɪmən wʊd ɹᵻplˈeɪs ˈɪndʒɚd sˈɪdni ɹˈuːstɚz fˈɔːɹwɚd mˈɑːɹtɪn kˈɛnədi æz ðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ mˈæn fɔːɹ kwˈiːnslənd ɪnðə nˈɛkst ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə sˈɪɹiz, mˈɑːɹkɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv fˈʊtbɔːl.
In the week leading up to Game II of the 2013 State of Origin series, it was announced that Lillyman would replace injured Sydney Roosters forward Martin Kennedy as the 18th man for Queensland in the next game of the series, marking his return to representative football.