ɐ wˈiːk bᵻfˌoːɹ ɡˈeɪm ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn sˈɪɹiz, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt lˈɪlɪmən wʊd ɹᵻplˈeɪs ˈɪndʒɚd mˈænli wˈɔːɹɪŋɡə sˈiː ˈiːɡəlz pɹˈɑːp nˈeɪt mˈaɪlz fɔːɹ kwˈiːnslənd ɪnðə nˈɛkst ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə sˈɪɹiz.
A week before Game II of the 2016 State of Origin series, it was announced that Lillyman would replace injured Manly Warringah Sea Eagles prop Nate Myles for Queensland in the next game of the series.