State of Origin 2024: Blues star Jake Trbojevic becomes a meme as his face speaks volumes during ‘hipster’ rendition of national anthem

Blues captain Jake Trbojevic has become a meme on social media after his reaction to a ‘hipster’ version of the national anthem.

Ahead of Game One of 2024’s State of Origin, Australian Idol winner Dylan Wright delivered a stripped-down version of Advance Australia Fair to a packed house at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.

As the camera panned over the teams in NSW and Queensland, 30-year-old Trbojevic seemed rather unimpressed by Wright’s interpretation of the national anthem written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds.

His expression quickly became a meme on social media, with viewers posting a screenshot of the moment from the broadcast, along with what they thought Jake was thinking.

“Jake is all watching that guy butchering the national anthem,” wrote one commenter on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Blues captain Jake Trbojevic (left) has become a meme on social media after his reaction to a ‘hipster’ version of the national anthem. Pictured with teammate Isaah Yeo

Ahead of Game One of the 2024 State of Origin, Australian Idol winner Dylan Wright gave a stripped-down rendition of Advance Australia Fair to a packed house at Sydney’s Accor Stadium. Pictured

‘His face during the national anthem did me good!’ joked another.

“I saw Jake T cringe then [Wright] Trying to keep the long high half scream going,” another commented.

Other X users spoke out about the ‘devilish’ version of the anthem.

‘What is this, the hipster song? Devilish,” one viewer wrote.

“Nah, fuck this anthem. You can’t do a cover of the national anthem,” another added.

‘Not a fan of artists who put their spin on the national anthem. Either sing it right or just play the Julie Anthony recording,” someone else said.

His expression quickly became a meme on social media, with viewers posting a screenshot of the moment from the broadcast, along with what they thought Jake was thinking.

“I saw Jake T cringe then [Wright] Trying to keep the long high half scream going,” another commented

Other X users spoke out about the ‘devilish’ version of the anthem

However, there were viewers who loved Dylan’s soulful rendition

“Just when you thought the anthem couldn’t get any worse,” wrote a fourth.

However, there were viewers who loved Dylan’s soulful rendition.

“I really enjoyed the version of the Australian National Anthem,” one viewer wrote.

“Can we make that version the official national anthem from now on?” added another.

“Possibly the best rendition of the national anthem I’ve ever heard,” someone else wrote.