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The key reason why the AFL's State of Origin return will work when 2008 and 2020 games didn't

The AFL have announced the return of State of Origin. It will take place in February next year, just as pre-season practice ...

State snubbed as AFL State of Origin return after 26 years

The “passion” State of Origin football drives is behind an AFL decision to bring back the representative spectacle, with a clash between Victoria and Western Australia locked in for 2026.

‘Hard to recapture the passion’: AFL announces return of State of Origin, but one footy state has been snubbed

AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon confirmed Western Australia will play Victoria in Perth at Optus Stadium on ...
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State of Origin to head overseas as early as 2026 in shock move for flagship series

Those reports have now restarted again – with New Zealand mooted as a possible destination for the series. And the women’s Origin could be set to go there as early as 2026, say the Daily Telegraph.

Australian Rules-AFL to revive State of Origin after 27-year hiatus

The Australian Football League (AFL) will revive its "State of Origin" concept after a 27-year break, with a Western Australian (WA) representative team to host a Victorian side in Perth in February.