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The interest generated by the experimental state of origin matches of 1980 and 1981 and the potential for financial rewards were enough to convince the authorities to play all three games under the state of origin rules the following year. The State of Origin format is the only possible way to allow the interstate series to survive.
State of Origin results and statistics have been accumulating since the 1980 State of Origin game. Every game played under State of Origin selection rules , including the additional 1987 exhibition match and the matches played between New South Wales and Queensland for the Super League Tri-series are detailed below unless stated otherwise.
Stephen O'Reilly (Western Australia) – State of Origin football is the pinnacle for AFL players. [58] Andrew McKay (South Australia) – I never dreamt of playing VFL/AFL as a child, but I always dreamt of playing for my state. [59] Graham Cornes (South Australia) – pulling the South Australian jumper on is like a dream come true. [60]
The Women's State of Origin is an annual rugby league fixture between two Australian state representative women's sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. [ 1 ] First played in 1999 as the Women's Interstate Challenge , the game was rebranded as State of Origin for the 2018 season.
A three-match Women's State of Origin series on 16 May, 6 June, and 27 June. All three matches were played on a Thursday night. A seven-week preparation period. [15] Two weeks of leave. An All Stars match on 16 February 2024. The State Competitions.
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The first 'state of origin' game was an Australian Football game between Western Australia (WA) and Victoria, at Subiaco Oval in Perth on 8 October 1977. [7] Leon Larkin , [ 8 ] marketing manager of the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), negotiated with the VFL for two years, before arrangements for the game ...
The 2023 State of Origin series was the 42nd annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland ...