By Joel Dubber PERTH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Australian Football League (AFL) on Saturday staged its first "State of Origin" match since 1999 at Perth Stadium, where Victoria defeated Western ...
It’s important the sceptics acknowledge what a success this game was – the players asked for it, said all the right words and they backed it up ...
A total of seven Indigenous and multicultural athletes were drafted from WA last year, headlined by West Coast NGA pair Tylah ...
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This will become big: Chris Scott backs Origin to stay

The return of State of Origin was a runaway success despite a glut of injuries and initial doubts about how invested the AFL's biggest stars would be.
Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli stepped into a Perth cafe this week to buy arch enemy Toby Greene a coffee.
WESTERN Australia coach Dean Cox has declared that AAMI AFL Origin needs to continue as part of the football calendar, with Perth proving it is the ideal location for an annual event after Saturday ...
Victoria and Western Australia resume their rivalry after more than 20 years as AFL State of Origin returns with a clash at Optus Stadium in Perth. Follow along for live updates and post match ...
The AFL has defended its decision to add an MCG blockbuster to Opening Round, even if it does divert from the concept’s original intent.
The AFL has made its official call on how the 2026 ladder will be presented this year after the introduction of the wildcard ...
Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield has adopted Bailey Smith for the week as the Victorian superstars arrived in Perth ahead of AFL State of Origin.
WA's last State of Origin captain Chris Waterman is relishing the prospect of the concept's reboot — and can't wait to see his son Jake donning the famous black swan for the clash.
Scott Gumbleton went cold turkey from AFL football for a number of years after a career defined by injuries and the Essendon ...