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AFL’s huge call on State of Origin
- On Monday, AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and Western Australia Premier Roger Cook will announce a three-year State of Origin series at Optus Stadium, spanning games in 2027, 2028, and 2029.
- This year's successful game reached 1.98 million viewers on Seven and Seven Plus, with an average TV audience of 843,000, prompting the league to commit to the three-year series.
- Fixtures for the series include Western Australia playing South Australia in Perth in February 2027, South Australia hosting Victoria in Adelaide in 2028, and Western Australia hosting Victoria in Perth in 2029.
- While Victoria will not host a game, the AFL has struck deals with Western Australian and South Australian governments, with South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas and AFL chief operating officer Tom Harley announcing further details in Adelaide.
- It is too early to say whether Melbourne will host after the three-year series, though senior coaches and star players have strongly supported the State of Origin re-introduction.
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South Australia to Return as AFL State of Origin Locked In
The AFL has confirmed the future of Origin footy, with South Australia to return after 28 years and face Western Australia in Perth. The rivalry will resume at Optus Stadium next year, before South Australia host Victoria at Adelaide Oval in 2029, and then Western Australia take on Victoria in Perth in 2030. The fixture confirmation follows the return of the Origin concept earlier this year, when Victoria beat Western Australia in front of 58,14…
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