There is not much the AFL doesn’t have over the other major football codes in Australia. The competition is in rude health. Crowds and memberships are as big as they’ve ever been,its already enviable national spread, and long-term media deals with Seven and Fox will ensure that none of these things will change at any foreseeable point in the future. Plus, the on-field product is excellent, save for a few umpire-related gripes.
Tony Lockett and Dermott Brereton after the win over South Australia in 1989.Whether the AFL should bring back State of Origin is one of those annual talking points you can almost set your watch to. Every year, when the NRL’s version takes over the mindspace of Australia’s entire eastern seaboard, the topic gets raised, and usually dismissed pretty quickly. Some groan at the mere thought of it.
There is appetite for some form of representative action from players, some coaches, a good amount of fans, and now the bloke who’s in charge.
Make State of Origin like the AFL’s version of the World Cup, or the old interstate carnivals of a bygone era. Have it every four years, and ask states to bid for the opportunity to host it,- and use that money to placate clubs anxious about the possibility of injuries to their players by showing there’s something in it for their bottom lines. Let every state have their own team, and use it as a mechanism to help grow the sport in markets where assistance is needed.
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