'The sort of stuff you see at a game of soccer'

The thousands in attendance also drew both praise and ire from AFL legends for erupting into a Mexican Wave during the Origin clash.

"This is the sort of stuff you see at a game of soccer when it's nil-all and really no one goes, they don't have shots on goal - or someone's 1-150. This is a game of football. Rarely do you get this.Micheal Walters of the All Stars attempts to leap for a mark against Adam Saad of Victoria the Charity State of Origin for Bushfire Relief

"I wouldn't say that it's an annual event, probably every third year perhaps would be something we could look at," Hardwick said."It was something I loved as a kid, I remember running home from school to watch the games."The Big V is such a big thing and been a big part of my childhood and I would imagine it would become for the kids of today also."

I loved it, was fast paced, great last quarter from the Vics

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