The AFL announches Victoria versus All-Stars game
Is this the rebirth of state of origin football? Well I hope so, there was nothing better than watching the old Victoria vs South Australia or Victoria vs Western Australia clashes. This will be a much anticipated match from all AFL fans. It’s a great decision from the AFL and I hope that all the players and their clubs are supportive of the game. There is nothing better than seeing the best of the best showcase their talents and maybe even a it the old fashioned biffo that we used to see.
The game will take place during the first mid season break on May 10th under light at the MCG. Mark Thompson has been named coach of Victoria and Kevin Sheedy will make a comeback to the coaching arena as his assistant. On the other side will sit Mark Williams, with Neil Daniher as his assistant.
Big man Jonathan Brown has been already named captain of Victoria while Andrew Mcleod has been name caption of the “Dream Team”.
The squads should be announced by Round 3 or 4. As Victorian Coach Mark Thompson said the game is in Round 7 so the players are not really ready for a break anyway so they should be all made available, and from what the AFL have said they have has a great response from the players, coaches and clubs.
Lets hope this type of game becomes a permanent fixture.
Go the Vics.
HI, I am an avid football fan and have already purchased my flights to Mlb for the big game on 10th May and also accomodation. If anyone is interested, I only paid $25 for a one way ticket with virgin on the day so get on the web site quick. Can u please let me know when and with who are the tickets being released and how much are they approximately going to be. Keep up the good work and hope to get a reply soon. Regards Jenny Reed
This is a great site and keep us inforemd of what is happening in the world of footy and the great all star game on may 10.
hi i was just wonderin if anyone could help me out as far as ticketing information goes? who is selling tickets and how much for? any info would be greatly appreciated - thanks
Where and when do I purchase tickets for the game at MCG on May 10th please? I am living in Adelaide. Thanks
As far as I am aware, the details on this game have yet to be released, but when they do I will be sure to let everyone know about them.
Cheers
Daniel
I miss State of Origin and I am glad that it is back in some form. However this is the same format as the Legends game but with today’s players. I’d like to see the AFL bring back real Sate of Origin, having Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, The Allies and Tasmania. This is a step in the right direction and I look forward to the game.
I agree with Matt. While it is good to see S.O.O sort of making a comeback, I am disappointed with this ‘Dream Team’ idea. First of all, it seems like a lame attempt at making Victoria look better (ie. if they win, they’ve beaten ‘the rest of Australia’) Also if they lose, they can use the same excuse that they lost to ‘the rest of Australia’. It’s crap if you ask me, the rest of Australia does not need to be combined to take on Victoria. Each state is competitive in it’s own right. Basically I feel this game is just gonna be a big ego trip for Victorians. How is anyone else supposed to get any enjoyment from the game? The whole reason people go to the footy is to see their team try to win. Unfortunately, victoria is the only state to have a team in this ‘State of Origin’ match. The game hasn’t even started yet and already only 1 state can win.
Frank,the reason they would have victoria vs the rest of australia is because in the afl it has most of the teams
where do i get tickets?
why is brisbane in the victoria team?
some brisbane players are in the victorian team because they were born in victoria
Grainger, yeah I understand victoria has the most teams, but in state of origin it doesn’t matter which team you play for, it’s where you were born that matters. Each state can only pick from players born in their state, not their state’s AFL teams.
The number of teams a state has in the AFL is irrelevant to State of Origin.