AFL State of Origin live scores: Western Australia and Victoria reignite historic rivalry
Any doubt about how hard players would go was quickly cast aside as WA and Victoria produced an evening to remember in their Origin battle. Follow all the action live!
AFL : It’s state against state as AFL Origin returns for the first time in more than 20 years as Western Australia and Victoria reignite a historic rivalry at Optus Stadium.
Victoria, led by Marcus Bontempelli are heavy favourites with a midfield stuffed full of premiership winners and All-Australians, including the likes of Nick Daicos, Matt Rowell and Bailey Smith.
But don’t discount Patrick Cripps and his WA counterparts who will be desperate to spring an upset in front of a parochial sell-out crowd.
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Key events
14 Feb 2026 - 07:48 PM
Lachie Ash wins the EJ Whitten Medal
14 Feb 2026 - 07:47 PM
Jesse Hogan wins the Graham Moss medal
14 Feb 2026 - 07:41 PM
FULL TIME VICTORIA 18.17 (125) WESTERN AUSTRALIA 15.11 (101)
14 Feb 2026 - 07:01 PM
END OF Q3 VIC 15.11 (101) WA 11.6 (72)
14 Feb 2026 - 06:58 PM
Rowell in trouble
14 Feb 2026 - 05:56 PM
Optus apologises to fans
14 Feb 2026 - 05:27 PM
END OF Q1 VIC 6.3 (39) WA 3.1 (19)
14 Feb 2026 - 05:04 PM
Weitering is down!
14 Feb 2026 - 04:44 PM
Warner gets Optus rocking!
14 Feb 2026 - 04:26 PM
WA’s secret weapon
END OF Q3 VIC 15.11 (101) WA 11.6 (72)
WA closed to within 10 points at one point but they shot themselves in the foot with some bad set shot misses.
Having absorbed the pressure Victoria hit back and should see out this game unless WA can produce something magical.
Been a cracking contest so far but fatigue is definitely setting in.
Rowell in trouble
The Brownlow meddallist has gone down to the rooms as being assessed for a finger issue.
Dangerfield kicks from 60m
Sends the long ball inside 50 but it beats everyone and bounces through for a goal.
Lead back out to 29-points and WA looking a bit tired now.
VIC 15.11 (101) WA 11.6 (72)
Greene makes WA pay
Waterman, Pickett and Cameron all miss gettable set shots.
Victoria have struggled to generate attack but Humphries fails to collect a really tricky ball and they get out the back and Greene has another goal.
VIC 14.10 (94) WA 11.6 (72)
King has four!
WA with a great chance to kick another but Jordan Clark muffs the kick inside 50.
Victoria go end to end with WA in transition.
Ben King the spare man who collects the hand ball and slots his fourth goal to put the margin back to 18 points.
Sam Taylor is out of the game with a hamstring issue.
Jackson makes it a two-goal game!
Tom Barrass with the big intercept mark in defence.
Shai Bolton wins a strong mark on the wing and goes to Waterman. his centering kick isn’t perfect but Jackson runs through to collect and kick his second.
VIC 12.10 (82) WA 11.4 (70)
Bolton makes it two in a row!
Victoria were out but WA force the turnover at half back.
Waterman gets on a lead then goes over to Cameron who spots Brad Hill in the pocket.
It’s spoiled but Shai Bolton picks up the crumb and runs into to goal to get it under 20 points.
Waterman gets on back
Wil Powell wins it out the middle and Waterman is too strong for Atkins to take a strong grab.
Sneaks through the snap from around the corner to keep WA in touch.
VIC 12.10 (82) 9.4 (58)
WA put themselves under pressure.
WA are just butchering the ball trying to get out of defesnive 50. Not unlike some West Coast games in recent times on this ground.
Daicos has a shot that falls short but Liam Baker is wrapped up and pinged for holding the ball.
Smith converts from directly in front.
Margin out to 30 points.
We’re ready to go for the second half
Bont, Rowell, and Anderson around the ball for Victoria this time.
Victoria win the clearance but Lobb forces a stoppage at half-forward.
Originally published on The West Australian
