It’s State against State, and mate against mate. And in the case of Mitch Georgiades and Zak Butters, Saturday’s Origin battle is also co-tenant against co-tenant - and whichever housemate loses has to pay up.
Caleb Serong has declared he never thought about holding out on a new contract so he could enter free agency or consider a life-changing deal from Tasmania after re-signing with Freo on a monster deal.
West Australian key forward Jake Waterman says it will be an “indictment” if players do not go “flat out” in Saturday AFL Origin clash against Victoria.