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.
It’s hard to get excited about a global tournament that is played every two years, but there is one simple reason it’s being put on so soon after the last one.