State of Origin / Exhibition Game

[bulldogtragic]

It's been about five years since I went to the G and watched Fevola and the Big V rip the shreds off the all stars. I had a ripping time.

Is it time to do it again, or has this ship passed by with the modern game?

[Remi Moses]

Ships passed.
Vics murder any opponent anyway

[chef]

Ships passed for me too.

[Scraggers]

I'm old school ... I love State of Origin footy.
Playing the games mid-season is probably a thing of the past, but I don't see a reason why it can't be played a couple of weeks after the grand final. To me its a much better exhibition of our game than the Irish roundball international series we current partake.

[bornadog]

Ships passed.
Vics murder any opponent anyway

Ships passed for me too.

This^^

I'm old school ... I love State of Origin footy.
Playing the games mid-season is probably a thing of the past, but I don't see a reason why it can't be played a couple of weeks after the grand final. To me its a much better exhibition of our game than the Irish roundball international series we current partake.

The trouble is how do the players stay fit till after the GF if they have finished up at the end of August?

[Scraggers]

The trouble is how do the players stay fit till after the GF if they have finished up at the end of August?

The elite players (those that should be chosen to represent their state) will have no problems with this ... those playing international rules play in the off-season and fitness do not have a great concern there.

All during their junior football lives, players strive to be in the elite and represent their state (obviously there is another driving force behind that ... AFL selection). Once they start playing at the ultimate level, state representation is no longer an option.

Rugby league do this so well ... The NSW v Qld rivalry is legendary ... most of us here watch these games. To me, state of origin should not have die with Teddy; it still has a place within our game.

[Bulldog4life]

The elite players (those that should be chosen to represent their state) will have no problems with this ... those playing international rules play in the off-season and fitness do not have a great concern there.

All during their junior football lives, players strive to be in the elite and represent their state (obviously there is another driving force behind that ... AFL selection). Once they start playing at the ultimate level, state representation is no longer an option.

Rugby league do this so well ... The NSW v Qld rivalry is legendary ... most of us here watch these games. To me, state of origin should not have die with Teddy; it still has a place within our game.

Yes let us "stick it up 'em" again for EJ.

[bulldogtragic]

I know the AFL has moved on, but geez the NRL hs taken the SOO concept and gone fom strength to strength. Go blues!

[LostDoggy]

I've lived in Tas, Vic, NSW and QLD. And nothing seems to compare to the NRL state of origin. To their credit they have created a monster. This thing commands the best players and they are all willing to sacrifice themself for their state. Kind of makes the AFL boys look uninspiring faking injuries so not to play the last few SOOs in the AFL.
Hell there has even been Kiwis relinquishing their own country so they can play the game.

[bulldogtragic]

Blues win tonight, and are cracking VB stubbies in the rooms just 15 minutes after the siren. I can't remember the last time I saw that in the AFL...

[LostDoggy]

Blues win tonight, and are cracking VB stubbies in the rooms just 15 minutes after the siren. I can't remember the last time I saw that in the AFL...

I'm still shocked by Trent Barretts form. Went to open the VB with his hands thought better, went to open it using his suit jacket and thought better, then decided his teeth was the best option.

[bornadog]

Blues win tonight, and are cracking VB stubbies in the rooms just 15 minutes after the siren. I can't remember the last time I saw that in the AFL...

It happens in the AFL believe me.

[bulldogtragic]

I'm still shocked by Trent Barretts form. Went to open the VB with his hands thought better, went to open it using his suit jacket and thought better, then decided his teeth was the best option.

That made me giggle too. I was reading his face as he was struggling to open it... and I was thinking, "no, no, youre not using your mouth to open it, no, oh come on man".

[bulldogtragic]

It happens in the AFL believe me.

I'm sure you're right BAD. But my point was that Vlad has made sure that stuff happens away from camera. I suppose he has made the game appear 'nicer' to mums...

[Go_Dogs]

The fanfare that goes with the Rugby SOO games really makes me sad we no longer have such games.

I know there are sound reasons why, but wouldn't it be great to see the best 44 players in the competition go head to head? Shame it never looks likely to happen again.