Sydney leads race to host landmark AFLW Origin clash

[Beaussie]

Good choice considering the biggest AFLW crowds and club memberships have been in Sydney.


Sydney venue leads race to host landmark AFLW Origin clash

https://www.AFL.com.au/aflw/news/151364 ... igin-clash

North Sydney Oval is tipped to be the home of this year's historic match between Australia and Ireland

By Riley Beveridge
May 7, 2026, 10:47 am



NORTH Sydney Oval looms as the likely home for this year's first ever AFLW Origin clash between Australia and Ireland.

A number of potential locations in multiple states have been scouted for the blockbuster one-off fixture to be played later this year, with the 16,000-capacity North Sydney Oval now understood to be firming as the most likely location.

As revealed by AFL.com.au last month, an agreement for Australia and Ireland to play in a first-ever Australian Football women's fixture is edging closer with the clash now set to be held in July or August.

[Fred]

Think this is a good idea - it is an AFL match -and as plenty of Irish women playing, should be good.

[Bbear]

This idea is good, plenty of Irish people in Australia to support the visitors should give the games some atmosphere.
Should be some Guinness on tap at the ground

[Terry]

Who thought up this hot mess of nothin'. Fumblehouse is truly outta ideas - this is a joke. This would have to be the most meaningless 'sporting' event in Australia ever.

Dumb and dumber and could come up with better ideas than this.