If you want to trot out “historical games” 1879 for Australian rules, sth australia v Victoria.azif wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 6:34 amThis Myth captain ?Quolls2019 wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 4:25 amYou are aware that the VFL had state of origin before the NSWRl? It lost favour with the clubs because their priority was the normal season…I used to like watching them.leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:10 pm
Baseball or NFL ??
they have not even played in Melbourne yet ??and of course NFL is going to be BIG its the first NFL for points ever...
its gurantted to sell out... and its not because of Melbourne any CIty in Australia would of sold out.
State of ORIGIN gets 3 games poer year good ratings..
See state of origin will never become a Victorian thing in Rugby League even if they had 100 players..
You have to grow up with State of Origin to understand (it stays with NSW v QLD)
this stinking filthy fumbler lie ? ( like about 100 they trot out regularly )![]()
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Rugby League invented the concept at the end of the 2nd world war
servicemen from NSW & QLD played the 1st series in PNG while waiting to be sent back home & came up wth the idea that men would represent their state of origin
not where they enlisted
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/austra ... 5jnut.html
https://crslsb.org.au/first-state-of-or ... ostscript/
no doubt a fumbler , maybe a servicemen from vicdumboh or a relative was aware of this & did what fumblers do best
stole the idea![]()
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one day captain
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Many more before code even started..