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I really don't see the point of State of Origin any more...with International matches between Australia and Ireland guaranteed for the next five years and a national competition.

It is extremely likely that in the next five-ten years there will be a further reduction of clubs in Melbourne from 10 to 8, as per the AFL masterplan. With 8 clubs in Melbourne, two in WA, two in SA, a likely two in NSW/ACT and a likely two in Queensland, there appears even less need for a State of Origin series.