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[Jen2310]

There's a few stars in there like Will Ashcroft, Harris Andrews and possibly still Dayne Zorko. Some really solid citizens in there as well like Jaspa Fletcher, Eric Hipwood, Jack Payne, Keidean Coleman, Aliir Aliir, Bodhi Uwland, Ben Keays and Mabior Chol. There's no doubt the team will be considerably stronger in a few years from now when guys like Levi Ashcroft, Jed Walter, Ethan Read, Zeke Uwland, Sam Marshall, Ty Gallop, Leo Lombard and Dylan Patterson show their worth. That's why I'd start state football against a weaker New South Wales team in 2027 and go from there. Aim to play WA or SA in 2028/29.

Yeah they'll need time if these players can reach their potential. But given SOO would need to be a big draw card for the afl, I can't even see them doing it v a weak NSW (that side I can't even imagine if they could field a team)
I suspect it'll get moved around between SA, WA, VIC for a few years, and if they do continue it.. if a QLD team becomes a force 2029-2030 then possibly.

Suppose they could do an All stars side featuring the best players from QLD/NSW in the meantime

 

[GC2015]

Yeah they'll need time if these players can reach their potential. But given SOO would need to be a big draw card for the afl, I can't even see them doing it v a weak NSW (that side I can't even imagine if they could field a team)
I suspect it'll get moved around between SA, WA, VIC for a few years, and if they do continue it.. if a QLD team becomes a force 2029-2030 then possibly.

It's anyone's guess at this stage, but I do think today's decision regarding Will Ashcroft's eligibility probably indicates that there is a plan to have Queensland compete in a state game at some point in the next few years. It just wouldn't make sense to rule him ineligible if this truly was intended to be a one off exhibition game between WA and Victoria only.

Just to be clear, I wouldn't only have QLD vs NSW playing. I would couple that game with an SA v Victoria game on the same weekend/day. Two state games to wet the appetite for the start of the 2027 season.

And yes, NSW can also field a state side of similar strength to QLD. They've got a several genuine superstars in the midfield like Erol Gulden, Isaac Heeney and Tom Green. Collingwood's Harry Perryman and Lachie Schultz would almost definitely get selected for NSW as well.

Question - do you think Jamie Elliott will get named in the last batch of players for Victoria? I think his 2025 form probably warrants selection for the Big V.

 

[Jen2310]

It's anyone's guess at this stage, but I do think today's decision regarding Will Ashcroft's eligibility probably indicates that there is a plan to have Queensland compete in a state game at some point in the next few years. It just wouldn't make sense to rule him ineligible if this truly was intended to be a one off exhibition game between WA and Victoria only.

Just to be clear, I wouldn't only have QLD vs NSW playing. I would couple that game with an SA v Victoria game on the same weekend/day. Two state games to wet the appetite for the start of the 2027 season.

And yes, NSW can also field a state side of similar strength to QLD. They've got a several genuine superstars in the midfield like Erol Gulden, Isaac Heeney and Tom Green. Collingwood's Harry Perryman and Lachie Schultz would almost definitely get selected for NSW as well.

Question - do you think Jamie Elliott will get named in the last batch of players for Victoria? I think his 2025 form probably warrants selection for the Big V.

Good question. On form, he should, but I'm not sure. He wasn't even in the AA team lol

This is the team so far:

STATE OF ORIGIN TEAMS SO FAR​

*Code Sports’ predicted line-ups based on squads
VICTORIA
Coach: Chris Scott
Assistant coaches: Sam Mitchell and Shaun Grigg

Position	Players
FB	Tom Stewart, Jacob Weitering, Blake Hardwick
HB	Max Holmes, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair
C	Hugh McCluggage, Matt Rowell, Zach Merrett
HF	Caleb Serong, Jeremy Cameron, Marcus Bontempelli
FF	Toby Greene, Sam Darcy, Patrick Dangerfield
FOL	Max Gawn, Nick Daicos, Zak Butters
INT	Lachie Ash, Noah Anderson, Ed Richards

NOTABLE PLAYERS YET TO BE PICKED
Defenders: James Sicily, Josh Worrell, Nick Vlastuin, Bailey Dale, Josh Daicos, Darcy Moore
Midfielders: Tristan Xerri, Andrew Brayshaw, Josh Dunkley, Christian Petracca, Harry Sheezel
Forwards: Jack Gunston, Tom Papley, Paul Curtis, Nick Watson, Ben King, Josh Treacy

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Coach: Dean Cox
Assistant coaches: Justin Longmuir

Position	Players
FB	Brandon Starcevich, Tom Barrass, Rory Lobb
HB	Jordan Clark, Sam Taylor, Wil Powell
C	Brad Hill, Kysaiah Pickett, Liam Baker
HF	Shai Bolton, Aaron Naughton, Callum Ah Chee
FF	Mitch Georgiades, Jesse Hogan, Charlie Cameron
FOL	Luke Jackson, Patrick Cripps, Chad Warner
INT	Lawson Humphries, Darcy Cameron, Trent Rivers

NOTABLE PLAYERS YET TO BE PICKED
Defenders: Reuben Ginbey, Brady Hough
Midfielders: Tim English, Dan Curtin
Forwards: Jake Waterman, Cam Zurhaar, Bobby Hill, Liam Ryan

 

[GC2015]

Good question. On form, he should, but I'm not sure. He wasn't even in the AA team lol

This is the team so far:

STATE OF ORIGIN TEAMS SO FAR​

*Code Sports’ predicted line-ups based on squads
VICTORIA
Coach: Chris Scott
Assistant coaches: Sam Mitchell and Shaun Grigg

Position	Players
FB	Tom Stewart, Jacob Weitering, Blake Hardwick
HB	Max Holmes, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair
C	Hugh McCluggage, Matt Rowell, Zach Merrett
HF	Caleb Serong, Jeremy Cameron, Marcus Bontempelli
FF	Toby Greene, Sam Darcy, Patrick Dangerfield
FOL	Max Gawn, Nick Daicos, Zak Butters
INT	Lachie Ash, Noah Anderson, Ed Richards

NOTABLE PLAYERS YET TO BE PICKED
Defenders: James Sicily, Josh Worrell, Nick Vlastuin, Bailey Dale, Josh Daicos, Darcy Moore
Midfielders: Tristan Xerri, Andrew Brayshaw, Josh Dunkley, Christian Petracca, Harry Sheezel
Forwards: Jack Gunston, Tom Papley, Paul Curtis, Nick Watson, Ben King, Josh Treacy

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Coach: Dean Cox
Assistant coaches: Justin Longmuir

Position	Players
FB	Brandon Starcevich, Tom Barrass, Rory Lobb
HB	Jordan Clark, Sam Taylor, Wil Powell
C	Brad Hill, Kysaiah Pickett, Liam Baker
HF	Shai Bolton, Aaron Naughton, Callum Ah Chee
FF	Mitch Georgiades, Jesse Hogan, Charlie Cameron
FOL	Luke Jackson, Patrick Cripps, Chad Warner
INT	Lawson Humphries, Darcy Cameron, Trent Rivers

NOTABLE PLAYERS YET TO BE PICKED
Defenders: Reuben Ginbey, Brady Hough
Midfielders: Tim English, Dan Curtin
Forwards: Jake Waterman, Cam Zurhaar, Bobby Hill, Liam Ryan

Why haven't CODE named Jamie Elliott as a notable player yet to be picked for Victoria? Surely Elliott deserves a mention ahead of a guy like Paul Curtis... Is it possible that Elliott isn't considered Victorian? I've heard him say he considers himself a Queenslander (not that it means anything after seeing Ashcroft's quotes today) but he did live in WA between the ages of 2-10 and QLD between the ages of 10-14. He's not named in the notable WA players yet to be picked either -so maybe Elliott is considered a Queenslander? I'd probably question that one if it did happen, but I'm just wondering why he hasn't come into consideration for Victoria or WA considering the year he had.

 

[Jen2310]

Why haven't CODE named Jamie Elliott as a notable player yet to be picked for Victoria? Surely Elliott deserves a mention ahead of a guy like Paul Curtis... Is it possible that Elliott isn't considered Victorian? I've heard him say he considers himself a Queenslander (not that it means anything after seeing Ashcroft's quotes today) but he did live in WA between the ages of 2-10 and QLD between the ages of 10-14. He's not named in the notable WA players yet to be picked either -so maybe Elliott is considered a Queenslander? I'd probably question that one if it did happen, but I'm just wondering why he hasn't come into consideration for Victoria or WA considering the year he had.

Possibly.
He moved to vic as a teenager (even though he was born here)
Was in QLD from 10-14?
And in WA from age 2.
So its a bit hard to know what state he would qualify in.

 

[lommy]

Possibly. It really just depends what kind of eligibility criteria the AFL chooses to use. Levi was born in Queensland and first played junior footy here for Broadbeach and Southport (like Will) so it may just end up being the exact same ruling.


Stars? Probably not. Players? Yes. My QLD team would look like this:

B: B.Uwland, H.Andrews J.Fletcher
HB: D.Zorko, A.Aliir, K.Coleman
C: J.Bowes, A.Davies, L.Ashcroft
HF: L.Lombard, E.Hipwood W.Graham
F: T.Gallop, J.Walter, J.Rogers
R: M.Chol, B.Keays, W.Ashcroft
Int: E.Read, J.Payne, S.Marshall, Z.Uwland, D.Patterson
Coach: M.Voss

Depth: B.Scott, C.Budarick, S.Ryan, C.Wagner, B.Reville, D.Annable, B.Addinsall, J.Murray, K.Coulson, L.Gulbin, C.Graham, K.White, S.Brain

I'd start by having Queensland play New South Wales in February 2027 on the same weekend that South Australia presumably hosts Victoria and just see how it goes.

This team will getting ****ing pumped lol

 

[GC2015]

This team will getting ****ing pumped lol

By New South Wales? We're clearly not ready to play a state like Victoria. That would be foolish, but a game against NSW would be interesting IMO. Wittsy would be NSW's starting ruckman haha.

 

[SUNS]

By New South Wales? We're clearly not ready to play a state like Victoria. That would be foolish, but a game against NSW would be interesting IMO. Wittsy would be NSW's starting ruckman haha.

Witta (NSW) v Ethan (QLD) haha

 

[GC2015]

Witta (NSW) v Ethan (QLD) haha

It could actually happen haha. That's one of the intriguing parts of Origin footy if they actually do bring it back. Cripps (WA) has talked about lining up on Weitering (VIC) if Dean Cox decides to throw him forward at any point in time. He reckons he'll just do what he'd normally do in any regular AFL game because he wants to win.