Potential Victoria vs Western Australia AFL state of origin teams

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Sean Dillon
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With reports that the AFL's State of Origin will return, we show what the potential teams could look like.

Western Australia will host Victoria at Optus Stadium next year in what will be the first true AFL State of Origin match since 1999.

The projected date for the match is Saturday, February 14, 2026, while more details on the planned match can be found here.

Below is a potential team for both sides with many stars name,d but there will be a lot of talk on who should be named on each side.

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Potential Victoria team

FBTom Stewart (GEE)Jacob Weitering (CAR)Brayden Maynard (COL)
HBJosh Daicos (COL)Sam Collins (GC)Ed Richards (WB)
CHugh McCluggage (BL)Nick Daicos (COL)Will Ashcroft (BL)
HFTom Papley (SYD)Jeremy Cameron (GEE)Christian Petracca (MEL)
FFDylan Moore (HAW)Sam Darcy (WB)Nick Larkey (NM)
RMax Gawn (MEL)Zak Butters (PA)Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
INTMatt Rowell (GC)Josh Dunkley (BL)Nick Vlastuin (RICH)
 Max Holmes (GEE)Coach: Chris Scott 

Other Victorians include: 

Lachie Whitfield, Harry McKay, Tom De Koning, Sam Walsh, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom, Zach Merrett, Andrew Brayshaw, Luke Ryan, Hayden Young, Josh Treacy, Bailey Smith, Touk Miller, Brent Daniels, Harry Sheezel, Tristan Xerri, Harley Reid, Bailey Dale

Potential Western Australia team

FBJudd McVee (MEL)Rory Lobb (WB)Tom Barrass (HAW)
HBBrandon Starcevich (BL)Sam Taylor (GWS)Jason Johannisen (WB)
CNic Martin (ESS)Patrick Cripps (CAR)Liam Baker (WCE)
HFShai Bolton (FRE)Jesse Hogan (GWS)Cam Zurhaar (NM)
FFJye Amiss (FRE)Aaron Naughton (WB)Oscar Allen (WCE)
RDarcy Cameron (COL)Chad Warner (SYD)Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
INTLuke Jackson (FRE)Trent Rivers (MEL)Elliot Yeo (WCE)
  Tim English (WB)Coach: Justin Longmuir

 

Other Western Australians include: 

Dan Curtin, Blake Acres, Tom Mitchell, Jaeger O'Meara, Heath Chapman, Nathan O'Driscoll, Shannon Neale, Jacob van Rooyen, Griffin Logue, Zac Fisher, Jack Darling, Logan McDonald, Reuben Ginbey, Brady Hough, Jamie Cripps