Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos and Sydney gun Chad Warner are the latest names to commit to State of Origin in 2026, with Daicos set to represent Victoria, while Warner will represent Western Australia.
The pair join the eight names headlining State of Origin which were released last week, with more stars to officially announce their place in the game in the coming weeks.
Daicos' father Peter is a legend of the representative fixture, featuring in five State of Origin clashes against South Australia. Nick expressed his excitement to don the Big V in a similar fashion to his father next year.
“It's a huge honour to be selected to represent Victoria. Dad always spoke about how special it was to wear the Big V, and to now have the opportunity to do that is very exciting,” Daicos said.
“AFL Origin is something players and fans will love, and I can't wait to get over to Perth and take on WA in front of a packed Optus Stadium with plenty of Victorians in the stands backing the Big V on the night.”
Warner will play under his Swans coach Dean Cox for the Black Swan, a factor in his decision to commit to the game in February.
“I'm pumped and it's a huge honour to get the chance to represent WA, especially with Coxy as coach,” Warner said.
“Having spoken to a few of my WA teammates, we are all excited to get together as a team and take it to Victoria in front of hopefully a sold-out Optus Stadium, with a loud home crowd drowning out all the travelling Victorian fans.”
Tickets will go on sale from Tuesday,18 November for AFL and Club members at 9.00am AWST/12.00pm AEDT via Ticketmaster, followed by General Public access on Wednesday, 19 November at 9.00am AWST/12.00pm AEDT.
CURRENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA SQUAD
CURRENT VICTORIA SQUAD
