How good is State of Origin.
Despite not having a game for almost 20 years, the concept is always a popular one among fans, and increasingly among players too.
The final game between interstate representative sides was in 1999 between Victoria and South Australia, with the Vics winning by 54 points in front of 26,063 at the MCG.
Down at the Zero Hanger offices, we began talking about what it would be like to bring the competition back, and how it would be structured.
Without taking away from the AFL, we decided just four sides would compete in the new-style competition; Western Australia, South Australia, Vic Metro and Vic Country.
To make thingsย a little more interesting, we thought we'd choose a best 22 for each state, beginning with our Vic Country side on Thursday, which you can find here.
Today, Western Australia.
WA's best 22
FB: Neville Jetta, Alex Rance,ย Jeremy McGovern
HB: Jason Johannisen, Harry Taylor, Elliot Yeo
C: ย Brad Hill, Tom Mitchell, Stephen Hill,
HF: Jack Darling, Lance Franklin, Mitch Duncan
FF: Mark LeCras, Josh J Kennedy, Michael Walters
R: Nic Naitanui, Nat Fyfe (c), Matt Priddis
Interchange: Jesse Hogan, Stephen Congilio, David Swallow, Patrick Cripps
Notable omissions: Hayden Ballantyne, Sharrod Wellingham, Daniel Rich, Jaeger O'Meara, Paddy Ryder
Check back inย tonight for another best 22 for a different squad
