Victoria Australian rules football team

Last updated

Victoria
Vicfootballjumper.jpg
Team information
NicknamesThe Big V
The Vics
Governing body Australian Football League
Victorian Football League
Home stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground
First game
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 7–0 South Australia Flag of South Australia.svg
1879

The Victoria Australian rules football team, known colloquially as the Big V, is the state representative side of Victoria, Australia, in the sport of Australian rules football.

Contents

The Big V has a proud history, dominating the first 100 years of intercolonial-interstate football. [1] After the change to State of Origin rules, the results with the other main Australian football states became more even.

Victoria has a long and intense rivalry with South Australia and Western Australia. [2] The Victorian and South Australian rivalry was characterised by the catchcry in South Australia called "Kick a Vic", and fans would bring signs of the cry to the games. [3] Some of the games between Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia in the 1980s and 1990s have been regarded as some of the greatest games in the history of Australian football. [4] Victoria's last appearance against another state at open level was in 1999 when it defeated South Australia.

Since the AFL Commission ended representative football in 1999, the Big V has seldom appeared at senior level. In 1989, the AFL split Victoria into two representative teams for junior matches: Vic Metro and Vic Country (Vic Metro being the strongest of the two). The team has been reassembled for special occasions, including the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match in 2008 and special charity events such as the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match in 2020 winning both matches.

While the Big V no longer regularly appears, Victoria continues to be regularly represented at junior (underage national championships), state league, amateur and masters level (E. J. Whitten Legends Game). The Big V women's team also competed against the Allies as part of the 2017 AFL Women's season.

History

Intercolonial football

Victoria vs South Australia at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1879 Intercolonial Football Match 1879.jpg
Victoria vs South Australia at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1879

Victorian representative teams have participated in games against other Australian states since the 1870s. The first full intercolonial representative match was Victoria v South Australia (1879). Originally these games were played between teams representing the major leagues of each state.

The first intercolonial representative game of football was played between Victoria and South Australia in 1879 [5] with teams made up of Victorian Football Association and South Australia Football Association players. Even after the introduction of the VFL in 1897, the VFA would continue to be the premier Victorian team. Though the VFL became active in interstate football following the Federation of Australia and eventually became the premier Victorian side, the VFA was the only league interested in regular competition with other representative sides prior to Federation. The Victorian Association played numerous matches against South Australia during this era which were evenly contested. During this era the VFA side wore a sash whereas the VFL side wore predominantly navy.

Interstate football and the Big V

Victoria's 1908 team Victoria Jubilee Carnival team 1908.png
Victoria's 1908 team
The Big V team of 1928. Back Row: Jack Moriarty (Fitzroy), Albert Collier (Collingwood), Hugh Dunbar (Melbourne), Gordon Coventry (Collingwood), Bob Johnson (Melbourne), Jack Baggott (Richmond); Second Row: Jack Vosti (Essendon), Charlie Stanbridge (South Melbourne), Arthur Stevens (Footscray), Alex Duncan (Carlton), Dick Taylor (Melbourne), Ted Baker (Geelong); Front Row: Basil McCormack (Richmond), Arthur Rayson (Geelong), Alan Geddes (Richmond) vice-captain, Syd Coventry (Collingwood) captain, Barney Carr (St Kilda), Arthur Coghlan (Geelong), Herbert White (Melbourne). VIctorian Football League Interstate Team-(1928).jpeg
The Big V team of 1928. Back Row: Jack Moriarty (Fitzroy), Albert Collier (Collingwood), Hugh Dunbar (Melbourne), Gordon Coventry (Collingwood), Bob Johnson (Melbourne), Jack Baggott (Richmond); Second Row: Jack Vosti (Essendon), Charlie Stanbridge (South Melbourne), Arthur Stevens (Footscray), Alex Duncan (Carlton), Dick Taylor (Melbourne), Ted Baker (Geelong); Front Row: Basil McCormack (Richmond), Arthur Rayson (Geelong), Alan Geddes (Richmond) vice-captain, Syd Coventry (Collingwood) captain, Barney Carr (St Kilda), Arthur Coghlan (Geelong), Herbert White (Melbourne).
The Big V team in 1938. Players pictured include Des Fothergill (Collingwood), Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Jock Cordner (North Melbourne), Jim Park (Carlton), Jack Dyer (Richmond), Phonse Kyne (Collingwood), and Norman Ware (Footscray). Victorian (VFL) Interstate Team-(1938).jpg
The Big V team in 1938. Players pictured include Des Fothergill (Collingwood), Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Jock Cordner (North Melbourne), Jim Park (Carlton), Jack Dyer (Richmond), Phonse Kyne (Collingwood), and Norman Ware (Footscray).

In 1908, the first composite VFL/VFA side competed in interstate matches, dominated by VFL players it wore the Big V guernsey for the first time.

Interstate matches came to be viewed as the highest tier of Australian football, with each state's ultimate goal being that of beating Victoria. The most important of these games were the Australian National Football Carnival games which were played intermittently between 1908 and 1993. Victoria has a dominant record in the carnivals, winning 17 and coming runner-up in another 6. [6]

Two Team Era: 1950–1966

Between 1950 and 1966, the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Victorian Football Association (VFA) each fielded a team at carnivals, with the VFL team the stronger of the two.

State of Origin Era 1977–1999

Between 1977 and 1999 senior state football was played under State of Origin rules.

Victoria's final senior level State of Origin game against another state, participated in by AFL, players was played in 1999 with Victoria beating South Australia by 54 points. [7]

The Big V running out for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match in 2008. (From left to right - Luke Power, Adam Goodes, Robert Murphy, Darren Milburn, Scott Pendlebury, Heath Shaw, Troy Simmonds, Trent Croad, Paul Chapman, Josh Fraser, Jimmy Bartel, Brent Harvey, Ryan O'Keefe, Sam Mitchell, James Kelly, Jarrad Waite, Chris Judd, Jonathan Brown (captain), Daniel Bradshaw.) Big v.jpg
The Big V running out for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match in 2008. (From left to right – Luke Power, Adam Goodes, Robert Murphy, Darren Milburn, Scott Pendlebury, Heath Shaw, Troy Simmonds, Trent Croad, Paul Chapman, Josh Fraser, Jimmy Bartel, Brent Harvey, Ryan O'Keefe, Sam Mitchell, James Kelly, Jarrad Waite, Chris Judd, Jonathan Brown (captain), Daniel Bradshaw.)
2020 Bushfire Relief match team Victoria team 28.02.20.jpg
2020 Bushfire Relief match team

Since the discontinuation of regular interstate competition, the senior Big V has only appeared on two occasions. A Victorian senior team was assembled in 2008 for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match to celebrate 150 years of the sport. [8] [9] The game was a high-scoring one with 39 goals scored, Victoria winning 21.11 (137) to the Dream Team 18.12 (120). [10] In 2020, the side again appeared in a special match, the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match. Both matches were well attended.

Identity

The Big V white insignia and navy blue Vicfootballjumper.jpg
The Big V white insignia and navy blue

The Victorian state football team wears a navy blue guernsey (State colours are Navy Blue, White and Silver) along with a stylistic white "Big V" insignia on the front representing the initial of Victoria. [11]

The team has not always worn the Big V. The first time this symbol appeared was the 1908 Melbourne carnival (other states also had their first initial on their guernsey). Since the advent of the symbol, the word "Big V" has become synonymous with the team. For a period in the 1920s, the guernsey design featured a white chevron across the chest in place of the letter V; however, this only lasted a few years.[ citation needed ]

Prior to the advent of the iconic Big V guernsey, the team wore various designs. Early in the 20th century, the kit was a white guernsey with a sash. Later, it wore a plain navy guernsey with white-and-silver pin stripes along the sleeves.

Honour of playing for Victoria

There is great pride in wearing the Victorian jumper. Ted Whitten, a former Victorian selector and coach, said that "the players would walk on broken glass to wear the Victorian jumper". [12]

Many players have spoken about the honour of playing for Victoria. Matthew Lloyd once said that it was "immense pride – you feel like you walk a bit taller when you pull on the Big V". [13] Paul Roos has stated "there seemed to be an aura about that navy blue jumper with the big white V". [14] Gary Ablett Sr has said, "I've always found it a tremendous honour to represent your state, in a State of Origin game." [15] Garry Lyon has stated about playing for Victoria that he "loved it", [16] and has been quoted about captaining Victoria, saying: "it was a great honour". [17] Tony Lockett is known as a big supporter of Victoria, [18] and he said after he won the E. J. Whitten Medal that "this will probably go down as one of the happiest days of my life, and I'll treasure it forever". [19] Brent Harvey, Gerard Healy, Greg Williams and Simon Madden are also big supporters of Victoria. [18]

Rivalries

South Australia

The Victoria and South Australia rivalry was the strongest in interstate football. [20] Although there is a bitter rivalry on both sides, the make-up of the rivalry is slightly different. [21] Victoria being the most successful state in interstate football, meant protecting that reputation was of prominent importance. [22] For South Australia, the rivalry stemmed from dislike, and the feeling that Victoria don't give them the credit they deserve. [22]

In 1991, John Cahill, the coach of South Australia, commented on Victoria after they had some injuries, saying: "they make excuses and they're quick to rubbish people"; he also claimed that the Victorians were "loud mouths and very dishonest". [23] Before the game, a newspaper in Adelaide had printed a headline "SA will smash these pansies". After Victoria won Ted Whitten, a Victorian selector showed the paper to the camera. [24]

Garry Lyon has commented on games in South Australia against Victoria, saying that fans in Adelaide absolutely loved those games. He added that the fans in attendance were "hostile and maniacal", noting that "by the time the games came around they were whipped into a frenzy". [25]

Paul Roos has described the first state game he played in South Australia, remarking: "when walking up the entrance and onto Football Park was an experience in itself. I quickly realised how much hatered[ sic ] existed towards Victorians and their football." [26]

The 1989 Victoria versus South Australia game at the MCG was the highest-attended interstate match, with 91,960 attending and 10,000 people turned away at the gate. [27] After South Australia had won the last three encounters, including the final of the Interstate Carnival the year before, the game had the build-up of a grand final with high anticipation. [27] After the game, famous former Victorian player Bob Skilton said: "Victoria can be proud it put football in this state back where it belongs". [28]

Neil Kerley has stated that beating Victoria was the ultimate in football in South Australia. After stating that, the interviewer said, "you've got premierships as a player and coach", but Kerley followed up with "they were great", but he continued to emphasise that it, according to him, was the ultimate achievement. [29] Neil Kerley has also stated before an Interstate Carnival grand final with Victoria that "I don't like the Victorians and I think the South Australians are every bit as good". [30]

Ben Hart has talked about South Australia playing Victoria, saying: "the games against Victoria have always been such huge occasions for South Australians". [31]

Brett Chalmers was quoted saying before South Australia played Victoria in 1992, "I'd love to beat the Victorians, every South Australian doesn't like the Victorians, it'll be great to beat them". [32]

Ted Whitten has stated about playing against South Australia that "we hate to be beaten". [33] He also stated, after a game in 1992 that Victoria narrowly lost, that "geez it's hard to cop it over here when you get beaten". [34]

Western Australia

Western Australia's rivalry stems from dislike coming from a number of reasons, like a feeling in Western Australia that Victoria never gave them the credit they deserve, despite some of the best players of all time coming from the state. [35] It has been described that Western Australia has disdain for Victoria. [36] Some games widely regarded as some of the best in the history of Australian football were played between Victoria and Western Australia in the 1980s. [37]

Leigh Matthews in a game against Western Australia knocked out Barry Cable with a high hit, at Subiaco Oval. The incident caused an enormous amount of angst in Western Australia. [38] [39]

Shane Parker, a former Western Australia player, has stated about his memories of State of Origin growing up: "When I was a kid the State of Origin games were the greatest ever. It was a really big thing to see the WA side play, particularly against Victoria". [40]

The entire Western Australian team that won the 1961 Interstate Carnival was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions, because they won a breakthrough carnival, which had been dominated by Victoria. [41]

Notable State of Origin games

Victoria has been involved in some of the most notable interstate games in the history of Australian football. [42] These include:

1984: Victoria 16.12 (108) d. South Australia 16.8 (104). A packed house at Football Park set the stage for a thriller. Stephen Kernahan (S.A.) kicked 10 goals, Paul Salmon (Vic.) scored 5, and Peter Daicos (Vic.) scored .

1986 (Game 1): South Australia 18.17 (125) d. Victoria 17.13 (115): A high-scoring game, where Stephen Kernahan, Grenville Dietrich, and Victoria's Paul Salmon all kick 4 goals. The game also features John Platten, Tony McGuiness, Greg Williams, Dale Weightman, Chris McDermott and Dermott Brereton.

1986 (Game 2): Western Australia 21.11 (137) d. Victoria 20.14 (134). This game has been described as "the greatest State of Origin game of all time". [42] A high-scoring and close game which saw Western Australia win in the dying stages. Gary Buckenara kicked five goals, Brian Peake kicked seven, Dale Weightman kicked five, and Brian Taylor kicked four. The game featured Greg Williams, Paul Salmon, and Maurice Rioli.

1989 (Game 2): Victoria 22.7 (149) d. South Australia 9.9 (63). Although Victoria had won Game 1 handily earlier that year by 54 points against Western Australia, South Australia were seen as a legitimate threat, as Victoria had not won a single game against South Australia since the 1984 Australian Football Championships, played five years prior, despite playing off each year (albeit one loss was a result of a technical forfeit). Despite this, various ins bolstered the Victorian line-up. Even without Ablett, Victoria's inclusion of Dermott Brereton and Tony Lockett to an already stacked line-up helped Victoria crush South Australia's chances. Nine of Victoria's 22 for this game (41%) would be future inductees into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. The game was played in front of a record-breaking game for a State of Origin (91,960), a record that stands to this day.

1993: South Australia 16.13 (109) d. Victoria 14.13 (97). A close game at the MCG saw South Australia just get home. Darren Jarman (SA) kicked six goals, while Gary Ablett Sr (Vic.) kicked five.

1992: South Australia 19.19 (133) d. Victoria 18.12 (120). Wayne Carey (SA) described this game as the reason he believed he could succeed in the AFL. [43] In a high-scoring game, Stephen Kernahan (SA) kicked six goals, Paul Salmon (Vic) kicked five, and Paul Roos (Vic) kicked three. Wayne Carey dominated at centre half-forward and kicked two goals. [44] [ dubious – discuss ] South Australia won the game in the final moments.

1994: South Australia 11.9 (75) d. Victoria 10.13 (73). Another game regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of Australian football. [45] In a close game, Darren Jarman kicked six goals, and Gary Ablett Sr scored four.

Squads

There was a song created about Victoria by Greg Champion, called "Don't Let The Big V Down", which describes a young man about to play his first state game. While he is sitting in the change rooms, a man approaches him and tells him not to let the Big V down.

The Victorian side was the first to use the "Big V" motif,[ citation needed ] which was later used by other codes; for example, the shirt of the Melbourne Victory soccer team and the Big V basketball league.

Carnival record

Victoria's 1908 team Victoria Jubilee Carnival team 1908.png
Victoria's 1908 team

Victorian State Team

Victorian Football Association

National Under 18 Championships

Ted Whitten

Ted Whitten, nicknamed "Mr Football", was one of the most famous Victorian players of all time. He represented the state 29 times and was the most influential figure for the Big V. He was known for his passionate support for interstate football and is honoured with the E. J. Whitten Medal and the E. J. Whitten Legends Game. Many other notable players represented Victoria on numerous occasions, including Gary Ablett Sr. Dale Weightman, Paul Roos and Robert Harvey.

E. J. Whitten Medal

The E. J. Whitten Medal is awarded to the best player in a Victorian team. The medal was first awarded in 1985.

AFL Women's

Following the 2017 AFL Women's season, the AFL announced the formation of a Victorian state of origin team for the best female players in the AFL Women's league. The team has played a match against Allies. [46] [47]

Other state teams

The Victorian Football League has a representative state team that plays annually against the other state league teams. The Victorian Amateur Football Association also has a representative team that plays annually against the other state amateur leagues and local Victorian leagues. There was also a women's Victorian representative team that played annually in the defunct AFL Women's National Championships and which was the most successful team. A Victorian team also competes in an annual veterans game, called the E. J. Whitten Legends Game. Many past AFL greats participate in the game.

In under-16 to -19 pathway football, Victoria is split into Vic Metro (representing players from the Melbourne metropolitan area) and Vic Country (representing players from regional Victoria). These teams compete in competitions such as the AFL Under-18 Championships for boys and the AFL Women's Under-18 Championships for girls.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian rules football</span> Contact sport originating in Australia

Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval ball between the central goal posts, or between a central and outer post.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Harvey (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1971

Robert Jeffrey Harvey is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As a player, he played his entire career with St Kilda in the AFL. Following retirement, Harvey embarked on a career in assistant coaching which has spanned across three decades, highlighted by a nine-game stint as caretaker head coach of the Collingwood Football Club in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Madden</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1957

Simon Madden is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. Madden is one of the most decorated players in the club's history and widely regarded as one of the finest ruckmen to ever play the game.

Anthony William Brownless is a former Australian rules footballer and radio and television media personality who represented Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garry Lyon</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1967

Garry Peter Lyon is a former professional Australian rules football player and was captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Since his retirement from football, he has been mainly an Australian rules football media personality, featuring on television, radio and in newspapers. He has also coached during the International Rules Series. He is the most recent VFL/AFL player to kick ten goals in a finals match, having done so in the 1994 Second Semi-Final against Footscray, and the first since Geelong's George Goninon in 1951, 43 years prior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Representative matches in Australian rules football</span>

Representative matches in Australian rules football are matches between representative teams played under the Australian rules, most notably of the colonies and later Australian states and territories that have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition in Australia and international matches meant that intercolonial and later interstate matches were regarded with great importance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">E. J. Whitten Legends Game</span>

The E. J. Whitten Legends Game was an annual charity all-star Australian rules football match played in Australia. Retired star players were reunited, along with selected non-footballing celebrities, in a State of Origin interstate game between Victoria and a composite side known as the All-Stars. The game was contested annually from 1996 to 2019 and played under Superules.

Paul Salmon is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon and Hawthorn. Recruited from North Ringwood, Salmon had a prolific career, with many accolades such as being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, a two-time premiership player, seven-time leading goalkicker at Essendon, and the fourth-highest goalkicker for Essendon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian rules football in Queensland</span> First official football code played in 1866

In Queensland, Australian rules football dates back to the colonial era in 1866, with organised competitions being continuous since the 1900s. Today, it is most popular in South East Queensland and the Cairns Region. There are 11 regional club competitions, the highest profile of which are the semi-professional Queensland Australian Football League and AFL Cairns. It is governed by AFL Queensland. With more than 55,000 registered adult players, it has the fifth largest of any jurisdiction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Women's Australian rules football</span> Female-only form of Australian rules football

Women's Australian rules football, is the female-only form of Australian rules football, generally with some modification to the laws of the game. It is played by more than half a million women worldwide and with 119,447 Australian adult and 66,998 youth female participants in 2023 is the second most played code among women and girls in Australia behind soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian rules football in Victoria</span>

Australian rules football is the most watched and second most participated code of football in Victoria. Australian rules football originated in Melbourne in the late 1850s and grew quickly to dominate the sport, which it continues to. Victoria has more than double the number of players of any other state in Australia accounting for approximately 42% of all Australian players in 2023 and continues to grow strongly. Soccer is the only football code that is more popular than Australian rules in Victoria, though it has made up much ground lost to soccer over previous decades. Today, they have a similar number of players. The sport is governed by AFL Victoria based in Melbourne. The national governing body, the AFL Commission is also based in Melbourne.

The Fos Williams Medal has been awarded since 1981 to the best Australian rules football player from South Australia during Inter-State or Inter-Competition matches. The medal is named in honour of legendary South Australian National Football League (SANFL) player and coach Fos Williams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western Australia Australian rules football team</span> Sports team

The Western Australia Australian rules football team is the state representative side of Western Australia in the sport of Australian rules football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Australia Australian rules football team</span> Australian rules football representative team

The South Australia state football team is the representative side of South Australia in the sport of Australian rules football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match</span> Australian rules football match

The AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match was a one-off all-star game between two representative sides organised by the Australian Football League to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. The match was intended to celebrate the contribution of State of Origin and interstate matches to the history of the code.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1958 Melbourne Carnival</span>

The 1958 Melbourne Carnival was the 14th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian football interstate competition. It was the last carnival to be hosted by the state of Victoria and was also known as the Centenary Carnival as it celebrated 100 years since the creation of the sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allies (Australian rules football)</span> Representative Australian rules football team

The Allies is a composite team competing in interstate representative Australian rules football matches that comprises players from Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ted Whitten</span> Australian rules footballer

Edward James Whitten Sr. OAM was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

The 1986 Australian Football Championships was an Australian rules football series between representative teams of the three major football states. Games involving Victoria were played under State of Origin rules, whilst the match between Western Australia and South Australia involved players based in their respective states at the time. The competition was won by Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tasmania vs Victoria (1960)</span> Australian rules football match

On Monday, 13 June 1960, the Tasmanian state team hosted a Victorian state team in an interstate Australian rules football match at York Park, Launceston. The Tasmanian team won by seven points, considered one of the biggest interstate football upset victories of all time, and one of the greatest moments in the history of Tasmanian football. It was the first of only two victories by Tasmania against a Victorian Football League or Victorian state of origin team, from a total of 29 matches. A then-record Launceston crowd of 15,613 attended the game.

References

  1. ↑ "Home of State of origin www.stateoforigin.com.au, Merchandise and more!". Stateoforigin. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cornes leads SANFL with pride in jumper at forefront". WA Football. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1988 State of Origin South Australia 15.12.102 d Victoria 6.6.42, archived from the original on 11 March 2016, retrieved 29 February 2016
  4. ↑ "The greatest State of Origin game ever, WA v Victoria '86". The Roar. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Interstate Match Results Part 1". Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Carnival Placings 1908–1993". www.fullpointsfooty.net. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Carnival Placings 1908–1993". www.fullpointsfooty.net. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Big V out of mothballs". heraldsun.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Origin timing crucial". news.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Glenn's 10: Magic State-of-Origin moments". www.heraldsun.com.au. 29 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Top ten greatest State of Origin Moments | Herald Sun Fan Force Blog". Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  15. ↑ WCEagleRock (2 May 2014), Gary Ablett – One Special Season (1993), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 March 2016
  16. ↑ The YouTube Rub (11 May 2012), 11/05/2012 State of Origin: Yes or No?, archived from the original on 5 April 2017, retrieved 1 March 2016
  17. ↑ The YouTube Rub (7 June 2013), 07/06/2013 Garry Had to Play in the Backline, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 March 2016
  18. 1 2 Lyon, Garry (18 June 2011). "No stopping the pick of the Vics". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  19. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1995 State of Origin Victoria 18.12.120 d South Australia 8.9.57 (Ted Whitten Farewell game) , retrieved 1 March 2016[ dead YouTube link ]
  20. ↑ aflonthetubes (3 April 2014), Open Mike (2014) – Neil Kerley, archived from the original on 5 May 2014, retrieved 30 June 2016
  21. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  23. ↑ Reeve McLennan (22 November 2013), Ted Whitten talks State of Origin on Wide World of Sports with Neil Kerney 1990, archived from the original on 3 May 2018, retrieved 1 July 2016
  24. ↑ Reeve McLennan (22 November 2013), Ted Whitten talks State of Origin on Wide World of Sports with Neil Kerney 1990, archived from the original on 3 May 2018, retrieved 30 June 2016
  25. ↑ Lyon, Garry (18 June 2011). "No stopping the pick of the Vics". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  29. ↑ aflonthetubes (3 April 2014), Open Mike (2014) – Neil Kerley, archived from the original on 5 May 2014, retrieved 29 June 2016
  30. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1980 State of Origin Victoria 15.12.102 d South Australia 12.13.85, archived from the original on 3 May 2018, retrieved 29 June 2016
  31. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  32. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1992 State of Origin South Australia 19.19.133 d Victoria 18.12.120 , retrieved 29 June 2016
  33. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1992 State of Origin South Australia 19.19.133 d Victoria 18.12.120 , retrieved 1 July 2016
  34. ↑ SAfootballarchive (6 March 2012), 1992 State of Origin South Australia 19.19.133 d Victoria 18.12.120 , retrieved 30 June 2016
  35. ↑ "Australian Football – West Coast Football Club – Stats". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  36. ↑ "Cornes leads SANFL with pride in jumper at forefront". WA Football. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  37. ↑ "The greatest State of Origin game ever, WA v Victoria '86". The Roar. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  38. ↑ aflonthetubes (26 January 2014), Open Mike – Leigh Matthews Extended Edition (2011), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 30 June 2016
  39. ↑ "Eagles Duo Will Live In the Memory". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  40. ↑ "Digitised Resource Viewer". cedric.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  41. ↑ "The drought breakers: 1961 champions". 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  42. 1 2 "The greatest State of Origin game ever, WA v Victoria '86". The Roar. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  43. ↑ North Melbourne Football Club (11 May 2015), Wayne Carey feature – Part 1 (AFLPlayers.com.au), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 3 March 2016
  44. ↑ The YouTube Rub (31 May 2014), 31/05/2014 The Origin of the Fraudulent Chief, archived from the original on 5 April 2017, retrieved 3 March 2016
  45. ↑ Costa Sports (8 April 2015), That Was the Season that Was 1994 AFL, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 3 March 2016
  46. ↑ Laughton, Max (15 July 2017). "State of Origin to return to footy with stand-alone women's match pitting Victoria against rest of Australia". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  47. ↑ "Big names locked in for AFLW state of origin". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.