Overview
- The AFL named Geelong’s Chris Scott to coach Victoria and Sydney’s Dean Cox to lead Western Australia for the Optus Stadium clash.
- Player eligibility will be determined by the location of the junior club from which each player was drafted, not birthplace.
- Each head coach will choose three assistant coaches and a high-performance manager, with chairmen of selectors and committees to be confirmed shortly.
- Initial squad announcements are slated to begin next month as preparations ramp up for the February fixture.
- This will be the first men’s State of Origin since 1999, and the first Victoria–Western Australia meeting as state sides since 1992.