2026 AFL Origin
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| Date | 14 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Optus Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 58,141 | |||||||||||||||
| Favourite | Victoria | |||||||||||||||
The 2026 AFL Origin match was an Australian rules football match held in accordance with State of Origin selection criteria between two representative sides organised by the Australian Football League (AFL).
It was played on 14 February 2026 at Optus Stadium in Perth, between Western Australia and Victoria. The match, which was organised in partnership with the West Australian government, was Western Australia's first appearance in a state of origin match since 1998, Victoria's first since 2020, and the first match between the two states since 1992.
Attended by a sold-out crowd of 58,141 spectators, the contest was won by Victoria by 24 points. The success of the match, in terms of player participation and spectator interest, led to calls to make representative football an annual occasion at the start of each AFL season.