MELBOURNE’S Max Gawn will represent Victoria in the AFL’s 2026 AAMI Origin match next year.
The game will be played on Saturday 14 February at Optus Stadium and is the first time in more than 25 years that the state-based rivalry has returned to the league, having last been played in 1999 when Victoria played South Australia at the MCG.
Gawn will be facing his Melbourne teammate Kysaiah Pickett, who was last night announced as a representative for Western Australia.
The 2026 AFL Origin game will be broadcast on Channel 7 and Fox, as well as 7Plus and Kayo streaming platforms, with all event information found at Origin.AFL.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Aaron Naughton
Patrick Cripps
Shai Bolton
Tom Barrass
Chad Warner
Liam Baker
Charlie Cameron
Darcy Cameron
Jordan Clark
Bradley Hill
Jesse Hogan
Luke Jackson
Kozzy Pickett
Sam Taylor
VICTORIA
Zak Butters
Marcus Bontempelli
Jeremy Cameron
Matt Rowell
Nick Daicos
Noah Anderson
Sam Darcy
Max Gawn
Toby Greene
Max Holmes
Hugh McCluggage
Jack Sinclair
Tom Stewart
Jacob Weitering
* more players still to be announced for both squads
