Hi everyone,

We're back! Season 6 is upon us and with that comes the nearing of the beginning of the AFL season.

An absolute privilege to bring SNESA FC President Rafic Aoun to come on and talk all things State of Origin but no, not NRL, AFL with it being back on for the first time since 1999.

We chat the following:

- Is it the right time for it to come back? Are the players legit or will it be a glorified exhibition game?

- Where to from here? Should it be annual, biannual and do we include SA and the Allies in a carnival style rotation system across a 5-6 year period?

- I give my team selections based on the squads as Rafic breaks both teams down and eventually gives us his thoughts on where the game will be won and lost for both teams

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