The 2026 AFL Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria has officially sold out, with around 60,000 fans set to fill Optus Stadium on Saturday, February 14th.
The Australian-exclusive event marks the return of the State v State clash after 26 years, with the sellout expected to draw thousands of out-of-state visitors to Perth and inject millions of dollars into the local economy.
Hundreds of thousands of footy fans across Australia are also expected to watch the AFL’s best players represent their home states, with the game being broadcast live nationally.
Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said the early sellout demonstrates the demand for high-profile sporting events in Western Australia.
“It’s estimated that thousands of event tickets have been purchased by out-of-state fans, which tells us that our local tourism and hospitality businesses can expect a big weekend when AFL Origin comes to Perth on February 14th, with millions of dollars expected in visitor spend,” Whitby said.
Western Australia’s team takes shape
The sellout follows recent announcements about the star-studded line-ups, with Callum Ah Chee and Brandon Starcevich among the players representing Team WA, while Patrick Dangerfield will take the field for Victoria.
Team WA will proudly wear a guernsey locally designed and manufactured by Bassendean-based sporting apparel company Burley Sekem, featuring the iconic Western Australian black swan against black and gold colours.
The WA squad
| Aaron Naughton | Western Bulldogs |
| Bradley Hill | St Kilda |
| Bradley Starcevich | West Coast Eagles |
| Callum Ah Chee | Adelaide Crows |
| Chad Warner | Sydney Swans |
| Charlie Cameron | Brisbane Lions |
| Darcy Cameron | Collingwood |
| Jesse Hogan | GWS Giants |
| Jordan Clark | Fremantle Dockers |
| Kysaiah Pickett | Melbourne |
| Lawson Humphries | Geelong Cats |
| Liam Baker | West Coast Eagles |
| Luke Jackson | Fremantle Dockers |
| Mitch Georgiades | Port Adelaide |
| Patrick Cripps | Carlton Football Club |
| Rory Lobb | Western Bulldogs |
| Sam Taylor | GWS Giants |
| Shai Bolton | Fremantle Dockers |
| Tom Barrass | Hawthorn |
| Trent Rivers | Melbourne |
| Wil Powell | Gold Coast Suns |
The Vic Squad
| Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane Lions |
| Jack Sinclair | St Kilda |
| Jacob Weitering | Carlton Football Club |
| Jeremy Cameron | Geelong Cats |
| Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs |
| Matt Rowell | Gold Coast Suns |
| Max Gawn | Melbourne |
| Max Holmes | Geelong Cats |
| Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| Noah Anderson | Gold Coast Suns |
| Sam Darcy | Western Bulldogs |
| Toby Greene | GWS Giants |
| Tom Stewart | Geelong Cats |
| Zak Butters | Port Adelaide |
Part of Perth’s blockbuster summer of sports
The 2026 AFL Origin joins a strong line-up of major events for Western Australia this summer, beginning with the United Cup, continuing with the inaugural Perth Sail Grand Prix last weekend, and the popular Rugby SVNS in early February, and culminating with the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March.
