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AFL: State of Origin Bushfire Relief match

AFL State of Origin football is revived for the first time since 2008 for a good cause.

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Eddie McGuire and Bruce McAvaney will join forces on-air for the first time in more than 30 years for the AFL State of Origin for Bushfire Relief match at Marvel stadium on Friday.

Footy fans are in for a special treat next Friday night when State of Origin football is revived for the first time since 2008, with McGuire and McAvaney set to work on their first match together since 1987’s infamous Battle of Britain encounter between North Melbourne and Carlton.

Dustin Martin, Nat Fyfe, Patrick Cripps, Brodie Grundy, Marcus Bontempelli and Jeremy Cameron are among the host of superstars poised to grace Marvel Stadium when Victoria does battle with the All-Stars Live with no ad-break during play on FOX Footy and Live on Seven.

As the football industry unites to raise funds for communities in fire-affected areas, FOX Footy and Seven will field a joint commentary team for the State of Origin clash, with FOX Footy’s McGuire, Anthony Hudson, Nick Riewoldt, Jonathan Brown, Katherine Loughnan and Cameron Mooney joined by Seven’s McAvaney, Brian Taylor, Luke Hodge, Daisy Pearce, Gilbert McAdam and Cameron Ling joining.

McGuire and McAvaney will cross live to Mooney and Ling at Mallacoota’s local pub where they will be joined by fans uniting in the midst of the recent devastating fires.

The night of history-making footy kicks off when Collingwood takes on Melbourne in the 2020 NAB AFLW Women’s Competition match up at 5.30pm AEDT.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, with all proceeds going to the AFL’s Community Relief Fund. Donations to the Fund can also be made at asf.org.au/donate/afl-community-bushfire-relief-fund.

FOX Footy (channel 504):
Friday February 28
Melbourne         5.30pm Live with no ad breaks during play
Sydney                 5.30pm Live with no ad breaks during play
Brisbane              4.30pm Live with no ad breaks during play
Adelaide              5.00pm Live with no ad breaks during play
Perth                     2.30pm Live with no ad breaks during play

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