We are at t-minus two nights until State of Origin returns for 2017, and as always, this years’ Series is already generating plenty of hype before a ball is even kicked.
But what if there were a way to make the greatest spectacle in Australian sport even better?
Here are three ideas to improve the State of Origin experience to ensure we get an even better show in coming years.
Standalone Origin weeks
This one’s been a long time in the pipeline as something the League seriously needs to address.
SOO is meant for a Saturday night or even a Sunday afternoon. Everyone knows it. But that way, the NRL would either have to lose three rounds or extend an already far too long season.
But the League has for so long needed the former to take place anyway. That way, we could also eliminate bye rounds. Two birds, one stone.
We’d also lose the need for players to even consider risking their health so severely by backing up off State of Origin to play a club game on the weekend. Three birds.
This one’s a no-brainer. It must happen.
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