Subscription content

Sponsorship News is a subscription-based news service. You must have a current subscription and be logged in to access this article:

AFL "can't afford" to ignore State of Origin cash cow

The AFL can no longer afford to not have a State of Origin product, and could generate more than $100m annually from a similar structure to the wildly successful NRL model, according to sports marketing experts.

Login to access article

If you are not a subscriber and would like to arrange a free trial or subscription, please click on one of the buttons below.

ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM?

Copyright © Prickly Pair Media 2026 • ABN 54 658 014 049 • Terms of use • Privacy policy.

Sponsorship News is a Prickly Pair Media Pty Ltd publication.

Prickly Pair Media respects the traditional custodians of the ACT, the Ngunnawal people. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.