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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2301947, member: 1764"] There's some discussion around other threads about who should be eligible for Origin etc. There's a few ideas suggested: - players indicate their state of origin when they sign an NRL contract for the first time - be stricter on the eligibility (ie, must've lived more than 80% of their life in their chosen state and played football there at a senior level) - allow players to select a state of origin based on residency in Australia for a certain period, but still be eligible to represent their country of birth should they wish Personally I'm in favour of a combination: 1. Players on registering an NRL contract nominate their State and National allegiance 2. Players have to indicate their place of birth and where they lived through their life 3. If a player is currently living in Australia and has done for the last 3 years they may choose their residential state as their state of origin, but still be eligible to nominate for their country of birth I have no problem with Origin teams having internationals from other countries in them. Origin isn't a selection trial for Australia anymore, and there's no reason why Kiwis who have moved to Queensland or NSW in their teens shouldn't be eligible for both QLD/NSW and NZ. Ditto poms. I don't see any detriment to it. I would also advocate that players who have not played Origin can, by virtue of residency for 3 or more years, change their allegiance to their state of residence should they desire. However, once you play Origin, that's the state you represent forever more. [/QUOTE]

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