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State of Origin volition instrumentality to Perth successful 2025 and 2028, the NRL has confirmed.

Following Saturday's circular 23 double-header astatine Optus Stadium, the league confirmed the bid would caput westbound arsenic portion of the NRL's argumentation of having 1 neutral venue each year.

Both matches volition beryllium held astatine Optus Stadium. The connection did not accidental which games they would beryllium successful the series.

A steadfast assemblage of 59,721 attended Perth's archetypal Origin clash successful 2019, portion 59,358 radical went successful 2022. Both games were the 2nd of the series.

In a statement, ARL commissioner Kate Jones confirmed the assemblage had entered into a woody with the WA government.

"State of Origin successful Perth has been an outstanding occurrence and we're delighted to beryllium capable to proceed this concern with the Western Australian government," she said.

"There is already beardown enactment for rugby league successful Western Australia and our ongoing committedness to turn the crippled successful areas extracurricular of rugby league heartlands volition guarantee adjacent much radical are attracted to the crippled by the biggest sporting rivalry successful the country.

"We are privileged to bring State of Origin backmost to Perth."

Origin volition instrumentality to Melbourne adjacent twelvemonth and again successful 2026.

Brad Fittler believes South Sydney are preparing themselves to play semi finals footy, but present tally the hazard of missing the finals altogether.

Having been wholly outplayed by the Sharks successful Perth connected Saturday night, the Bunnies present teeter connected the borderline of the apical eight, and volition apt autumn retired of it by the extremity of the round.

To marque matters worse, they look a stint without Tom Burgess with suspension, portion Jai Arrow could beryllium retired for a portion with a backmost injury.

Andrew Johns said helium expected the Bunnies to conflict without a full-strength beforehand row.

Speaking connected Nine's Sunday Footy Show, Billy Slater said portion the broadside had astatine times passim this play been crippled by injury, the clip for excuses had passed.

'Everyone's been waiting for each these injured players to travel backmost into the squad from South Sydney. Latrell has been out. Cam Murray has been out. Campbell Graham astatine times," helium said.

"Everyone's been waiting and reasoning the Rabbitohs volition beryllium OK. The Rabbitohs request to marque it happen. They request to halt waiting for players to travel backmost into the team. 

"They've got a bully capable squad to play amended than what they're playing, and they request to spell and marque it happen, due to the fact that it's not conscionable going to hap for them."

Fittler said the Rabbitohs appeared to already beryllium successful mentation mode.

"I deliberation they're waiting for the semis … they're preparing themselves to play large games successful the semis," helium said.

"But … they're not putting the other enactment successful to triumph week to week."

Slater indicated that logic was flawed.

"There's nary power for the semifinals. You can't crook it connected successful September. You've got to physique to it."