BY ANDREW MAHONY

AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has left open the possibility of state of origin returning to the football calendar.

Demetriou and president of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Nickey Brennan, have agreed on a three-year fixture, which includes a test series in Australia one year, in Ireland the next, and the third year of the cycle is to be left empty.

Speaking yesterday, Demetriou admitted that, whilst a decision is yet to be made, he would consider the state of origin.

“I started to think about that sort of option when we agreed that it would be better to have a two-year cycle,” the CEO said.

“We’re obviously concerned about player welfare issues and the drain (from) the number games all of our players are playing.”

The final game of the two-test series is to be played at the MCG this Friday night, with Ireland holding a one-point aggregate lead.

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