District of Origin News

  • The Swamp District: Mud, Sweat and Fun

    By Coen Pearson The bounce is portrayed with a squelch of ball on mud. The humidity makes sweat pour. The flys swarm the screaming fans at the fence. A distinctive thump, as a mud armoured ball is kicked down towards the goals. The fans whistle and hoot. But, then the distinctive boom boom of the…


  • City District out of the race to win the cup

    By Tom Shankè The home of football, the City District is out of the race to win the District of Origin cup. After losing three of their four matches District of Origin matches. On Thursday, they couldn’t hold on against the premiership star filled Mountain team at Mountain Ash Arena. On Friday, all the heat…


  • The beating heart of it all: The City District

    By Tom Shankè The City district is where football started, the beating heart of football. Senior Reporter Tom Shankè dives deep into history of football in The City and the revenue it is now, ahead of the District of Origin clash between the City and their neighbours The Swamp. The City District is centred around…


  • Drama, Red Cards and Fury: City v Forest preview

    By Coen Pearson The City and the Forest face off in the 2025 Benjo’s Recycled Timbers District of Origin tour, today. At 10:30 the biggest rivalry in District of Origin is re-ignited. It all started four years ago, in the first District of Origin tour. “We actually hate each other”, says the 2021 City captain,…


  • Up in the mountains: A history of the Mountains

    By Kab To The District of Origin is back, and it all starts with the mountains and the city facing off at Mountain Ash Arena. For the occasion Mountain District Corespondent Kab To looks at the history of football in the mountains district. The Mountains where first introduced in the first District of Origin season…


  • District of origin Preview

    By Colin Patterson The District of Origin is back, now with a tour from top to bottom of our mighty continent. 17 matches between 10 teams. It all kicks of with the launch at the currently under construction Eucalyptus Arena. The ceremony will be live on 305 Sport. It has been a long time since…