Melbourne legend Garry Lyon has been named the chief selector of Victoria ahead of the AFL’s State of Origin return in February next year.

For the first time since 1999, a serious State of Origin battle will be played with Victoria heading to Perth to taken on Western Australia on February 14.

Lyon wants to cement Victoria’s reign as the AFL’s premier state when the representative match, but he also wants to see emerging superstar Harley Reid in the Big V.

If the selectors choose players based on 2025 form, it’s hard to see Reid making the top 20 or so Victorian players.

However, Lyon says there are other things to take into account.

“Can you imagine how much (Reid) would benefit from walking into that four-day camp and training and preparing and sitting at breakfast and talking to

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