The AFL has become the latest sporting organisation to announce plans to support bushfire relief, including $2.5 million in donations and a one-off State of Origin match at Docklands next month.

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan made the announcement of the Origin clash between a Victorian and an Allies side, adding the league, clubs and players were joining together to provide a $1 million donation to the Australian Red Cross relief fund.

The State of Origin match will be played as a double-header with the Collingwood-Melbourne AFLW match — previously scheduled for February 29 — which will be moved from Victoria Park to Docklands.

The Victorian side will be guided by Richmond premiership coach Damien Hardwick, while the All-Stars will be coached by the Sydney Swans' John Longmire.

All AFL clubs will be asked to make at least three players available for the match.

The last time State of Origin football was played involving AFL players was in 1999, when Victoria played South Australia at the MCG.

Nine years later, a one-off game — the AFL Hall of Fame tribute match — was played at the MCG, when a Victorian line-up beat the Dream Team (a composite side from other states and territories) to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football.

The AFL would also set up a $1.5 million community relief fund to help rebuild football clubs damaged in fires, as well as helping football communities dealing with the aftermath of fires.

AFL's bushfires response $1 million donation to Australian Red Cross Relief Fund

$1 million donation to Australian Red Cross Relief Fund $1.5 million AFL fund to rebuild, repair football clubs in fire-affected areas

$1.5 million AFL fund to rebuild, repair football clubs in fire-affected areas One-off State of Origin match, Victoria v Allies on February 28 at Docklands

One-off State of Origin match, Victoria v Allies on February 28 at Docklands Match to be played as double-header with Collingwood v Melbourne AFLW as bushfire fundraisers

Match to be played as double-header with Collingwood v Melbourne AFLW as bushfire fundraisers AFLW clubs to support bushfire donation collection points at matches in the 2020 season

AFLW clubs to support bushfire donation collection points at matches in the 2020 season $2.5m donation split between the AFL ($1.35m), clubs ($900,000) and players ($250,000)

"Our clubs, players and officials have been unanimous in providing a response that could not only raise money but also recognise the local communities impacted," McLachlan said.

"And most importantly pay tribute to those thousands of volunteers and emergency services personnel who have worked tirelessly to protect us as a community.

"We know that those [fire-affected] communities are suffering now but they are also going to need our support as they start to rebuild.

"Sport builds bonds within communities and we want people to know they have the support of the entire football industry and that we will be there to help them rebuild facilities and programs and ensure people continue to come together."

Australian sport kicks in for bushfire relief

The AFL announcement joins a string of pledges from players, codes and sports to provide contributions to bushfire relief.

The NRL has announced round one of the 2020 season will be a "bushfire relief round" to raise funds for fire-hit communities.

Australia's Boxing Day Test team shirts were auctioned off to raise funds, bowlers donated $1,000 per wicket during the Sydney Test against New Zealand, and two one-day internationals against the Black Caps in March will be used for fundraising.

Every ace served by Nick Kyrgios this summer will lead to a $200 bushfires donation from the Australian tennis star. ( AAP: Albert Perez )

In tennis, Nick Kyrgios pledged $200 for every ace he served in the Australian summer of tennis which was the catalyst for a Tennis Australia program, Aces 4 Bushfire Relief, involving local and international players.

Tennis Australia will also host a concert featuring a number of performers including Jessica Mauboy, and a Rally for Relief exhibition event headlined by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both ahead of the Australian Open.

Various Big Bash League cricketers have pledged money for each six hit in the competition, while Australian great Shane Warne is auctioning his baggy green cap —as of Thursday morning, the highest bid is $520,500.

A group of Australian NBA basketballers with the NBA Players Association have banded together to donate US $750,000 ($1.09 million), while NBL superstar and projected NBA number one draft pick Lamelo Ball has pledged one month's worth of his salary with the Illawarra Hawks.

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