IT WAS a five-horse race littered with AFL superstars.

But dual Norm Smith medallist Dustin Martin will wear the No.4 for Victoria.

The League has ruled the guernsey numbers for Friday night's State of Origin bushfire relief match will be decided by who has played the most games in that particular jumper.

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Martin, given he has represented Richmond a total of 203 times in the No.4 jumper and a further 21 times in the No.36 jumper, therefore won out on this occasion.

Marcus Bontempelli (127 games), Toby Greene (126 games), Shaun Higgins (91 games) and Jade Gresham (63 games) will subsequently be forced to different lockers.

Josh Kelly, Todd Goldstein and Steele Sidebottom were also forced to vie for the Victorian No.22 jumper, while Patrick Cripps and Lachie Neale fought for the All Stars' No.9 guernsey.

They were among a number of high-profile battles for particular lockers.

Check out the official State of Origin numbers below:

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Copy link Link copied to clipboard State of Origin pride: Why the stars want to play Players selected in the State of Origin squads share why they were so keen to play in the game

VICTORIA

1. Jade Gresham

2. Shaun Higgins

3. Andrew Gaff

4. Dustin Martin

5. Toby Greene

6. Lachie Whitfield

7. Marcus Bontempelli

8. Robbie Gray

9. Trent Cotchin

10. Scott Pendlebury

11. Jack Macrae

12. Tom Papley

13. Stefan Martin

14. Bachar Houli

18. Jeremy Cameron

19. Tom Lynch

20. Nick Haynes

21. James Sicily

22. Todd Goldstein

23. Josh Kelly

24. Steele Sidebottom

30. Darcy Moore

31. Rory Sloane

35. Patrick Dangerfield

42. Adam Saad

44. Jake Lloyd

46. Mark Blicavs

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Copy link Link copied to clipboard When Ross and Lloydy pulled on the Big V Ross Lyon and Matthew Lloyd look back on their games for Victoria in State of Origin

ALL-STARS

1. Michael Walters

2. Zach Tuohy

3. Stephen Coniglio

4. Brodie Grundy

5. Brad Sheppard

6. Elliot Yeo

7. Nat Fyfe

8. Jack Riewoldt

9. Patrick Cripps

10. Shane Edwards

12. Callum Mills

13. Taylor Walker

14. Lachie Weller

15. Dayne Zorko

16. Isaac Smith

17. Lachie Neale

18. Scott Lycett

22. Luke Breust

23. Charlie Cameron

26. Tom Hawkins

29. Rory Laird

31. Harris Andrews

32. Bradley Hill

33. Brodie Smith

38. Jeremy Howe

39. Neville Jetta

40. Jason Johannisen