Defender Jason Johannisen says he is honoured to be part of the All-Stars team ahead of Friday night’s State of Origin Bushfire Relief match.

Johannisen, who was born in South Africa before migrating with his family to Western Australia, told Triple M’s Dead Set Legends he can’t wait to see how the game unfolds.

"It’s going to be an absolute awesome experience – I’m very honoured to be selected and be given the opportunity,” he said.

“It’s not just a game – it’s bigger than that, so having a small part (in helping) to raise some money for the devastated families who have gone through the bushfires – it’s going to be a thrill to play in.”

The 27-year-old also shared his thoughts on the possibility of making the State of Origin game an annual series.

“As a player, I would love to represent WA and somehow play a competition against the other states.

“I don’t know the logistics of where we would put a State of Origin series in, but as a player I would love to play and represent my state.”

The 2016 Norm Smith medallist promises fans the match will be an exciting one to tune into.

“We (the players) are competitors, so we want to compete and we want to win.

“I think it will be a pretty good spectacle to watch.”

Johannisen will be one of three Bulldogs on the field, with captain Marcus Bontempelli and All-Australian midfielder Jack Macrae pulling on the Big V for Victoria.

The Bulldogs’ stoppages and set plays coach, Joel Corey, will also feature in the match as one of five All-Stars assistant coaches.

The double header event at Marvel Stadium on Friday night will see Collingwood vs Melbourne in a NAB AFL Women’s match, followed by Victoria vs the All-Stars State of Origin match at 7.50pm.

All proceeds from ticket sales and any additional donations will go into a Community Relief Fund set up by the AFL to support the local communities in fire-affected areas to repair and rebuild their football clubs, including helping footballing families in impacted communities.