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Queensland 25-man preliminary squad announced
April 28th 2009 03:33
Category: News
The Queensland 25-man preliminary squad has today been named and it includes four players who have yet to don the maroon jersey.
Matt Ballin, Steve Michaels, David Shillington and Cooper Cronk have all been selected and could be on the verge of making their State of Origin debuts in 2009.
The Blues and Maroons pick their teams for Game One on May 26.
Squad:
Matt Ballin (Sea Eagles)
Darius Boyd (Dragons)
Petero Civoniceva (Panthers)
Neville Costigan (Dragons)
Cooper Cronk (Storm)
Israel Folau (Broncos)
Ben Hannant (Bulldogs)
Ashley Harrison (Titans)
Justin Hodges (Broncos)
Karmichael Hunt (Broncos)
Greg Inglis (Storm)
Dallas Johnson (Storm)
Darren Lockyer (Broncos)
Steve Michaels (Broncos)
Nate Myles (Roosters)
Corey Parker (Broncos)
Steven Price (Warriors)
Scott Prince (Titans)
Billy Slater (Storm)
Cameron Smith (Storm)
David Shillington (Raiders)
David Stagg (Bulldogs)
Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
Willie Tonga (Cowboys)
NRL Live's thoughts..
A fairly predictable squad as expected. Interesting to see Matt Ballin considered as the second best hooker in the state behind Smith. What more does Nathan Friend have to do to be considered? Personally, Friend is better than Ballin.
Steve Michaels is also lucky to be there - his form this season has been fairly ordinary. On the other hand, Broncos' teammate Nick Kenny is playing the best footy of his career and he would have to be in contention for a bench spot come Origin time.
NRL Live's team..
1. Karmichael Hunt 2. Darius Boyd 3. Greg Inglis 4. Justin Hodges 5. Israel Folau 6 Darren Lockyer (c) 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Steve Price 9. Cameron Smith 10. Petero Civoniceva 11. Sam Thaiday 12. Nate Myles 13. Dallas Johnson
14. Billy Slater 15. Ben Hannant 15. Ashley Harrison 17. Neville Costigan
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