AFL Queensland has announced a final 25-man squad to take on the Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL) tomorrow night, Friday June 3 at Leyshon Park Yeronga.
The game gets underway at 7:00pm, with a South East Queensland vs. North Queensland Masters exhibition match to raise the curtain from 5:10pm.
The match is a key event in the celebrations for the 150th Year Anniversary of Football in Queensland.
AFL Queensland State Football Operations Manager, Barry Gibson, says the balance of the team is a perfect representation of Queensland footy.
“We were extremely fortunate that the players selected in the initial state squad genuinely bought into the program. This allowed us to select a team that will showcase the depth of talent we have in Queensland footy,” Gibson said.
“The team boasts a good mix of youth and experience. Similarly, the balance of body types we have allows us to be adaptable on the night in regard on the make-up of the opposition and the conditions.
“It’s pleasing to see emerging talent like Fletcher McIvor, Soul Cormick, Harrison Fraser and Lachlan Nixon-Smith getting the opportunity to represent their state, alongside experience campaigners such as Steve Brittain, Matt Logan, Jesse Derrick and Ash Evans.”
The 25-man squad will be trimmed to 23 before the game.
2016 Queensland Team
| NO. | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HT | WT | CLUB |
| 1 | Lachlan | Nixon-Smith | 179 | 75 | Wilston Grange |
| 2 | Soul | Cormick | 178 | 78 | Sandgate |
| 3 | Matthew | Daniel | 185 | 85 | Labrador |
| 4 | Fletcher | McIvor | 182 | 84 | Wilston Grange/Aspley |
| 5 | Fraser | Pope | 179 | 85 | Surfers Paradise |
| 6 | Rhys | Estall | 182 | 80 | Mt Gravatt |
| 7 | Josh | Woolley | 186 | 81 | Palm Beach Currumbin |
| 8 | Bill | Hicks | 180 | 74 | Labrador |
| 9 | Matthew | Logan | 184 | 92 | Morningside |
| 10 | Jesse | Derrick | 189 | 85 | Palm Beach Currumbin |
| 11 | Luke | Scott | 190 | 89 | Western Magpies |
| 12 | Ashley | Evans | 187 | 84 | Morningside |
| 13 | Callum | Carseldine | 179 | 83 | Western Magpies |
| 14 | Joseph | Dalton | 185 | 85 | Morningside |
| 15 | Alastair | Nash | 188 | 85 | Morningside |
| 16 | Harrison | Fraser | 175 | 75 | Surfers Paradise |
| 17 | George | Hannaford | 188 | 90 | University of Queensland |
| 18 | Steven | Brittain | 190 | 93 | Wilston Grange |
| 19 | Blake | Bantoft | 194 | 98 | Labrador |
| 20 | Ryley | Buntain | 193 | 85 | Morningside |
| 21 | Jackson | Emblem | 191 | 91 | Palm Beach Currumbin |
| 22 | Daniel | Green | 179 | 99 | Surfers Paradise |
| 23 | Peter | Mollison | 198 | 95 | Morningside |
| 24 | Andrew | Smith | 196 | 92 | Mt Gravatt |
| 25 | Bradie | Foster | 204 | 105 | Aspley/Wilston Grange |
Match Details
Queensland vs. WAAFL
7:00pm, Friday June 3, Leyson Park Yeronga
Masters Exhibition Match
South East Queensland vs. North Queensland
5:10pm, Friday June 3, Leyshon Park Yeronga
By Andrew Wiles
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