The 2019 Harvey Norman All-Stars is back with a bang with a new generation of Indigenous and Maori players selected to kick-off the 2019 rugby league season.
Latrell Mitchell, Kalyn Ponga, Josh Addo-Carr, Brandon Smith, David Fifita and Esan Marsters are just some of new players chosen by Indigenous All-Stars coach Laurie Daley and New Zealand Maori coach Stacey Jones ahead of the game on Friday 15 February at AAMI Park, Melbourne.
Kangaroo’s winger Dane Gagai has been named on the wing for the Maori after electing to represent his mother’s heritage. He had previously represented the Indigenous All-Stars between 2015-17.
The Gold Coast Titans have the highest representation of players featuring in the match: Tyrone Peachey, Nathan Peats, Tyrone Roberts, Leilani Latu (Indigenous) and Kevin Proctor (Maori). Ryan James also was selected, however Daley will now require a replacement after the front-rower was ruled-out through injury late yesterday.
Proctor and Penrith’s James Tamou are the only players to have played for the Maori’s against an Indigenous representative side previously. They participated in a curtain-raiser to the opening match of the 2008 World Cup, which helped inspire the All-Stars concept.
Australian Indigenous All-Stars
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Ben
Barba
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North
Queensland Cowboys
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Blake
Ferguson
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Parramatta
Eels
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Latrell
Mitchell
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Sydney
Roosters
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James
Roberts
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Brisbane
Broncos
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Josh
Addo-Carr
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Melbourne
Storm
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Cody
Walker
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South
Sydney Rabbitohs
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Tyrone
Roberts
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Gold
Coast Titans
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Andrew
Fifita
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Cronulla
Sharks
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Nathan
Peats
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Gold
Coast Titans
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Ryan
James*
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Gold
Coast Titans
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David
Fifita
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Brisbane
Broncos
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Adam
Elliott
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Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs
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Tyrone
Peachey
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Gold
Coast Titans
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Will
Chambers
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Melbourne
Storm
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Leilani
Latu
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Gold
Coast Titans
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Chris
Smith
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Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs
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Alex
Johnston
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South
Sydney Rabbitohs
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Jesse
Ramien
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Newcastle
Knights
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Tyrell
Fuimaono
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Penrith
Panthers
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Kotoni
Staggs
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Brisbane
Broncos
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*Injured.
Replacement TBA.
New Zealand Maori Kiwis
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Peta
Hiku
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New
Zealand Warriors
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Dane
Gagai
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South
Sydney Rabbitohs
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Esan
Marsters
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Wests
Tigers
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Dean
Whare
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Penrith
Panthers
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Jordan
Kahu
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Brisbane
Broncos
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Kalyn
Ponga
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Newcastle
Knights
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Jahrome
Hughes
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Melbourne
Storm
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Jesse
Bromwich
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Melbourne
Storm
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Brandon
Smith
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Melbourne
Storm
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Jordan
McLean
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North
Queensland Cowboys
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Kevin
Proctor
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Gold
Coast Titans
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Tohu
Harris
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New
Zealand Warriors
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Adam
Blair
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New
Zealand Warriors
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Danny
Levi
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Newcastle
Knights
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Brad
Takairangi
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Parramatta
Eels
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James
Fisher-Harris
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Penrith
Panthers
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James
Tamou
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Penrith
Panthers
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Gerard
Beale
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New
Zealand Warriors
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Corey
Harawira-Naera
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Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs
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Joseph
Tapine
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Canberra
Raiders
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To purchase tickets, head to www.nrl.com/tickets
For flights, accommodation and tickets to visit Melbourne and attend the
All-Stars matches, head to www.nrl.com/travel
The NRL remains committed to understanding, respecting and engaging with First
Nations communities in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and abroad.
The NRL Harvey Norman All-Stars is supported by the Victorian Government,
through its tourism and major events agency, Visit Victoria.
