Topic: Dugan leads new faces in All Star team

RNA · « **on:** January 28, 2011, 03:01:24 PM »

Dugan leads new faces in All Star team

Canberra's Josh Dugan, Cronulla's Paul Gallen and Parramatta's Nathan Hindmarsh are among a host of new faces named in the NRL's All Star squad for next month's Indigenous All Star clash.

The team, which will again be captained by Brisbane, Queensland and Australian skipper Darren Lockyer, will take on the NRL's best indigenous talent at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on February 12.

Hindmarsh and Dugan combined to keep former Dally M medal winner Jarryd Hayne out of the side, while other notable selections included North Queensland front-rower Matt Scott, Melbourne's Cameron Smith and Newcastle winger Akuila Uate.

Knights captain Kurt Gidley and Penrith's Petero Civoniceva earned call-ups as coach Wayne Bennett's personal picks.

Bennett said that winning was not the most important outcome of the clash.

"We got a great deal of satisfaction out of being a part of it last year ... It is about playing well and about the players wanting to play in the game," Bennett said.

"Winning takes care of itself after that."

Source: wwos.com.au top league stories

Raidercast · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2011, 07:33:22 PM »

Congratulations Josh! All star is correct he is a super talent and deserves to be showcased as such. Well done Duges and well done Raiders for developing such a wonderful player.

GB7600 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2011, 07:38:40 PM »

Sweeet I cant wait to see him in full flight aginst the best in the world. Should provide the perfect stepping stone to taking the blues no 1 and saving us all from another Kurt Gidley disaster. Christ i hope Ricky sacks him as captain and takes the cleaners to the whole side. Getting boring seeing Qld always win..

CampoFAN · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:48:23 PM »

there is noone better than dugan he is the star, just hope he doesnt go get injured during the game or omething crap like thst

Chase94 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2011, 06:27:06 AM »

Thats the way son! Get in ther! This game just got a whole lot more interesting :great:

Renee · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2011, 08:49:09 AM »

:13:

Archie · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2011, 01:02:21 PM »

Good luck to all the Raiders playing in tonight's all-stars game! Don't hurt each other boys!

All-stars tonight and the Charity Shield tomorrow. Finally the footy is back! :great:

CampoFAN · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2011, 02:52:39 PM »

the footy is back but we still have to wait another week for the Raiders to play a trial meanwhile all the other clubs have started and we are sitting down in canberra twiddling our big toes is furner being deliberately soft on them or is this just another way the powers are trying to screw us with inadiquite time to prepare for the season

Chase94 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:18:38 PM »

Raidercast · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2011, 06:56:17 PM »

Only 40 mins now. Seriously cant wait the off season is way too long. Don't care who wins just want to see some good footy and the Raiders in there to go well.

Dugan for FTS, NRL to win by 4.

Dugan leads new faces in All Star team