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Maroons announce squad for Game II clash

Queensland Maroons coach Wayne Bennett has today selected the following players for Game II of the Ampol State of Origin series at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on November 11.

Valentine Holmes comes into the team for the injured AJ Brimson, while Dunamis Lui and Moeaki Fotuaika are the two new faces in the 17 after Coen Hess and Christian Welch were omitted.

Welch will sit out to allow for further rest and recovery, despite having passed his initial concussion assessment.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Blues is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Valentine Holmes
  • Winger for Blues is number 2 Daniel Tupou
    Winger for Maroons is number 2 Xavier Coates
  • Centre for Blues is number 3 Clinton Gutherson
    Centre for Maroons is number 3 Kurt Capewell
  • Centre for Blues is number 4 Jack Wighton
    Centre for Maroons is number 4 Dane Gagai
  • Winger for Blues is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Maroons is number 5 Phillip Sami
  • Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 Cody Walker
    Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Blues is number 7 Nathan Cleary
    Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

  • Prop for Blues is number 8 Daniel Saifiti
    Prop for Maroons is number 8 Dunamis Lui
  • Hooker for Blues is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Maroons is number 9 Jake Friend
  • Prop for Blues is number 10 Payne Haas
    Prop for Maroons is number 10 Josh Papalii
  • 2nd Row for Blues is number 11 Angus Crichton
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Tyson Frizell
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
  • Lock for Blues is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
    Lock for Maroons is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

  • Interchange for Blues is number 14 Dale Finucane
    Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Ben Hunt
  • Interchange for Blues is number 15 Junior Paulo
    Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Lindsay Collins
  • Interchange for Blues is number 16 Nathan Brown
    Interchange for Maroons is number 16 Jai Arrow
  • Interchange for Blues is number 17 Isaah Yeo
    Interchange for Maroons is number 17 Moeaki Fotuaika

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith

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