Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks says he feels privileged to be named in the 2015 NRL All Stars team to take on the Indigenous All Stars team on February 13.
The young halfback, who was recently named the 2014 Dally M of the Year, has been named to make his All Stars debut off the interchange bench, with Sea Eagles five-eighth Kieran Foran and Sydney Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce also in the side.
The match between the NRL All Stars and the Indigenous All Stars will take place at the Gold Coast Titans' home ground, Cbus Super Stadium, on Friday, February 13.
"I didn't really expect to be making any sort of representative teams at all this year," admitted Brooks, "so it's a great priviledge and honor for me to be included.
"I've just seen the team and it's a really strong side, so I'm looking forward to getting out there and playing alongside some of the best players in the game."
NRL All Stars Coach Wayne Bennett said he was happy with the number of young players in the squad, which included the likes of Matt Moylan, Dylan Walker and Will Hopoate.
"We have some young guys [in the side] who proved themselves last season and have a fantastic career of them — combined with those [players] who have a strong representative background," said the Brisbane Broncos coach.
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2015 NRL All Stars Team
Player | Club | |
1 | Matt Moylan | Penrith Panthers |
2 | Manu Vatuvei | New Zealand Warriors |
3 | Jarrod Croker | Canberra Raiders |
4 | Dylan Walker | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
5 | Antonio Winterstein | North Queensland Cowboys |
6 | Kieran Foran | Manly Sea Eagles |
7 | Mitchell Pearce | Sydney Roosters |
8 | James Graham | Canterbury Bulldogs |
9 | Michael Ennis | Cronulla Sharks |
10 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | Sydney Roosters |
11 | Beau Scott (capt.) | Newcastle Knights |
12 | Jason Taumololo | North Queensland Cowboys |
13 | Paul Gallen | Cronulla Sharks |
14 | Jesse Bromwich | Melbourne Storm |
15 | Luke Brooks | Wests Tigers |
16 | Will Hopoate | Parramatta Eels |
17 | Trent Merrin | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |
18 | Corey Parker | Brisbane Broncos |
19 | Jeremy Smith | Newcastle Knights |
20 | Dave Taylor | Gold Coast Titans |
2015 Indigenous All Stars Team
Player | Club | |
1 | Greg Inglis | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2 | Alex Johnston | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
3 | Will Chambers | Melbourne Storm |
4 | Justin Hodges | Brisbane Broncos |
5 | Josh Hoffman | Gold Coast Titans |
6 | Ben Barba | Cronulla Sharks |
7 | Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys |
8 | George Rose | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |
9 | Ray Thompson | North Queensland Cowboys |
10 | Ryan James | Gold Coast Titans |
11 | Tyrone Peachey | Penrith Panthers |
12 | Sam Thaiday | Brisbane Broncos |
13 | Greg Bird | Gold Coast Titans |
14 | Chris Sandow | Parramatta Eels |
15 | Tom Learoyd-Lahs | Melbourne Storm |
16 | Dane Gagai | Newcastle Knights |
17 | Kyle Turner | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
18 | Jack Wighton | Canberra Raiders |
19 | Kierran Moseley | Gold Coast Titans |
20 | Brad Tighe | Gold Coast Titans |