2011 All Stars match explained

Year:2011
All Stars Game
Home:Indigenous All Stars
Away:NRL All Stars
Home Abbr:INDIGENOUS
Away Abbr:NRL
Home Quarter1:0
Home Quarter2:6
Home Quarter3:6
Home Quarter4:0
Home Total:12
Away Quarter1:4
Away Quarter2:18
Away Quarter3:0
Away Quarter4:6
Away Total:28
Date:12 February 2011
Stadium:Skilled Park
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Preston Campbell Medal
Mom:Josh Dugan
Anthem Title:Advance Australia Fair
Referee:Shayne Hayne
Referee2:Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger, Henry Perenara
Attendance:25,843
Network:Nine Network
Tournaments:NRL All Stars Game
Last:2010 All Stars match
Next:2012 All Stars match

The 2011 All Stars Match was the second of the annual representative exhibition match played between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars which was held on the 12 of February 2011 at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park. The game was won by the NRL All Stars 28 - 12, claiming their first annual title.[1] Canberra Raiders fullback Josh Dugan won the Preston Campbell medal for Man of the Match.Preceding game included a Women's All Stars exhibition match which was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 22–6.[2]

Teams

NRL ALL STARSPositionINDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Fullback Matt Bowen
Wing Nathan Merritt
Centre Willie Tonga
Centre Beau Champion1
Wing Jharal Yow Yeh
Darren Lockyer (c) Five-Eighth Scott Prince
Halfback Johnathan Thurston (c)
Prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Hooker Travis Waddell
Prop George Rose
2nd Row Cory Paterson
2nd Row Jamal Idris
Lock Greg Bird
Interchange Ben Barba
Liam Fulton3 Interchange Jamie Soward
Interchange Carl Webb
Interchange Joel Moon2
Interchange Joel Thompson
Interchange Ryan James
Interchange Anthony Mitchell4
Coach Laurie Daley

1 - Greg Inglis was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Beau Champion.
2 - Sam Thaiday was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Cory Paterson whilst Joel Moon joined the interchange.
3 - Gareth Ellis was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Liam Fulton.
4 - Preston Campbell was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Matt Bowen whilst Anthony Mitchell joined the interchange. Johnathan Thurston was handed the captaincy title from Campbell.

Women's All Stars match

Year:2011
Women's All Stars match
Home:Indigenous
Women All Stars
Away:Women
All Stars
Home Abbr:IND
Away Abbr:WAS
Home Total:6
Away Total:20
Date:Saturday 12 February 2011
Stadium:Skilled Park
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Woman of the Match
Mom:TBA
Anthem Title:Advance Australia Fair
Anthem:TBA
Tournaments:All Stars match
Next:2012

The 2011 Women's All Stars Match was the first time the event was held.[3] The game, played in twenty minute halves, was won by the All Stars team, by 20 points to six.[4] [5] [6]

Women's Teams

Squads for the two teams were selected and announced in December for the match in February.[3]

Women's Indigenous All Stars

Bianca Ambrum, Theresa Anderson, Naomi Babongi, Natasha Baggow, Pat Fraser, Natalie Gala, Kaitlin Moss, Yvonne O'Neill, Angela Solomon, Rebecca Solomon, Tracy Thompson (Qld), Bo De La Cruz (NT), Chloe Caldwell, Candice Clay, Eunice Grimes, Mahalia Murphy, Kylie Pennell, Lavina Philip, Rachel Moreton, Ros Simpson, Tyan Smith, Julie Young, Rebecca Young.

Women's All Stars: Heather Ballinger, Jo Barrett, Ali Brigginshaw, Natalie Dwyer, Erin Elliott, Steph Hancock, Suzanne Johnson, Renae Kunst, Karyn Murphy, Tahnee Norris, Tegan Rolfe, Tarah Westera (Qld), Teina Clark, Lisa Fiola, Kylie Hilder, Sonia Mose, Jess Palmer, Alexander Sulshi (NSW).

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: ABC Sport - Sports coverage for cricket, afl, rugby league, rugby union, football, tennis and more. ABC Online. 12 February 2011.
  2. Web site: Australian Womens Rugby League . 2 March 2015 . 18 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418055247/http://awrljillaroos.leaguenet.com.au/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Women Brace For Historic Clash. 8 Dec 2010. NRL.com. 8 May 2020.
  4. News: All Star day out one to cherish. Cairns Post. 16 Feb 2011.
  5. News: Local stars prove all class in women's indigenous match. Mackay Daily Mercury. 15 Feb 2011. Payne. Charlie.
  6. News: Ambrum plays for Allstars team. Innisfail Advocate. 19 Feb 2011.