2012 All Stars match explained

Year:2012
All Stars Game
Home:Indigenous All Stars
Away:NRL All Stars
Home Abbr:INDIGENOUS
Away Abbr:NRL
Home Quarter1:12
Home Quarter2:10
Home Quarter3:0
Home Quarter4:6
Home Total:28
Away Quarter1:0
Away Quarter2:12
Away Quarter3:12
Away Quarter4:12
Away Total:36
Date:4 February 2012
Stadium:Skilled Park
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Preston Campbell Medal
Mom:Nathan Merritt
Anthem Title:Advance Australia Fair
Attendance:26,039
Network:Nine Network
Commentators:Ray Warren
Commentators2:Phil Gould
Commentators3:Peter Sterling
Tournaments:NRL All Stars Game
Last:2011 All Stars match
Next:2013 All Stars match

The 2012 All Stars Match was the third of the annual representative exhibition matches played between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars team which was held on 4 February 2012 at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park.

Teams

NRL ALL STARSPositionINDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Fullback Ben Barba
Wing Jharal Yow Yeh
Centre Greg Inglis
Centre Justin Hodges
Wing Nathan Merritt
Benji Marshall (c) Five-Eighth Johnathan Thurston (c)
Halfback Chris Sandow
Prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Aaron Payne1 Hooker Travis Waddell
Prop George Rose
2nd Row Sam Thaiday
2nd Row Jamal Idris
Lock Greg Bird
Interchange Andrew Fifita
Interchange Cory Paterson
Interchange Matt Bowen
Anthony Watmough2 Interchange Scott Prince
Interchange Anthony Mitchell
Interchange Joel Thompson
Nathan Fien3 Interchange Nathan Peats
Coach Laurie Daley

1 - Cameron Smith was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Aaron Payne.
2 - Tony Williams was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Anthony Watmough.
3 - Ben Hornby was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Nathan Fien.

Women All Stars Teams

Year:2012
Women All Stars match
Home:Indigenous
Women All Stars
Away:Women
All Stars
Home Abbr:IND
Away Abbr:WAS
Home Quarter1:10
Home Total:10
Away Quarter1:6
Away Total:10
Date:Saturday 4 February 2012
Stadium:Robina Stadium
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Woman of the Match
Mom:Naomi Bobongie[1]
Anthem Title:Advance Australia Fair
Anthem:TBA
Tournaments:All Stars match
Last:2011
Next:2013

The second Women's and Indigenous Women's All Stars match was again held as a curtain-raiser to the men's fixture. Captained by Teresa Anderson, the Indigenous team included Bianca Ambrum, Tash Baggow (Mackay), Candice Clay (Newcastle), Natalie Gala (Bundaberg), Julie Young (Newcastle), Rebecca Young (Newcastle), try-scorers Sarah Sailor and Chloe Caldwell, and player of the match Naomi Bobongie (Proserpine). Renae Kunst captained the All Stars team.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The full team line-ups were originally published by the Australian Women's Rugby League on a defunct website, however, the press release was copied onto and remains on available on a fan forum.[8]

INDIGENOUS
WOMEN ALL STARS
PositionWOMEN
ALL STARS
Teresa AndersonFullbackTegan Rolfe
Myeisha SaltnerWingJess Palmer
Bianca AmbrumCentreLisa Fiaola
Taleena SimondsCentreAli Brigginshaw
Natalie Gala WingKarina Brown
Bo De La CruzFive-eighthErin Elliott
Amber Saltner HalfbackKaryn Murphy
Natasha Baggow PropHeather Ballinger
Naomi BobongieHookerNatalie Dwyer
Rebecca YoungPropAlex Sulusi
Elsja Mosby 2nd RowSteph Hancock
Iesha Beer2nd RowRenae Kunst
Ash SingletonLockTahnee Norris
Jaylene Chevell InterchangeTeina Clark
Chloe Caldwell InterchangeSuzanne Johnson
Sara Hamilton InterchangeRuby Ewe
Sarah SailorInterchangeKelli McLean
Eunice Grimes Interchange
Julie YoungInterchange
Candice ClayInterchange
Coach

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Brother and sister are home grown all stars. Whitsunday Times. 9 Feb 2012. 43.
  2. News: Applause for try-saving hit. Innisfail Advocate. 25 Feb 2012.
  3. News: Mackay duo back in All Stars; Baggow and Bobongie have chance to make their mark against the game's best. Mackay Daily Mercury. 10 Jan 2012. Bromhead. Nat.
  4. News: Gala's All Star call-up; Bundy women's league campaigner to show off skills on national stage. Bundaberg The NewsMail. 13 Jan 2012. Gillett. Douglas.
  5. News: Female Stars - Locky's Gesture. Courier Mail. 4 Feb 2012. Ricketts. Steve.
  6. News: Big game has extra meaning. Mackay Daily Mercury. 3 Feb 2012.
  7. News: Sidelines. Newcastle Herald. 6 Apr 2012. Parris. Michael.
  8. Web site: Women's All stars. 30 Jan 2012. League Unlimited. Australian Womens Rugby League. 10 May 2022.