Suns Rep Footy

[GC2015]

After seeing Andrew Dillon's comments today that essentially confirmed State of Origin will return next year in a Victoria v Western Australia at Optus Stadium on Saturday February 14, I thought it would be a good opportunity to start a rep footy thread to discuss future selections given a few of our lads are likely to feature next year. Obviously Noah Anderson

15

Noah Anderson

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

and Matt Rowell

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Matt Rowell

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

will get selected to play for the Big V and it looks very likely that Ben King

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Ben King

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

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6.8

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4.4

2star

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2.4

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3.2

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0.2

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1.0

4star

will partner Jeremy Cameron

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Jeremy Cameron

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

as the two key forwards that line up for Victoria. Wil Powell

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Wil Powell

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

161.0

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.2

2star

MG

156.7

3star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

133.2

3star

is probably our only player that has a shot at making the West Australian team. Can't see Swallow or Farrar making the WA state team.

There's also some clarity on the eligibility rules (state you spent most of your teenage years in) and it likely means Lachie Weller would be classed as a Queenslander for State of Origin. Hopefully the AFL allows Queensland to assemble a state team in the coming years because we should have plenty of representatives in that team and it'll be a great showcase of how far we've come as a state when it comes to footy up here.

No change to father-son rule, State of Origin announcement 'soon'

The return of State of Origin is gathering pace

www.afl.com.au

AFL’s big State of Origin ruling

Under the AFL’s State of Origin eligibility rules, some of the game’s biggest stars could represent unexpected states when the game returns in 2026.

au.news.yahoo.com

SUNS REP FOOTY HISTORY

2011
Australia - Trent McKenzie

12

Trent Mckenzie

Age

33

Ht

191cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

305.7

4star

D

12.1

3star

K

10.6

4star

HB

1.6

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.1

2star

MG

290.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.8

5star

, Zac Smith

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Zac Smith

Age

35

Ht

206cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.1

4star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

21.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

2.2

4star

HO

13.6

5star

2013
Indigenous - Harley Bennell

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Harley Bennell

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

11.9

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.7

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.3

1star

CL

1.0

3star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.8

4star

, Jarrod Harbrow, Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

Australia - Jarrod Harbrow

2015
Indigenous - Jarrod Harbrow, Jarrod Garlett

Jarrod Garlett

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

7.4

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

, Sean Lemmens

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Sean Lemmens

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

165.2

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

213.5

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

2017
Ireland - Pearce Hanley

1

Pearce Hanley

Age

37

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.5

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

MG

288.1

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

288.1

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

2020
All Stars - Lachie Weller

2025
Indigenous - Joel Jeffrey, Ben Long

22

Ben Long

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

12.8

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.6

3star

 

[GC2015]

And there it is. AFL State of Origin is officially returning on February 14, 2026 - Western Australia vs Victoria @ Optus Stadium. So, now the questions is - how many of our players get chosen? Assuming it's only WA and Vic competing, I would think Anderson, Rowell, Collins and King would be just about certain to be picked for the Big V and Powell should get into the Sangropers team. Mac Andrew might be a chance for Victoria as well, but I doubt it. What do you guys think?

 

[Billy ray]

i dont want any SUNS selected.
its a farce

with daylight saving, even a night game will start at 430pm Perth time - and thats often hottest part of the day in Perth
plus the grounds over there are notoriously hard at start of season as the dry hot summer hardens the sandy subsoil

keep rowell, ando and anyone else well away from this tired, stupid concept

 

[TheGoldPersons]

 

[GC2015]

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Our first ever state representative! You'd have to think there's a good chance Noz will join Rowell in the Victorian team and I think Powell is a good chance to make the WA team. King might make the Vic team as well. I guess we'll find out over the next few weeks as they announce more players.

 

[SUNS]

Our first ever state representative! You'd have to think there's a good chance Noz will join Rowell in the Victorian team and I think Powell is a good chance to make the WA team. King might make the Vic team as well. I guess we'll find out over the next few weeks as they announce more players.

How big are the squad sizes. Are they going in with an extended bench?

 

[GC2015]

How big are the squad sizes. Are they going in with an extended bench?

They named 27 players on each team for the Bushfire state game back in 2020 so maybe it will be something similar to that? More bench players to rotate should reduce the likelyhood of injury so I suspect they will do that.

I'm actually really interested to see how Rowelly goes when he's surrounded by the best in the business. Will he still shine or will superstars like the Bont overshadow him?

 

[SUNS]

They named 27 players on each team for the Bushfire state game back in 2020 so maybe it will be something similar to that? More bench players to rotate should reduce the likelyhood of injury so I suspect they will do that.

I'm actually really interested to see how Rowelly goes when he's surrounded by the best in the business. Will he still shine or will superstars like the Bont overshadow him?

I dont think it is going to be a heavily contested game, much like the bushfire games. Lots of outside run and carry with bugger all pressure. Will probably suit Noz a lot more!

 

[GC2015]

I dont think it is going to be a heavily contested game, much like the bushfire games. Lots of outside run and carry with bugger all pressure. Will probably suit Noz a lot more!

You're probably right. I reckon there's a fairly good chance that Rowell, Noz and Daicos will all get named and it'll be a Carey reunion in the Big V.

 

[GC2015]

Noah has been confirmed as a player for Victoria alongside Rowelly in the upcoming State of Origin match v WA. Carey Grammar will be ecstatic to have the three schoolmates playing together for the first time at the professional level.

Do we think Trac will also get selected for the Big V? How about Powelly for the Black Swans? Kingy? Collo?

Victoria adds more star power to squad ahead of AAMI AFL Origin

Victoria has confirmed a further nine players who will join the ‘Big V’ squad to face Western Australia in AAMI AFL Origin on Saturday, February 14 at Optus Stadium

www.afl.com.au

 

[Choppers]

Noah has been confirmed as a player for Victoria alongside Rowelly in the upcoming State of Origin match v WA. Carey Grammar will be ecstatic to have the three schoolmates playing together for the first time at the professional level.

Do we think Trac will also get selected for the Big V? How about Powelly for the Black Swans? Kingy? Collo?

Victoria adds more star power to squad ahead of AAMI AFL Origin

Victoria has confirmed a further nine players who will join the ‘Big V’ squad to face Western Australia in AAMI AFL Origin on Saturday, February 14 at Optus Stadium

www.afl.com.au

Being the selfish Suns person I am, I'd prefer if none were selected, even though I recognise the huge honour it is for any player to represent their State...and congratulate them for doing so.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

How are they being selected?
Is it from phone votes through the app?

Without studying the field, I’d say unlikely that petracca get selected.

 

[Stroppy]

How are they being selected?
Is it from phone votes through the app?

Without studying the field, I’d say unlikely that petracca get selected.

First year at a new club after moving inter-state?
No, they won't pick him when they have other good options.

 

[GC2015]

Being the selfish Suns person I am, I'd prefer if none were selected, even though I recognise the huge honour it is for any player to represent their State...and congratulate them for doing so.

I'm guessing it's because you're worried about injuries? I've seen several people suggest this, but I'm inclined to side with the players like Gawn, Cripps and Bont who said they're very likely to being playing scratch matches at that point in time any way so the risk of injury is there regardless. Just look at Errol Gulden injuring himself in our preseason game against the Swans last year.

How are they being selected?
Is it from phone votes through the app?

Without studying the field, I’d say unlikely that petracca get selected.

Max Gawn alluded to Petracca and Oliver potentially being selected for Victoria with a genuine 'that'd be nice' comment the other day followed by discussing the advantage they would have if it happened considering they've played so much footy together.

Garry Lyon is picking the Vic side (does he have a Demons bias?) and Glen Jakovich is picking the WA side. Selection based on where the club that you're drafted from is based i.e. Rowell & Anderson are eligible for Victoria because they were drafted from Oakleigh. Although there has been one exception to the rule so far with Kysaiah Pickett granted permission to represent Western Australia given he spent the majority of his childhood in WA and is a Noongar man, despite being drafted from a SANFL club when he was living with his uncle Byron towards the end of his secondary schooling.

If this iteration of Origin succeeds, then it's possible we'll see a Queensland state team formed in the coming years and a player like Lachie Weller will be eligible to represent the Maroons because he was drafted out of Broadbeach/Southport, but he could also request an exemption like Kozzy due to spending the majority of his childhood in Tassie. At this point it's not clear whether the Ashcrofts are considered Queenslanders or Victorians, but if they are considered Queenslanders then our hypothetical state team will be considerably stronger than it would've been without them. I'd be very interested to see a Queensland state team play in a few years from now because we've seen a dramatic jump in first round picks coming out of the Sunshine State in the last few years and I reckon it'd be a very formidable side in 2-4 years from now when a lot of them start hitting their prime years.

Plus, it'd just be great to have a state side to get behind, especially when your club side isn't doing so well. We've seen how well that's worked with Queensland in the NRL's State of Origin and I'd love to see the state passion carried across into the AFL. There would be no shortage of Suns players in a Queensland state team!

 

[The Kings Ransom]

who would be your 2026 qld state team GC2015

Any I’ve missed below?

Uwland Andrews Fletcher
Zorko payne Coleman
Bowes Ashcroft Ashcroft
Cameron hipwood Weller
Walter Gallop read

R: ?, keays, Graham

B: uwland, Patterson, Addinsall, Murray

 

[GC2015]

who would be your 2026 qld state team GC2015

Any I’ve missed below?

Uwland Andrews Fletcher
Zorko payne Coleman
Bowes Ashcroft Ashcroft
Cameron hipwood Weller
Walter Gallop read

R: ?, keays, Graham

B: uwland, Patterson, Addinsall, Murray

That's pretty close to my QLD state team. Assuming he's eligible, Allir likely gets the nod ahead of Payne for mine or we could play all three tall defenders if the match ups require it. I'd probably put Chol in the ruck and have him rotating with Read. Bailey Scott and Sam Marshall picked before Addinsall and Murray (at the moment). Maybe one of Leo or Rogers if they show something as a small forward. I suspect Dan Annable is going to show us something very compelling in 2026 that would likely result in state selection. Also, you probably have to go with Vossy as the coach.

I'd be very curious to see how this team goes if Queensland is permitted to play Origin over the next few years. We're pretty young, but we have plenty of talent! Give it a few years and I reckon we'll be seriously challenging the likes of SA and WA.

 

[TheGoldPersons]

Powell selected for WA

 

[GC2015]

Powell selected for WA

So now we have a dog in the race on both sides. Hopefully Powell learns a lot from the likes of dual Brownlow Medallist Cripps and incorporates those learnings into his club form for us.