The NRL has today announced the return of Harvey Norman All Stars and the Bulldogs are proud to confirm three players will represent their heritage in the upcoming match to be played on February 16 in Townsville.
The match, which will be hosted at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, will include Josh Addo-Carr, Josh Curran and Bailey Biondi-Odo, who have all been announced in the Indigenous Men’s side.
Josh Addo-Carr has represented the Indigenous All Stars three times, including Captaining the side in 2022. A tough decision ruled him out in 2023, as he battled to recover from a gruelling 2022 season where he was one of the standouts in Australia's triumphant Rugby League World Cup campaign. This year, he makes his return.
New recruit, Josh Curran also returns to the Indigenous All Stars line-up, while Bailey Biondi-Odo will pull on the All Stars jersey for the first time in 2024.
While speaking on selection to the squad on Tuesday night, Addo-Carr stressed its cultural significance to those who pull on the jersey:
“Playing this game is the same as making the Origin team or Australian team,” Addo-Carr said.
We don’t get too many opportunities to represent our culture, and this is the best way to do it. Origin means something to the players, and for us boys, this means the absolute world.
“Coaches want players to be game ready – and this is the perfect game to get started.”
The All Stars matches will be broadcast live on the Nine Network, Fox League, Kayo Sports, Sky Sport New Zealand and Watch NRL.
2024 Harvey Norman All Stars squads
Indigenous All Stars (Men)
Josh Addo-Carr
Jacob Alick
Bailey Biondi-Odo
Bailey Butler
Josh Curran
Adam Elliott
Jordan Grant
J’maine Hopgood
Nicho Hynes
Josh Kerr
Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Latrell Mitchell
Shaquai Mitchell
Kierran Moseley
Hohepa Puru
Kotoni Staggs
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Isaiah Tass
Braydon Trindall
Cody Walker
Coach: Ronald Griffiths
Māori All Stars (Men)
Jesse Arthars
Kenny Bromwich
Dane Gagai
Jacob Gagai
Jack Howarth
Jahrome Hughes
Royce Hunt
Te Maire Martin
Trey Mooney
Briton Nikora
Kodi Nikorima
Adam Pompey
Joseph Tapine
Jazz Tevaga
Leo Thompson
Matthew Timoko
Brandon Smith
Dylan Walker
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Xavier Willison
Coach: Adam Blair
Indigenous All Stars (Women)
Shaylee Bent
Jaime Chapman
Kirra Dibb
Quincy Dodd
Monique Donovan
Taliah Fuimaono
Tallisha Harden
Kimberley Hunt
Keilee Joseph
Grace Kemp
Olivia Kernick
Bobbi Law
Mahalia Murphy
Jasmine Peters
Tommaya Kelly-Sines
Taneka Todhunter
Tamika Upton
Janelle Williams
Coach: Jess Skinner
Māori All Stars (Women)
Brooke Anderson
Corban Baxter
Annessa Biddle
Destiny Brill
Kennedy Cherrington
Zali Fay
Mya Hill-Moana
Shannon Mato
Kerehitina Matua
Raecene McGregor
Shanice Parker
Rima Pirini Butler
Ashleigh Quinlan
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Jasmin Strange
Chante Temara
Zahara Temara
Botille Vette-Welsh
Coach: Keith Hanley
