Two of Gold Coast's brightest young stars will assemble in Brisbane this Sunday after being selected in the Queensland Under 19 squad.
Powerhouse forward Cooper Bai and talented outside back Sam Stephenson will form part of the 30-man Emerging Origin squad, with the duo most recently dominating in the recent Future Titans trials against Penrith, South Sydney and Newcastle.
Queensland Under 19 head coach Matt Ballin will set the tone for the year ahead by taking squad members through expectations and roles, while also sharing insight into the ‘Maroon DNA’.
Ballin will be supported by Former Origin Greats (FOGS) Darius Boyd, Matt Gillett and Antonio Kaufusi.
The camp is an important part of the Queensland team’s preparations leading into the June 20 clash against New South Wales at Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval.
Queensland Under 19 Emerging Origin squad
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Beni Allen | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Harry Armstrong | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Cooper Bai | Burleigh Bears |
| Coby Black | Burleigh Bears |
| Mutua Brown | Mackay Cutters |
| Jett Bryce | Burleigh Bears |
| Cameron Bukowski | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Jett Elich | Melbourne Storm |
| Reece Foley | Sydney Roosters |
| Zac Garton | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Stanley Huen | Melbourne Storm |
| Xavier Kerrisk | Mackay Cutters |
| Mason Kira | Northern Pride |
| Israel Leota | Souths Logan Magpies |
| Alton Naiyep | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| LJ Nonu | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Jaxon Purdue | Mackay Cutters |
| Isaiah Scanlan | Penrith Panthers |
| Jamal Shibasaki | Mackay Cutters |
| Larry Siala | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Kai Simon | Mackay Cutters |
| Bud Smith | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Sam Stephenson | Tweed Seagulls |
| Lewis Symonds | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Tariq Tanner | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Tyreece Tait | Sydney Roosters |
| Aholoka Toia | Sydney Roosters |
| De La Salle Va'a | Sydney Roosters |
| Michael Waqa | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Matthew Watts | Mackay Cutters |
