Team announced for third staging of All Stars game

As the Downs prepares for its latest pre-season football fix, the All Stars are beginning to align in Toowoomba.

After getting a first-hand look at potential players last weekend during the Toowoomba Clydesdales pair of matches against Brisbane Wests, coach Ned Murphy has named a 23-man squad to face off with the Southwest Queensland Emus this weekend.

Highfields and Gatton are the teams with highest representation (four), followed by Warwick and Wattles with three apiece. TRL ALL STARS: Sam Betros (Brothers), Sam Bielefeld (Highfields), Sam Broomhall (Warwick), Hnaloan Budden (Valleys), Matt Duggan (Wattles), Steve Franciscus (Dalby), Ty Gardner (Wattles), Sean Hamel (Highfields), Billy Jackwitz (Gatton), Mitch Koina (Wattles), Hayden Lipp (Gatton), Sean Loxley (Highfields), Xavier Manley (Dalby), Tyrell McCullagh (Gatton), Jazz Namana (Souths), Connor Nolan (Highfields), Luke Nolan (Gatton), Jason Sharpe (Valleys), Campbell Stewart (Highfields), Ben Sullivan (Warwick), Mitch Watson (Warwick), Jacob Whittaker (Souths), Daniel York (Pittsworth).

PAIX PICKED FOR BRONCOS

TOOWOOMBA’S Cory Paix has again been chosen for the Brisbane Broncos in a pre-season trial, this time against Wynnum-Manly on Saturday.

The 19-year-old half was impressive against Souths Logan in Warwick, scoring a try and consistently threatening the line of the Intrust Super Cup team.

His inclusion is among a number of regular first graders returning to the field, including Jack Bird, Tevita Pangai Jnr and Kotoni Staggs.