2010 All Stars match


The 2010 All Stars Match was the first time the event was held. The match was a pre season game between representative teams, Australian Aboriginal [rugby league team|Indigenous Australians] versus the best in the National Rugby League and took place at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park on 13 February 2010. The Indigenous team featured 20 players of aboriginal descent chosen by public votes. Preston Campbell was selected automatically as Indigenous captain. The NRL All Stars featured one player from each of the 16 NRL teams as well as the Australian and New Zealand captains and deputy captains. Along with other rule changes exclusive to the match, the game trialled a new "Double Try" rule where a team can choose to swap a conversion attempt for a second try attempt.
The maiden match was won by the Indigenous All Stars 16-12 with North Queensland Cowboys player Johnathan Thurston winning the inaugural Preston Campbell Medal for player of the match.

Team lists

1 - Justin Hodges was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

2 - Dave Taylor was originally selected but withdrew due to injury .

3 - Gareth Ellis was originally selected but withdrew for personal reasons.

4 - Alan Tongue was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

5 - Daine Laurie was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

6 - Greg Inglis was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

7 - PJ Marsh was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

8 - Billy Slater was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

9 - Jamal Idris was originally selected but withdrew due to injury.

Selection process

NRL All Stars

Default selections
The following four players were automatically selected to the All Stars team due their captain or vice-captain roles for their Australian or New Zealand team.
Selected by public vote
The following were selected by the public through the official NRL website. Voters were required to select one forward-position player and one back-position player from all sixteen teams. The most voted player from their respected position of each team were selected to the All Stars team.
The following players were called up due to injuries or other causes to the initial squad. The second highest voted player for their forward or back positions of their team were called to the squad.

Indigenous All Stars Squad

Default Selection
ARL Indigenous Council selected players
Selected by public vote
The following players were called up due to injuries to the initial squad.

Injuries

For the Indigenous All Stars, Justin Hodges who had ruptured his Achilles heel at Broncos training, was replaced by Blake Ferguson, Daine Laurie injured himself and was replaced by Greg Bird and Greg Inglis had a hip injury and was replaced by Beau Champion. PJ Marsh withdrew due to back spasms and was replaced by Ben Jones. Jamal Idris injured himself and was replaced by Ty Williams.
In the NRL All Stars, David Taylor injured his ankle at training and was replaced by Sam Burgess, Gareth Ellis was sent home on compassionate grounds because of the birth of his first child and was replaced by Robbie Farah and Alan Tongue injured himself and was replaced by David Shillington. Billy Slater withdrew due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Brett Finch.