List of players you have to choose from and rules of selection:
The coach has divided the backs into three groups:
Fullback - Specialist role
Outside Back Includes centres and wings
Inside Back A player who can play five-eighth or halfback
Forwards are also divided into three categories:
Tight Forwards A player who plays front-row and also second-row
Edge Forwards A second-rower or lock that can play on both the right and left side edge of a teams attack and defence.
Hooker Specialist role
The coach wants at least three tight forwards in the starting line-up
The Coachs remaining notes are:
Players marked as utility players have been designated on the basis of their ability to cover multiple positions.
The seven man bench will require:
- two Tight Forwards
- one Edge Forward
- one Inside Back
- one Outside Back
- two Utilities
Wayne Bennetts nominated positions for the 64-shortlisted NRL All Stars contenders are:
Rabbitohs:
David Taylor (Edge Forward)
Issac Luke (Hooker)
Fetuli Talanoa (Outside Back)
Colin Best (Outside Back)
Broncos:
Corey Parker (Edge Forward)
Nick Kenny (Tight Forward)
Israel Folau (Outside Back)
Peter Wallace (Inside Back)
Bulldogs:
Michael Ennis (Hooker)
David Stagg (Edge Forward)
Josh Morris (Outside Back)
Luke Patten (Fullback)
Cowboys:
Luke ODonnell (Edge Forward)
Antonio Kaufusi (Tight Forward)
Ashley Graham (Outside Back)
John Williams (Outside Back)
Eels:
Fuifui Moimoi (Tight Forward)
Nathan Hindmarsh (Edge Forward, Tight Forward)
Jarryd Hayne (Outside Back, Fullback)
Feleti Mateo (Inside Back, Utility)
Knights:
Ben Cross (Tight Forward)
Chris Houston (Edge Forward)
Kurt Gidley (Fullback, Utility)
Jarrod Mullen (Inside Back)
Warriors:
Micheal Luck (Edge Forward)
Sam Rapira (Tight Forward)
Manu Vatuvei (Outside Back)
Simon Mannering (Edge Forward)
Panthers:
Petero Civoniceva (Tight Forward)
Frank Pritchard (Edge Forward)
Michael Jennings (Outside Back)
Luke Lewis (Edge Forward. Utility)
Raiders:
Alan Tongue (Edge Forward, Utility)
David Shillington (Tight Forward)
Terry Campese (Inside Back)
Joel Monaghan (Outside Back)
Roosters:
Nate Myles (Tight Forward)
Jason Ryles (Tight Forward)
Anthony Minichiello (Fullback)
Mitchell Pearce (Inside Back)
Sea Eagles:
Anthony Watmough (Edge Forward)
Glenn Stewart (Edge Forward)
Michael Robertson (Outside Back)
Kieran Foran (Inside Back, Utility)
Sharks:
Anthony Tupou (Edge Forward)
Luke Douglas (Tight Forward)
Trent Barrett (Inside Back)
Luke Covell (Outside Back)
Storm:
Ryan Hoffman (Edge Forward)
Aiden Tolman (Tight Forward)
Billy Slater (Fullback)
Brett Finch (Inside Back)
Titans:
Anthony Laffranchi (Edge Forward)
Luke Bailey (Tight Forward)
Mat Rogers (Utility, Inside Back)
Ashley Harrison (Edge Forward)
Tigers:
Gareth Ellis (Edge Forward)
Robbie Farah (Hooker)
Chris Lawrence (Outside Back)
Tim Moltzen (Fullback, Utility)
Dragons:
Ben Creagh (Edge Forward)
Jeremy Smith (Tight Forward, Edge Forward)
Matt Cooper (Outside Back)
Darius Boyd (Outside Back, Fullback)
