AFL Darling Downs have this morning announced the Toowoomba Motor Group (TMG) - Toowoomba City and Darling Downs Country teams ahead of tomorrow's representative match.
The TMG Toowoomba City team will be head-lined by University premiership captain Corey Balnaves, reigning Holman Medalist Tyhe Clarkson and triple premiership Toowoomba Tigers player Michael Bailey.
For the DD Country side, have former Holman Medalist Jeremy Leahy (Goondiwindi), Sam & Jack Rockliff from Dalby and South Burnett Saints captain Nathan Trace. And the Country boys will start heavy favourites, after taking out the last two City V Country show-downs, claiming the Tom North Shield.
The last time City clashes with Country was in 2014 in Kingaroy, where the DD Country ran away 128 point victors, in a match where Jeremy Leahy was awarded the Chris Guice Medal for best on ground. Prior to this match in 2013, the Country men ran out 21 point victors in inclement conditions.
This match has added incentive, with South Queensland selectors looking for players to step up to the annual South Queensland verses North Queensland match. The men's representative South QLD vs. North QLD will play as a curtain raiser to the AFL match between the Gold Coast SUNS and Western Bulldogs in Cairns in late July.
AFL Queensland Regional Manager, Jeff Neumann said this match could go either way but Country after the last two results will start as favourites.
"Country are the team to beat and with the likes of Leahy, Trace, Rockliff's and Walker and co, they will be hard to be beat," Regional Manager Neumann said.
"However, City will field their strongest line up since 2013 and will make this a tight contest.
"Clarkson, Leidig, Langton, are all stars and well supported by a strong 22 that coach Tony Bullen has put together," Neumann added.
Toowoomba City will go head to head with DD Country from 5:15pm follow the QAFL match of the round and look to add their name to the Tom North Shield.
Regional Managers Players to watch:
Toowoomba City: Tyhe Clarkson (University), Michael Langton (Coolaroo), John Leidig (South Toowoomba), Alex Davy (Highfields) and Michael Bailey (Toowoomba)
DD Country: Jeremy Leahy (Goondiwindi), Jack Rockliff (Dalby), Nathan Trace (South Burnett), Felix Taylor-Berna (Lockyer Valley), Kaleb Hartwig (Chinchilla) and Brent Walker (Warwick)
TMG Toowoomba City Men's Team |
Michael |
Bailey |
Toowoomba Tigers |
Cory |
Balnaves |
University Cougars |
Tyhe |
Clarkson |
University Cougars |
Evan |
Cooper |
University Cougars |
Alex |
Davy |
Highfields Lions |
Cameron |
Doherty |
Toowoomba Tigers |
Blake |
Donovan |
University Cougars |
Mitch |
Erbacher |
University Cougars |
Steve |
Harbort |
Toowoomba Tigers |
Sam |
Hegarty |
South Toowoomba |
Shane |
Iles |
University Cougars |
Michael |
Langton |
Coolaroo |
John |
Leidig |
South Toowoomba |
Paul |
Leidig |
South Toowoomba |
George |
Leigh |
Toowoomba Tigers |
William |
McDonald |
Toowoomba Tigers |
Jeff |
Neumann |
South Toowoomba |
Michael |
O'Donoghue |
Toowoomba Tigers |
Luke |
Redenback |
University Cougars |
Coen |
Slatter |
South Toowoomba |
Carl |
Stevenson |
Coolaroo |
Callum |
Walters |
South Toowoomba |
TMG DD Country Men's Team |
Kieran |
Askin |
South Burnett |
Adam |
Bowater |
South Burnett |
Sam |
Daff |
Dalby Swans |
Jacob |
Daff |
Dalby Swans |
Peter |
Desiax |
Lockyer Valley |
Brad |
Edwards |
South Burnett |
Max |
Gaur |
Dalby Swans |
Cameron |
Goulter |
Goondiwindi |
Kaleb |
Hartwig |
Chinchilla |
James |
Hill |
Chinchilla |
Jeremy |
Leahy |
Goondiwindi |
Sam |
McNaughton |
Goondiwindi |
Alex |
McNaughton |
Goondiwindi |
David |
O'Toole |
Goondiwindi |
Brandon |
Peltz |
Dalby Swans |
Sam |
Rockliff |
Dalby Swans |
Jack |
Rockliff |
Dalby Swans |
Jacob |
Schroen |
Lockyer Valley |
Kyall |
Shepherd |
South Burnett |
Braedon |
Snow |
South Burnett |
Steven |
Tapp |
Dalby Swans |
Felix |
Taylor-Berna |
Lockyer Valley |
Nathan |
Trace |
South Burnett |
Brent |
Walker |
Warwick |
MATCH DETAILS
TMG City Verses Country - Men's
5:15pm
Rockville Park, Tor Street - Toowoomba
Saturday 27th May, 2017
FREE ENTRY
*All selected players will receive an email by Friday 26th May, 5:00pm from Jeff.Neumann@afl.com.au
Last Modified on 12/06/2017 14:37