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THE Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced its Emerging Origin Squad for 2009. The 14-man Squad includes some of the most impressive young talent in the National Rugby League.

The Squad, which includes five players from the Brisbane Broncos, will join the XXXX Queensland Maroons at various stages throughout next year’s Harvey Norman State of Origin campaign.

This move is aimed at providing players from the QAS-backed Emerging Origin Squad with vital exposure to one of the world’s toughest sporting competitions.

Queensland Emerging Origin Squad:
Matt Ballin  Manly Sea Eagles
Maurice Blair  Penrith Panthers
Will Chambers  Melbourne Storm
Ashley Graham  North Queensland Cowboys
Ben Jones  Sydney Roosters
Nick Kenny  Brisbane Broncos
Micheal Luck  NZ Warriors
Steve Michaels  Brisbane Broncos
Corey Parker  Brisbane Broncos
Chris Sandow  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Lagi Setu  Brisbane Broncos
Brett Seymour  Cronulla Sharks
David Shillington   Canberra Raiders
David Taylor  Brisbane Broncos

Meanwhile, the QRL today expanded its Board with the appointment of a third Independent Director.

The current two Independent Directors, Terry Mackenroth and Bruce Hatcher, were joined by major Clubs’ nominee John Ribot.

Mackenroth is also one of the QRL’s four nominations to the ARL Board along with John McDonald, Ross Livermore and Peter Betros.