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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2701244, member: 8272"] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]A ‘20[SUP]th[/SUP] Year Anniversary Team’ commemorating two memorable decades of Queensland’s premier rugby league competition will be unveiled before this season’s [URL="http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/08/27/_2015_intrust_super_.html"]Intrust Super Cup grand final[/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]An experienced panel is poring over names and records to select 17 players and a coach.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]Fans are encouraged to join the discussion on our Intrust Super Cup Facebook and Twitter pages by selecting their own players. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]To be eligible for selection, players must have played a minimum of 75 games in the Queensland/Intrust Super Cup [B][I](view the full list further below)[I].[/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I]Long-serving Cup statistician and panel chairman, Brad Tallon, said there were 308 players who qualified under this criteria.[/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I]“There are some incredibly talented players to choose from in this list,” Tallon said.[/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I]“Narrowing it down to one single rugby league team is going to be a challenging task, but it’s one that the entire panel is looking forward to over the next few weeks.[/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I]“We’ll give strong consideration to players who have provided outstanding service to their clubs and those who have played a pivotal role in team success.” [B][I](full criteria listed below)[/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I][B][I]The prestigious honourary team will be announced in the lead up to the [URL="http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=INTRUST15"]September 27 grand final at Suncorp Stadium.[/URL][/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I][B][I]The selected players will be guests of the QRL on grand final day, where they will take part in the 20[SUP]th[/SUP] year celebrations alongside Rupert McCall. The internationally-recognised poet has penned a stirring tribute – “Every Sacred Blade of Grass”.[/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I][B][I][B]Selection Panel:[/B][/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I][B][I][B]Brad Tallon (Statistician) Steve Ricketts (League Writer/QRL History Committee) David Wright (Former ABC commentator) Mike Higgison (Historian)[/B][/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][I][I][B][I][B][B]Criteria:[/B][/B][/I][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][I][B][B]· Minimum of 75 games in the Queensland Cup/Intrust Super Cup. There are 308 players to select from.[/B][/B][/I][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][I][B][B]· [I][B]Selection panel to give strong consideration to players who have:[/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][B][I][B]- Provided outstanding service to their club/s over a long period of time.[/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][B][I][B]- Played their ‘best’ football years in the Queensland Cup/Intrust Super Cup.[/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][B][I][B]- Been instrumental in team success (premierships and finals appearances).[/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][B][I][B]- Outstanding individual records or personal achievements.[/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][I][B][B][I][B]· [I][B]All selected players must have attributes in line with the NRL Values of:[/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/B][/I][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][B][I][B][I][B]- Excellence[/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][B][I][B][I][B]- Courage[/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][B][I][B][I][B]- Teamwork[/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][I][B][I][B][I][B]- Inclusiveness[/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [I][B][I][B][I][B]to see all players that qualify: [url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/09/02/the_cup_s_greatest_t.html]The Cup's 'greatest' team - QRL[/url] [/B][/I][/B][/I][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]

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