Wendell Sailor today has been named in the NRL Indigenous All Stars side to play early next year in what will be the final curtain call for the retiring Dragons star.
Sailor was voted by the public into the 20-man squad, to be captained by Gold Coast utility Preston Campbell for the game at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on February 13.
Also in the team are Sailor's Dragons teammate Jamie Soward, Melbourne's golden boot winner Greg Inglis, North Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston and Brisbane teammates Justin Hodges and Sam Thaiday.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Wendell Sailor retiresWhen he announced his retirement last week, Sailor said he would front for Dragons pre-season training in the hope he would be chosen for the Indigenous All Stars team in what would be his final match.
"If I'm as popular as I think I am, I'll be there," he said at the time.
The team was announced by ARL Indigenous Council Chairman William Smiley Johnstone at Parliament House.
Almost 20,000 rugby league fans voted for the side which includes eight players with State of Origin experience.
Squad: Carl Webb (Nth Qld), Cory Paterson (Newcastle), Daine Laurie (Penrith), George Rose (Manly), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Jamie Soward (St George Illawarra), Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane), Joel Thompson (Canberra), Johnathan Thurston (Nth Qld) Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Nathan Merritt (South Sydney), PJ Marsh (Brisbane), Preston Campbell (capt, Gold Coast), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Canberra), Travis Waddell (Canberra), Wendell Sailor (St George Illawarra), Yileen Gordon (Bulldogs).
Coach: Neil Henry (Nth Qld).
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