The mighty Maroons: Meet the Wheelchair State of Origin players
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The Queensland Construction Sciences Maroons will go into battle with New South Wales this weekend, as they look to defend their Wheelchair State of Origin title.
The 2022 Bravery Trust State of Origin will be held on Saturday, July 23, at Townsville Stadium from 4.15pm.
The 2021 clash - which was held in January this year due to COVID-19 delays - was the first Wheelchair State of Origin that Queensland won since the interstate challenge's inception in 2015.
Nine players will look to defend that title on Saturday.
Here are your Queensland Construction Sciences Maroons.
Queensland Construction Sciences Maroons player profiles
Shaun Harre (C)
Nickname: Shauny
Age: 35
Birthplace: Woodville, South Australia
Position: Playmaker
Queensland debut: 2016
Greatest achievement: My first Australian Wheelchair game versus England in 2019 and Queensland Wheelchair's first win over New South Wales in 2021.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Cameron Smith for his footy brain, James Smith because he has good books and advice, and Tyson Fury. I could learn a lot from him about fighting through your personal demons.
Zachary Schumacher (C)
Nickname: Zac
Age: 31
Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand
Position: Crash and bang
Queensland debut: 2016
Greatest achievement: Having an amazing family.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Shane Warne, Wally Lewis and Matty Bowen. Growing up, they were my idols in their sports.
Peter Arbuckle
Nickname: Pete
Age: 50
Birthplace: Cairns, Queensland
Position: Crash and bang
Queensland debut: 2017
Greatest achievement: Winning gold in the Wheelchair Rugby final at the 2018 Invictus Games.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Arnold Schwarzenegger because he has been successful in three different careers - bodybuilding, politics and Hollywood. Gengis Kahn to know what it was like to rule so much of the world, and Captain Cook to know what it was like to explore so much of the world.
James Hill
Nickname: Jimmy
Age: 23
Birthplace: Carlton, Victoria
Position: Playmaker
Queensland debut: 2016
Greatest achievement: Something I haven't done yet.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Paul Walker, Jeff Bezos and James Dean.
Cory Mostran
Nickname: Cozzar
Age: 31
Birthplace: Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Position: Crash and bang
Queensland debut: 2016
Greatest achievement: Helping to start Wheelchair Rugby League in Queensland.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: The Dalai Lama, Stephen Hawking and Bob Marley.
Gage McAlpine
Nickname: Gage
Age: 30
Birthplace: Redcliffe, QLD
Position: Crash and bang
Queensland debut: 2019
Greatest achievement: Becoming a father.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: James Hetfield, Ivan Moody and Gabriel Iglesias.
Bayley McKenna
Nickname: Bayls
Age: 22
Birthplace: Thuringowa Central, QLD
Position: Speed and support
Queensland debut: 2019
Greatest achievement: Making the Australian Wheelchair Rugby League team.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart and Robin Williams.
Chris Robson
Nickname: Robbo
Age: 29
Birthplace: Redcliffe, QLD
Position: Crash and bang
Queensland debut: 2022 (for the postponed 2021 match)
Greatest achievement: Getting selected for Wheelchair State of Origin.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Steve Carell, Brandon Smith and Margot Robbie.
Adam Tannock
Nickname: Ads
Age: 31
Birthplace: Ayr, QLD
Position: Speed and support
Queensland debut: 2019
Greatest achievement: Being selected to represent Australian Wheelaroos 2022 in England.
Three people dead or alive you'd like to have dinner with: Joe Wilkinson, Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley.
