Banana-drama! Walters wants Flegler in Maroons squad

Broncos' Tom Flegler, from a banana farming family, is tipped for another Maroons' jumper. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

The Canberra Times

Give the banana farmer from North Queensland another crack in State of Origin.

That was the message from Brisbane coach Kevin Walters who insists Broncos prop Thomas Flegler is ready to be given his second Queensland jumper after the retirement of Maroons legend Josh Papalii.

Papalii stepped down from State of Origin football on Thursday after playing 23 games for the Maroons in the front-row, and 23-year-old Flegler is one of a suite of middle forwards in the mix to come into the side.

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