Jamal Fogarty is poised for a big season with the Green Machine, but first he wants to kick off the year with the Indigenous All Stars next month.
It's a pre-season fixture that is growing in popularity every year amongst the rugby league-loving community.
It can be risky too, as Jordan Rapana found out last season when his controversial appearance for the Maori All Stars ended in him serving a two-game suspension in the NRL regular season, despite an overhaul of the competition's sanctions system in the aftermath.