Mal Meninga names his ideal lineup for Australia's Ashes Series against England post-2025 State of Origin.
Following the conclusion of the 2025 State of Origin series, ex-Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has named the line-up he would have selected for the upcoming Ashes Series against England.
As Australia is still on the lookout for a new head coach and is likely to be either Cameron Smith, Kevin Walters or Wayne Bennett, the nation's former coach has named which 17 players he would select to face England at the end of the year.
"I think his better years are still in front of him and the thing about him is that he's dangerous," Meninga said about Dearden on SEN Radio.
"He's got good rugby league IQ there's no doubt about it but he's got that run...