Luke Breust and Jacob Koschitzke have been named in the annual NSW State of Origin team of 2021.
Selected on behalf of the NSW Australian Football History Society, the team was selected from the pool of 51 players currently on AFL lists who originate from NSW.
Like the All Australian team, this side is only ceremonial and will not compete in any matches as one.
Breust (33 goals) and Koschitzke (27 goals) finished in first and second place respectively in Hawthorn's goal kicking count this year.
The cast of selectors for this team comprise of some of the biggest names in football, including Richard Colless (Convenor), Gerard Healy, Mike Sheahan, Wayne Carey, Mark Maclure and Rod Gillett.
Take a look at the side below.
B: | Harry Cunningham | Dougal Howard | Harry Perryman | |
Sydney | St Kilda | GWS | ||
Turvey Park | Wagga Tigers | Collingullie Glenfield Park | ||
HB: | Taylor Duryea | Dane Rampe | Isaac Cumming | |
Western Bulldogs | Sydney | GWS | ||
Corowa-Rutherglen | UNSW Eastern Suburbs | North Broken Hill | ||
C: | Isaac Smith | Callum Mills | Errol Gulden | |
Geelong | Sydney | Sydney | ||
Cootamundra | North Shore | UNSW Eastern Suburbs | ||
HF: | Luke Breust (VC) | Harry Himmelberg | Sam Wicks | |
Hawthorn | GWS | Sydney | ||
Temora | Mangpolah-Cookardinia | Manly-Warringah | ||
F: | Luke Schultz | Tom Hawkins (C) | Todd Marshall | |
Fremantle | Geelong | Port Adelaide | ||
Moama | Finley | Deniliquin | ||
R: | Matthew Flynn | Jacob Hopper | Isaac Heeney | |
GWS | GWS | Sydney | ||
Narrandera | Leeton-Whitton | Cardiff | ||
INT: | Daniel Lloyd | Charlie Spargo | Jack Buckley | Jacob Koschitzke |
GWS | Melbourne | GWS | Hawthorn | |
Killarney Vale | Albury Tigers | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs | Albury Tigers |
Coach:
John Longmire - Sydney (Corowa Rutherglen)
Assistant Coaches:
Jarrad McVeigh - Sydney (Pennant Hills)
Ben Matthews - Sydney (Corowa-Rutherglen)
Mark McVeigh - GWS (Pennant Hills)
Adam Schneider - GWS (Osborne)
Greg Stafford - Melbourne (Western Suburbs)