Two 16-year-olds are among eight new faces chosen this week in the Indigenous Women’s All Stars squad to play a curtain-raiser to the 2013 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars game at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on February 9.

Bathurst’s Kandy Kennedy, whose father William ‘Bubba’ Kennedy played for the Balmain Tigers and Belmont’s Nakia Davis-Welsh were named in a 20-person squad, which also includes 36-year-old Teresa Anderson from Springfield QLD.

The squad was chosen after a trial match at the Gold Coast last weekend and features eight Queenslanders and 12 NSW players.

Name (*debutants) Age Residence
1. Teresa Anderson 36 Springfield QLD
2. Kandy Kennedy* 16 Bathurst NSW
3. Bianca Ambrum 23 Innisfail QLD
4. Ashleigh Monkland* 23 Inala QLD
5. Mahalia Murphy* 18 Doonside NSW
6. Theresa Anderson 33 Hendra QLD
7. Amber Saltner 22 Bald Hills QLD
8. Rebecca Young 30 Newcastle NSW
9. Naomi Bobongie 25 Mackay QLD
10. Caitlin Moss* 19 Rockhampton QLD
11. Emma Young* 24 Newcastle NSW
12. Ashleigh Singleton 25 Cairns QLD
13. Natalie Gala 19 Bundaberg QLD
14. Elsja Mosby 22 Injinoo QLD
15. Sarah Sailor 20 Injinoo QLD
16. Eunice Grimes 26 Waterloo NSW
17. Candice Clay 21 Maryland NSW
18. Lavina Phillips* 28 Alexandria NSW
19. Rosie Parsons* 22 Mount Isa QLD
20. Nakia Davis-Welsh* 16 Belmont NSW
Coach: Dennis Moran; Assistant Coach: Dean Widders