Four debutants have been selected in Jason Hetherington's 18-player Queensland Maroons squad for the Women's State of Origin.
Jessika Elliston, Amber Pilley, Stephanie Mooka and Elle Stitt will be the fresh faces and hoping to make their debut in maroon.
In more good news for the side, Rona Peters has also been named in the squad.
The former Kiwi Fern was originally deemed to be ineligible to play in Origin due to her previously representing New Zealand but after successfully applying for a review of her eligibility she gets to represent her new adopted home again.
Jennie-Sue Hoepper and Chelsea Lenarduzzi have been recalled from the side after missing out on selection last year with the duo playing for Queensland prior in 2017.
However, the core group of Maroons players remain including Jillaroos representatives Chelsea Baker, Annette Brander, Brittany Breayley, Ali Brigginshaw, Karina Brown and Tazmin Gray.
Veteran props Heather Ballinger and Steph Hancock are also listed to play after both shelved retirement plans.
The Women's State of Origin will take place on Friday, June 21 at North Sydney Oval.
Maroons squad: Chelsea Baker, Heather Ballinger, Annette Brander, Brittany Breayley, Ali Brigginshaw, Karina Brown, Jessika Elliston, Tazmin Gray, Stephanie Hancock, Tallisha Harden, Jennie-Sue Hoepper, Chelsea Lenarduzzi, Stephanie Mooka, Rona Peters, Amber Pilley, Elle Stitt, Amy Turner, Meg Ward.
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