Football Queensland has announced the squad that will take on Brisbane Roar’s men’s side across two matches this month and next, as part of the 2026 Mitre Festival of Football.
The Queensland Men’s All Stars, coached by Aaron Philp, brings together 20 of the state’s leading NPL players, drawn from eight clubs across the competition. Gold Coast Knights and Peninsula Power provide the largest contingents with six players apiece, alongside representatives from Moreton City Excelsior, Gold Coast United, Olympic FC, Brisbane City, Rochedale Rovers and Eastern Suburbs.
Queensland Men’s All Stars squad
- Austin Ludwik (Gold Coast Knights)
- Bradden Inman (Gold Coast Knights)
- Harry Arnison (Moreton City Excelsior)
- Hiroshi Miyazawa (Peninsula Power)
- James Durrington (Gold Coast United)
- Joel Russell (Gold Coast Knights)
- Jordan Thurtell (Peninsula Power)
- Joshua Phelps (Peninsula Power)
- Joshua Woolley (Peninsula Power)
- Kenshin Takagishi (Olympic FC)
- Lachlan Sayers (Moreton City Excelsior)
- Luke Croll (Gold Coast Knights)
- Marquez Walters (Moreton City Excelsior)
- Mirko Crociati (Brisbane City)
- Mitchel Roberts (Rochedale Rovers)
- Niyah Joseph (Peninsula Power)
- Obren Kljajic (Rochedale Rovers)
- Rhys Gray (Peninsula Power)
- Scott Neville (Eastern Suburbs)
- Sebastian Arranz (Gold Coast Knights)
- Trent Millard (Moreton City Excelsior)
- Tyson Martin (Gold Coast Knights)
Coach: Aaron Philp
The Fixtures
The two matches form part of a broader Mitre Festival of Football program that also includes a Queensland Women’s All Stars fixture against Brisbane Roar’s women’s side.
- Match #1: Queensland Men All Stars vs Brisbane Roar Men, Saturday 19 September, kick-off 6:00pm, Gioca Stadium, Newmarket
- Match #2: Queensland Men All Stars vs Brisbane Roar Men, Saturday 26 September, kick-off 6:00pm, AJ Kelly Park
Tickets and further details are available HERE
