Penrith Panther Tim Grant to make his All Star debut in Brisbane

PENRITH Panther Tim Grant will make his All Stars debut in Brisbane.

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TIM Grant will make his All Stars debut in Brisbane on Saturday

The Penrith Panther, a St Marys junior, was picked by fans after more than 40,000 people voted for the 20-man team with players from each NRL club.

Grant will join the likes of Billy Slater, Paul Gallen and Adam Reynolds in the side coached by Wayne Bennett.

The team will face the Indigenous All Stars, coached by Laurie Daley.

"It's a great honour to be considered by anyone is special, but I think the fans are an important part of the game and to be picked is a great honour," Grant said.

He said playing again with his Origin teammates would be a highlight.

"I look forward to playing with all the boys in the game the guys I played Origin with (Robbie) Farah, the Morris boys," he said.

Grant compared the game to Origin, expecting a similar atmosphere.

"The indigenous community take a lot of pride in who they are and are a good vocal crowd," he said.

"We have a good chance . the indigenous team play their hearts out. They're a pretty special side so it will be a good game," he said.