Burleigh’s Jasper Schoenmaker and Bond Uni’s Ben Merrett, Rhys King and Oliver Smart in South Qld side

BURLEIGH sporting all-rounder Jasper Schoenmaker will show off his Aussie rules prowess on the representative stage this weekend after being named alongside three Bond University stars in the South Queensland side.

BURLEIGH sporting all-rounder Jasper Schoenmaker will show off his Aussie rules prowess on the representative stage this weekend after being named alongside three Bond University stars in the South Queensland side.

A Gold Coast first grade cricketer with Burleigh Bullsharks, Schoenmaker has been chosen alongside Bond’s Benjamin Merrett, Rhys King and Oliver Smart to face North Queensland in Saturday’s annual intrastate battle in Townsville.

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Merrett will captain South Queensland in the 4.30pm curtain-closer to the Round 13 AFL clash between Gold Coast and St Kilda.

Jasper Schoenmaker, in action for Burleigh Bullsharks last season, has been named in the South Queensland Aussie rules team. Picture: Richard Gosling

“We had excellent buy in from the players (named in the preliminary squad) so it was a really tough job for selectors in coming up with the final 22,” South Queensland coach Danny Craven said.

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“There’s a really good balance of experience and youth. It’s fantastic to have six players under 21 in the team.”

Bond University’s Rhys King. Picture: Cavan Flynn.

Schoenmaker has helped Burleigh move to the top of the QFA Division 1 competition after nine rounds, while Merrett, King and Smart are part of the Bond outfit that sits third in QFA Division 2.