In November, Beau Montgomery, Adrian Daley, Warren Lorger and Wayne Gleeson will all pull on the sky blue at Redcliffe.

Montgomery and Daley will run out in the men’s 30s team, while Lorger (men’s 35s) and Gleeson (men’s 40s) will also compete in their various divisions.

Also heading north into banana-bending territory will be coaches David Stone (men’s 20s assistant) and Peter Vincent (men’s 45s).

Montgomery and Daley will make their senior New South Wales debuts in the men’s 30s team after previously plying their trades locally in the mixed divisions.

“It’s pretty humbling to be honest, but it’s also nice to know regional areas like Port Macquarie are getting their players looked at for this level,” Montgomery said.

“It’s a shout-out to those guys.”

The 30-year-old admitted it did come as a surprise to be selected in the team, suggesting “maybe they needed some new blood”.

“As someone who has played most of their touch footy in the mixed division it did take me by surprise to get picked in the men’s team,” he said.

Montgomery was looking forward to challenging himself on a different level.

“In mixed touch it’s more about the fundamentals whereas in the men’s it’s about the flashy stuff like your cut out balls and the little nippy guys with footwork,” he said.

“I’m really looking forward to it.”

Vincent will take the reins of the men’s 45s team in an impressive state coaching run that stretches back to the early 2000s.

“This is my seventh State of Origin,” he said.

“I started in 2004, then did 06, 08, 10, there wasn’t one in 12, then 14, 16, now 18.”

“It’s just an extension of my playing career now I guess.”

Vincent said despite almost becoming part of the furniture at state coaching level, he was always looking to learn.

“When you get to this elite level, it’s more about man management because they all know how to play, but I’m always learning,” he said.

“I do a lot of mentoring for other coaches where I tell them that what I do is right for me, but that doesn’t mean it’s right for them.”

Vincent said it was important for coaches to do what worked best for them as individuals.

“You’ve got to be your own coach and I’ve told them if they like what I do, it’s up to them whether they use it, modify it or throw it away altogether,” he said.

“No coach has all the answers; I’m no different.”