Petrie had a standout year in 2011 after returning from three broken bones in his feet the previous season. His injuries kept him off the list at the same time last year, but he was placed 35th in Sheahan’s post-season Top 50 count in October after All-Australian selection.
It remains to be seen where Daniel Wells (34th), Andrew Swallow (29th) and Todd Goldstein, (23rd) will be listed after featuring prominently in that last published Top 50.
It will also be interesting to note if Brent Harvey makes the list. At the start of last year, Sheahan had the Kangaroos’ veteran at number 26, but didn’t rate him by season’s end.
Sheahan also identified Jack Ziebell as one of his Rising Stars.
