Fancy yourself in the shoes of an Origin Player? Well, now's your chance. Bronco's second rower Sam Thaiday is auctioning off the footy boots he wore in the third State of Origin game at Suncorp Stadium with all funds raised going to Diabetes Australia - Queensland.

The handcrafted boots are in Torres Strait Islander colours, have Torres Strait on the side, and ST 12 inscribed on the back. ST being his initials, and 12 is the number he was given when named, last year, in the Rugby League Indigenous Team of the Century. He's the only member of the team still playing. Bronco's team sponsor, Nike, granted Thaiday special permission to wear the boots for the game.

Torres Strait Islanders have the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Australia. Thaiday is keen to not only raise money for more diabetes research, but to raise awareness about the disease among his people.

Bidding will close at 6pm on Wednesday the 12th of August, 2009.