SYDNEY: Paul Gallen is the latest big name wrestling with the pros and cons of the NRL All Stars match.

The Cronulla captain doesn't want to follow Billy Slater in pulling out of the showpiece pre-season event, but it appears likely he'll have to withdraw after a disrupted pre-season which included elbow surgery and now a staph infection.

Pre-season problems ... Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen. Credit:Anna Warr

Gallen is desperate to play his part in what he regards as a representative match and to contribute to the good cause of promoting rugby league and good health to Indigenous communities.

But Gallen concedes club commitments have to come first, with a big season ahead for the well-credentialed Sharks.