The Sydney Roosters have been one of the best teams over the past decade, but if they are to remain in premiership contention, they will need to rely on the next generation of young players coming through the ranks.
Over the past couple of years, the likes of Benaiah Ioelu, Salesi Foketi, Hugo Savala, Robert Toia and the Va'a brothers - De La Salle and Xavier - have been introduced to the NRL after successfully progressing through the club's ranks.
So...who's next?
1. Toby Rodwell
The reigning Under-19s SG Ball Cup Grand Final Player of the Match, Toby Rodwell is coming off a sensational 12 months.
A highly intelligent halfback, he signed a long-term Top 30 deal with the club until the end of 2028 despite not playing a single match and was named in both the 2024 Australian Schoolboys and 2025 U19s NSW Blues sides.
Earmarked as the club's long-term halves partner of Sam Walker and the next big star, he can easily read the opposition defenders and has shown that he isn't afraid to run the ball in attack to go with a strong kicking game and incredible passing ability.
Set to learn the most from Daly Cherry-Evans once he arrives at the Bondi-based club, the 2024 Harry Phipps Rising Star award winner made 14 NSW Cup appearances this year.
During these outings, he scored 48 points, forced five drop-outs, provided seven try assists and three line-break assists and averaged 83 running metres per match.
"It was definitely surreal getting to play with someone like Siua [Wong] and Rob Toia. It was crazy getting to play off them and definitely made my job easier," Rodwell told Zero Tackle.
"It's awesome (wearing the Roosters jersey). Growing up and playing Harold Matts and now SG Ball, I really love the club and all the people around it.
"It's a bit of pressure (signing a long-term deal), but I also know that it's a bit of a long-term thing, and I'm just going to take it year by year."
