Moving off the bottom of the NRL ladder for the first time in four years in 2025, the Wests Tigers will need to rely on their next generation of young players if they are to claim their first premiership since 2005 in the coming years.
Over the past couple of seasons, the likes of Heamasi Makasini, Heath Mason, Luke and Kit Laulilii and Tony Sukkar have been introduced to the NRL after successfully progressing through the club's ranks.
So...who's next?
3. Jack Attard
The newest arrival at the Wests Tigers, fullback Jack Attard, joins the club on a three-year contract after being granted a mutual release from the Penrith Panthers.
Once seen as Dylan Edwards' future successor at the Panthers, Attard is highly regarded among rugby league officials and the 2024 Australian Schoolboy could easily slot into the No.1 jumper if Jahream Bula either gets injured or departs the club.
Granted the opportunity to train with the Panthers' first-grade squad earlier in the year on a four-week block, Attard has been a standout performer in the lower grades and was set to play in the NRL Pre-Season Challenge in 2025 before being ruled out with a back injury.
In his only two NSW Cup matches this year, the youngster scored two tries and averaged 123 running metres per match, showing plenty of promise on the field in the fullback role.
