As the year's first Team List Tuesday dawns upon us, Round 1 every year brings forth shock selections, stars benched, and like every season - a host of rookies.
While many look at the young crop for the SuperCoach potential, the majority of us watch in anticipation to see what the next generation can deliver.
There's been some amazing rookies over the past few seasons, with the likes of Stephen Crichton and Harry Grant going from virtual unknowns to making the Origin squads in 2020. Every player on this list is yet to make their NRL debut, but you'll know their names soon enough.
13. Zac Saddler
A towering forward able to play prop, back-row or lock, you may have gotten a glimpse of Zac Saddler in the All Stars game last month. Despite carrying a 201cm frame, Saddler is a mobile middle forward tipping the scales at just 91kg, but can still plug a hole for the Sea Eagles.
Losing a host of forwards after the 2020 season, Manly needs young blood, and Saddler could be just what the doctor ordered.
He managed 71 metres and 21 tackles in little over half hour off the bench in the All Stars, acting as a great audition for Des Hasler. Don't be surprised if he sneaks his way onto the interchange bench a month into the competition.
Can anyone say “Trbojevic” ? All but everybody calls these boys Trbojevich. It is “vic” not “vich”
Correct pronunciation would sound like Tr (roll the R)-boy-ev-its, unless they have an accent on the c, like ć (tj) or č (ch).