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Full list of train and trial players available for selection

Players on train and trial contract are now eligible to be selected.

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Ethan Lee Chalk

Entering Round 11 this weekend, all 17 NRL teams can choose their train and trial players for team list selection on Tuesday.

Earning $1200 per week, there is no limit on how many contracts clubs were allowed to give at the beginning of the season, with some contracts lasting weeks, months, or the full season.

Penrith Panthers CEO Matt Cameron confirmed earlier this year that players on train and trial contracts will be eligible for selection after Round 10.

Some players available for selection this week and the remainder of the season include Brad Arthur's son Matt Arthur, second-rower Clay Webb, and several former NRL players who have moved to new teams, such as Ethan Quai-Ward, Declan Casey and Ethan O'Neill.

Brisbane Broncos

Ethan Quai-Ward in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the Brisbane Broncos had ten players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Ethan Quai-Ward and Joshua Stuckey.

Ethan Quai-Ward joined the Canterbury Bulldogs after making his NRL debut last year, while Stuckey made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs in 2022.

Train and Trial Players

Rory Ferguson
Ethan Quai-Ward
Matt Milson
Kalolo Saitaua
Joshua Stuckey
Cooper Page-Wilson
Josh Patston
Creedence Toia
Bailey Butler
Ethan O'Neill

Canberra Raiders

At the beginning of the season, the Canberra Raiders had five players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Adam Cook and Jed Stuart.

Adam Cook is a former fullback for the Canberra Raiders, last playing in the NRL in 2020, while Stuart is the son of head coach Ricky Stuart.

Train and Trial Players

Adam Cook
Jed Stuart
Prinston Esera
Mitchell Spencer
Shaun Packer

Canterbury Bulldogs

Eli Clark in action. (Photo: Bulldogs Media)

At the beginning of the season, the Canterbury Bulldogs had five players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Harry Hayes and Logan Spinks.

Logan Spinks is an Under-18s Australian Schoolboys representative and will remain at the club until the end of 2026, while Hayes has made eight appearances in the NSW Cup in the starting back row this season.

Train and Trial Players

Harry Hayes
Eli Clark
Jack Todd
Lipoi Hopoi
Logan Spinks

Cronulla Sharks

At the beginning of the season, the Cronulla Sharks had five players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Tom Rodwell and Riley Pollard.

Tom Rodwell is the son of former NSW Blues centre Brett Rodwell, while Pollard has been regarded as one of the most promising playmakers, having previously played for the Penrith Panthers junior teams.

Train and Trial Players

Jackson Gibbons
Tom Rodwell
Jordan Swann
Riley Pollard
Sam Healey

Gold Coast Titans

At the beginning of the season, the Gold Coast Titans had eight players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Tom Steadman and Vaka Sikahele.

Tom Steadman, 24, confirmed his ambition to play in the NRL earlier this year as he looks to make a name for himself, while Sikahele returned to the field this year after finishing the end of last season on the back of a medicab.

Train and Trial Players

Tom Steadman
Vaka Sikahele
Luke Burton
Kaleb Ngamanu
Kyle Coghill
Jordan Penquitt
Joseph Shannon
Sam Stephenson

Manly Sea Eagles

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: Austin Dias of the Sea Eagles runs with the ball during the NRL pre-season trial match between Manly Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Industree Group Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

At the beginning of the season, the Manly Sea Eagles had six players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Austin Dias and Charlie Thompson.

Austin Dias has seven NRL appearances to his name for the Wests Tigers while Thompson is a former U19s NSW Blues representative.

Train and Trial Players

Austin Dias
Cameron Brown
Charlie Thompson
Clayton Faulalo
James Uesele
Zane Dunford

Melbourne Storm

Jake Toby in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the Melbourne Storm had eight players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Jake Toby and Treigh Stewart.

Fullback Jake Toby joined from the Manly Sea Eagles, where he has spent the past two seasons around the NRL squad, while Stewart took the NRL Pre-Season Challenge by storm and represented the PNG PM's XIII in 2023.

Train and Trial Players

Jake Toby
Regan Hughes
Tom Rafter
Tristan Hope
Treigh Stewart
Caius Faatili
Nofoasa Malutoa
Jack Campagnolo

New Zealand Warriors

At the beginning of the season, the New Zealand Warriors had two players listed as train-and-trial players, Sio Kali and Setu Tu.

Sio Kali plays on the wing and has spent this year in the SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup, while Tu is also a winger and was previously contracted to The Dolphins on a train and trial contract.

Train and Trial Players

Sio Kali
Setu Tu

Newcastle Knights

Clay Webb in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the Newcastle Knights had ten players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Clay Webb and Jaxon Rahme.

A former Bunny, Jaxon Rahme is a Lebanon international and played three games for the country during the 2023 World Cup, while Webb is a back-rower who joined from the Canberra Raiders and has made three appearances in the NSW Cup this season.

Train and Trial Players

Jaxon Rahme
Malachi Smith
Jayden Harris
Liam Sutton
Jye Linnane
Elijah Salesa Leaumoana
Jermaine McEwen
Jeremy Trappett
Clay Webb
Kyle McCarthy

North Queensland Cowboys

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 21: Kyle Schneider of the Blues talks to Brad Fittler after the U18s State of Origin between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium on June 21, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

At the beginning of the season, the North Queensland Cowboys had ten players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Kyle Schneider and Jensen Taumoepeau.

This is Kyle Schneider's second season on a train and trial contract with the club after he represented Scotland at the World Cup, while Taumoepeau joined from the Cronulla Sharks feeder club, Newtown Jets.

Train and Trial Players

Sean Mullany
Hiale Roycroft
Rayden Burns
Josh Smith
John Radel
Lachlan West
Kyle Schneider
Ewan Moore
Rashaun Denny
Jensen Taumoepeau

Parramatta Eels

Dan Keir in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the Parramatta Eels had six players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Matt Arthur and Richard Penisini.

The son of head coach Brad Arthur, Matt Arthur is a promising hooker coming through the ranks and has signed a long-term deal with the club, while Penisini is the younger brother of Wil Penisini and is a promising outside back but will, unfortunately, miss the remainder of the season due to injury.

Train and Trial Players

Dan Keir
Api Twidle
Matt Arthur
Richard Penisini
Josh Lynn
Arthur Miller-Stephen

Penrith Panthers

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 01: In this handout image provided by NRL Photos Jordan Grant of the Storm takes on the Panthers defence during the round 20 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium, on August 01, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Handout/NRL Photos via Getty Images )

At the beginning of the season, the Penrith Panthers had four players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Jordan Grant and Trent Toelau.

An Indigenous All Star representative, Jordan Grant has managed seven NRL games for the Melbourne Storm, while Toelau will be contending for the two halves spot in the absence of Nathan Cleary.

Train and Trial Players

Daeon Amituanai
Jordan Grant
Trent Toelau
Billy Scott

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Terrell Kalo Kalo in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the South Sydney Rabbitohs had ten players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Terrell Kalo Kalo and Aiden Doolan.

After an impressive junior career, Terrell Kalo Kalo will be hoping to make a successful switch to the NRL and is an ex-U19s NSW Blues representative, while Doolan has signed with the club from the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

Train and Trial Players

Adam Christensen
Emmanuel Di Bartolo
Aiden Doolan
Brock Gray
Nicholas Halalilo
Richard Holani
Cade Maloney
Harry Quinlan
Nazareth Taua
Terrell Kalo Kalo

St George Illawarra Dragons

At the beginning of the season, the St George Illawarra Dragons had eight players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Loko Pasifiki Tonga and Nicholas Tsougranis.

Loko Pasifiki Tonga is a 2023 Australian Schoolboy representative forward and will be promoted to the club's Top 30 roster next season, while Tsougranis is an U19s NSW Blues representative having taken part in the 2023 U19s State of Origin match.

Train and Trial Players

Hayden Buchanan
Finau Latu
Jett Liu
Lyhkan King-Togia
Loko Pasifiki Tonga
Kade Reed
Nicholas Tsougranis
Jacob Webster

Sydney Roosters

At the beginning of the season, the Sydney Roosters had 12 players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Salesi Foketi and Tayson Fakaosi.

Second-rower Salesi Foketi has managed five games in the NSW Cup this season for the Roosters and averaged 70 running meters and 152 total tackles, while Fakaosi is also playing in the NSW Cup and has made seven appearances for the team in the starting front-row and off the interchange bench.

Train and Trial Players

Byron Johnson
Kyle Foxwell
Dominic Macumboy
Max Banditt
Ethan King
Corey Ross
Salesi Foketi
Tayson Fakaosi
Phoenix Steinwede
Alan Holten
Hugo Savala
Kyle McCarthy

The Dolphins

At the beginning of the season, The Dolphins had eight players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Lachlan Hubner and Tukimihia Simpkins.

Lachlan Hubner made his debut for the club in Round 6 this season against the Brisbane Broncos, while Simpkins has spent time in the Cowboys and Tigers systems - he played five NRL games for the Wests Tigers.

Train and Trial Players

Jordan Lipp
Gerome Burns
Trey Brown
Aaron Moore
Lachlan Hubner
Max Bailey
Tukimihia Simpkins
Cooper Jenkins

Wests Tigers

Declan Casey in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

At the beginning of the season, the Wests Tigers had 12 players listed as train-and-trial players, headlined by Heath Mason and Declan Casey

Declan Casey signed with the team from the Canterbury Bulldogs in which he appeared in six NRL games, while Mason is an Australian Schoolboys representative and is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in rugby league.

Train and Trial Players

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk