NRL Pre-Season Challenge: Primary positions of every interchange player

What player are you looking forward to watching the most?

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Ethan Lee Chalk

After months of pre-season training and workouts, the NRL pre-season has returned, with fans getting their look at their new side.

As many players competing in the Pre-Season Challenge are relatively new to fans watching in attendance and from home, Zero Tackle analyses the primary positions of every club's interchange bench to provide an insight into where they will be playing on the field.

Canberra Raiders

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Tom Starling of the Raiders scores a try during the round 24 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Manly Sea Eagles at GIO Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

14. Tom Starling - Position: Hooker
15. Prinston Esera - Position: Centre
16. Michael Asomua - Position: Wing / Centre
17. Jed Stuart - Position: Wing / Second-Row
18. Danny Levi - Position: Hooker
19. Adam Cook - Position: Fullback / Five-Eighth
20. Peter Hola - Position: Prop
21. Mitch Henderson - Position: Five-Eighth
22. Peter Taateo - Position: Prop
23. Noah Martin - Position: Second-Row
24. Loghan Lewis - Position: Prop

Canterbury Bulldogs

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: Toby Sexton of the Bulldogs passes during the round 19 NRL match between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on July 08, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

14. Toby Sexton - Position: Halfback / Five-Eighth
15. Poasa Faamausili - Position: Prop / Second-Row
16. Liam Knight - Position: Prop / Lock
17. Jordan Samrani - Position: Centre / Lock
19. Harry Hayes - Position: Second-Row / Wing
20. Bailey Hayward - Position: Halfback / Five-Eighth
21. Joash Papalii - Position: Fullback / Hooker
22. Reece Hoffman - Position: Centre / Second-Row
23. Jack Todd - Position: Prop / Lock
24. Joseph O'Neill - Position: Halfback / Five-Eighth
25. Luke Smith - Position: Second-Row
26. Lipoi Hopoi - Position: Second-Row / Lock
27. Kurtis Morrin - Position: Prop / Lock
28. William Afualo - Position: Wing / Centre
29. Khaled Rajab - Position: Five-Eighth / Fullback

Cronulla Sharks

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Siosifa Talakai of the Sharks looks on during the round four NRL match between St George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on March 26, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

14. Billy Burns - Position: Second-Row
15. Jack Williams - Position: Lock / Second-Row
16. Tuku Hau Tapuha - Position: Prop / Second-Row
17. Lachlan Jake Crouch - Position: Prop
18. Christopher Veaila - Position: Centre / Wing
19. Samuel Healey - Position: Hooker
20. Salesi Ataata - Position: Prop
21. Blake Hosking - Position: Lock
22. Siosifa Talakai - Position: Centre / Second-Row
23. Liam Ison - Position: Fullback / Wing
24. Max Bradbury - Position: Prop
25. Tom Rodwell - Position:

Manly Sea Eagles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Aaron Woods of the Sea Eagles warms up during the round seven NRL match between Manly Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm at 4 Pines Park on April 14, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

14. Jamie Humphreys - Position: Hooker
15. Josh Schuster - Position: Second-Row / Five-Eighth
16. Ethan Bullemor - Position: Second-Row / Prop
17. Aaron Woods - Position: Prop
18. Gordon Chan Kum Tong - Position: Hooker
19. Brad Parker - Position: Centre
20. Aitasi James - Position: Prop
21. Dean Matterson - Position: Second-Row / Lock
22. Max Lehmann - Position: Wing
23. Lehi Hopoate - Position: Fullback
24. Cameron Brown - Position: Wing
25. Jacob Sykes - Position: Prop
26. Austin Dias - Position: Prop

Melbourne Storm

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

9. Suliasi Prescott - Position: Hooker
15. Caius Faatili - Position: Prop
16. Lazarus Vaalepu - Position: Prop
17. Coby Williamson - Position: Centre / Lock
18. Treigh Stewart - Position: Fullback
19. Cole Geyer - Position: Hooker
20. Sheldon Diaz - Position: Prop
21. Thomas Rafter - Position: Second-Row / Lock
22. Karauria Stokes-Mahara - Position: Fullback / Halfback
23. Stanley Huen - Position: Halfback / Five-Eighth
24. Mitchell Jennings - Position: Centre / Second-Row
25. Angus Hinchey - Position: Second-Row / Lock
26. Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa - Position: Second-Row
27. Regan Hughes - Position: Prop
28. Jake Toby - Position: Fullback / Five-Eighth

Newcastle Knights

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 25: Jack Cogger of the Knights in action during the round 25 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights at GIO Stadium on August 25, 2017 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

14. Jack Cogger - Position: Five-Eighth / Halfback
15. Jack Hetherington - Position: Prop / Second-Row
16. Brodie Jones - Position: Second-Row
17. Thomas Cant - Position: Second-Row / Centre
18. David Armstrong - Position: Fullback / Wing
19. Fletcher Myers - Position: Centre / Wing
20. Kyle McCarthy - Position: Centre
21. Will Pryce - Position: Five-Eighth / Fullback
22. Laitia Moceidreke - Position: Wing
23. Riley Jones - Position: Hooker
24. Paul Bryan - Position: Prop
25. Zach Herring - Position: Five-Eighth
26. Clay Webb - Position: Second-Row
27. Ryan Rivett - Position: Five-Eighth / Halfback
28. Sebastian Su'a - Position: Prop

Parramatta Eels

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 07: Wiremu Greig of the Eels takes on the defence during the round 10 NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium on May 07, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

14. Luca Moretti - Position: Second-Row / Prop
15. Wiremu Greig - Position: Prop
16. Matt Doorey - Position: Second-Row
17. Makahesi Makatoa - Position: Prop
18. Matthew Arthur - Position: Hooker
19. Toni Mataele - Position: Second-Row / Lock
20. Joshua Lynn - Position: Halfback / Five-Eighth
21. Charlie Guymer - Position: Second-Row
22. Dan Keir - Position: Lock / Second-Row
23. Saxon Pryke - Position: Prop
24. Zac Cini - Position: Centre / Fullback
25. Isaac Lumelume - Position: Wing / Centre
26. Ethyn Martin - Position: Wing

St George Illawarra Dragons

Jesse Marschke in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

14. Connor Muhleisen - Position: Hooker
15. Viliami Fifita - Position: Prop
16. Ben Murdoch-Masila - Position: Second-Row
17. Dylan Egan - Position: Second-Row
18. Michael Molo - Position: Prop
19. Jesse Marschke - Position: Five-Eighth / Halfback
20. Christian Tuipulotu - Position: Wing / Centre
21. Savelio Tamale - Position: Centre
22. Mathew Feagai - Position: Wing /Centre
23. Max Feagai - Position: Wing / Centre
24. Sione Finau - Position: Wing
25. Dan Russell - Position: Second-Row
26. Ryan Couchman - Position: Lock / Second-Row
27. Toby Couchman - Position: Prop / Second-Row
28. Alec Tuitavake - Position: Prop

South Sydney Rabbitohs

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Davvy Moale of the Rabbitohs is tackled during the round 18 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Stadium Australia, on July 17, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

14. Jye Gray - Position: Five-Eighth
15. Jacob Host - Position:
16. Davvy Moale - Position: Prop
17. Thomas Burgess - Position: Prop
18. Tallis Duncan - Position: Second-Row / Lock
19. Michael Chee Kam - Position: Second-Row
20. Thomas Fletcher - Position: Second-Row / Prop
21. Leon Te Hau - Position: Fullback
22. Braidon Burns - Position: Wing / Centre
23. Dion Teaupa - Position: Five-Eighth

Sydney Roosters

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Terrell May passes during a Sydney Roosters NRL training session at Moore Park on May 31, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

14. Sandon Smith - Position: Five-Eighth / Hooker
15. Terrell May - Position: Prop
16. Egan Butcher - Position: Second-Row / Prop
17. Angus Crichton - Position: Second-Row
18. Joseph Manu - Position: Centre / Fullback
19. Siua Wong - Position: Second-Row / Centre
20. Junior Pauga - Position: Wing / Centre
21. Connor Watson - Position: Hooker / Lock

Wests Tigers

Josh Feledy in action. (Photo: Flickr- @NAPARAZZI)

14. Lachlan Galvin - Position: Five-Eighth / Second-Row
15. Josh Feledy - Position: Centre
16. Fonua Pole - Position: Lock / Prop
17. Samuela Fainu - Position: Prop
18. Kit Laulilii - Position: Lock
19. Sione Fainu - Position: Prop
20. Jake Simpkin - Position: Hooker
21. Tallyn Da Silva - Position: Hooker
22. Heath Mason - Position: Fullback / Halfback
23. Alexander Lobb - Position: Wing
24. Tony Sukkar - Position: Second-Row
25. Navren Willett - Position: Centre / Fullback
26. Nick Lui Toso - Position: Prop
27. Reuben Porter - Position: Second-Row
28. Sione Latoa-Vaihu - Position: Centre

Published by

Ethan Lee Chalk

7 months ago