One of my favourite events each and every NRL season is seeing young stars emerge.

Whether they be rookies who catch the attention of fans right away, like a Sam Walker or Reece Walsh, or a player who finally delivered on their promise, it never fails to bring a smile to fans' faces.

2022 looks like a season where a huge crop of talent see their stocks rise in a big way.

I'm going to look into my crystal ball and try to predict ten such players.

Players who will enjoy a Will Kennedy 2021-like season. Kennedy went from a handy fringe first grader to the star of the team over the course of this past year.

Players like Reece Walsh, Jayden Campbell and Sam Walker will be better at the end of 2022 than they are now, but their stocks are already sky high.

Much like past lists, this is purely for fun and not to be taken overly seriously. There will be misses on the below but if you asked me now; "Hey Dan, name 10 players you want to buy stock in now, to cash in end of season," these are those 10.

8. Jayden Sullivan

Dragons fans were able to breathe a sigh of relief as their future long-term number six signed a long contract extension to stay in the Red V.

With Corey Norman no longer blocking his passageway to first grade, I expect the 20-year-old to feature from Round 1.

He has five NRL games to his name but the season was well gone by the time he made his debut. The minutes would be good but the situation was dire.

Sullivan has all the skills to ensure the Dragons can be excited about their halves pairing for the first time in a few seasons now.