It's been a long, long four months but finally, the NRL returns to our screens on Thursday night as the pre-season challenge gets the season underway.
While there's $100,000 on the line for the victor of the 18 clubs competing, the key focus for head coaches lies on the budding combinations and individual form within his side, and easing the selection of their Round 1 team.
All 17 NRL clubs will be participating in the challenge, as well as St Helens from the Super League, who'll play the Dragons in the first week before facing Penrith in the second, which doubles as the World Club Challenge.
While the majority of Round 1 sides are all but selected in a coaches mind already, trials always throw spanners in the works as injuries lurk their ugly head while young guns and fringe first-graders put their hand up for a spot in the 17.
While we'll likely see close to 400 players feature across the pre-season challenge, some deserve more attention than others, specifically these ten youngsters.
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5. Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)
One of the most highly touted young forwards in the game, Siua Wong has competition for a spot in 2023, however the kid is good enough to climb the pecking order rapidly.
A Fijian international, Wong doesn't turn 20 until Round 6 this season, but as the old adage goes, if you're good enough, you're old enough.
Wong is a fantastic hole-runner and has a fair hit on him as well, the ACL injury to Sitili Tupouniua leaves Angus Crichton and Nat Butcher to start, however the race for a bench spot is wide open.
