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.
8. Lindsay Smith
A Panther since he was 14, Lindsay Smith is another off the Penrith production line, and isn't just likely to debut, he's needed in this outfit. The club has lost James Tamou and Zane Tetevano since the 2020 NRL Grand Final, leaving the side short in front-rowers, and truly lacking size.
While James Fisher-Harris is a premier prop in the competition, it leaves a lot on the shoulders of Spencer Leniu and Moses Leota, especially with a smaller lock in Isaah Yeo.
Expect Smith to be included on the Panthers bench by Round 8, and to become a regular contributor from then on.
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 ฤ (tj) or ฤ (ch).