One of my favourite aspects of every new season are the seeing which players will make their debut and hit the ground running.
Last year we saw Jacob Preston provide hope to an entire fanbase.
We saw Sunia Turuva emerge as the Rookie of the Year after being called in to replace Tyrone May after a season-ending injury looked like it may weaken the Penrith backline.
Jahream Bula showed signs of possessing talent that could be a major contributing factor in his side finally ending a decade long finals drought.
Who will step up in 2024 and provide similar stories?
Below is a look at 10 rookies I would certainly be keeping an eye on in 2024.
Of course I can't name all the players I believe will mak their debut. Nor can I promise the ten below even will. They're just players I expect to make a big impact, one way or another in the coming season.
Please note: To qualify for this list you need to have played five games or less in the top grade. So the likes of Tallis Duncan and Tom Jenkins won't appear.
Super League players won't be considered, if they've played more than five games in the Super League.
With that said, below are ten of the best rookies to look out for in 2024:
4. Sualauvi Faalogo (Melbourne Storm)
If you want to talk about young, excitement machines, look no further than the Storm's young superstar.
Some might recognise Faalogo from his two try debut against the Broncos last season, but most would surely know him from his magnificent Pacific Championship showings for Samoa.
He made 17 tackle breaks and two line breaks against the literal best in the world against the Kangaroos and Kiwis. He was blistering!
Craig Bellamy is one of the best in the business when it comes to knowing when to blood young players but even he must be tempted to see what this kid can do.
I hope to see his name on the round one bench for the Storm as he's one, even as a neutral, I cannot wait to see again.
