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:

2. Chevy Stewart (Canberra Raiders)

Raiders youngster Chevy Stewart may be the most exciting prospect on this list. Right now, you'd be my early prediction for Rookie of the Year honours.

Indications are that he'll start the season in his preferred fullback position, with fellow excitement machine Xavier Savage shifting to the wing.

At only 18 years of age, he could still play Jersey Flegg. That said, his talents would be wasted anywhere but in the top grade.

Being so young, Raiders fans need to be patient. With young players comes inevitable errors and bad decisions but any early growing pains will be well worth it.

If Stewart hits the ground running, we could see him in that lime green number one jersey for a very, very long time to come.