Ten Newcastle Knights juniors have been picked in the NSW Under 16s and Under 18s Origin squads.
The 16s will assemble for a training session at the NSWRL Academy, Narrabeen on Wednesday May 18, before the final 18 players are selected and the State of Origin team is announced on Saturday May 21. They will then play as the curtain-raiser to State of Origin I at ANZ Stadium on June 1.
UNDER 16s - PLAYER |
CLUB |
Albert Hopoate |
Manly |
Max Lehmann |
Manly |
Kyle Schneider |
Parramatta |
William Kei |
Parramatta |
Cliff Lea’Aetoa |
Parramatta |
John Paul Nohra |
Parramatta |
Harry Duggan |
Parramatta |
Matt Doorey |
Parramatta |
Pessamino Pasina |
Canterbury |
Tommy Talau |
Canterbury |
Egan Butcher |
Souths |
Brock Gardner |
Newcastle |
Pheonix Crossland |
Newcastle |
Jock Madden |
Newcastle |
Tom Baker |
Newcastle |
Lyndsay Smith |
Penrith |
Shawn Blore |
Penrith |
Zach Cini |
Penrith |
Mateo Tatola |
Balmain |
Isaac Longmuir |
Cronulla |
Kai Broadhurst |
Cronulla |
Bronson Xerri |
Cronulla |
Franklin Pele |
Cronulla |
Cameron O’Connor |
Cronulla |
Mathew Dragisic |
Canberra |
Harley Smith-Shields |
Canberra |
Jacob Church |
Canberra |
The 18s will assemble for a training session at the NSWRL Academy, Narrabeen on Wednesday June 8, before the final 18 players are selected and the State of Origin team is announced on Saturday June 11. The Under 18s then play against Queensland as the curtain-raiser for State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium on June 22.
UNDER 18s - PLAYER |
CLUB |
Cade Cust |
Manly |
Joshua Curran |
Parramatta |
Tui Afualo |
Parramatta |
Nick Cotric |
Canberra |
Dylan O’Connor |
Souths |
Cameron Murray |
Souths |
Emre Guler |
Souths |
Campbell Graham |
Souths |
Keaon Koloamatangi |
Souths |
Kurtis Dark |
Newcastle |
Brodie Jones |
Newcastle |
Brendan O’Hagan |
Newcastle |
Tom Starling |
Newcastle |
Brayden Musgrove |
Newcastle |
Pesami Saulo |
Newcastle |
Reece Robson |
St George |
Samuel Radovu |
Penrith |
Sean O’Sullivan |
Penrith |
Jesse Abbott |
Penrith |
William Burns |
Penrith |
Ryan Papenhuyzen |
Balmain |
Moses Suli |
Balmain |
Isaac Lumelume |
Cronulla |
Jaeman Salmon |
Cronulla |
Zac Lomax |
Illawarra |
Jackson Willis |
Illawarra |
Payne Haas |
Gold Coast |
Jai Whitbread |
Brisbane |
