2025 ASSRL Nationals live stream: Meet the Australian Schoolboys side
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Australian selectors have picked an exciting line-up of future NRLW talent following a big week of action at the ASSRL Under-18 National Championships.
Parramatta Eels fans have reason to rejoice with three of the club’s best young talents picked in the Australian Schoolboys team.
The Australian Schoolboys side is stacked with talent, with national champions Queensland and grand finalists NSW CHS both well represented.
The squad was hand-picked by a team of national selectors on deck in Coffs Harbour following a massive week of schoolboys nationals.
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The Australian Schoolboys side will be coached by Figtree High School’s Adam Sargent Wilson with Kirwan State High’s Dave Ackers as assistant coach.
The side will play against a Papua New Guinea national side as part of the annual Prime Minister’s XIII trip later this year.
Meet every member of the Australian Schoolboys squad below.
1. Cameron Bamblett
Team: NSW CCC
School: Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown
NRL affiliation: Eels
He might have lost the grand final battle of the star No. 1s to David Bryenton, but he certainly won the war. The Eels have locked up the ex-Panthers junior long-term and it isn’t hard to see why. He glides across the football field, but has the turn of pace to leave defenders scratching their heads. Will be key for Patrician Brothers College in their hunt for national title redemption.
2 Filipe Fakauho
Team: NSW CHS
School: Matraville Sports High
NRL affiliation: Roosters
The NSW Combined High Schools flyer knows how to find his way to the tryline. Fakauho is a strong finisher but also refused to shirk the hard yardage carries at the other end of the field. The Matraville youngster is locked up at the Roosters for the time being.
3. Toby Winter
Team: NSW CHS
School: Hunter Sports High
NRL affiliation: Knights
The Andrew Johns player of the year for the Knights SG Ball Cup side this season, Winter had a cracking tournament despite playing out of position in the centres for NSW CHS. Winter formed arguably the most-lethal edge across the carnival, but worked just as tirelessly in defence to shut down his rivals.
4. Dayne Jennings
Team: NSW CIS
School: Central Coast Sports College
NRL affiliation: Rabbitohs
The Dayne Plane hit the runway on multiple occasions across the week in Coffs Harbour. The Central Coast Sports College flyer was a big part of their cracking start to the tournament, scoring a brilliant solo try to set the tone on the opening day. The Rabbitohs young gun has incredible balance allowing him to step around, inside and through defences.
5. Antonio Verhoeven
Team: Queensland
School: Palm Beach Currumbin SHS
NRL affiliation: Broncos
The Kiwi recruit has made an immediate impact since coming across the ditch to link up with the Broncos pathways system. The Palm Beach Currumbin speedster made a big impact across the week for Queensland, setting up winger Siosaia Poese on multiple occasions with his sharp ballwork.
6. Callum Grantham
Team: NSW CIS
School: Newington College
NRL affiliation: Sharks
The Sharks managed to beat out Rugby Australia and a number of NRL clubs to lock down their local junior on a long-term contract. The exciting playmaker, who showcased the full array of his talent in stints at five-eighth and fullback across the week in Coffs Harbour, is locked up in the Shire until the end of 2028. Good judges believe he is the perfect succession plan for Dally M winner Nicho Hynes.
7. Toby Batten
Team: NSW CHS
School: Nambucca Heads HS
NRL affiliation: Dolphins
Talk about coming from the clouds. Barely a word had been spoken about the NSW CHS halfback before the tournament, but after a massive week on his ‘home ground’, he is the name on everyone’s lips. Batten was impressive in every sense of the word, sparking the NSW CHS side with individual brilliance on multiple occasions. Formerly in the Bulldogs system, the Dolphins moved quick to snare the young playmaker after he came off contract this year.
8. Jackson Koina
Team: Queensland
School: Mountain Creek SHS
NRL affiliation: Broncos
The son of former Parramatta Eels player Nathan Koina, Jackson was one of the surprise packets of the ASSRL National Championships. A rugged, no-nonsense style middle forward, Koina forced his way off the Queensland bench and into its starting side through effort and performance. He might not mix it with the top level schoolboys in Langer Trophy every week, but he looked far from overawed on the big stage. The Broncos have locked up a serious talent.
9. Liam Bell
Team: NSW CHS
School: Hills Sports High
NRL affiliation: Roosters
The Roosters-contracted hooker had a big impact on the national titles. Bell is a classy number nine who is quick over the advantage line, but maintains sharp service from behind the ruck. Worked well in tandem with his halfback to keep the sky blues moving in the right direction. Bell was part of the Roosters SG Ball Cup-winning squad earlier this year.
10. Jake White
Team: NSW CHS
School: Endeavour Sports High
NRL affiliation: Sharks
The Kiwi recruit has made an immediate impact since arriving in the Shire this year. The Endeavour Sports High front rower is an impact player with the emphasis on the impact. He punches holes in defensive lines and hits with the force of a small truck. The NSW CHS front rower is locked up on contract with the Sharks.
11. Pheonix Godinet
Team: NSW CHS
School: Bass HS
NRL affiliation: Tigers
The Tigers have the strike backrower locked up long-term and it isn’t hard to see why. Godinet had an impressive tournament for NSW CHS, forming the most lethal edge in the competition with his outside men. The Bass High young gun breaks tackles for fun and has a killer offload to keep defences on their toes.
12. Darcy Smith
Team: NSW CHS
School: Kincumber High School
NRLW affiliation: Roosters
The unassuming backrower went about his work in Coffs Harbour quietly building a resume that impressed the national selectors. The Kincumber High product is entrenched in the Roosters system after coming through its highly successful Central Coast pathways. He was a key part of their run to the SG Ball Cup title earlier this year. An elite line runner, Smith was dangerous across the week in Coffs Harbour.
13. Tom Dellow
Team: NSW CHS
School: Endeavour Sports High
NRLW affiliation: Sharks
A two-time Australian Schoolboys lock forward, Dellow had arguable claim to being the best player at the ASSRL National Championships. The Sharks reigning junior player of the year is built in the mould of NSW Origin lock forward Isaah Yeo with a tenacious carry and impressive ballplaying ability. Dellow will be an NRL player in future.
14. Hayden Watson
Team: Queensland
School: Marsden SHS
NRLW affiliation: Storm
The Queensland halfback might feel hard done by to miss out on the No. 7 jersey after inspiring his state to a brilliant national title win over NSW CCC. But he has shown he has the versatility to cover both halfback and hooker, making him the perfect man to use as a utility off the bench. Watson was Mr Consistent across the week in Coffs Harbour.
15. Roman Tuaimau
Team: NSW CCC
School: Patrician Brothers Blacktown
NRLW affiliation: Raiders
It will be hard for him to admit, but the Raiders-bound backrower was schooled by younger cousin Khyanu Mahon in the first game. It was the last time anyone was getting the better of him. The experienced Patrician Brothers backrower showed why he has long been touted as a future NRL player with his impact being felt on both sides of the ball.
16. Xzavier Timoteo
Team: Queensland
School: Ipswich SHS
NRLW affiliation: Roosters
The Ipswich juggernaut made a massive impact in his second-straight ASSRL National titles. There is a reason the Roosters snuck under the Bulldogs nose to poach the front rower for 2026, with the big man bringing the ‘X’ factor. He has incredible footwork at the line for a big man, helping him create gaps in the line.
17. Chris Petrus
Team: NSW CCC
School: Patrician Brothers Blacktown
NRLW affiliation: Eels
Nicknamed by our shocking scribes as Impetrus – the Eels-contracted backrower was built without a reverse gear. The Papua New Guinea youngster hits like a freight train and is genuinely scary when he has the ball in hand. He caused plenty of headaches for defences and was one of the key drivers behind NSW CCC’s run to the national final. While locked up by Parra for now, he could be a top target for the incoming PNG expansion franchise.
18. David Bryenton
Team: Queensland
School: Keebra Park SHS
NRLW affiliation: Bulldogs
If the team was named on the grand final performance alone, Bryenton would have claims on every number from 1-13. The electric fullback sparked Queensland’s national title win with a grand final double – with his slick footwork and speed off a standing start causing havoc for NSW CCC. There is a reason the Bulldogs fought off two different NRL rivals to sign the Keebra Park star.
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