NRL 2022: Five rookies to watch at every NRL club

Rugby league is heating up as the 2022 season nears and a host of young guns are putting their hands up. Check out the best young stars at every NRL club, including a Dragon tipped for a bright future.

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They are the future of the NRL and the perfect homegrown answer to the white-hot player transfer market.

As cashed-up NRL clubs fight for the likes of big-name players Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga for future seasons, others turn their attention to developing youngsters.

Of the 17 players who took the field in Penrith’s NRL premiership triumph in 2021, more than half came through the Panthers’ system.

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It’s a blueprint many clubs are looking to follow, with the Wests Tigers and South Sydney Rabbitohs among the clubs trying to emulate the Panthers with new High Performance Centres.

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Indeed with a 17th team joining the competition from 2023 in the Dolphins, rookies will be relied on more than ever.

Below, Paul Crawley reveals the five rookies to watch at every club — and the array of talent is incredibly diverse.

Ranging from the sons of rugby league legends, to a Nick Politis favourite, to a schoolboy sprinting champion — this list could contain the next great (or greats) of rugby league.

Jot them down.

Originally published as NRL 2022: Five rookies to watch at every NRL club