NRL 2022: Top Queensland rookies to watch next season

The Broncos have plenty of contenders to partner Adam Reynolds in the halves next year, including a super exciting youngster who could emerge as a shrewd SuperCoach buy.

Paul Crawley's Top NRL rookies – CM

From Immortals Arthur Beetson, Wally Lewis and Mal Meninga, right through to the recent crop of Cameron Smith, Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga, Queensland has always been a hotbed of rugby league talent.

And for a period, with the Broncos the only team in town, Brisbane managed to hang onto many of their locals. But times have changed.

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NRL talent scouts are posted all over the state and Queensland clubs the Broncos, Titans and Cowboys face serious competition for their best youngsters.

And that’s not to mention the new club on the block, the Dolphins, who enter the competition in 2023 and will place even more pressure on the rookie market.

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Needless to say though, the Sunshine State still produces a spectacular array of footballers.

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

Ranging from the sons of rugby league legends, to a cousin of David Fifita, 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: Top Queensland rookies to watch next season