NRL 2024 Rookie Watch: The best young players at every club

Two of the game’s most exciting young stars will make their club debuts, when Manly and Brisbane play their opening trials. See the best young players at every club.

From the giant Bronco bigger than Melbourne man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona, to the next Mitchell Moses, the five-eighth that could turn the Rabbitohs’ halves upside down, and a youngster arguably faster and more elusive than Jayden Campbell.

With the help of some of the game’s leading coaches, talent scouts, football bosses and player agents, Paul Crawley identifies the hottest rookies from all 17 NRL clubs who should have fans pumped and counting down the days to kick off of the 2024 season.

Only players with less than five NRL games are deemed rookies for this list (to keep in line with the Dally M Rookie of the Year criteria).

Originally published as NRL 2024 Rookie Watch: The best young players at every club