Queensland coach Billy Slater has named 4 uncapped gamers in his 34-man Maroons squad that may come collectively for a pre-season camp this weekend.
Broncos star five-eighth Ezra Mam, Roosters halfback Sam Walker, Titans backrower Beau Fermor and Cowboys ahead Heilum Luki had been all chosen.
Mam, 21, loved a breakout season in 2023 and was named within the Dally M Team of the Year earlier than scoring a hat-trick within the grand remaining.
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Walker, 21, has already performed 56 NRL video games after bursting into the NRL as a youngster and was part of Queensland’s 2022 squad for Game III.
Fermor, 25, has performed for the PM’s XIII and was additionally a part of the 2022 State of Origin sequence when he was picked within the Maroons squad for Game II.
Luki, 22, has loads of pure skill and hit his straps over the previous 12 months and made his worldwide debut for Samoa on the finish of final 12 months.
Slater has gained back-to-back sequence since taking on as coach in 2022 and Queensland are this 12 months chasing their first threepeat since 2017.
Slater is bringing his pre-season squad collectively in Brisbane on Saturday to participate in a variety of group actions.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to get our Queensland players together before the season starts,” Slater mentioned.
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“Obviously the (NRL) training schedule in preparation for their season is quite tight, so to get them for this weekend is really important for their preparation into our series.
“We get to touch on a few things footy wise but more importantly we get to our players into our community.
“Both our players and the community will get a really big lift from the experience.”
Queensland Maroons pre-season squad:
Jai Arrow South Sydney Rabbitohs
AJ Brimson Gold Coast Titans
Kurt Capewell New Zealand Warriors
Pat Carrigan Brisbane Broncos
Daly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Xavier Coates Melbourne Storm
Selwyn Cobbo Brisbane Broncos
Lindsay Collins Sydney Roosters
Reuben Cotter North Queensland Cowboys
Tom Dearden North Queensland Cowboys
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui Gold Coast Titans
Beau Fermor Gold Coast Titans
David Fifita Gold Coast Titans
Thomas Flegler The Dolphins
Moeaki Fotuaika Gold Coast Titans
Dane Gagai Newcastle Knights
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Tom Gilbert The Dolphins
Harry Grant Melbourne Storm
Valentine Holmes North Queensland Cowboys
J’maine Hopgood Parramatta Eels
Corey Horsburgh Canberra Raiders
Ben Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
Felise Kaufusi The Dolphins
Heilum Luki North Queensland Cowboys
Ezra Mam Brisbane Broncos
Cameron Munster Melbourne Storm
Jeremiah Nanai North Queensland Cowboys
Corey Oates Brisbane Broncos
Kalyn Ponga Newcastle Knights
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow The Dolphins
Murray Taulagi North Queensland Cowboys
Sam Walker Sydney Roosters
Reece Walsh Brisbane Broncos
Christian Welch Melbourne Storm
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