Four Canberra Raiders Juniors have been selected for the NSW U16's and U18's Origin Squads. NYC star Nick Cotric is the sole Raiders representative in the U18's squad, while Mathew Dragisic, Harley Smith-Shields and Jacob Church have all been selected for the U16's.
2016 NSW Under-16s State Of Origin Sqaud
The 16s Squad will assemble for a training session at the NSWRL Academy, Narrabeen on Wednesday 18 May, before the final 18 players are selected and the State of Origin team is announced on Saturday 21 May. They will then play as the curtain-raiser to State of Origin I at ANZ Stadium on June 1.
PLAYER |
CLUB |
Albert Hopoate |
Manly |
Max Lehmann |
Manly |
Kyle Schneider |
Parramatta |
William Kei |
Parramatta |
Cliff Lea’Aetoa |
Parramatta |
John Paul Nohra |
Parramatta |
Harry Duggan |
Parramatta |
Matt Doorey |
Parramatta |
Pessamino Pasina |
Canterbury |
Tommy Talau |
Canterbury |
Egan Butcher |
Souths |
Brock Gardner |
Newcastle |
Pheonix Crossland |
Newcastle |
Jock Madden |
Newcastle |
Tom Baker |
Newcastle |
Lyndsay Smith |
Penrith |
Shawn Blore |
Penrith |
Zach Cini |
Penrith |
Mateo Tatola |
Balmain |
Isaac Longmuir |
Cronulla |
Kai Broadhurst |
Cronulla |
Bronson Xerri |
Cronulla |
Franklin Pele |
Cronulla |
Cameron O’Connor |
Cronulla |
Mathew Dragisic |
Canberra |
Harley Smith-Shields |
Canberra |
Jacob Church |
Canberra |
2016 NSW Under-18s State of Origin Squad
The 18s Squad will assemble for a training session at the NSWRL Academy, Narrabeen on Wednesday 8 June, before the final 18 players are selected and the State of Origin team is announced on Saturday 11 June. They will then play against Queensland as the curtain-raiser for State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium on 22 June.
PLAYER |
CLUB |
Cade Cust |
Manly |
Joshua Curran |
Parramatta |
Tui Afualo |
Parramatta |
Nick Cotric |
Canberra |
Dylan O’Connor |
Souths |
Cameron Murray |
Souths |
Emre Guler |
Souths |
Campbell Graham |
Souths |
Keaon Koloamatangi |
Souths |
Kurtis Dark |
Newcastle |
Brodie Jones |
Newcastle |
Brendan O’Hagan |
Newcastle |
Tom Starling |
Newcastle |
Brayden Musgrove |
Newcastle |
Pesami Saulo |
Newcastle |
Reece Robson |
St George |
Samuel Radovu |
Penrith |
Sean O’Sullivan |
Penrith |
Jesse Abbott |
Penrith |
William Burns |
Penrith |
Ryan Papenhuyzen |
Balmain |
Moses Suli |
Balmain |
Isaac Lumelume |
Cronulla |
Jaeman Salmon |
Cronulla |
Zac Lomax |
Illawarra |
Jackson Willis |
Illawarra |
Payne Haas |
Gold Coast |
Jai Whitbread |
Brisbane |
