Emerging Blues Squads Announced
The State of Origin Touch Football matches between New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland are well known for their intensity, toughness and outstanding skill level. NSW has a proud and successful history in the competition since it began in 1995. In order to provide our State with the best opportunity for continued success, the NSW Touch High-Performance Unit (HPU) has implemented the Emerging Blues Program.
The program is designed to assist NSW in achieving its goal of sustained success at future State of Origin events.
The first Emerging Blues camp will take place at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence on November 11/12.
The objective is to offer continuous Education, Training, and Developmental opportunities to young athletes who have been identified for potential future NSW representation.
The program is designed to have two training camps annually in the lead-up to the 2025 SOO series. Camps will include various aspects as outlined below.
- Physiological preparations such as sports science-related education, including preparation and recovery techniques.
- Psychological strategies include tools for possessing a growth mindset, performing under pressure, making decisions, building confidence, developing resilience, and leveraging emotional intelligence.
- Providing Technical Skill Development through elite coaching and education.
- Fitness benchmark testing to ensure minimum requirements are met, including ongoing assessment tracking.
- Elite Training Camps are tailored to assist athletes in reaching their maximum potential whilst preparing for upcoming State of Origin events.
While the initial squad selections have been made via our talent Identification program by both the State Selectors Panel and HPU, players can be moved in and out of the squad on an ongoing basis. Our TID program continues at each NSWTA and TFA event.
Squads
Boys
| Angus Gobran | Hills TA |
| Archie Rose | Taren Point/Cronulla TA |
| Bayley Tranter | Maitland TA |
| Cameron Cloey | Penrith TA |
| Charlie Walkaden | Central Coast TA |
| Ethan Semple | Wagga Wagga TA |
| Elijah Cooper | Taren Point/Cronulla TA |
| Harry Cash | Doyalson TA |
| Jack Dean | Orange TA |
| Jarred Haywood | Penrith TA |
| Jayden Douglas | Hills TA |
| John Paul Catalano | Wests TA |
| Joshua Curl | Hills TA |
| Kieran Diamond | Peninsula TA |
| Logan Toohey | Taren Point/Cronulla TA |
| Max Davies | Northern Beaches TA |
| Maxwell Marsters | Manly Warringah TA |
| Michael Joukadour | Wests TA |
| Oscar Gray | Parramatta TA |
| Reg Nichols | Maitland TA |
| Riley Burke | Central Coast TA |
| Riley Jones | Central Coast TA |
| Riley Pollard | Penrith TA |
| Ryan Charlwood | Hills TA |
| Taimana Elers | Newcastle TA |
| Tamoko Berryman-Duff | Northern Beaches TA |
| Tylan Black-Berryman | Northern Beaches TA |
| Vaviakila Rawali | Parramatta TA |
Girls
| Alice Mitchell | Newcastle TA |
| Alyssa Medved | Manly Warringah TA |
| Amelia Hollis | Hills TA |
| Anika McCarthy | Newcastle TA |
| Ava Forster | Central Coast TA |
| Ava Simpson | Newcastle TA |
| Cameron Khadi | Parramatta TA |
| Chloe Smith | Canberra |
| Claudia Wheatley | Wagga Wagga TA |
| Cleo Buttifant | Wagga Wagga TA |
| Coco Marsters | Manly Warringah TA |
| Ebony Gigliotti | Penrith TA |
| Elise Simpson | Canberra |
| Ellie Wilson | Northern Beaches TA |
| Grace French | Manly Warringah TA |
| Hope Gibson | Orange TA |
| Kate Goodhand | Central Coast TA |
| Kelsey Berryman | Northern Beaches TA |
| Lilly Clarke | Orange TA |
| Logan Lemusu | Hills TA |
| Mackenzie Davis | Hills TA |
| Morgan Mannion | Central Coast TA |
| Nina Van Der Reyden | Manly Warringah TA |
| Pyper Marchant | Hills TA |
| Sienna Thomas | Hills TA |
| Tynise Bowrey | Easts TA |
| Waiaria Ellis | Hills TA |
| Zali Chippendale | Wallsend TA |
| Zara Halliday | Manly Warringah TA |
