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Digital Image by Robb Cox ©nrlphotos.com: Matt Moylan :NRL Rugby League - Penrith Panthers V Brisbane Broncos at Penrith Stadium, Monday July 14th 2014.

State of Origin-winning NSW VB Blues coach Laurie Daley has announced a squad of 22 of the NRL’s most promising players to take part in the 2015 Emerging Blues camp, to be held in Sydney in January.

Headlining the list of rising stars named in the camp are seven representatives from this year’s Australian Kangaroos Four Nations squad including the likes of David Klemmer, Josh Mansour, Alex Johnston and Dylan Walker.

“It’s great we’ve got seven players from that [Kangaroos] squad,” Daley said.

“They’ve never played Origin before and it’s a great step up for them to come into our camp to see what New South Wales is all about. Hopefully they’ll take a lot out of it.”

Another noteworthy inclusion in the Emerging Blues squad is South Sydney playmaker Luke Keary, whose selection points to a representative career in the Sky Blue of New South Wales.

“Luke’s a wonderful young player. The way the rules are if he’s going to play Origin it’s going to be with New South Wales,” Daley said.

“We think he’s got the potential to play for the Blues. I’ve spoken to Luke and he’s excited to be a part of the camp.”

The one-day camp is staged to give players of significant potential an insight into what it takes to play State of Origin football for New South Wales. A number of aspects are covered including NSW players’ physical and mental preparation and team culture

Click here for further Emerging Blues camp details including an interview with Laurie Daley.

 

2015 EMERGING BLUES CAMP PARTICIPANTS:

PLAYER

CLUB

Jack Wighton

Canberra Raiders

Paul Vaughan

Canberra Raiders

David Klemmer

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Josh Jackson

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Ryan James

Gold Coast Titans

Aidan Sezer

Gold Coast Titans

Dale Finucane

Melbourne Storm

Sione Mata’utia

Newcastle Knights

Nathan Peats

Parramatta Eels

Tepai Moeroa

Parramatta Eels

Matt Moylan

Penrith Panthers

Josh Mansour

Penrith Panthers

Bryce Cartwright

Penrith Panthers

Adam Docker

Penrith Panthers

Alex Johnston

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Dylan Walker

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Adam Reynolds

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Luke Keary

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Cameron McInnes

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Kyle Turner

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Luke Brooks

Wests Tigers

Curtis Sironen

Wests Tigers

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Penrith Panthers players and staff respect and honour the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.