The Next Generation: The Best 17 Under-22 NRL Players

The Under-22s age category is highlighted by the dynamic halves combination of Ezra Mam and Jonah Pezet. This group features numerous representative players alongside others beginning to make their mark in first-grade football.

Among these rising stars are Parramatta Eels players Isaiah Iongi and Ryley Smith, Queensland's talented back-rower Jeremiah Nanai, premiership-winning winger Deine Mariner, and Sua Fa'alogo, who is set to become the fullback for the Melbourne Storm in 2026.

Top 17 Players:

Isaiah Iongi (Parramatta Eels)
Deine Mariner (Brisbane Broncos)
Ali Leiataua (New Zealand Warriors)
Jack Bostock (The Dolphins)
Sua Fa'alogo (Melbourne Storm)
Ezra Mam (Brisbane Broncos)
Jonah Pezet (Parramatta Eels)
Davvy Moale (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Ryley Smith (Parramatta Eels)
Toby Couchman (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (The Dolphins)
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)
Caleb Navale (Manly Sea Eagles)

Interchange:

Jack Cole (Penrith Panthers)
Matty Nicholson (Canberra Raiders)
Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)
Oryn Keeley (The Dolphins)

Reserves:

Tom Duffy (Brisbane Broncos)
Sebastian Su'a (The Dolphins)
Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)