The NRL young guns for 2017
JAI ARROW
Club: Brisbane Broncos
Age: 21
Position: Lock
One to watch in 2017: Former Australian schoolboy representative who only averaged 23 minutes in the 12 matches of his rookie year, but will likely to take on a more senior role following the retirement of Corey Parker. (AAP)
TE MAIRE MARTIN
Club: Penrith Panthers
Age: 21
Position: Five-eighth
One to watch in 2017: Showed his potential in the halves in 2016 before an injury cut his season short. Has since represented New Zealand. (AAP)
ZAC WOOLFORD
Club: Canterbury Bulldogs
Age: 20
Position: Hooker
One to watch in 2017: Son of Canberra legend Simon, the dummy half could buck Des Hasler's trend of four big forwards on the bench after moving from Canberra. (AAP)
CURTIS SCOTT
Club: Melbourne Storm
Age: 19
Position: Centre, Wing
One to watch in 2017: A broken leg cruelled his rookie season but Craig Bellamy has confirmed he'll add to his two matches in 2017. (AAP)
CONNOR WATSON
Club: Sydney Roosters
Age: 20
Position: Five-eighth, Hooker, Halfback, Fullback
One to watch in 2017: Played in the halves for parts of 2016, but is likely to provide plenty of spark off the bench with Luke Keary arriving. (AAP)
DANIEL & JACOB SAIFITI
Club: Newcastle Knights
Age: 20
Position: Prop, Second Row
One to watch in 2017: There's no lack of young talent at the Knights but the Saifiti twins were the most impressive in 2016. (AAP)
KURT CAPEWELL
Club: Cronulla Sharks
Age: 23
Position: Centre, Second Row
One to watch in 2017: Starred in four rookie games at the end of last season as the Sharks faced an injury crisis. Likely to come off the bench or could even start out wide in a reshuffle following the departure of Ben Barba. (AAP)
LUCIANO LEILUA
Club: St George Illawarra Dragons
Age: 20
Position: Lock
One to watch in 2017: Brother of Canberra's Joey Leilua, he played with plenty of power in his five games late last season. (AAP)
JACOB LIDDLE
Club: Wests Tigers
Age: 20
Position: Hooker
One to watch in 2017: A year ago the 20-year-old was tucked behind Robbie Farah and Manaia Cherrington as a dummy-half, but both have gone opening up an opportunity for him. (AAP)
CLAY PRIEST
Club: Canberra Raiders
Age: 27
Position: Lock, Prop
One to watch in 2017: Went from Sydney labourer to one of the real finds for the Raiders in attack during the second half of 2016 before injury cut short his finals hopes. (AAP)
