HARRY Croker from Nabiac has been named on the bench for the NSW under 16 rugby league side to play Queensland in a curtain raiser to next Wednesday’s State of Origin clash at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
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Taree rugby league product Danny Buderus will be the side’s assistant coach with Brad Fittler the coach.
Earlier this year Croker, a back rower, was a member of the Newcastle Harold Matthews (under 16) side that defeated Manly 26-20 in the grand final. The Knights went through the season undefeated.
Croker plays for Taree Panthers in the Group Three under 16 competition and Taree City under 18s. (Further details will appear in Friday’s Times).
NSW under 16s side is: 1 Albert Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles); 2 Cooper Jenkins (Newcastle Knights), 3 Bradman Best (Newcastle Knights), 4 Aaron Schoupp (Illawarra Steelers), 5 Max Feagai (Illawarra Steelers); 6 Kaeo Weekes (Manly Sea Eagles), 7 Thomas Demeio (Cronulla Sharks); 8 Samuel Hughes (Parramatta Eels), 9 Jed Edwards (Parramatta Eels), 10 Filimaua Filimaua-Tau (Manly Sea Eagles), 11 Ben Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles), 12 Josh Schuster (Manly Sea Eagles), 13 Jaron Purcell (Newcastle Knights).
Interchange 14 Tyler Field (Parramatta Eels), 15 David Hollis (Parramatta Eels), 16 Harry Croker (Newcastle Knights), 17 Blake Dowel (Illawarra Steelers), 18 Kobe Rugless (Sydney Roosters).
Head coach: Brad Fittler, assistant coach Danny Buderus.
NSW defeated Queensland 12-10 in last year’s match.
