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Gallen, Bird and Douglas.
Rest of the squad
Wests Tigers: Robbie Farah
Roosters: Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Anthony Tupou, Craig Wing
Sharks: Greg Bird, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen
Gold Coast: Luke Bailey, Anthony Laffranchi, Scott Prince (travel TBA)
Dragons: Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Mark Gasnier, Jason Ryles
Knights: Danny Buderus, Kurt Gidley, Steve Simpson
Penrith: Luke Lewis, Trent Waterhouse.
Three Sharks players, Paul Gallen, Greg Bird and young front rower Luke Douglas, have been chosen in the Australian team train-on squad in preparation for the Test match against NZ in October.
The 20-year-old Douglas, who has impressed with his wholehearted performances over the past two seasons, will be joined in the train-on squad by Sharks team mates Greg Bird and Paul Gallen.
Bird is being spoken about as a candidate for the vacant five eighth position with regular pivot Darren Lockyer sidelined with a knee injury, while Douglas may get his chance also with front rower Luke Bailey likely to be unavailable due to a broken hand.
The train on squad, which is made up of players from those teams eliminated from the semi finals, will assemble twice during September for medicals and light training runs.
Additions to the squad will be made as teams are knocked out of the Final Series.
The Australian team is coached by Ricky Stuart, with the match against the Kiwis to be played on October 14 in Wellington, New Zealand.
Rest of the squad
Wests Tigers: Robbie Farah
Roosters: Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Anthony Tupou, Craig Wing
Sharks: Greg Bird, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen
Gold Coast: Luke Bailey, Anthony Laffranchi, Scott Prince (travel TBA)
Dragons: Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Mark Gasnier, Jason Ryles
Knights: Danny Buderus, Kurt Gidley, Steve Simpson
Penrith: Luke Lewis, Trent Waterhouse.