HASLER NAMES ROOKIES FOR TIGERS TRIAL
Manly coach Des Hasler has named three 20 year old rookies in his run on side to play Wests Tigers in an NRL trial at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
Karl Johnson,Travis Burns and Matt Ballin have been chosen in the starting 13 in an opportunity to impress before the start of the premiership in four weeks.
Trials at Leichhardt Oval will start at 11.45 a.m. with the Matthews Shield and continue through the day with SG Ball starting at 1 p.m.,Flegg Cup at 2.30 p.m.,Premier League at 4.15 p.m. and the NRL trial at 6 p.m.
The NRL trial will be held in quarters.
NRL teams for the trials are:
MANLY SEA EAGLES
Brett Stewart,Scott Donald,Paul Stephenson,Karl Johnson,John Hopoate,Michael Witt,Travis Burns,Kylie Leuluai,Matt Ballin,Daniel Heckenberg,Sam Harris,Glenn Stewart,Luke Williamson.
REPLACEMENTS: Terry Hill,Chris Hicks,Michael Monaghan,Jason King,Chad Randall,Shane Dunley,Brent Kite,Ben Kennedy,Steve Menzies.