Week one of the NRL’s two-week trial period is over and some new recruits have given their coaches plenty to think about as Round 1 approaches.
Warriors coach Andrew Webster would have a headache of the good kind after Luke Metcalf put forward a compelling case to start in the halves.
A train-and-trial Sharks playmaker put his name on the map, while Dolphins prodigy Isaiya Katoa overcame a shaky start to stake his claim for the No.7 jersey.