Canberra Raiders will debut Jayden Brailey in Round 1, sidelining Owen Pattie to reserve grade.
Canberra Raiders will opt for a more experienced spine combination in Round 1, with head coach Ricky Stuart revealing that Jayden Brailey will make his club debut for the nations captial.
As a result, it looks like rising star Owen Pattie will miss out on the 19-man entirely, starting the year in reserve grade.
Pattie played in every game last year from Las Vegas to their finals campaign, and will have to apply his trade further in NSW Cup before getting his shot again.
When Tom Starling was re-signed last year, there were question marks surrounding how the three hookers were going to fit into the Raiders run-on side, and now there is some clarity around the decision.