The 2024 Prime Minister's XIII squads have been announced for the men's and women's matches in Papua New Guinea.
Departing South Sydney hooker Damien Cook has been selected to lead the men's side, whilst Tigers' Kezie Apps will captain the women's side.
It is a young and exciting squad for the men's side, with the likes of Lachlan Galvin, Fletcher Sharpe and Xavier Savage all selected.
Hudson Young, Luke Brooks and Nat Butcher are some of the more experienced names in the squad, who will be led by Brad Fittler as coach.
Young and Alofiana Khan-Pereira, who was the top try scorer in the NRL, will be playing in the PM's XIII match for the second year in a row.
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The women's side will be led by former Jillaroo Jess Skinner, and will feature the likes of Jaime Chapman, Teagan Berry and Lauren Brown; both sides will be joined by national team coaches Mal Meninga and Brad Donald.
"These games represent far more than just a couple of games of footy for up-and-coming stars. It’s an important chance to share our love of the game with PNG - our closest neighbour and dear friends," Prime Minister Albanese said in a statement.
"I look forward to Damien Cook and Wests Tigers’ Kezie Apps leading their talented PM’s XIII squads in Port Moresby."
2024 Prime Minister's XIII squads
List is in alphabetical order
Men's
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Luke Brooks | Manly Sea Eagles |
| Ethan Bullemor | Manly Sea Eagles |
| Nat Butcher | Sydney Roosters |
| Damien Cook (c) | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Tallis Duncan | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Beau Fermor | Gold Coast Titans |
| Jamal Fogarty | Canberra Raiders |
| Lachlan Galvin | Wests Tigers |
| Reuben Garrick | Manly Sea Eagles |
| Kobe Hetherington | Brisbane Broncos |
| Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Gold Coast Titans |
| Jacob Liddle | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Dylan Lucas | Newcastle Knights |
| Sam McIntyre | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Sean Russell | Parramatta Eels |
| Xavier Savage | Canberra Raiders |
| Alex Seyfarth | Wests Tigers |
| Fletcher Sharpe | Newcastle Knights |
| Kaeo Weekes | Canberra Raiders |
| Hudson Young | Canberra Raiders |
Women's
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Kezie Apps (c) | Wests Tigers |
| Shaylee Bent | Gold Coast Titans |
| Teagan Berry | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Krystal Blackwell | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Lauren Brown | Gold Coast Titans |
| Keele Browne | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Jaime Chapman | Gold Coast Titans |
| Bree Chester | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Abbi Church | Parramatta Eels |
| Kirra Dibb | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Sophie Holyman | Canberra Raiders |
| Grace Kemp | Canberra Raiders |
| Ella Koster | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Emma Manzelmann | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Rory Owen | Parramatta Eels |
| Lily Peacock | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Kasey Reh | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Monalisa Soliola | Canberra Raiders |
| Jesse Southwell | Newcastle Knights |
| Chante Temara | Canberra Raiders |
Who is eligible for the Prime Minister's XIII squads?
The men's side is made up of players from clubs who didn't qualify for the finals, or who were knocked out in the first three weeks of the finals.
The women's side is made up of predominantly rising talent, who are not in the NRLW Grand Final.
