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The Australian Kangaroos squad for the Four Nations has been announced on Tuesday afternoon, with 10 players selected to make their Test debuts in the tournament, which beings on October 25.
Injury and withdrawals have decimated the options available to Tim Sheens, with key players like Johnathan Thurston, Paul Gallen and stalwart Luke Lewis all unavailable for selection.
The bolter of the squad is Newcastle Knights utility back Sione Mata’utia, who could become the youngest ever player to play for Australia.
The side also include 14 NSW Blues from the state’s first successful Origin campaign in some eight years.
Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens backed his debutants that are stepping up from Origin: “If you can play Origin footy, you can play Test footy.”
With the likes of Thurston, Billy Slater and Gallen all missing, Tim Sheens has had to turn to a number of the victorious Blues squad.
Jarryd Hayne is likely to deputise for Slater in the fullback position, with Greg Inglis remaining in the centres for the tournament.
Souths centre Dylan Walker has also been selected, reward for a strong finals series with the Rabbitohs, alongside teammates and bolter Alex Johnston.
The back row and bench will take a different shape to previous Kangaroos side, with no Luke Lewis or Gallen, meaning Ryan Hoffman, Bird, Josh Jackson, Aidan Guerra and Beau Scott all are in contention.
The full Australian squad for the upcoming Four Nations is as follows:
| Player | NRL Club |
| Greg Bird | Gold Coast Titans |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Boyd Cordner | Sydney Roosters |
| Cooper Cronk | Melbourne Storm |
| Robbie Farah | Wests Tigers |
| Aidan Guerra | Sydney Roosters |
| Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
| Ryan Hoffman | Melbourne Storm |
| Ben Hunt | Brisbane Broncos |
| Greg Inglis | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Josh Jackson | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Michael Jennings | Sydney Roosters |
| Alex Johnston | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| David Klemmer | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Josh Mansour | Penrith Panthers |
| Sione Mata’utia | Newcastle Knights |
| Josh Papalii | Canberra Raiders |
| Corey Parker | Brisbane Broncos |
| Beau Scott | Newcastle Knights |
| Cameron Smith © | Melbourne Storm |
| Sam Thaiday | Brisbane Broncos |
| Daniel Tupou | Sydney Roosters |
| Dylan Walker | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Aaron Woods | Wests Tigers |
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