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“I think our test defensively will start at the PTB (play the ball),” Crawley said. “Both of their hookers (Tyson Smoothy and Kurt Baptise) have NRL experience and they also have several Storm allocated players who will handle the footy long before it gets to McGavin on the flanks.” “Hopefully if we are good at the ruck we can limit his chances on the end of the line.” Mackay has also benefited from the development of key youth prospects this season, under the tutelage of former NRL...

The 18-year-old has been named at centre. Howarth comes from a rugby union background in Brisbane and has represented the Australian Schoolboys and Queensland Under 18s in 2019. The decision to fend-off career prospects with the Queensland Reds and Wallabies, then sign a contract with the Melbourne Storm was a big one, but is paying off with the teen set to be unleashed this weekend. Mawhinney said Howarth was definitely an up and comer in the game. "To let him unleash will be pretty excit...