At just 15, the trio are too young to trial for the Academy but have been hand-picked by GNA coaches to be part of the summer program due to their great potential.

Logan Harris (Group 4), Jock Waters (Group 19) and Ethan Haggarty (Group 21) each represent one of the three Groups covered by the Greater Northern region.

Harris comes all the way from Blackville to be part of the squad but goes to school

locally.

“I go to Farrer and it’s good because of the footy,” he said.

“Marty Moore has really helped me out there.

“He’s a good coach and I’ve learned a lot from him.

“I want to work on my fitness and skills and get ready for a big year next year.”

Harris captained Farrer to the Buckley Shield title last year and the Under 15s Country Cup this year.

The hooker also played for the Farrer Under 16s in Group 4.

His form attracted the attention of an NRL club and getting to Sydney is one of his aims.

“I’ve signed for Manly for the next two years,” Harris said.

“I was scouted and then signed for two years.

“One of my goals is to play for NSW Country.”

He will also try out for the Farrer First XIII in 2010.

Waters is a second-rower from Guyra.

He hopes to get to the NRL one day too, although he’d rather play for his favourite team, the Sydney Roosters.

He played Under 16s this year and represented Group 19.

He found Saturday’s testing regime at the Academy pretty tough and the worst news for a Guyra boy is that the Tamworth summer will be much hotter than it was on Saturday when rain made for a comfortable session.

“It was pretty tough but it was good,” Waters said.

“It’s still warmer than it would be at home.

“I just want to get some fitness and you get some experience at these things.”

Haggarty is from Scone and plays five-eighth or centre.

He is also keen to pick up a few new skills and work on his fitness.

The St Joseph’s Aberdeen student would also love a crack at the big time.

“I’d like to play NRL,” he said. “I don’t care who I play for – I’d play for anyone.”

The boys joined their new squad mates for the first time at Scully Park on Saturday and next week they will be back for the annual GNA camp.