Every Super League club’s best young player so far in 2025 including NRL-bound forwards and top tryscorers

This season has seen most Super League clubs utilising their squads to the maximum, with every club suffering injuries at some point to key players.

The young players at every club have probably got much more game time than expected at the start of the season, especially those at the lower end of the table.

With a combination of performances and stats, these youngsters have stepped into senior players already in 2025, with many still expected to play big minutes in the absence of key players.

We’ve selected the best young player from every Super League club, all under the age of 23.

The best young player from each Super League club in 2025

Castleford Tigers – Fletcher Rooney

Rooney started in the first four of Catsleford’s Super League games in 2024 before suffering a thigh injury that’s set to keep him out for around four months. He was deputising for Tex Hoy, who was moved into the halves alongside Daejarn Asi, whilst Rowan Milnes recovered from a pre-season knee injury. Whilst Castleford haven’t performed at their best in 2025 yet, Rooney was definitely one of the brighter lights in the Tigers team, scoring a couple of tries.

Catalans Dragons – Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet

Aispuro-Bichet has stepped up to fill two key positions for the Dragons so far in 2025: halfback and fullback. First, he replaced Theo Fages in the halves in round 5 before moving to fullback in Sam Tomkins’ absence. Originally, it was Cesar Rouge who was filling in for Fages, but since Catalans have won all four games that Aispuro-Bichet has played, it’s no surprise that he’s been kept in the side. He also has fourteen goals from those four games.

Huddersfield Giants – George Flanagan

It’s been a pretty woeful season fr the Giants so far in 2025 but George Flanagan Jr has been a standout. Whilst he’s definitely been tested and caught out on numerous occasions, he also looks like the one Giants player who’s looking to create something in attack. He was probably only expecting to play a handful of games this season but has stepped up in Huddersfield’s injury crisis and looks set to continue in the halves for the foreseeable future, with Tui Lolohea and Adam Clune out for the next month or so at least.

Hull FC – Lewis Martin

With hat-tricks in rounds three and four of the Challenge Cup, along with five in Super League, Lewis Martin is making the most of his chance at Hull FC. With a month-long hamstring injury to Harvey Barron, Martin has looked right at home on the wing at Hull FC. Boss John Cartwright admitted in pre-season that Barron and Tom Briscoe would likely be his starting wingers, but Martin has certainly grabbed his opportunity.

Hull KR – Mikey Lewis

Hull KR have stuck with an experienced squad so far in 2025 so their standout young player is star halfback Mikey Lewis. Whilst he’s missed two Super League games so far, he’s improved even more from last season’s Man of Steel-winning season. He looks to have started organising Rovers’ attack more, contributing eight try assists as well as seven tries of his own.

Leeds Rhinos – Morgan Gannon

Despite rumours of a potential NRL move at the end of the season, Morgan Gannon has been one of Leeds Rhinos’ consistent performers. After missing most of the 2024 season due to concussion problems, he’s come back firing in 2025. He’s also been one of the Rhinos few ever-present players in 2025, featuring in eight Super League games and two Challenge Cup ties. Leeds fans will be crossing their fingers that he signs a contract extension with their club.

Leigh Leopards – Tesi Niu

He may be new to the Leopards side in 2025 but he’s taken to Super League like a duck to water. Fans from across the league have been impressed with his running game and with 45 tackle busts already, he’s become a handful for opposition defenders. He has an average of 8.5 metres gained per carry too, making him integral to Leigh’s attack this season.

Salford Red Devils – Kai Morgan

Another young halfback that’s stepped up in adversity is Kai Morgan at Salford Red Devils. He’s played in their last five Super League games, first at hooker and then in the halves, showing his versatility for a young player. He’s another player who probably wasn’t expected to get a whole lot of game time in 2025 but he’s stepped up when asked into a disjointed Salford side, playing alongside both Joe Shorrocks and Jayden Nikorima.

St Helens – Harry Robertson

Harry Robertson had played all of St Helens’ seven Super League games this season before picking up a quad injury and is expected to miss the next six weeks. It’s a massive blow for Saints as their joint top try scorer with six tries and his eight clean breaks have been vital to their attack. Whilst St Helens have a history of producing incredible young talent, Robertson has shone in their side this year and will be eager to return as quickly as possible to continue his fine form.

Wakefield Trinity –  Oliver Pratt

Oliver Prat has been one of Wakefield’s ever-presents that fans from across the league have been impressed with so far in 2025. He’s one of Trinity’s best carrying forwards in terms of numbers and has made a significant number of tackle busts and clean breaks in their attack. Whilst Wakefield might not have quite performed at their best just yet, Pratt has been integral to most of the good performances they have put in.

Warrington Wolves – Arron Lindop

Warrington’s backline has had multiple changes so far in 2025 but Lindop has featured in six of their eight matches in Super League. He’s predominantly played at centre but has moved to the wing in recent weeks to cover Matty Ashton. His game time could be limited with both Ashton and Josh Thewlis returning but he’s done a great job when called to step in.

Wigan Warriors – Zach Eckersley

Wigan fans might have been panicking when Adam Keighran picked up a knee injury in their Challenge Cup defeat against Hull FC back in March but his replacement has more than expected. Zach Eckersley has moved into the centre role and made it his own. He’s been trusted by head coach Matt Peet to partner up with winger Abbas Miski and the more this duo plays together, the more Wigan will score tries.