Boyd Cordner was named at captain to skipper the side.

The Roosters forward and James Tedesco, James Maloney, David Klemmer, Tyson Frizell and Jake Trbojevic are the only incumbents from the 2017 series.

Tariq Sims and Nick Cotric were named as the 18th and 19th men.

Penrith have the most players in the Blues squad with four, followed by St George Illawarra and the Roosters with three each.

NSW side:

  1. James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
  2. Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
  3. Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
  4. James Roberts (Brisbane Broncos)
  5. Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
  6. James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
  7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
  8. David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
  9. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
  11. Boyd Cordner (c) (Sydney Roosters)
  12. Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
  13. Jack de Belin (St George Illawarra Dragons)
  14. Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
  15. Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
  16. Angus Crichton (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  17. Tyrone Peachey (Penrith Panthers)
  18. Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
  19. Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)