Adding the captaincy would be enough to have any young player doubting themselves. Throw in a return from a serious injury and a potential positional switch and you would forgive them for being a little overawed. But Matt Moylan has vowed not to be overcome with pressure despite facing a host of major changes this season.
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Moylan will play his first game since a serious ankle injury ended his 2015 after just 12 rounds.
The trial against Canterbury on Saturday night will double as his first match as captain while Moylan will also spend some time playing at five-eighth. It will also be the first time he plays under new coach Anthony Griffin.
Despite wearing the No.1 jersey, Moylan plans to play the opening 20 minutes of the match at fullback before spending the rest of the half at five-eighth.
The 24-year-old believes he is prepared to handle the major changes.
"I might have to," Moylan said when asked if he would cope with the overhauls. "I reckon I can [handle it]. I'll wait and see what happens.
"I haven't thought of it. I'm just excited to play. I'm pretty confident about what I can do. It'll help me as a footballer to mature."
The match will also be Peter Wallace's first after his season was again cruelled by a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Wallace will start at halfback, but will play just 20 minutes.
Wallace's long-term halves partner Jamie Soward will play for the Indigenous All-Stars team as pressure mounts on the duo to retain their spots.
It will be the first time Moylan has played in the halves since coming through the junior grades at Penrith.
"Being in the front line, I'll be doing a bit more defending," Moylan said. "That's probably the main difference
"It's something that I've been working on in the off-season. To get out there and have a chance to play, it will be good.
"I just want to get out there and play some good footy. I haven't played for that long. I want to try and find some form and build the season from there.
"[I am] pretty comfortable at [playing] both [positions]. I would lean toward more fullback that I'm more comfortable there."
Moylan has long been compared to former Broncos captain Darren Lockyer who made a successful transition from fullback to the halves. He is a person Moylan wants to sound out should his move to the No.6 jersey become permanent.
"Being compared to someone like him is massive," Moylan said. "He is one the best players to ever play the game. I'm a long way from that.
"I've spoken to him a few times after games. He would be a good bloke to pick his brain and see how he handled it."
