Hunter Wildfires coach Scott Coleman has backed the "experience" and "talent" of multiple new recruits to help his side fire in the Shute Shield this season, starting today against reigning premiers Gordon at home.
The Wildfires go into the match having played two trials against West Harbour (29-27) and Canberra Wests (49-0), and a shortened stint against the NSW Waratahs.
They've had a somewhat disrupted preseason with COVID and the rain, which also forced the cancellation of a trial against Manly, but Coleman said the squad was injury-free and everyone bar a single first-grade player, Dylan Evans, was available.
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