New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has his sights set on a series three-peat.

To help him get there he’ll likely call on his regular folk – the likes of the Trbojevic brothers, Damien Cook, James Tedesco and Boyd Cordner.

But The Daily Telegraph reports Fittler also has a close eye on seven Eels players with the advice of his assistant coach Andrew Johns, who joined Parramatta’s coaching staff in December.

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The obvious Eels that could score a selection in 2020 are Blake Ferguson and Reagan Campbell-Gillard who have each played for NSW before as well as Dally M Halfback of the Year Mitchell Moses, Nathan Brown, Clint Gutherson and Ryan Matterson – with the last two on the cusp of making their debut last year.

“Parramatta, they’re the team we’re looking out for,” Fittler said at the 2020 State of Origin launch in Adelaide.

“Obviously there’s Mitchell, Ryan, and ‘Gutho’ was a big part of our team last year. He was 18th man for a couple of games. Reagan Campbell-Gillard has gone there now. He made such a big impact, but then broke his jaw not long after his (Origin debut).’’

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However, the real surprise in Fittler’s plans is 19-year-old Stefano Utoikamanu.

The explosive prop is yet to make his NRL debut but there’s been plenty of hype about his talent.

“There’s a lot of talk about young Stefano,’’ Fittler said.

“I’ve been a part of all the (NSW) pathways and watched Stefano come through, so I’m really looking forward to seeing how he evolves.

“He had a couple of bad injuries.

“He’s a bit like a (David) Klemmer, Payne (Haas), maybe not as mobile as Payne, but he’s a good player. He was the best player, as they were, coming through.

Utoikamanu was recently upgraded to the Eels’ top 30 before being quickly snatched up by the Wests Tigers on a three-year deal starting from 2021.