NSW coach Brad Fittler will take a page out of Queensland's playbook, adopting their loyalty policy when selectors come to the table for the 2019 series.

After recycling through almost 60 new players over the past decade, Fittler plans to pick-and-stick with the same squad that ended Queensland's 11-series run across 12 years, having used just 19 players in his first year as coach.

Fittler already has a blueprint for success in front of him, selecting players who would put his team-first mantra into action, however he admitted the onus is on the group to continue to display strong character at club level.

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‘’There’s always going to be a sense of loyalty towards the players,’’ Fittler told Sky Sports' Big Sports Breakfast.

‘’The one thing we sort of spoke about at the start of last year since I got into the job was about blokes who worked really hard for their team, who were team players.

‘’Everyone that came into the team was under no illusions that they were in the team for those reasons alone because they were playing really well for their team and showing those characteristics of being good team players.

‘’We get an opportunity to catch up with the players quite soon actually in a couple of weeks and the first thing we’ll say is these are the reasons why (you’ll be selected). If you’re doing it, then there’s a good chance you’ll be in the team again.

‘’Hopefully they got the gist of why they were in the team and if they want to be in the team again then they have to go out and do the same thing for their club.’’

While incumbents will get a headstart on their opposition hopefuls, form still plays a huge factor in selection.

Before the 2018 season kicked off, Fittler had pencilled in Parramatta five-eighth Mitchell Moses into his halves after mentoring him with Lebanon at the Rugby League World Cup.

Yet Parramatta won just two of their first 12 games and Moses quickly fell to the back of the queue.

Then after Luke Keary produced a Clive Churchill Medal performance in the Roosters' inspiring premiership victory, Immortal Andrew Johns declared him the front-runner for the NSW five-eighth spot.

Fittler may have a desire to use the same cast, but three months of football are enough to change his line of thinking. And it appeared all he needed was one.

"Myself and Freddy had a quick chat about Keary and he's an out and out halfback," Johns told Wide World of Sports.

"The way Nathan Cleary played Origin this year I think he played more like a five-eighth and James Maloney played like a halfback.

"So if you're picking your Origin team tomorrow it would be Keary at seven and Nathan Cleary at six."