COULD this be the heir to Queensland's rugby league throne?

If Wally is king, young Lachlan is the Duke of Logan.

The Souths Logan Magpies star playmaker has been snapped up by the Raiders after being recommended by former NRL player Mark Tookey, the man who also discovered Maroons Origin wrecking ball Josh Papalii.

Tookey heaped praise on young halfback Lachlan, saying he had similar traits to King Wally as well as his father Scott, a skilful Brisbane first grader in the 1980s.

Scott is Wally’s younger brother, and the pair played together at Wynnum Manly in the 1980s.

“He (Lachlan) is only slightly built but very tough, resilient and very skilful,” said Tookey, the Magpies’ Mal Meninga Cup coach.

“He is a top quality player and a nice, well-grounded kid.”

The 17-year-old will fly to Canberra in mid-November to join the Raiders and play for its under-18 side.

“I’m really excited to go down and start my footy career,” Lewis said.

“I need to get my body ready for high impact games and my goal will be to play in the under-18’s SG Ball team in the first 12 months.”

Lachlan has been part of the Raiders development program since he was 12.

He has developed with feeder club Souths Logan Magpies over the past two seasons, as vice-captain of the Cyril Connell Cup under-16 side last year and then captain of this year’s Mal Meninga under-18 team.

Father Scott said while other clubs were interested in acquiring the 189cm prospect, the family was attracted by the Raiders’ successful development program.

“He has had a lot of individual training with them while the other clubs have big numbers and have to try and cater for all,” Lewis said.

“The Raiders have put the time and effort into Lachlan and I can’t speak highly enough of Brian Edwards (Canberra scout) and Mark Tookey.

“He has had a good season in the Mal Meninga Cup and it’s up to his body and development now.”

The Iona College prefect, who won a premiership with the school’s rugby union side this year, will join fellow Canberra contracted players for a trip to Fiji this month to take part in an academy over the school holidays.

Originally published as Wally's nephew signs with Raiders