Okay, so it's only an initial selection from the clubs that have finished outside the top six, and the usual suspects will no doubt arrive on the scene in dribs and drabs over the next few weeks.
But even so, it is clear that Tony Smith, unlike some of his immediate predecessors, is prepared to think outside the box.
Twelve months ago, you would have got decent odds on Richard Moore, Matt Blaymire and Kevin Penny playing in Super League this year, let alone getting to the fringes of Test selection.
Moore was widely regarded as a giant-sized troublemaker, Blaymire had just been relegated to National League Two with York and Penny, well, frankly, no one outside of Warrington's Academy set up knew who he was.
Wakefield coach John Kear and, I suspect, his chief executive Steve Ferres, a man who knows the National Leagues inside out, deserve immense credit for the way they have helped Moore and Blaymire transform their careers.
Credit too, Mr Smith, for ignoring reputations and looking at what really matters - form on the field.
Of course, Penny is the real headline grabber.
The Wolves teenager has been running in the tries at the rate of one a game since bursting on to the scene with a couple of scorchers at Headingley in mid-season.
Logic says this autumn's series against New Zealand may have come a few months too soon for him, but he is clearly an international player of the very near future.
Put it this way, if he continues to progress, he will be a walk-up selection for England in next year's World Cup in Australia.
Over the last few years, the outside backs have been a real problem for the Lions.
Brian Carney had his moments, but you need to go back a few years to the man everyone is comparing Penny to - Martin Offiah - to find the last great British wingman.
Like Offiah, Penny has the kind of blistering pace that scares defenders witless at any level.
I remember Rod Wishart, the Australian Test winger, observing that if Offiah ever got outside him it was "curtains" for the Kangaroo defence.
It's a long time since the green and golds have had to deal with that kind of threat.
Like Offiah, there are people already forming an orderly queue to criticise Penny's defensive qualities.
My view is simple. Some players are naturally gifted attackers and some are naturally talented defenders. A lucky, talented, few can do both equally well.
But, up to a point, you can teach players how to tackle and where to stand in the defensive line. The one thing you cannot teach them is how to score 90 metre tries.
So if I was Smith, I would disregard logic and give Penny a chance against the Kiwis.
Great Britain have tried the conservative approach over the last few years, picking hulks like Chev Walker, Leon Pryce or Keith Senior out of position on the flanks.
The time has come to show a little adventure, which means giving talents like Penny and St Helens flyer Ade Gardner a chance to shine.
After all, attack is often the best form of defence.