Team Manager, John Wilshere, said both players will be resting niggling injuries they both carry.
In a media conference Wilshere said both players will not be joining the squad.
“Due to some of the injures they carried through the (NRL) finals they wont be joining the squad because it will them an opportunity to rest and recover for their respective clubs ready for 2019,” he said.
Wilshere said so far the mood camp has been good with the players who joined earl whilst waiting for the rest of squad from overseas.
