Cronulla started their title defences in superb fashion in both the SG Ball and Harold Matthews competitions. The under-16 side won by a whopping 82 points while the under-18s won by by 64.
SG Ball Cup – Round 1
Parramatta 40 (Alex Seve 3, Haze Dunster 2, Tui Afualo, Nick Okladnikov, Travis Turnbull tries; Seve 2, Turnbull 2 goals) d. Central Coast 28 (Kye Martin, William Grassby, Zak Bagnall, Kye Hopwood, Nick O’Meley tries; Blake Taffe 4 goals)
Illawarra 42 (D Thomas, Sam McCann, Steven Masters, Zac Lomax, Jackson Willis, Cooper Purcell, Jayden Morgan, Jackson Ford tries; Lomax 5 goals) d. North Sydney 10 (Arisento Bou-Sleiman, Ayden Carling tries; Carling goal)
Penrith 36 (Sean O’Sullivan 2, Marlon Ritchie, William Papaliitele, Thomas Skinner, Vondel William-Liolevave, William Burns tries; O’Sullivan 4 goals) d. Balmain 16 (Ryan Papenhuyzen, Justice Utatoa, Josh Bermingham tries; Papenhuyzen 2 goals)
Newcastle 42 (Brendan O’Hagan 2, Brayden Musgrove, Soane Hufanga, Tom Starling, Pasami Saulo, Luke Casson tries; Lachlan Walmsley 7 goals) d. Manly 18 (Bryden Ramien 2, Luke Polselli tries; Jack Ongosia 3 goals)
South Sydney 44 (Jonny Mitsias 2, Josh Cook 2, J Butler, Dean Hawkins, Sam Downes, Phoenix Hunt tries; Mawene Hiroti 6 goals) d. Sydney Roosters 10 (Matthew Woolnough, Reece Townsend tries; Jackson Frei goal)
Bulldogs 28 (Bilal Maarbani 2, Will Kerr 2, Daniel Parker tries; Keiran Hayman 4 goals) d. St George 12 (Setefano Ikamu, Allan Tuigimala, Semisi Filihiahekava tries)
Cronulla 76 (Semisi Kioa 3, Luke Metcalf 3, Isaac Lumelume, Dylan Xerri, Chris Tupou, Kyle Flanagan, Blayke Brailey, Jaeman Salmon, Luke Kisaloff tries; Flanagan 12 goals) d. Perth 12 (Taiapa Graham, John Leota tries; Bayley Gill 2 goals)
Canberra 40 (Sam Finnegan 2, Sato Ketia-Opo 2, Jedidiah Simbiken 2, Sebastian Kris tries; Ketia-Opo 5 goals) d. WSAS 12 (Alexander Myles, Sione Taufua tries; Brendan Hands 2 goals)
Harold Matthews Cup – Round 1
Parramatta 54 (William Kei 2, Cliff Lea’aetoa 2, Dylan Brown, Tyler Field, Stefano Utoikamanu, Uellington Seve, Luke Sommerton, Joshua Boumelhem tries; Kyle Schneider 7 goals) bt Central Coast 6 (Keegan Turner try; Harrison Edwards goal)
Illawarra 32 (Ben Fulton 2, Alex Sargent, Rhys Sherlock, Dylan Lucas, Shalom O’Ofou tries; Aaron Schoupp 4 goals) bt North Sydney 8 (Ethan Carr, Ethan Christian tries)
Newcastle 26 (Jock Madden 2, Finn Carlin, Logan Humphries, Brock Gardner tries; Phoenix Crossland 3 goals) d. Manly 16 (Max Lehman 2, Simi Afeaki tries, Harry Wilson 2 goals)
Penrith 18 (Henry Togise, Jack Dennis, Shawn Blore tries; Dylan White 3 goals) d. Balmain 18 (Ben Stevanovic 2, Mateo Tatola tries; Stevanovic 3 goals)
Bulldogs 24 (Logan Dillon 2, Tommy Talau 2, Villy Tevaga tries; Jake Averillo 2 goals) d. St George 8 (Harris Georgeopolous, Daniel Teece-Johnson tries)
Roosters 22 (Malcolm Green, Luca Moretti, Dwayne Fuimaono, Bayleigh Bentley-Hape tries; Bentley-Hape 3 goals) drew South Sydney 22 (Dalton Armstrong, Reihana Leuii, Ethan Saisoaa, Paul Turner tries; Jensen Taumoepeau 3 goals)
Cronulla 82 (Cameron O’Connor 6, Declan Casey 3, George Sukanaivalu, Adam Mortlock, Andrew Thomson, Franklin Pele, Jonaiah Lualua tries; Kai Broadhurst 13 goals) d. SWSAS 0
WSAS 12 (Aston Vaiotu, Liam Heku tries; Zac Duclos 2 goals) drew Canberra 12 (Jacob Church 3 tries)
18TH MAN 