Harold Matthews Cup – Preliminary Final
Date: Saturday 25 April 2026
Kick Off: 5:30pm (local time)
Referee: Bailey Warren
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia

South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–18 Newcastle Knights
Harry DORAHY 1 FB 1 Ryder TUPOU
Benjamin WRIGHT 2 WG 2 Nate VINCENT
Laveitiga TOFAEONO 3 CE 3 Kobie McGAUGHEY
Diezel GUILLONTA-HAMILTON 4 CE 4 Malachi FAAVAE-ELI
Devida HOPOATE 5 WG 5 Benji THOMPSON
Charlie BATEUP 6 FE 6 Riley ROSTRON (c)
Payton TARAU (c) 7 HB 7 Chase FIRMAN
Zavier SULUVALE-LIUMAUNU 8 PR 10 Oliver LAWRENCE
Tukia FOTU-MOALA 9 HK 9 Eamon GLEESON
Josaiah MANUOFETOA 10 PR 18 Mason BARTLETT
Taoko SAMSON 11 SR 11 Theodore BALLARD
Jayden BISHOP 12 SR 12 Kade McKAY
Anthony MAILANGI 13 LK 13 Hayden SEARL
Lior BAR HAIM 14 BE 8 Makinah KUPENGA
Mehmet VAROL 15 BE 14 Thomas MAAS
Cooper WILLIAMS 16 BE 17 Jack ASPLET
Isaac SEARLE 17 BE 21 Ty ENNIS
Kell O’BRIEN Coach Matt McLAREN
Payton TARAU Tries Kade McKAY (2)
Benjamin WRIGHT Eamon GLEESON
Payton TARAU (1/2) Goals Riley ROSTRON (3/3)