Harold Matthews Cup – Round 1
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Kick Off: 1:00pm (local time)
Referee: William Roache
Venue: Seabrook Reserve, Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne Storm 18 – 20 North Sydney Bears
Lennox TAUAI 1 FB 1 Zoram-Jhae WATENE
Tusiofo LIO 2 WG 2 Jozaiah FAKALANGI
Eliapo LEVAE 3 CE 3 Sue FALE
Texas ESERA-SALUNI 4 CE 4 Jamie THATCHER
Sione FINAU 5 WG 5 Karhys MORSEU
Ezrah TANGIANAU 6 FE 6 Morgan CARTER
Hunter STOKIE (c) 7 HB 7 Daniel LYONS
Joshua FAAMAUSILI 8 PR 8 Max TUTT
Tristan BAKER 9 HK 9 Xavier KAHIKA
Tanae TAWHA 10 PR 10 Tom WATKINS
Willis TE’O 11 SR 11 Rayne FALE
Conor LEOTA 12 SR 12 Brayden PEARSALL
Ofa’Benjavani NAU 13 LK 13 Jacob VAN TONGEREN
Arama PARAHA 14 BE 14 Elijah LOWE
Auron KATOPAU 15 BE 15 Preston CUNLIFFE
Jeremy LASEI 16 BE 16 Xavier AHOLAHI
Jeroni FAATAAPE 17 BE 17 Khobe TICKNER
BE 18 Jordell HARPAS
Caine SINCLAIR Coach Greg MICHEL
Ofa’Benjavani NAU (2) Tries Morgan CARTER
Jeremy LASEI Jozaiah FAKALANGI
Xavier KAHIKA
Brayden PEARSALL
Hunter STOKIE (3/3) Goals Xavier KAHIKA (2/3)
Daniel LYONS (0/1)

Match notes
Jordell Harpas was activated as North Sydney’s 18th player.