Harold Matthews Cup – Round 8
Date: Saturday 28 March 2026
Kick Off: 1:30pm (local time)
Referee: Brayden Silvester
Venue: Cessnock Sportsground, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle Knights 32–16 Canberra Raiders
Ryder TUPOU 1 FB 1 Thompson HURFORD
Nate VINCENT 2 WG 2 Karney KELLY
Benji THOMPSON 3 CE 3 Altas ATILUA
Malachi FAAVAE-ELI 4 CE 4 Nate STOKES
Chayce AFA 5 WG 5 Mason MORRISSEY
Riley ROSTRON 6 FE 6 Bailey LOGUE
Ty ENNIS 7 HB 7 Rafferty GORDON
Xavier VAIPULU 8 PR 8 Max LUNDY
Eamon GLEESON 9 HK 9 Brayden KENT
Daesjarn COYLE 10 PR 10 Ezra TAIATINI
Theodore BALLARD 11 SR 11 Jezaiah CHARLES
Kade McKAY 12 SR 12 Sonny LAUVAO
Kingston SEUSEU (c) 13 LK 13 Nate BOBBIN
Thomas MAAS 14 BE 14 William JAMIESON
Oliver LAWRENCE 16 BE 15 Cooper LESLIE
Hayden SEARL 17 BE 16 Hobie BAKER
Jack ASPLET 18 BE 17 Kliffton ROACHE
Matt McLAREN Coach Kristian NORDAN
Nate VINCENT (2) Tries Brayden KENT
Jack ASPLET Sonny LAUVAO
Daesjarn COYLE Bailey LOGUE
Ty ENNIS
Riley ROSTRON
Ty ENNIS (4/5) Goals Rafferty GORDON (2/3)