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

Newcastle Knights 34 – 32 Cronulla Sharks
Ryder TUPOU 1 FB 1 Koa COOPER
Nate VINCENT 2 WG 2 Charlie SASSE
Jett McKAY 3 CE 3 Gabriel ASMAR
Malachi FAAVAE-ELI 4 CE 4 Ethan MULLINS
Benji THOMPSON 5 WG 5 Chad KAMARA
Riley ROSTRON 6 FE 6 Cooper SHEPHARD
Isaac WATSON 7 HB 7 Randy ENNIS
Axl POPE 8 PR 8 Eparame NEEMIA
Eamon GLEESON 9 HK 9 Jayden BEST
Daesjarn COYLE 10 PR 10 Logan LONGBOTTOM
Theodore BALLARD 11 SR 11 William WEBBER (c)
Kade McKAY 21 SR 12 Haiden WOODRIDGE
Hayden SEARL 13 LK 13 Ryan LILLIS
Thomas MAAS 14 BE 14 Nate HORSEY
Kobie McGAUGHEY 17 BE 15 Tyrell DUDLEY
Jack ASPLET 22 BE 16 Reuben PALE ELI
Sonny DOS-SANTOS 24 BE 17 Tahi LEEF
Matt McLAREN Coach Brad KELLY
Malachi FAAVAE-ELI Tries Koa COOPER (2)
Kade McKAY Jayden BEST
Riley ROSTRON Nate HORSEY
Benji THOMPSON Chad KAMARA
Ryder TUPOU Charlie SASSE
Nate VINCENT
Jett McKAY (5/6) Goals Koa COOPER (4/6)