Harold Matthews Cup – Round 3
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Kick Off: 3:00pm (local time)
Referee: Brayden Silvester
Venue: Lakeside Sporting Complex, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle Knights 28 – 6 Melbourne Storm
Ryder TUPOU 1 FB 1 Lennox TAUAI
Nate VINCENT 2 WG 2 Devyn TARU
Malachi FAAVAE-ELI 4 CE 3 Eliapo LEVAE
Kobie McGAUGHEY 17 CE 4 Texas ESERA SALUNI
Benji THOMPSON 3 WG 5 Sione FINAU
Riley ROSTRON 6 FE 6 Ezrah TANGIANAU
Chase FIRMAN 7 HB 7 Hunter STOKIE
Oliver LAWRENCE 8 PR 8 Harrison PLUMMER (c)
Eamon GLEESON 9 HK 9 Arama PARAHA
Daesjarn COYLE 10 PR 10 Jeremy LASEI
Kingston SEUSEU (c) 11 SR 11 Willis TE’O
Kade McKAY 12 SR 12 Conor LEOTA
Hayden SEARL 13 LK 13 Ofa’Benjavani NAU
Thomas MAAS 14 BE 14 Tristan BAKER
Theodore BALLARD 21 BE 15 Joshua FAAMAUSILI
Mason BARTLETT 22 BE 16 Jeroni FAATAAPE
Xavier VAIPULU 23 BE 17 Vaolo Joe LUATUA
BE 18 Taiawa AMARU-KATIPA
Matt McLAREN Coach Caine SINCLAIR
Kobie McGAUGHEY (2) Tries Jeremy LASEI
Benji THOMPSON (2)
Riley ROSTRON
Nate VINCENT
Riley ROSTRON (2/6) Goals Hunter STOKIE (1/1)
Sin Bin Conor LEOTA

Match notes
Taiawa Amaru-Katipa was activated as Melbourne’s 18th player.