Meet the 2019 Harold Matthews Cup squad.
The team is made up of players aged under 16.
The Newcastle Knights won the 2017 competition but finished third last season.
This year they’ll attempt to show why the Club has such a rich nursery.
CHRIS VEAILA
Position: Fullback/centre
Date of birth: 24.2.03
My football idol is: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Fun fact about me: I play piano
BRODY PERRY
Position: Wing/fullback
Date of birth: 9.7.04
My football idol is: Kalyn Ponga
Fun fact about me: My feet haven’t grown for three years
TRAVIS PETERSON
Position: Centre
Date of birth: 3.10.03
My football idol is: Tyson Frizell
Fun fact about me: I have competed at state and nationals for athletics
CRUZE COOK
Position: Centre/wing
Date of birth: 28.1.03
My football idol is: Sione Mata’utia
Fun fact about me: Devils junior
FLETCHER MYERS
Position: Centre/fullback
Date of birth: 12.5.03
My football idol is: Billy Slater
Fun fact about me: I have a veggie garden
MITCH HENDERSON
Position: Halfback/fullback/hooker
Date of birth: 7.6.03
My football idol is: Kalyn Ponga
Fun fact about me: I’m from Tamworth
JONAH PEZET
Position: Halfback
Date of birth: 17.1.03
My football idol is: Mitchell Pearce
Fun fact about me: I’m a Wyong Roos junior
NOAH REED
Position: Front row
Date of birth: 14.3.03
My football idol is: Sam Burgess
Fun fact about me: I also play water polo
NOAH NAILAGOLIVA
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: 15.9.03
My football idol is: Petero Civoniceva
Fun fact about me: I play piano.
MAX BROADBURY
Position: Front row
Date of birth: 22.11.03
My football idol is: Jason Taumalolo
Fun fact about me: I can play the didgeridoo
MACAULEY AOAKE
Position: Backrow
Date of birth: 6.2.03
My football idol is: Tyson Frizell
Fun fact about me: I have a step in my game
ORYN KEELEY
Position: Backrow
Date of birth: 13.1.03
My football idol is: Wade Graham
Fun fact about me: I play touch football in my spare time
LACHLAN CROUCH
Position: Lock
Date of birth: 16.1.03
My football idol is: Jack de Belin
Fun fact about me: East Maitland junior
TAJ BLACKMAN
Position: Five-eighth
Date of birth: 27.1.04
My football idol is: Cooper Cronk
Fun fact about me: Valentine Devils junior
JACOB DAVIS
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: 3.6.03
My football idol is: Cameron Smith
Fun fact about me: Great Branxton junior
AIDEN SHEPHERD
Position: backrow
Date of birth: 5.8.03
My football idol is: Matt Moylan
Fun fact about me: I’m from the bush
JYE BOYLE
Position: backrow
Date of birth: 1.8.03
My football idol is: Josh Jackson
Fun fact about me: My nickname is slug
TOBIAS HATCHER
Position: backrow
Date of birth: 7.2.03
My football idol is: Jamie Lyon
Fun fact about me: Mereweather junior
BILLY MCNICHLE
Position: Lock
Date of birth: 22.9.04
My football idol is: Benji Marshall
Fun fact about me: I’m from Berro
CHARLIE THOMPSON
Position: Wing
Date of birth: 1.1.03
My football idol is: Latrell Mitchell
Fun fact about me: I was ranked fastest in Australia when I was 10
SEAN WALKER
Position: centre/wing
Date of birth: 13.2.03
My football idol is: Josh Addo-Carr
Fun fact about me: West Maitland junior
TAJ RIDLEY
Position: Prop
Date of birth: 24.2.03
My football idol is: Dylan Napa
Fun fact about me: I’m from Woodberry
BEAU DWYER
Position: Prop
Date of birth: 25.6.03
My football idol is: Sione Mata’utia
Fun fact about me: I’m a former Knights ball boy
ANGUS CROSBIE
Position: Prop
Date of birth: 22.8.03
My football idol is: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Fun fact about me: My nick name is Gus Bus
