Round 1 Andrew Johns & Laurie Daley Cup team lists

The nib Newcastle Knights junior representative teams have been named for Round 1 of the Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cups this weekend.

The Newcastle Maitland Region Knights will take on the Illawarra Steelers in both grades, with game taking place at Pirtek Park in Singleton.

See the teams and details below:

Andrew Johns Cup

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 31 Jan

NMR Knights

Ill SC Steelers

Fullback for NMR Knights is number 1 Harlem BLAIR

Fullback for Ill SC Steelers is number 1 Gus TUNBRIDGE
Winger for NMR Knights is number 2 Izaac Barber

Winger for Ill SC Steelers is number 2 Torr MORLEY
Centre for NMR Knights is number 3 Noah BLUNDELL

Centre for Ill SC Steelers is number 3 Eugene OLIVE
Centre for NMR Knights is number 4 Tyrese VAIPULU

Centre for Ill SC Steelers is number 4 Xaviar LAIDLAW
Winger for NMR Knights is number 5 Terrence SMITH

Winger for Ill SC Steelers is number 5 CHARLIE GRIFFITHS
Five-Eighth for NMR Knights is number 6 Eli GHARIB

Five-Eighth for Ill SC Steelers is number 6 Logan FULTON
Halfback for NMR Knights is number 7 Zavier ATKINSON

Halfback for Ill SC Steelers is number 7 Noah JAMIESON

Prop for NMR Knights is number 8 Harrison GANE

Prop for Ill SC Steelers is number 10 Lachlan Sloane
Hooker for NMR Knights is number 9 Bam SHOESMITH

Hooker for Ill SC Steelers is number 9 Kobi O'MARA
Prop for NMR Knights is number 10 Lilydale Finau

Prop for Ill SC Steelers is number 17 Dean NUTLAND
2nd Row for NMR Knights is number 11 Chase MCFARLANE

2nd Row for Ill SC Steelers is number 11 Levi SCHUSTER
2nd Row for NMR Knights is number 12 Kane MULHERIN

2nd Row for Ill SC Steelers is number 12 Kuiper SMITH
Lock for NMR Knights is number 13 Luke WEST

Lock for Ill SC Steelers is number 13 Isaac TASCA

Interchange for NMR Knights is number 14 Anthony KENNEDY

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 14 Oliver Linton
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 15 Nate WATERS

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 15 Cooper MOANE
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 16 Ryder Tietie

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 16 Luke KEATING
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 17 Oliver DEMPSEY

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 18 Chase RYMAN

Replacement for NMR Knights is number 18 Clayton Ellevsen

Replacement for Ill SC Steelers is number 22 Ari SMITH

Last updated: 1/27/2026 7:38:14 AM

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 31 Jan

NMR Knights

Ill SC Steelers

Fullback for NMR Knights is number 1 Ethan OSBORN

Fullback for Ill SC Steelers is number 1 Jarrah THOMAS
Winger for NMR Knights is number 2 Kade Paton

Winger for Ill SC Steelers is number 2 Jack Goulder
Centre for NMR Knights is number 3 Callum Elsley

Centre for Ill SC Steelers is number 3 Jake Walsh
Centre for NMR Knights is number 4 Cooper McKenna

Centre for Ill SC Steelers is number 4 Sonny Jamieson
Winger for Ill SC Steelers is number 20 Jaxon Ballinger
Five-Eighth for NMR Knights is number 6 Kyron Nixon-Croaker

Five-Eighth for Ill SC Steelers is number 6 Tayler Humphries
Halfback for NMR Knights is number 7 Kuda Hall

Halfback for Ill SC Steelers is number 7 Arlan Grose

Prop for NMR Knights is number 8 Aiden Whitaker

Prop for Ill SC Steelers is number 10 Maximus VAN LOO
Hooker for NMR Knights is number 9 Billy Toms

Hooker for Ill SC Steelers is number 9 Darcy Larkin
Prop for NMR Knights is number 10 Cody Baker

Prop for Ill SC Steelers is number 16 Blake Totten
2nd Row for NMR Knights is number 11 Finn MURPHY

2nd Row for Ill SC Steelers is number 11 Taj Barrett
2nd Row for NMR Knights is number 12 Justicce Heta

2nd Row for Ill SC Steelers is number 12 Finn Davy
Lock for NMR Knights is number 13 Jazz Schumacher

Lock for Ill SC Steelers is number 13 William Tan

Interchange for NMR Knights is number 5 Treston ELLIS

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 14 Cooper MAROUN
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 15 Charlie Jones

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 15 Drtanyon Vaivai
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 16 Mason Walmsley

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 17 Benjamin Levy
Interchange for NMR Knights is number 17 Tyrese FLOOD

Interchange for Ill SC Steelers is number 24 Jack MANNS