Pathways Team Lists | Grand Final

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Wed 29 Apr 2026, 11:16 AM

The nib Newcastle Knights junior representative teams have been named for this weekend, with our two male sides set for their Grand Finals on Saturday afternoon.

The two Newcastle Knights teams will travel to Leichhardt Oval in Sydney, with Harold Matthews and SG Ball each set to face the Roosters to decide the 2026 champions in their respective competitions.

Harold Matthews will take the field at 11:45am, while SG Ball will round out proceedings at 3:15pm.

See the teams and details below:

SG Ball

Grand Final - Grand Final - Saturday 2 May

5:15 am

Roosters

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Rex Bassingthwaighte

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Toby Winter
Winger for Roosters is number 2 EJ Mahu-Delamere

Winger for Knights is number 2 Melchizedek Nonu
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Bastion Armstrong

Centre for Knights is number 3 Callum Elsley
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Lui Lee

Centre for Knights is number 4 William Manning
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Joshua Fesolai

Winger for Knights is number 5 Archie McIlwain
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Brok Elliott

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jaylan Bishop
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jeziah Papa

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Chase Butler

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Charleston Te Rore

Prop for Knights is number 8 Devante Hurrell-Epati
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Liam Bell

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Diesel Hagan
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Itula Seve

Prop for Knights is number 10 Beau Hill
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Darcy Smith

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Curtis Mulherin
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 James Finegan

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Caleb McRae
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Eddy Cayless

Lock for Knights is number 13 Cooper Townsend

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Caleb Fesolai

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Cooper McKenzie
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Cooper Gibbs

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Ethan Jarmain
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Agapetos Lote-Felo

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Ashton Allen
Interchange for Roosters is number 22 Zaylen Ekepati

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Riley Wells

Reserves

Replacement for Roosters is number 17 Nathan Lopamaua

Replacement for Knights is number 21 Kai Saric

Jeziah Papa

Ryan Tukapua

Last updated: 4/28/2026 7:38:51 AM

Harold Matthews