Senior Rep Team Lists | Finals Week One

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Wed 2 Sep 2026, 02:15 PM

The nib Newcastle Knights Senior Representative teams have been named for the first week of the 2026 Finals Series.

With the NSW Women's Premiership side earning a well-deserved week off after securing the minor premiership last week, just our NSW Cup side are in action this weekend.

The Knights (3rd) will travel to Jubilee Stadium in Sydney for a clash with the North Sydney Bears (2nd), with the winning side set for a Major Semi-Final with Penrith.

The winner of that game will progress straight to the Grand Final a fortnight later.

See the teams and details below:

NSW Cup

Finals Week 1 - Finals Week 1 - Saturday 5 Sep

Full Time

Bears

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bears is number 1 Jake Toby

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Connor Votano
Winger for Bears is number 5 Tuipulotu Katoa

Winger for Knights is number 5 Melchizedek Nonu
Centre for Bears is number 2 Abiarthur Toi Tuilaepa

Centre for Knights is number 2 Wilson De Courcey
Centre for Bears is number 4 Kieran Hayman

Centre for Knights is number 4 Toby Winter
Winger for Bears is number 18 Matt Komolafe

Winger for Knights is number 22 James Schiller
Five-Eighth for Bears is number 6 Harradyn Wilson

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 20 Tyson Gamble
Halfback for Bears is number 7 Thomas Steadman

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Matthew Hunter

Forwards

Prop for Bears is number 8 Phillip Makatoa

Prop for Knights is number 8 Peter Hola
Hooker for Bears is number 9 Jayden Yates

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Diesel Hagan
Prop for Bears is number 10 Liam Knight

Prop for Knights is number 10 Blake Woodford
2nd Row for Bears is number 11 Matt Stimson

2nd Row for Knights is number 3 Kyle McCarthy
2nd Row for Bears is number 12 Riley Meyn

2nd Row for Knights is number 18 Pasami Saulo
Lock for Bears is number 13 Coby Thomas

Lock for Knights is number 13 Brodie Jones

Interchange

Interchange for Bears is number 14 Josh Cook

Interchange for Knights is number 12 Jacob Taulani
Interchange for Bears is number 15 Matthew French

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Liam Wilkinson
Interchange for Bears is number 16 Sione Tupouniua

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Rory Whitby
Interchange for Bears is number 17 TJ Toevai

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Kane Graham