2023 NSWRL: Harold Matthews Competition Schedule, Squads and Results

Check out the NSWRL under 17’s Harold Matthews competition squads for each of the fifteen teams. The competition kicks off on February 4 with Western Suburbs Magpies the defending champions.

2023 Winners: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Runners Up: Newcastle Knights.

Balmain Tigers

Jacob Ah Lam, Matty Atchinson, Patrick Bayeh, Joseph Beshara, Tyler Birnie, Michael Boustany, Jordan Bunt, Jamie Carroll, Alex Conti, Jacob Crotty, Hayden Elkris, Ilai Esau, Junior Fatuio, Antonio Harb, Jared Haywood, Cooper Henderson, Lee Howlett, Jean-Paul Kawtal, Edwin Langi, Epeli Leao, Bill Lloyd, Adam Meslemani, Mikey Nasser, Julius Pula, Joseph Raad, Adrien Safi, James Safi, William Sefo, Sam Sherlock, Marc Tannous, Dougie Tuala, Jonah Watson. Coach: Chris Cotty

Canberra Raiders

Alex Hardy, Andrew Muir, BJ Darmody, Brock Apolevski, Byron Cahill, Callum Rossiter, Cooper
Johnston, Emmet Smith, Harry Hudson, Harvey Gay, Jacob Ma’u-Pohiva, James Croker, Jake Cayfe, Jesse Milin, Jonah Anderson, Lachlan Cunanan, Lucas McPherson, Matthew Cox, Mitchell Brophy, Patrick Dawson, Sam Chapman, Sam Griffin, Sam Patmore, Thomas Handsaker, Xanda Georgevski, Zildjian Tafili. Coach: Rourke O’Sullivan

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Ayman Maarbani, Mitchell Woods, Mohamed Hadid, Tylah Slate, Jope Raqui, Bronson Reuben, Itula
Seve, Mitchell Rowles, Christopher Makhlouf, Matthew Barakat, Olesa Tai, Jayden Maalia, Chris Jaiden Alaelua, Noah Byrne, Daniel Christodoulou, Solomone Tupou, Hori Fua, Hassan Raabi, Sheldon Abbey, Jethro Rinakama, Issac Maarbani, Romace Karhani, Falcon Hunt, Luke Tiberti, Marc Gregorio, Aledin Hrvat, Joshua Toiloa, Joeli Saukuru, Milad El-Azar, Kaled Jida. Coach: Shannon Rushworth

Central Coast Roosters

Bailey Vaeau, Billy Brown, Brendan Couzens, Broc Thomas, Brooklyn Rosemeyer, Chaice Bayley, Coby Thomas, Cooper Ausburn, Cooper Dean-Potaka, Demetrius Kilisimasi, Devonte Vaotu’uta, Edward McWilliam, Jaiden Perse, Jhet McArthurt, Josh Kopua, Josiah Fesolai, Lorenzo Godoy, Samisoni Talakai, Samuel Gillespie, Sean Bullen, Taj Matthews, Taj Moore, Travis Jackson, Trey Watson. Coach: Matt Sharman

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Lama Afu, Dallas Blackburn-Kingi, Tye Bursill, Alex Challenor, Tom Dellow, Kaden Garner, Callum Grantham, Max Halloran, Natane Haunga, Bailey Leach, Oliver Lester, Daniel Louka, Koby Lillis, Kobe Pepene, Kailan Rehayem, Lewis Sargent Wilson, Xavier Singh, Will Stewart, Garylee-James Tohovaka, Jayze Tuigamala, Zane Walker, Blake Wardrobe, Dylan Watkins, Blake Watman, Beau Watson, Taj Wever, Ryan Wotton, Nikora Williams, Tom Wiseman, Nathaniel Xiros. Coach: Brad Kelly

Illawarra Steelers

Hudson Bailey, Lucas Borg, Brodie Breakspear, Hayden Buchanan, Dreau Clark, Josiah Clifford, Finn
Egan, Joseph Elton, Talitiga Feagai, Aaymon Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Greatz, Charlie Heidke, Ezekiel Kennedy, Tom Kirk, Drew Langdon, Letham Manago, Daniel Meafou, Harry Middleton, Thomas Nelson, Bailey Peschka, Kade Reed, Jett Rorie, Noah Skippen, Jackson Smith, Zechariah Taufa, Zane Timmins, Leeroy Weatherill, Harry Wililo. Coach: Aaron McDonald

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Harrison Aoake, Finnlay Bartlett, Jack Branda, Jackson Cahill-Smith, Reily Caswell, Ethan Fulton, Oliver Jones, Benji O’Keefe, Simione Laiafi, Nelson Lau, Zackaria Lealaiauloto, William Leha, Lisiate Mackay-Filihia, Campbell Munn, Omari Papalii, George Mapuilesua, Jeremiah Quiroz-Mapusua, Max Roach, Hussein Said, Mikey Salafia, Jayden Seckold, Simon Sisifa, Braith Sloane, Carson T’malii, Amari-Jay Tangi, Phoenix Tauasa, Fakavele Tonga, Elijah Tu’ifua, Samuel Vandermade, Luke Wakefield, Kurt Waters, Joshua Weightman. Coach: Aaron Watts

Newcastle Knights

Connor Votano, Kyran Blair, Mark Nikas, Will Rosenbaum, Demiah Ainuu, Lochie Gray, Ryan Jurkins,
Callan Winter, Joel Salter, Blake Dorahy, Lachlan Hails, Jack Thompson, Kane Self, Cody Hopwood, Jack Hilliar, Zye Midwood, Luke Marco, Ethan Clarke, Will Cannavo, Fletcher O’Doherty, Noah Sefo, Jett Woodward, Ian Beale, Beau Hill, TJ Talaileva, Diesel Hagan, Zeb Hogan, Taj Moore, Max Taylor, Zahn Mckay. Coach: Alex Moore

North Sydney Bears

Akshat Kumar, Alemna Seualuga, Ali Sowaid, Archie Tunks (Dev), Ben Stringer, Blake Pasfield, Brady
McMillan, Caleb Collins-Wicken, Calix Fa’avae, Chas Riddle, Danetyn, Patuki Case, EJ Vaolika Savesi, Heath
Turner, Isaac Jim, Isoa Kisi, Issac Chaker, Jack Dickinson, Jack O’Keefe, James Warner, Jayden Kouka, Jerome Goddard, Josaiah Fisiilose, Kodi Ellia, Liam Robertson, Max Popo, Noah Miller, Oliver Mackellar, Preston Scott , Rocco Hagan, Rory Mitchell, Wilhelm Faaumu, Zephaniah Leota. Coach: Paul Mamo

Parramatta Eels

Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Aidan Kebourian, Anthony Abdow, Brandon Navarro, Corey Leigh, Cyrus Kalati
Toleafoa, Dominic Farrugia, Jack Nicholas, Jordan Uta, Joshua Patrick, Junior Fagalele, Junior Levi Siale, Lachlan Coinakis, Lachlan Vella, Lewis Saad, Lincoln Fletcher, Lorenzo Talataina, Lorima Rokosuka, Lucius Muliaga, Maison Ong, Mark Williams, Mikayel Tito, Ocean Vaivela, Tyson Sangalang, Zaidas Muagututi’a. Coach: Chris Howard

Penrith Panthers

Jaxen Edgar, Cooper Hale, Casey McLean, Ollie Seu, Jacob Kelly, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea, Harrison Bull, Riley Allen, Nathanial Tolu, Hokafonu Lemoto, Danny Johnstone, Heinz Lemoto, Kye Raven, Jhett Sydir, Kenneth McKeever King, Roman Tuamau, Charbel Kheirallah, Massimo Maestrale, Tyson Kunkel, Cameron Bamblett, Marcellus Iakopo, Joseph Partch, Latrell Toby-Smith. Coach: Kyle Churchill

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Dylan Alaalatoa, Joshua Ballard, Zane Bell, Tamoko Berryman, Tylan Berryman, Braethan Bilich, Levi Dowling, Jordyn Duffy, Tony Fakahau, Jacob Fong, James Garlick, Matthew Humphries, Yasin Kuscu, Marshall Le Maitre, Saxson Lester, Fetaiaki Lua, Tanner Mahon, Kaylan Makoare, Charlie Mann, Quinn Mersal, Lochlin Moses, Tom O’Callaghan, Uluakiola Pakofe, Christian Pasikala, Alexander Photi, Charlie Pointon, Jaii Robertson, Joseph Romanos, Sali Saracoglu, Phillip (PJ) Sosiate, Tahi Sue, Kynan Toevai, Ethan Tombs, Joseph Touma, Lancelot Tovio, Lachlan Walters. Coach: Luke Deller

St George Dragons

Zachariah Nachar, Elias Kazzi, Ratu Cayuqueo, Javess Lafolua, Kameron-Sean Faiai, Dion Williams, Ibrahim Charara, Villiami Hikila, Tyrus Siana Salanoa, Risiate Smythe, Cyrus Stanley-Traill, Jacob Halangahu, Finau Latu, Xavier Ndaira, Omar Dennaoui, Jasper Wilson, Aiden Hodges, Bronson Emery. Coach: Frank Pritchard

Sydney Roosters

Oliver Ajaka, Jaxson Allen, Mateus Bersot, Toby Brial, Hayden Brown, Kahu Capper, Elijah Chapman,
Matthew Crossingham, Lachlan Dooner, William Farley, Zach Fittler, Cooper Flood, Joel Jacobs, Cameron Mackenzie, King Manu, Tom McKenna, Declan Minto, Toby Rodwel, Gabriel Sukkar, Laurence Talataina, Elijah Tareke, Na’oia’ehanisi, Tofaeono, Peter Uini, Joe Walsh, Baxter Warner. Coach: Joel Morris

Western Suburbs Magpies

Cooper Black, Joel Byrne, Cooper Clarke, Archie Duncombe, Kurtis Dupond, Sonny Edwards-Moeke,
Saint Fuatimau, Maddax Fui, Nathaniel Gallagher, Pheonix Godinet, Chase Hepi, Alex Isdale, Ali Karnib, Aaron Keppie, Onitoni Large, Luke Laulilii, Byronn Laupepa, Kohan Lewis, Kimball Liufau, Heamasi Makasini, Callum McMenemy, Brooklyn Milford, Riley Oitmann, Amazon Pua’avase, Cooper Rauhihi, Lucas Rossi, Denzel Schaafhausen-Mino, Dylan Smith, Sebastian Sykes, Peter Ta’ai, Siotame Havea Jr, Ashton Large, Jonas Peni. Coach: Robert Mears

Results

Round 1 (February 4-5)

Balmain Tigers 6 lost to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 (February 4, Leichhardt Oval, 10am)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 defeated St George-Illawarra Dragons 22 (February 4, Belmore Sports Ground, 10am)
North Sydney Bears 4 lost to Newcastle Knights 42 (February 4, Hills Grammar, 10am)
Sydney Roosters 20 defeated Parramatta Eels 14 (February 4, Morry Breen, 10:30am)
Western Suburbs Magpies 38 defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6 (February 4, Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 1:30pm)
Central Coast Roosters 28 lost to Canberra Raiders 30 (February 4, Morry Breen, 3pm)
Illawarra Steelers 34 defeated Penrith Panthers 26 (February 5, WIN Stadium, 10:30am)
BYE: South Sydney Rabbitohs

Round 2 (February 11-12)

St George Dragons 8 lost to Western Suburbs Magpies 16 (February 11, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 10am)
Parramatta Eels 20 defeated Balmain Tigers 18 (February 11, Kellyville Park, 11:30am)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 lost to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36 (February 11, Redfern Oval, midday)
Sydney Roosters 12 lost to Canberra Raiders 34 (February 11, Henson Park, midday)
North Sydney Bears 10 lost to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 (February 11, Hills Grammar, 12:30pm)
Penrith Panthers 46 defeated Newcastle Knights 16 (February 11, Windsor Sports Complex, 12:30pm)
Central Coast Roosters 16 lost to Illawarra Steelers 18 (February 12, Morry Breen Oval, midday)
BYE: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Round 3 (February 18)

St George Dragons 18 lost to Penrith Panthers 28 (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 10am)
Balmain Tigers 46 defeated North Sydney Bears 22 (Leichhardt Oval, 10:30am)
Sydney Roosters 36 defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 (Henson Park, 11am)
Newcastle Knights 20 defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 (St Johns Oval, midday)
Illawarra Steelers 10 lost to Parramatta Eels 22 (Collegians Sporting Complex, midday)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14 lost to Canberra Raiders 30 (4 Pines Park, 12:30pm)
Western Suburbs Magpies 12 lost to South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 (Kirkham Oval, 2:30pm)
BYE: Central Coast Roosters

Round 4 (February 25)

Newcastle Knights 22 lost to South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 (Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, 11:30am)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36 defeated Central Coast Roosters 6 (PointsBet Stadium, midday)
Sydney Roosters 18 lost to Illawarra Steelers 24 (Morry Breen Oval, 12:30pm)
Canberra Raiders 28 defeated Western Suburbs Magpies 14 (Raiders Belconnen, 12:30pm)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 lost to Penrith Panthers 24 (4 Pines Park, 12:30pm)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 44 defeated North Sydney Bears 8 (Belmore Sports Ground, 1pm)
Parramatta Eels 36 defeated St George Dragons 12 (Kellyville Park, 1pm)
BYE: Balmain Tigers

Round 5 (March 4-5)

Balmain Tigers 14 defeated Sydney Roosters 12 (March 4, Lidcombe Oval, 10am)
Penrith Panthers 22 defeated Western Suburbs Magpies 4 (March 4, BlueBet Stadium, 10:30am)
North Sydney Bears 16 lost to Central Coast Roosters 18 (March 4, Hills Grammar, midday)
Canberra Raiders 6 lost to Parramatta Eels 24 (March 4, Raiders Belconnen, 12:30pm)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16 lost to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 (March 4, HE Laybutt Field, 1:30pm)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 drew with South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 (March 5, PointsBet Stadium, 10am)
BYES: St George Dragons, Newcastle Knights, Illawarra Steelers

Round 6 (March 11)

St George Dragons 32 defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 (Mascot Oval, 10am)
Illawarra Steelers 28 lost to Balmain Tigers 30 (Collegians Sporting Complex, 10:30am)
Penrith Panthers 24 drew with South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 (BlueBet Stadium, 11:30am)
Western Suburbs Magpies 24 lost to Newcastle Knights 30 (Campbelltown Sports Stadium 11:30am)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18 defeated Central Coast Roosters 10 (Hammondville Oval, 1pm)
BYES: North Sydney Bears, Parramatta Eels, Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Round 7 (March 18)

St George Dragons 4 lost to Newcastle Knights 20 (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 10am)
Illawarra Steelers 50 defeated North Sydney Bears 6 (Collegians Sporting Complex, 10:30am)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 defeated Balmain Tigers 10 (Redfern Oval, 10:30am)
Central Coast Roosters 16 lost to Sydney Roosters 36 (Morry Breen Oval, 10:30am)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10 lost to Parramatta Eels 30 (4 Pines Park, midday)
Western Suburbs Magpies 12 lost to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 (Kirkham Oval, midday)
Canberra Raiders 26 defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 (Raiders Belconnen, 1:30pm)
BYE: Penrith Panthers

Round 8 (March 25)

Western Suburbs Magpies 24 defeated North Sydney Bears 10 (Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 10am)
Central Coast Roosters 8 lost to Balmain Tigers 23 (Morry Breen Oval, 10:30am)
Illawarra Steelers 30 defeated Canberra Raiders 12 (Ron Costello Oval, 11am)
Parramatta Eels 16 lost to Penrith Panthers 22 (New Era Stadium, 11:30am)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14 defeated St George Dragons 10 (PointsBet Stadium, midday)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 (Redfern Oval, midday)
Newcastle Knights 20 defeated Sydney Roosters 6 (Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, 12:20pm)
BYE: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Round 9 (April 1)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 lost to St George Dragons 30 (Redfern Oval, 11am)
Newcastle Knights 50 defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6 (Lakeside Sporting Complex, 11am)
Parramatta Eels 24 defeated Central Coast Roosters 14 (Eric Tweedale Stadium, 11:30am)
Penrith Panthers 52 defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6 (HE Laybutt Field, 11:30am)
North Sydney Bears 16 defeated Sydney Roosters 12 (Hills Grammar, midday)
Balmain Tigers 16 defeated Canberra Raiders 26 (Leichhardt Oval, 12:30am)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 defeated Illawarra Steelers 8 (Cronulla High School, 12:30pm)
BYE: Western Suburbs Magpies

Final Standings

Penrith Panthers 15 (+108), Newcastle Knights 14 (+94), Parramatta Eels 14 (+74), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 (+32), Canberra Raiders 14 (+32), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13 (+52), Illawarra Steelers 12 (+60), Western Suburbs Magpies 10 (+34), Balmain Tigers 10 (-1), South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (-10), Sydney Roosters 8 (-4), St George Dragons 6 (-46), Central Coast Roosters 4 (-85), North Sydney Bears 4 (-170), Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2 (-170).

Week 1 Finals (April 15)

Parramatta Eels 18 (Fagalele Fagalele, Mikayel Tito, Jazaiah Funa-Iuta tries; Dominic Farrugia 3 goals) defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4 (Xavier Singh try) at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 10am.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 25 (Christopher Makhlouf, Mitchell Woods, Solomone Tupou, Ratu Rinakama, Itula Seve tries; Mitchell Woods 2 goals; Mitchell Woods field goal) defeated Canberra Raiders 18 (Braydan Darmody, James Croker, Mitchell Brophy tries; Braydan Darmody 3 goals) at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 3:15pm.

Semi-Finals (April 22)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 (Sosaia Alatini 2, Itula Seve, Hori Fua, Daniel Christodoulou tries; Bronson Reuben 3, Mitchell Woods 2 goals) defeated Penrith Panthers 16 (Kye Raven, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea, Casey McLean tries; Harry Wald 2 goals at Leichhardt Oval, 11:30am.

Newcastle Knights 18 (Haami Loza 2, Connor Votano tries; Connor Votano 3 goals) defeated Parramatta Eels 16 (Jordan Uta, Lachlan Vella, Dominic Farrugia tries; Dominic Farrugia 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval, 4:15pm.

Grand Final (April 22, Leichhardt Oval, 12:45pm)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 (Tallis McEwen-Welsh, Mohamed Hadid, Christopher Makhlouf, Jope Rauqe, Mitchell Woods tries; Bronson Reuben 6 goals) defeated Newcastle Knights 6 (Connor Votano try, goal)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Tallis McEwen-Welsh, Ratu Rinakama, Ayman Maarbani, Hori Fua, Jope Rauqe, Bronson Reuben, Mitchell Woods, Oliva Smith, Daniel Christodoulou, Itula Seve, Solomone Tupou, Sosaia Alatini, Sheldon Abbey, Mohamed Hadid, Christopher Makhlouf, David Leota, Tylah Slate, Jayden Mallia.

Newcastle Knights: Connor Votano, Kyran Blair, Lochie Gray, Demiah Ainuu, Will Rosenbaum, Blake Dorahy, Haami Loza, Jack Hilliar, Diesel Hagan, Cody Hopwood, Will Cannavo, Austyn Ah Toon-Hotene, Kane Self, Taj Moore, Jett Woodward, Ethan Jarmain, Zye Midwood, Fletcher O’Doherty.