2026 NSWRL Major Age Based Competitions

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The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) will administer several major competitions during the 2026 season. These will include tiered open-age competitions across metropolitan and regional New South Wales, as well as a suite of age-based pathway competitions for both male and female players. Along with the Queensland Rugby League, these competitions form a key part of the pathway into the National Rugby League (NRL) and NRLW.

Teams

2026 Jersey Flegg Cup
Duration7 March – 26/27 September 2026
Teams14
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
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The Jersey Flegg Cup is an age-based competition administered by the NSWRL for emerging elite male players. Contested by NRL-aligned and NSWRL pathway clubs, it acts as a bridge between junior representative football and open-age competitions such as the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup and the NRL.

Club changes

  • Manly Warringah Sea Eagles – Chris Crotty has been appointed as head coach of the club's Jersey Flegg Cup side for the 2026 season, replacing Anthony Watmough.[1]
  • Melbourne Storm – Dan Murphy takes over as head coach of the Jersey Flegg Cup team for 2026, replacing Mark Russell.[2]
  • St George Illawarra Dragons – Aaron Gorrell has been appointed as head coach of the Jersey Flegg Cup side for 2026, replacing Shane Millard.[3]
Canberra
Raiders

Ground: Seiffert Oval

City/Suburb: Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan East)

Coach: Jordan Macey

Affiliate: Canberra Raiders

 Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs

Ground: Belmore Sports Ground

City/Suburb: Sydney (Belmore)

Coach: Josh Jackson

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Cronulla-Sutherland
Sharks

Ground: Ocean Protect Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Woolooware)

Coach: Andrew Dallalana

Affiliate: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

 Kaiviti
Silktails

Ground: Churchill Park

City/Suburb: Lautoka

Coach: Timoce Duve

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles

Ground: 4 Pines Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Brookvale)

Coach: Chris Crotty

Affiliate: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Melbourne
Storm

Ground: Seabrook Reserve

City/Suburb: Melbourne (Broadmeadows)

Coach: Dan Murphy

Affiliate: Melbourne Storm

 New Zealand
Warriors

Ground: Trusts Stadium

City/Suburb: Auckland (Henderson)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: New Zealand Warriors

 Newcastle
Knights

Ground: Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Newcastle (Broadmeadow)

Coach: Alex Moore

Affiliate: Newcastle Knights

 Parramatta
Eels

Ground: James Hardie Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kellyville)

Coach: Jordan Rankin

Affiliate: Parramatta Eels

 Penrith
Panthers

Ground: Parker Street Reserve

City/Suburb: Sydney (Penrith)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Penrith Panthers

South Sydney
Rabbitohs

Ground: Redfern Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Redfern)

Coach: Scott Kenna

Affiliate: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 St George Illawarra
Dragons

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Coach: Aaron Gorrell

Affiliate: St. George Illawarra Dragons

 Sydney
Roosters

Ground: Wentworth Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Glebe)

Coach: Dean Feeney

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Wests
Tigers

Ground: Lidcombe Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Lidcombe)

Coach: Shane Sultana

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Penrith Panthers (U21s) 5 5 0 0 0 146 122 +24 10 Minor Premiers & Major Semi-Final
2 St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) 4 3 0 1 1 98 52 +46 8 Qualifying Final
3 Parramatta Eels (U21s) 4 3 0 1 1 96 60 +36 8
4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) 4 3 0 1 1 92 96 –4 8 Elimination Final
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) 4 2 1 1 1 108 88 +20 7
6 Wests Tigers (U21s) 4 2 1 1 1 114 98 +16 7
7 New Zealand Warriors (U21s) 5 3 0 2 0 178 120 +58 6
8 Canberra Raiders (U21s) 5 3 0 2 0 180 144 +36 6
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) 4 2 0 2 1 110 100 +10 6
10 Sydney Roosters (U21s) 4 1 0 3 1 106 132 –26 4
11 Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) 4 1 0 3 1 68 128 –60 4
12 Melbourne Storm (U21s) 4 0 0 4 1 84 114 –30 2
13 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 4 0 0 4 1 88 126 –34 2
14 Newcastle Knights (U21s) 5 1 0 4 0 74 162 –88 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1 Penrith Panthers (U21s) 2 4 6 8 10
2 St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) 2 4 4 6 8
3 Parramatta Eels (U21s) 2 4 6 6 8
4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) 0 2 4 6 8
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) 2 4 5 7 7
6 Wests Tigers (U21s) 2 4 5 7 7
7 New Zealand Warriors (U21s) 2 4 6 6 6
8 Canberra Raiders (U21s) 2 2 2 4 6
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) 2 2 4 4 6
10 Sydney Roosters (U21s) 0 0 0 2 4
11 Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) 0 0 2 2 4
12 Melbourne Storm (U21s) 0 0 0 2 2
13 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 0 0 2 2 2
14 Newcastle Knights (U21s) 0 2 2 2 2
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) 44 – 14 Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm Navigation Homes Stadium Jack Feavers
Penrith Panthers (U21s) 22 – 12 Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Michael Ford
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) 0 – 28 St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Saturday, 7 March, 2:00pm Belmore Sports Ground Karra-Lee Nolan
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 30 – 38 Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 7 March, 3:15pm 4 Pines Park Tom Stindl
Melbourne Storm (U21s) 18 – 28 Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 7 March, 3:30pm Gosch's Paddock Billy Greatbatch
Newcastle Knights (U21s) 14 – 26 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Sunday, 8 March, 12:00pm Cessnock Sportsground Brayden Hunt
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) BYE Wests Tigers (U21s)
Round 2
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) 48 – 28 Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 14 March, 11:00am Aubrey Keech Reserve Gage Miles
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) 30 – 28 Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 14 March, 1:00pm Croome Road Sporting Complex Michael Ford
Penrith Panthers (U21s) 34 – 32 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Saturday, 14 March, 2:30pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) 40 – 22 Sydney Roosters (U21s) Sunday, 15 March, 11:45am Redfern Oval Billy Greatbatch
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 14 – 16 Newcastle Knights (U21s) Sunday, 15 March, 12:00pm 4 Pines Park Brendan Mani
Wests Tigers (U21s) 52 – 16 Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Sunday, 15 March, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval Mitchell Pitscheider
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) BYE Parramatta Eels (U21s)
Round 3
Newcastle Knights (U21s) 6 – 44 New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 21 March, 10:30am McDonald Jones Stadium Harrison Baysarri
Canberra Raiders (U21s) 26 – 30 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 21 March, 12:45pm Raiders Belconnen Liam Richardson
Parramatta Eels (U21s) 12 – 10 St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Saturday, 21 March, 2:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Bailey Warren
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) 22 – 12 Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 21 March, 3:05pm Ocean Projects Stadium Salvatore Marigliano
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) 22 – 22 Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 21 March, 3:25pm Polytec Stadium Mitchell Pitscheider
Sydney Roosters (U21s) 26 – 28 Penrith Panthers (U21s) Sunday, 22 March, 12:30pm Wentworth Park Lachlan Greenfield
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) BYE Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s)
Round 4
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) 12 – 30 St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Saturday, 28 March, 12:00pm Churchill Park Salvatore Marigliano
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) 32 – 22 Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 28 March, 2:15pm Belmore Sports Ground Lachlan Greenfield
Penrith Panthers (U21s) 28 – 26 Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 28 March, 4:45pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Ryan Micallef
Canberra Raiders (U21s) 42 – 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 29 March, 11:45am GIO Stadium Liam Richardson
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) 30 – 36 Wests Tigers (U21s) Sunday, 29 March, 1:15pm Bruce Pulman Park Jack Feavers
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 20 – 44 Sydney Roosters (U21s) Sunday, 29 March, 4:00pm Sydney Academy of Sport Harrison Baysarri
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) BYE Melbourne Storm (U21s)
Round 5 (Easter Round)
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) 20 – 30 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Friday, 3 April, 11:00am Redfern Oval Harrison Baysarri
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) 24 – 28 Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 4 April, 1:00pm Sydney Academy of Sport Mitchell Pitscheider
Penrith Panthers (U21s) 34 – 26 Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 4 April, 2:00pm Penrith Panthers Academy Gage Miles
Parramatta Eels (U21s) 30 – 4 Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 4 April, 4:15pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Lachlan Greenfield
Newcastle Knights (U21s) 16 – 46 Canberra Raiders (U21s) Sunday, 5 April, 10:30am Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence Brayden Hunt
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) 36 – 12 New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Sunday, 5 April, 11:35am Ocean Protect Stadium Salvatore Marigliano
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) BYE Sydney Roosters (U21s)
Round 6
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 12:00pm TBA TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 12:50pm Henson Park TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 11 April, 3:00pm Gosch's Paddock TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Sunday, 12 April, 3:30pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Round 7
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Friday, 17 April, TBA Go Media Stadium TBA
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Saturday, 18 April, 11:45am Redfern Oval TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Saturday, 18 April, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 18 April, 12:00pm Seiffert Oval TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Sunday, 19 April, 2:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Sunday, 19 April, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) BYE Penrith Panthers (U21s)
Round 8 (ANZAC Round)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Friday, 24 April, 11:50am Henson Park TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Friday, 24 April, 2:00pm Seabrook Reserve TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Friday, 24 April, TBA Go Media Stadium TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 25 April, 12:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Saturday, 25 April, 1:00pm Knights Centre of Excellence TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Sunday, 26 April, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Sunday, 26 April, 12:00pm Sydney Academy of Sport TBA
Round 9
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 2 May, 11:00am James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 2 May, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Sunday, 3 May, 10:00am Knights Centre of Excellence TBA
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Sunday, 3 May, 11:00am Parker Street Reserve TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Sunday, 3 May, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Sunday, 3 May, 1:50pm Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s)
Round 10
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 9 May, 12:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 9 May, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 9 May, 1:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 9 May, 1:00pm Gosch's Paddock TBA
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 10 May, 11:45am Coogee Oval TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Sunday, 10 May, 11:45am GIO Stadium TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) BYE New Zealand Warriors (U21s)
Round 11
Penrith Panthers (U21s) BYE Wests Tigers (U21s)
Newcastle Knights (U21s) Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s)
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Sydney Roosters (U21s)
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s)
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Melbourne Storm (U21s)
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Parramatta Eels (U21s)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Canberra Raiders (U21s)
Round 12
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 23 May, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 23 May, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 23 May, 1:00pm Seiffert Oval TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 23 May, 2:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) BYE Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s)
Newcastle Knights (U21s) Wests Tigers (U21s)
Penrith Panthers (U21s) Sydney Roosters (U21s)
Round 13
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Friday, 29 May, 5:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 30 May, 10:30am McDonald Jones Stadium TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 30 May, 12:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 30 May, 3:00pm Gosch's Paddock TBA
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Sunday, 31 May, 11:00am Parker Street Reserve TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 31 May, 11:45am GIO Stadium TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s)
Round 14
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 6 June, 10:00am Seabrook Reserve TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 6 June, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 6 June, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 6 June, 1:00pm 4 Pines Park TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 7 June, 1:50pm Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Sunday, 7 June, 2:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) BYE New Zealand Warriors (U21s)
Round 15
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 13 June, 11:45am Redfern Oval TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 13 June, 1:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Saturday, 13 June, 2:45pm Go Media Stadium TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Sunday, 14 June, 11:00am Lidcombe Oval TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) BYE St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s)
Newcastle Knights (U21s) Penrith Panthers (U21s)
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Melbourne Storm (U21s)
Round 16
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 20 June, 12:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Saturday, 20 June, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Saturday, 20 June, 1:00pm Knights Centre of Excellence TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Sunday, 21 June, 12:00pm Trusts Stadium TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Sunday, 21 June, 12:00pm Gosch's Paddock TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 21 June, 12:00pm Wentworth Park TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s)
Round 17
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 27 June, 12:30pm Dudley Chesham Sports Ground TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 27 June, 1:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 27 June, 5:00pm 4 Pines Park TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Sunday, 28 June, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Sunday, 28 June, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Sunday, 28 June, 1:35pm McDonald Jones Stadium TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) BYE Wests Tigers (U21s)
Round 18
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Saturday, 4 July, 11:00am Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 4 July, 11:00am Parker Street Reserve TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 4 July, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Sunday, 5 July, 4:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) BYE Newcastle Knights (U21s)
Canberra Raiders (U21s) Sydney Roosters (U21s)
Melbourne Storm (U21s) New Zealand Warriors (U21s)
Round 19
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 11 July, 11:45am Redfern Oval TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 11 July, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 11 July, 12:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Sunday, 12 July, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 12 July, 3:45pm AAMI Park TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) BYE Canberra Raiders (U21s)
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Penrith Panthers (U21s)
Round 20
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Friday, 17 July, 3:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Saturday, 18 July, 11:00am 4 Pines Park TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 18 July, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 18 July, TBA Raiders Belconnen TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 19 July, 12:00pm Trusts Stadium TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Sunday, 19 July, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) BYE Parramatta Eels (U21s)
Round 21
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Friday, 24 July, 6:30pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 25 July, 11:00am Belmore Sports Ground TBA
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 25 July, 11:45am Redfern Oval TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Saturday, 25 July, 12:00pm Knights Centre of Excellence TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 25 July, TBA Raiders Belconnen TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 26 July, 11:45am 4 Pines Park TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) Sunday, 26 July, 11:45am Jubilee Stadium TBA
Round 22
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 1 August, 12:00pm Four R Stadium TBA
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 1 August, 12:00pm Parker Street Reserve TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 1 August, 2:00pm Seabrook Reserve TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Sunday, 2 August, 11:00am Lidcombe Oval TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Sunday, 2 August, 11:45am Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 2 August, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) BYE New Zealand Warriors (U21s)
Round 23
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Saturday, 8 August, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Saturday, 8 August, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Saturday, 8 August, 12:00pm Trusts Stadium TBA
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 8 August, 11:45am Redfern Oval TBA
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 8 August, TBA Seabrook Reserve TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Sunday, 9 August, 11:00am Raiders Belconnen TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Sunday, 9 August, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Round 24
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V Sydney Roosters (U21s) Friday, 14 August, 7:30pm Parker Street Reserve TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 15 August, 11:00am 4 Pines Park TBA
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 15 August, 12:00pm TBA TBA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 15 August, 12:00pm Belmore Sports Ground TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) V Canberra Raiders (U21s) Saturday, 15 August, 12:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 16 August, 11:00am Lidcombe Oval TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) BYE Melbourne Storm (U21s)
Round 25
Melbourne Storm (U21s) V Penrith Panthers (U21s) Friday, 21 August, 3:00pm Seabrook Reserve TBA
Newcastle Knights (U21s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) Saturday, 22 August, 10:00am Knights Centre of Excellence TBA
St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 22 August, 11:00am Collegians Sports Stadium TBA
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) V New Zealand Warriors (U21s) Saturday, 22 August, 11:15am Redfern Oval TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) V Parramatta Eels (U21s) Saturday, 22 August, 1:00pm Seiffert Oval TBA
Sydney Roosters (U21s) V Wests Tigers (U21s) Sunday, 23 August, 12:30pm Wentworth Park TBA
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) BYE Kaiviti Silktails (U21s)
Round 26
Kaiviti Silktails (U21s) V Melbourne Storm (U21s) Saturday, 29 August, 12:00pm Churchill Park TBA
New Zealand Warriors (U21s) V Newcastle Knights (U21s) Saturday, 29 August, 12:00pm Trusts Stadium TBA
Penrith Panthers (U21s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U21s) Saturday, 29 August, 12:00pm Parker Street Reserve TBA
Wests Tigers (U21s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U21s) Saturday, 29 August, 12:00pm Lidcombe Oval TBA
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U21s) V St George Illawarra Dragons (U21s) Sunday, 30 August, 12:00pm Sydney Academy of Sport TBA
Parramatta Eels (U21s) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U21s) Sunday, 30 August, 2:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence TBA
Canberra Raiders (U21s) BYE Sydney Roosters (U21s)
Finals Series
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
2nd Place V 3rd Place 5/6 September TBA TBA
4th Place V 5th Place 5/6 September TBA TBA
Semi-Finals
1st Place V QF Winner 12/13 September TBA TBA
QF Loser V EF Winner 12/13 September TBA TBA
Preliminary Final
Major SF Loser V Minor SF Winner 19/20 September TBA TBA
Grand Final
Major SF Winner V PF Winner 26/27 September TBA TBA

Grand Final

Qualifying & Elimination FinalsMajor Semi-FinalPreliminary FinalGrand Final
11/2/3
2/31/2/3/4/5
21/2/3
3Minor Semi-Final2/3/4/5
2/3
44/5
5
2026 Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final
26/27 September 2026
TBA
Major SF Winner v PF Winner
TBA

SG Ball Cup

2026 UNE SG Ball Cup
Duration7 February – 2/3 May 2026
Teams17
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
← 2025
2027 →

The SG Ball Cup (named the UNE SG Ball Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a junior representative competition for male players in the older teenage age bracket. It features NSWRL and NRL pathway clubs from across New South Wales and, in some seasons, invited teams from other states or territories. Many players who progress to the Jersey Flegg Cup and beyond first come through the SG Ball system.

Teams

Balmain
Tigers

Ground: Leichhardt Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Leichhardt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

 Canberra
Raiders

Ground: Raiders Belconnen

City/Suburb: Canberra (Holt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canberra Raiders

 Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs

Ground: Belmore Sports Ground

City/Suburb: Sydney (Belmore)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Central Coast
Roosters

Ground: Woy Woy Oval

City/Suburb: Woy Woy

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Cronulla-Sutherland
Sharks

Ground: Ocean Protect Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Woolooware)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Illawarra
Steelers

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

 Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles

Ground: 4 Pines Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Brookvale)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

 Melbourne
Storm

Ground: Seabrook Reserve

City/Suburb: Melbourne (Broadmeadows)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Melbourne Storm

 New Zealand
Warriors

Ground: Bruce Pulman Park

City/Suburb: Auckland (Takanini)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: New Zealand Warriors

 Newcastle
Knights

Ground: Lakeside Sporting Complex

City/Suburb: Raymond Terrace

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Newcastle Knights

North Sydney
Bears

Ground: Hills Grammar Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kenthurst)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Perth Bears

 Parramatta
Eels

Ground: James Hardie Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kellyville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Parramatta Eels

 Penrith
Panthers

Ground: Parker Street Reserve

City/Suburb: Sydney (Penrith)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Penrith Panthers

 South Sydney
Rabbitohs

Ground: Redfern Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Redfern)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 St George
Dragons

Ground: Jubilee Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kogarah)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

Sydney
Roosters

Ground: Henson Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Marrickville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Western Suburbs
Magpies

Ground: Kirkham Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Elderslie)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 8 7 1 0 1 282 96 +186 17 Minor Premiers & Qualifying Finals
2 Sydney Roosters (U19s) 8 7 0 1 1 275 72 +203 16 Qualifying Finals
3 Melbourne Storm (U19s) 8 7 0 1 1 260 132 +128 16
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 8 7 0 1 1 218 158 +60 16
5 Parramatta Eels (U19s) 8 6 1 1 1 279 126 +153 15 Elimination Finals
6 Penrith Panthers (U19s) 8 6 0 2 1 226 130 +96 14
7 Newcastle Knights (U19s) 8 5 0 3 1 186 138 +48 12
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 8 4 0 4 1 214 187 +27 10
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 8 3 0 5 1 144 199 –55 8
10 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 8 3 0 5 1 180 238 –58 8
11 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 8 2 1 5 1 154 177 –23 7
12 Canberra Raiders (U19s) 8 2 0 6 1 146 246 -100 6
13 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 8 2 0 6 1 140 254 -114 6
14 North Sydney Bears (U19s) 8 2 0 6 1 125 262 -137 6
15 St George Dragons (U19s) 8 1 1 6 1 114 254 -140 5
16 Balmain Tigers (U19s) 8 1 0 7 1 132 268 -136 4
17 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 8 1 0 7 1 132 270 -138 4
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 15 17
2 Sydney Roosters (U19s) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 16
3 Melbourne Storm (U19s) 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 14 16
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 2 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 16
5 Parramatta Eels (U19s) 2 4 6 7 9 9 11 13 15
6 Penrith Panthers (U19s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 14
7 Newcastle Knights (U19s) 2 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 12
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 10 10
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 8
10 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 6 8
11 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 7
12 Canberra Raiders (U19s) 2 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6
13 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 0 0 2 4 4 6 6 6 6
14 North Sydney Bears (U19s) 0 0 2 2 4 4 4 6 6
15 St George Dragons (U19s) 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 5 5
16 Balmain Tigers (U19s) 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
17 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 4
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1
Sydney Roosters (U19s) 18 – 16 Penrith Panthers (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 11:30am Mascot Oval Bailey Clark
Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 12 – 48 Parramatta Eels (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 12:00pm Kirkham Oval Jayden Kastelan
Canberra Raiders (U19s) 32 – 24 St George Dragons (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 12:30pm Raiders Belconnen Balunn Simon
Melbourne Storm (U19s) 34 – 12 North Sydney Bears (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 2:30pm Seabrook Reserve Jonathan Nicholls
Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 4 – 40 Balmain Tigers (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 2:30pm Woy Woy Oval Liam O'Brien
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 28 – 22 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) Saturday, 7 February, 3:15pm Redfern Oval Bailey Warren
New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 14 – 28 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) Sunday, 8 February, 11:30am Bruce Pulman Park Joseph Green
Newcastle Knights (U19s) 24 – 18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) Sunday, 8 February, 3:00pm Maitland Sports Ground Jake Walsh
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) BYE
Round 2
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 32 – 18 North Sydney Bears (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 2:30pm 4 Pines Park Jake Walsh
Penrith Panthers (U19s) 56 – 6 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 2:30pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Jabril Daizli
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 20 – 28 Canberra Raiders (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 3:00pm McCredie Park Bailey Clark
Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 8 – 9 Sydney Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 3:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Balunn Simon
Newcastle Knights (U19s) 24 – 12 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 3:30pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Jayden Kastelan
St George Dragons (U19s) 14 – 44 Melbourne Storm (U19s) Saturday, 14 February, 4:30pm Mascot Oval Liam O'Brien
New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 12 – 36 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) Sunday, 15 February, 11:30am Bruce Pulman Park Jack Feavers
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 16 – 40 Parramatta Eels (U19s) Sunday, 15 February, 12:00pm Henson Park Bailey Warren
Balmain Tigers (U19s) BYE
Round 3
Balmain Tigers (U19s) 12 – 54 Parramatta Eels (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 12:00pm Leichhardt Oval Liam O'Brien
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 44 – 30 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 12:30pm McCredie Park Jayden Kastelan
North Sydney Bears (U19s) 23 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 2:30pm Hills Grammar Oval Jabril Daizli
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 38 – 18 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 3:15pm Redfern Oval Jake Walsh
Canberra Raiders (U19s) 24 – 30 Penrith Panthers (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 3:30pm Raiders Belconnen Matthew Gomes
Newcastle Knights (U19s) 24 – 28 Melbourne Storm (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 4:30pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Bailey Clark
Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 10 – 26 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) Saturday, 21 February, 5:30pm WIN Stadium Bailey Warren
Sydney Roosters (U19s) 52 – 0 St George Dragons (U19s) Sunday, 22 February, 12:30pm Henson Park Balunn Simon
New Zealand Warriors (U19s) BYE
Round 4
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 38 – 10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 1:15pm Redfern Oval Balunn Simon
Sydney Roosters (U19s) 28 – 4 Newcastle Knights (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 2:00pm Leichhardt Oval Bailey Clark
Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 36 – 14 Balmain Tigers (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 2:30pm Kirkham Oval Bailey Warren
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 20 – 0 St George Dragons (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 2:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium Jabril Daizli
North Sydney Bears (U19s) 12 – 38 Penrith Panthers (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 3:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Liam O'Brien
Parramatta Eels (U19s) 24 – 24 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) Saturday, 28 February, 5:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Jake Walsh
New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 34 – 18 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) Sunday, 1 March, 11:30am Bruce Pulman Park Joseph Green
Canberra Raiders (U19s) 22 – 28 Melbourne Storm (U19s) Sunday, 1 March, 2:30pm Raiders Belconnen Jayden Kastelan
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) BYE
Round 5
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 50 – 4 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm Hammondville Oval Bailey Clark
Melbourne Storm (U19s) 34 – 20 Balmain Tigers (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 2:00pm Gosch's Paddock Jonathan Nicholls
Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 18 – 26 Newcastle Knights (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 2:00pm Woy Woy Oval Matthew Gomes
Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 18 – 22 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 3:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Matthew Galvin
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 6 – 38 Sydney Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 3:15pm Ocean Protect Stadium Bailey Warren
Canberra Raiders (U19s) 16 – 24 North Sydney Bears (U19s) Saturday, 7 March, 4:30pm Raiders Belconnen Liam O'Brien
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 6 – 38 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) Sunday, 8 March, 12:30pm 4 Pines Park Jake Walsh
St George Dragons (U19s) BYE Parramatta Eels (U19s)
Penrith Panthers (U19s)
Round 6
Penrith Panthers (U19s) 20 – 18 Newcastle Knights (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 12:15pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Jayden Kastelan
Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 26 – 44 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 12:25pm Lidcombe Oval Brayden Silvester
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 16 – 24 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 12:30pm Hammondville Oval Matthew Gomes
Sydney Roosters (U19s) 56 – 0 Canberra Raiders (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 1:30pm Mascot Oval Aidan Richardson
Melbourne Storm (U19s) 50 – 6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 2:00pm Seabrook Reserve Bailey Clark
St George Dragons (U19s) 32 – 22 North Sydney Bears (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 2:30pm Collegians Sports Stadium Matthew Galvin
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) 44 – 10 Parramatta Eels (U19s) Saturday, 14 March, 3:45pm Redfern Oval Bailey Warren
Balmain Tigers (U19s) 16 – 24 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) Sunday, 15 March, 1:30pm Leichhardt Oval Liam O'Brien
Central Coast Roosters (U19s) BYE
Round 7
North Sydney Bears (U19s) 10 – 56 Sydney Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 11:30am Hills Grammar Oval Bailey Clark
Parramatta Eels (U19s) 44 – 4 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 12:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Liam O'Brien
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 28 – 16 Balmain Tigers (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 1:30pm 4 Pines Park Matthew Gomes
Penrith Panthers (U19s) 16 – 14 Melbourne Storm (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 2:30pm HE Laybutt Sporting Complex Jayden Kastelan
St George Dragons (U19s) 14 – 14 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 2:30pm Collegians Sports Stadium Matthew Galvin
Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) 22 – 26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 3:30pm Kirkham Oval Balunn Simon
Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 30 – 18 Illawarra Steelers (U19s) Saturday, 21 March, 3:30pm Woy Woy Oval Brayden Silvester
Newcastle Knights (U19s) BYE Canberra Raiders (U19s)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s)
Round 8
Newcastle Knights (U19s) 28 – 10 Canberra Raiders (U19s) Saturday, 28 March, 3:00pm Cessnock Sportsground Bailey Clark
Penrith Panthers (U19s) 10 – 26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) Saturday, 28 March, 3:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Jayden Kastelan
Parramatta Eels (U19s) 28 – 8 Central Coast Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 28 March, 4:00pm Eric Tweedale Stadium Balunn Simon
New Zealand Warriors (U19s) 26 – 32 Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) Sunday, 29 March, 11:30am Bruce Pulman Park Paki Parkinson
Balmain Tigers (U19s) 10 – 42 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) Sunday, 29 March, 12:00pm Leichhardt Oval Bailey Warren
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 30 – 18 St George Dragons (U19s) Sunday, 29 March, 2:30pm Sydney Academy of Sport Liam O'Brien
North Sydney Bears (U19s) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s)
Sydney Roosters (U19s) Illawarra Steelers (U19s)
Melbourne Storm (U19s)
Round 9 (Easter Round)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s) 36 – 14 Canberra Raiders (U19s) Friday, 3 April, 5:15pm Ocean Protect Stadium Bailey Clark
Illawarra Steelers (U19s) 30 – 22 New Zealand Warriors (U19s) Saturday, 4 April, 11:50am Collegians Sports Stadium Liam O'Brien
Balmain Tigers (U19s) 4 – 46 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) Saturday, 4 April, 12:00pm Leichhardt Oval Jayden Kastelan
Melbourne Storm (U19s) 28 – 18 Sydney Roosters (U19s) Saturday, 4 April, 2:00pm Seabrook Reserve Bailey Warren
Parramatta Eels (U19s) 31 – 6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) Saturday, 4 April, 2:30pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Matthew Galvin
North Sydney Bears (U19s) 4 – 38 Newcastle Knights (U19s) Saturday, 4 April, 3:00pm Hills Grammar Oval Balunn Simon
Central Coast Roosters (U19s) 18 – 24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) Sunday, 5 April, 11:30am Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex Stuart Halsey
St George Dragons (U19s) 12 – 40 Penrith Panthers (U19s) Sunday, 5 April, 2:30pm Jubilee Stadium Matthew Gomes
Western Suburbs Magpies (U19s) BYE
Finals Series
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Sydney Roosters (U19s) V Melbourne Storm (U19s) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Parramatta Eels (U19s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Penrith Panthers (U19s) V Newcastle Knights (U19s) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Semi-Finals
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF1 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
QF1 Winner V SF2 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 2/3 May TBA TBA

Grand Final

Qualifying & Elimination FinalsSemi-FinalsPreliminary FinalsGrand Final
1 South Sydney
4 Manly Warringah
1/4
5/8
5 Parramatta1/4
8 Canterbury-Bankstown2/3/6/7
6 Penrith2/3
7 Newcastle1/4/5/8
2/3
6/7
2 Sydney
3 Melbourne
2026 SG Ball Cup Grand Final
2/3 May 2026
TBA
PF1 Winner v PF2 Winner
TBA

Tarsha Gale Cup

2026 Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup
Duration7 February – 2/3 May 2026
Teams14
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
← 2025
2027 →

The Tarsha Gale Cup (named the Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a junior representative competition for female players and one of the key stages in the NSWRL female participation pathway. The competition provides a high-performance environment for young women progressing towards senior women's competitions and the NRLW.

Teams

Canberra
Raiders

Ground: Raiders Belconnen

City/Suburb: Canberra (Holt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canberra Raiders

 Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs

Ground: Hammondville Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Hammondville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Cronulla-Sutherland
Sharks

Ground: Ocean Protect Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Woolooware)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

 Illawarra
Steelers

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

 Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles

Ground: 4 Pines Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Brookvale)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Melbourne
Storm

Ground: Seabrook Reserve

City/Suburb: Melbourne (Broadmeadows)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Melbourne Storm

 Newcastle
Knights

Ground: Lakeside Sporting Complex

City/Suburb: Raymond Terrace

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Newcastle Knights

 North Sydney
Bears

Ground: Hills Grammar Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kenthurst)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Perth Bears

 Parramatta
Eels

Ground: James Hardie Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kellyville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Parramatta Eels

 Penrith
Panthers

Ground: Parker Street Reserve

City/Suburb: Sydney (Penrith)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Penrith Panthers

South Sydney
Rabbitohs

Ground: Redfern Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Redfern)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 St George
Dragons

Ground: Jubilee Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kogarah)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

 Sydney
Roosters

Ground: Mascot Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Mascot)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Wests
Tigers

Ground: Leichhardt Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Leichhardt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 8 7 0 1 1 286 74 +212 16 Minor Premiers & Qualifying Finals
2 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 8 7 0 1 1 256 92 +164 16 Qualifying Finals
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 8 6 0 2 1 264 112 +152 14
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 8 6 0 2 1 192 88 +104 14
5 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 8 5 1 2 1 184 122 +62 13 Elimination Finals
6 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 8 5 0 3 1 224 116 +108 12
7 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 8 5 0 3 1 156 116 +40 12
8 Wests Tigers (U19s G) 8 3 1 4 1 144 130 +14 9
9 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 8 3 1 4 1 126 238 -112 9
10 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 8 3 0 5 1 152 182 –30 8
11 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 8 1 1 6 1 118 270 -152 5
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 8 1 1 6 1 68 234 -166 5
13 St George Dragons (U19s G) 8 1 0 7 1 98 240 -142 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 8 0 1 7 1 48 302 -254 3
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16
2 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 2 4 6 8 10 10 12 14 14
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 14
5 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 0 2 4 5 5 7 9 11 13
6 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 0 2 4 4 6 6 8 10 12
7 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 2 2 4 4 4 6 8 10 12
8 Wests Tigers (U19s G) 2 2 4 6 7 9 9 9 9
9 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 2 4 4 5 5 7 7 9 9
10 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 2 2 2 4 6 6 8 8 8
11 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 0 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5
13 St George Dragons (U19s G) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 3
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 60 – 4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 11:30am Hammondville Oval Carter Spowert-Lehman
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 4 – 22 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 11:45am Redfern Oval William Flint
Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 22 – 36 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 2:30pm Seabrook Reserve Matt Hicks
Wests Tigers (U19s G) 22 – 16 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 3:00pm Kirkham Oval Jaylen Chasle
Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 32 – 10 St George Dragons (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 3:30pm Raiders Belconnen Thomas Inness
Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 34 – 4 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) Saturday, 7 February, 4:15pm Woy Woy Oval Ben Thompson
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 10 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) Sunday, 8 February, 12:00pm Maitland Sports Ground Aleksandr Fitzgerald
Round 2
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 6 – 30 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 11:30am 4 Pines Park Lachlan Bryant
Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 26 – 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 11:30am St Marys Leagues Stadium William Flint
Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 0 – 32 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 12:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Jack Catania
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 16 – 10 Wests Tigers (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 12:30pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Aleksandr Fitzgerald
St George Dragons (U19s G) 16 – 26 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 1:30pm Jubilee Stadium Tallon Irons
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 30 – 6 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 3:30pm Hammondville Oval Ben Thompson
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 6 – 10 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) Saturday, 14 February, 4:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium Reece Sammut
Round 3
North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 14 – 38 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 11:30am Hills Grammar Oval Aleksandr Fitzgerald
Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 52 – 6 St George Dragons (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 11:30am Woy Woy Oval Ben Thompson
Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 34 – 6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 11:30am WIN Stadium William Flint
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 0 – 24 Wests Tigers (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 11:45am Redfern Oval Jack Catania
Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 0 – 36 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 12:30pm Raiders Belconnen James Fitzgerald
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 50 – 8 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) Saturday, 21 February, 1:30pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Riley Hayes
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) BYE Parramatta Eels (U19s G)
Round 4
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 24 – 0 St George Dragons (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 11:15am Ocean Protect Stadium William Flint
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 42 – 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 11:30am Hammondville Oval Tallon Irons
Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 32 – 16 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 12:00pm Mascot Oval Aleksandr Fitzgerald
Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 12 – 22 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 12:30pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Maisy Macarthur
Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 26 – 14 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 1:15pm Raiders Belconnen Jack Catania
North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 8 – 8 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) Saturday, 28 February, 6:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Ben Thompson
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) BYE Wests Tigers (U19s G)
Round 5
Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 20 – 26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 11:30am Blacktown International Sports Park Aleksandr Fitzgerald
Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 32 – 14 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm Eric Tweedale Stadium Maisy Macarthur
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 8 – 28 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 12:15pm Redfern Oval Tallon Irons
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 18 – 14 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 12:30pm Cronulla High School Toby Parrott
Canberra Raiders (U19s G) 52 – 6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 1:30pm Raiders Belconnen Jack Catania
Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 18 – 18 Wests Tigers (U19s G) Saturday, 7 March, 2:00pm Seabrook Reserve Kai Davenport
St George Dragons (U19s G) BYE Sydney Roosters (U19s G)
Round 6
St George Dragons (U19s G) 10 – 18 North Sydney Bears (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 11:30am Collegians Sports Stadium Thomas Inness
Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 22 – 16 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 12:00pm Blacktown International Sports Park William Flint
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) 0 – 62 Parramatta Eels (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 12:15pm Redfern Oval Ben Raymond
Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 6 – 46 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 2:00pm Casey Fields William Roache
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 16 – 22 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 3:30pm Hammondville Oval Jaylen Chasle
Sydney Roosters (U19s G) 38 – 12 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) Saturday, 14 March, 4:30pm Mascot Oval James Fitzgerald
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 6 – 34 Wests Tigers (U19s G) Sunday, 15 March, 11:30am Sydney Academy of Sport Lachlan Bryant
Round 7
North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 0 – 60 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) Saturday, 21 March, 11:30am Aubrey Keech Reserve Tallon Irons
St George Dragons (U19s G) 20 – 34 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) Saturday, 21 March, 11:30am Collegians Sports Stadium Caitlin Sherry
Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 60 – 10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) Saturday, 21 March, 12:00pm Eric Tweedale Stadium Toby Parrott
Wests Tigers (U19s G) 8 – 20 Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) Saturday, 21 March, 12:30pm Kirkham Oval Maisy Macarthur
Melbourne Storm (U19s G) 14 – 46 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) Saturday, 21 March, 2:00pm Casey Fields Achillies Ngaue
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) BYE Canberra Raiders (U19s G)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) Penrith Panthers (U19s G)
Round 8
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) 26 – 14 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) Saturday, 28 March, 12:00pm Cessnock Sportsground Ben Raymond
Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 30 – 6 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) Saturday, 28 March, 12:00pm Eric Tweedale Stadium Thomas Inness
Penrith Panthers (U19s G) 24 – 22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) Saturday, 28 March, 12:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Lachlan Bryant
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 10 – 32 St George Dragons (U19s G) Sunday, 29 March, 11:30am Sydney Academy of Sport Stuart Halsey
Wests Tigers (U19s G) 12 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) Sunday, 29 March, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval Jaylen Chasle
North Sydney Bears (U19s G) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G)
Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) Melbourne Storm (U19s G)
Round 9 (Easter Round)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 22 – 10 Canberra Raiders (U19s G) Friday, 3 April, 1:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium Tallon Irons
Parramatta Eels (U19s G) 24 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) Saturday, 4 April, 11:30am James Hardie Centre of Excellence Josh Leigh
North Sydney Bears (U19s G) 6 – 62 Newcastle Knights (U19s G) Saturday, 4 April, 12:00pm Hills Grammar Oval Jack Catania
Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 32 – 10 Melbourne Storm (U19s G) Saturday, 4 April, 1:20pm Collegians Sports Stadium Thomas Inness
Wests Tigers (U19s G) 6 – 32 Sydney Roosters (U19s G) Saturday, 4 April, 3:00pm Leichhardt Oval Maisy Macarthur
St George Dragons (U19s G) 4 – 44 Penrith Panthers (U19s G) Sunday, 5 April, 11:30am Jubilee Stadium Toby Parrott
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U19s G) 0 – 0* South Sydney Rabbitohs (U19s G) N/A
Finals Series
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
Sydney Roosters (U19s G) V Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19s G) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Parramatta Eels (U19s G) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U19s G) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Penrith Panthers (U19s G) V Wests Tigers (U19s G) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Newcastle Knights (U19s G) V Illawarra Steelers (U19s G) 11/12 April TBA TBA
Semi-Finals
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF1 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
QF1 Winner V SF2 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 2/3 May TBA TBA

Grand Final

Qualifying & Elimination FinalsSemi-FinalsPreliminary FinalsGrand Final
1 Sydney
4 Cronulla-Sutherland
1/4
5/8
5 Penrith1/4
8 Wests2/3/6/7
6 Newcastle2/3
7 Illawarra1/4/5/8
2/3
6/7
2 Parramatta
3 Canterbury-Bankstown
2026 Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final
2/3 May 2026
TBA
PF1 Winner v PF2 Winner
TBA

Laurie Daley Cup

2026 SLE Laurie Daley Cup
Duration31 January – 28 March 2026
Teams10
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
← 2025
2027 →

The Laurie Daley Cup (named the SLE Laurie Daley Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a regional representative competition for male players in the older teenage age bracket, drawing its teams from country and regional New South Wales. Named after former New South Wales captain Laurie Daley, it forms part of the NSWRL's Country Rugby League pathway structure alongside the SLE Andrew Johns Cup.

Teams

Club Changes

  • Illawarra-South Coast Dragons renamed to Illawarra-South Coast Steelers for 2026.
Central Coast
Roosters

Ground: Woy Woy Oval

City/Suburb: Woy Woy (Woy Woy)

Head coach: TBA

 Illawarra-South Coast
Steelers

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Head coach: TBA

 Macarthur-Wests
Tigers

Ground: Kirkham Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Elderslie)

Head coach: TBA

 Monaro
Colts

Ground: Seiffert Oval

City/Suburb: Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan East)

Head coach: TBA

 Newcastle-Maitland Region
Knights

Ground: Lakeside Sporting Complex

City/Suburb: Raymond Terrace

Head coach: TBA

North Coast
Bulldogs

Ground: Port Macquarie Regional Stadium

City/Suburb: Port Macquarie

Head coach: TBA

 Northern Rivers
Titans

Ground: Crozier Field

City/Suburb: Lismore (Lismore)

Head coach: TBA

 Northern
Tigers

Ground: Scully Park

City/Suburb: Tamworth (West Tamworth)

Head coach: TBA

 Riverina
Bulls

Ground: GeoHex Park

City/Suburb: Wagga Wagga (East Wagga Wagga)

Head coach: TBA

 Western
Rams

Ground: Carrington Park

City/Suburb: Bathurst (Bathurst)

Head coach: TBA

Ladder

Northern Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 5 4 0 1 1 134 82 +52 10 Semi-Finals
2 Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) 5 4 0 1 1 104 62 +42 10
3 Central Coast Roosters (U18s) 5 2 1 2 1 158 122 +36 7
4 North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) 5 2 1 2 1 124 126 –2 7
5 Northern Tigers (U18s) 5 1 0 4 1 66 144 –78 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Southern Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 5 5 0 0 1 224 44 +180 12 Semi-Finals
2 Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) 5 3 0 2 1 112 102 +10 8
3 Monaro Colts (U18s) 5 2 0 3 1 118 144 –26 6
4 Western Rams (U18s) 5 1 0 4 1 106 216 -110 4
5 Riverina Bulls (U18s) 5 0 0 5 1 96 200 -104 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder Progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 2.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6
Northern Conference
1 Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 2 4 4 6 8 10
2 Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) 2 4 6 6 8 10
3 Central Coast Roosters (U18s) 2 4 6 7 7 7
4 North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) 0 0 2 3 5 7
5 Northern Tigers (U18s) 2 2 2 4 4 4
Southern Conference
1 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 2 4 6 8 10 12
2 Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) 0 2 4 6 8 8
3 Monaro Colts (U18s) 0 2 2 2 4 6
4 Western Rams (U18s) 0 0 2 4 4 4
5 Riverina Bulls (U18s) 0 0 0 0 0 2
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1 (Magic Round)
Monaro Colts (U18s) 16 – 34 Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) Saturday, 31 January, 12:10pm Seiffert Oval Stuart Halsey
Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 30 – 12 North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) Saturday, 31 January, 12:10pm David Campese Oval Callum Rigby
Northern Tigers (U18s) 26 – 24 Riverina Bulls (U18s) Saturday, 31 January, 12:10pm Pirtek Park Nicholas Willer
Central Coast Roosters (U18s) 58 – 12 Western Rams (U18s) Saturday, 31 January, 1:30pm David Campese Oval Ben Raymond
Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) 6 – 4 Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) Saturday, 31 January, 2:50pm Pirtek Park Callum Richardson
Round 2
Central Coast Roosters (U18s) 36 – 12 Northern Tigers (U18s) Saturday, 7 February, 11:20am Woy Woy Oval Callum Richardson
North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) 12 – 20 Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) Saturday, 7 February, 11:40am Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Lachlan Gillies
Western Rams (U18s) 18 – 24 Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) Saturday, 7 February, 2:30pm Tony Luchetti Sportsground Stuart Halsey
Riverina Bulls (U18s) 0 – 52 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) Sunday, 8 February, 11:50am GeoHex Park Callum Rigby
Monaro Colts (U18s) BYE Northern Rivers Titans (U18s)
Round 3
Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) 40 – 6 Northern Tigers (U18s) Saturday, 14 February, 10:50am Lakeside Sporting Complex Ben Raymond
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 24 – 26 North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) Saturday, 14 February, 11:20am Crozier Field Lachlan Gillies
Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 36 – 18 Monaro Colts (U18s) Saturday, 14 February, 12:20pm Kirkham Oval Carter Spowert-Lehman
Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) 42 – 22 Riverina Bulls (U18s) Sunday, 15 February, 11:20am Centenary Field Rami Abu-Mansour
Central Coast Roosters (U18s) BYE Western Rams (U18s)
Round 4
Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) 18 – 28 Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) Saturday, 21 February, 10:50am Lakeside Sporting Complex Logan Neilsen
North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) 30 – 30 Central Coast Roosters (U18s) Saturday, 21 February, 11:20am Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Lachlan Bryant
Western Rams (U18s) 52 – 28 Riverina Bulls (U18s) Saturday, 21 February, 11:20am Jock Colley Oval Carter Spowert-Lehman
Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) 34 – 16 Monaro Colts (U18s) Saturday, 21 February, 2:30pm WIN Stadium Jaylen Chasle
Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) BYE Northern Tigers (U18s)
Round 5
Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 66 – 6 Western Rams (U18s) Saturday, 28 February, 11:20am Kirkham Oval Callum Rigby
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 48 – 22 Central Coast Roosters (U18s) Saturday, 28 February, 11:20am Crozier Field Logan Neilsen
Northern Tigers (U18s) 22 – 44 North Coast Bulldogs (U18s) Saturday, 28 February, 2:00pm Scully Park Lachlan Bryant
Riverina Bulls (U18s) 22 – 28 Monaro Colts (U18s) Sunday, 1 March, 2:00pm Laurie Daley Oval Jaylen Chasle
Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) BYE Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s)
Round 6
Central Coast Roosters (U18s) 12 – 20 Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) Saturday, 7 March, 10:50am Woy Woy Oval Ben Raymond
Monaro Colts (U18s) 40 – 18 Western Rams (U18s) Saturday, 7 March, 10:50am Seiffert Oval Rami Abu-Mansour
Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) 8 – 40 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Jaylen Chasle
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 0* – 0 Northern Tigers (U18s) N/A
Riverina Bulls (U18s) BYE North Coast Bulldogs (U18s)
Finals Series
Semi-Finals
Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) 38 – 12 Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights (U18s) Saturday, 21 March, 11:30am Dudley Chesham Sports Ground Rami Abu-Mansour
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 47 – 6 Illawarra-South Coast Steelers (U18s) Sunday, 22 March, 11:40am Crozier Field Carter Spowert-Lehman
Grand Final
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 22 – 40 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s) Saturday, 28 March, 1:15pm Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Callum Rigby

Grand Final

Semi-Finals Grand Final
      
1N Northern Rivers 47
2S Illawarra-South Coast 6
Northern Rivers 22
Macarthur-Wests 40
1S Macarthur-Wests 38
2N Newcastle-Maitland 12
2026 Laurie Daley Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 28 March 2026
1:15pm
Northern Rivers Titans (U18s) 22 – 40 Macarthur-Wests Tigers (U18s)
Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie
Referee: Callum Rigby
Touch judges: Declan Fitzgerald & Luke Donovan

Harold Matthews Cup

2026 UNE Harold Matthews Cup
Duration7 February – 2/3 May 2026
Teams17
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
← 2025
2027 →

The Harold Matthews Cup (named the UNE Harold Matthews Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a junior representative competition for younger teenage male players, featuring NSWRL and NRL pathway clubs. It serves as an early entry point into the elite pathways system, with many participants progressing into UNE SG Ball Cup and beyond.

Teams

Balmain
Tigers

Ground: Leichhardt Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Leichhardt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

 Canberra
Raiders

Ground: Raiders Belconnen

City/Suburb: Canberra (Holt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canberra Raiders

 Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs

Ground: Belmore Sports Ground

City/Suburb: Sydney (Belmore)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Central Coast
Roosters

Ground: Woy Woy Oval

City/Suburb: Woy Woy

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Cronulla-Sutherland
Sharks

Ground: Ocean Protect Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Woolooware)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Illawarra
Steelers

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

 Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles

Ground: 4 Pines Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Brookvale)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

 Melbourne
Storm

Ground: Seabrook Reserve

City/Suburb: Melbourne (Broadmeadows)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Melbourne Storm

 New Zealand
Warriors

Ground: Bruce Pulman Park

City/Suburb: Auckland (Takanini)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: New Zealand Warriors

 Newcastle
Knights

Ground: Lakeside Sporting Complex

City/Suburb: Raymond Terrace

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Newcastle Knights

North Sydney
Bears

Ground: Hills Grammar Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kenthurst)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Perth Bears

 Parramatta
Eels

Ground: James Hardie Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kellyville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Parramatta Eels

 Penrith
Panthers

Ground: Parker Street Reserve

City/Suburb: Sydney (Penrith)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Penrith Panthers

 South Sydney
Rabbitohs

Ground: Redfern Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Redfern)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 St George
Dragons

Ground: Jubilee Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kogarah)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

Sydney
Roosters

Ground: Henson Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Marrickville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Western Suburbs
Magpies

Ground: Kirkham Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Elderslie)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Newcastle Knights (U17s) 7 7 0 0 1 180 86 +94 16 Minor Premiers & Qualifying Finals
2 Penrith Panthers (U17s) 7 6 0 1 1 244 78 +166 14 Qualifying Finals
3 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) 7 6 0 1 1 174 102 +72 14
4 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 7 6 0 1 1 154 103 +51 14
5 Parramatta Eels (U17s) 7 5 0 2 1 161 84 +77 12 Elimination Finals
6 Sydney Roosters (U17s) 7 4 0 3 1 148 124 +24 10
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 7 4 0 3 1 136 128 +8 10
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 7 4 0 3 1 144 158 –14 10
9 Canberra Raiders (U17s) 7 3 0 4 1 132 142 –10 8
10 Balmain Tigers (U17s) 7 3 0 4 1 118 146 –28 8
11 North Sydney Bears (U17s) 7 3 0 4 1 108 190 –82 8
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) 7 2 0 5 1 170 186 –16 6
13 St George Dragons (U17s) 7 2 0 5 1 86 152 –66 6
14 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 8 2 0 6 0 160 166 –6 4
15 New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 7 1 0 6 1 138 172 –34 4
16 Melbourne Storm (U17s) 7 1 0 6 1 76 174 –98 4
17 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) 7 1 0 6 1 88 236 -148 4
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Newcastle Knights (U17s) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
2 Penrith Panthers (U17s) 2 4 6 8 10 10 12 14
3 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
4 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
5 Parramatta Eels (U17s) 2 4 6 6 8 8 10 12
6 Sydney Roosters (U17s) 0 2 4 4 6 6 8 10
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 2 4 6 6 8 8 10 10
9 Canberra Raiders (U17s) 2 2 2 4 4 6 8 8
10 Balmain Tigers (U17s) 0 2 2 2 2 4 6 8
11 North Sydney Bears (U17s) 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 8
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 6
13 St George Dragons (U17s) 0 2 2 4 6 6 6 6
14 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4
15 New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 0 0 2 4 4 4 4 4
16 Melbourne Storm (U17s) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4
17 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1
Sydney Roosters (U17s) 10 – 32 Penrith Panthers (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 10:00am Mascot Oval Rami Abu-Mansour
Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 16 – 18 Parramatta Eels (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 10:30am Kirkham Oval Matthew Galvin
Canberra Raiders (U17s) 24 – 10 St George Dragons (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 11:00am Raiders Belconnen Aidan Richardson
Melbourne Storm (U17s) 18 – 20 North Sydney Bears (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 1:00pm Seabrook Reserve William Roache
Central Coast Roosters (U17s) 34 – 16 Balmain Tigers (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 1:00pm Woy Woy Oval Matthew Gomes
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 16 – 18 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) Saturday, 7 February, 1:30pm Redfern Oval Jabril Daizli
New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 18 – 24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) Sunday, 8 February, 10:00am Bruce Pulman Park Kevin Ah Ken
Newcastle Knights (U17s) 34 – 32 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) Sunday, 8 February, 1:30pm Maitland Sports Ground Brayden Silvester
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) BYE
Round 2
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 24 – 18 North Sydney Bears (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 1:00pm 4 Pines Park Callum Richardson
Penrith Panthers (U17s) 38 – 0 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 1:00pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Stuart Halsey
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 28 – 6 Canberra Raiders (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 1:00pm McCredie Park Aidan Richardson
Illawarra Steelers (U17s) 12 – 22 Sydney Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 1:30pm Collegians Sports Stadium Matthew Galvin
Newcastle Knights (U17s) 24 – 12 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 2:00pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Callum Rigby
St George Dragons (U17s) 16 – 10 Melbourne Storm (U17s) Saturday, 14 February, 3:00pm Mascot Oval Brayden Silvester
New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 16 – 28 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) Sunday, 15 February, 10:00am Bruce Pulman Park Porfi Vivas
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) 10 – 20 Parramatta Eels (U17s) Sunday, 15 February, 10:30am Henson Park Matthew Gomes
Balmain Tigers (U17s) BYE
Round 3
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 28 – 22 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 10:30am McCredie Park Rami Abu-Mansour
Balmain Tigers (U17s) 8 – 22 Parramatta Eels (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 10:30am Leichhardt Oval Aidan Richardson
North Sydney Bears (U17s) 24 – 40 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 1:00pm Hills Grammar Oval Matthew Galvin
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 16 – 10 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 1:30pm Redfern Oval Callum Rigby
Canberra Raiders (U17s) 20 – 30 Penrith Panthers (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 2:00pm Raiders Belconnen Ben Raymond
Newcastle Knights (U17s) 28 – 6 Melbourne Storm (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 3:00pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Brayden Silvester
Illawarra Steelers (U17s) 18 – 12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) Saturday, 21 February, 4:00pm WIN Stadium Stuart Halsey
Sydney Roosters (U17s) 32 – 4 St George Dragons (U17s) Sunday, 22 February, 11:00am Henson Park Callum Richardson
New Zealand Warriors (U17s) BYE
Round 4
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 26 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 11:30am Redfern Oval Stuart Halsey
Sydney Roosters (U17s) 6 – 20 Newcastle Knights (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 12:30pm Leichhardt Oval Carter Spowert-Lehman
Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 32 – 4 Balmain Tigers (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 1:00pm Kirkham Oval Ben Raymond
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) 18 – 24 St George Dragons (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 1:00pm Ocean Protect Stadium Matthew Gomes
North Sydney Bears (U17s) 0 – 54 Penrith Panthers (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 1:30pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Callum Richardson
Parramatta Eels (U17s) 18 – 22 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) Saturday, 28 February, 3:30pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Rami Abu-Mansour
New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 50 – 18 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) Sunday, 1 March, 10:00am Bruce Pulman Park Epiha Muru-Kete
Canberra Raiders (U17s) 32 – 10 Melbourne Storm (U17s) Sunday, 1 March, 1:00pm Raiders Belconnen Aidan Richardson
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) BYE
Round 5
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 26 – 16 New Zealand Warriors (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 10:30am Hammondville Oval Stuart Halsey
Melbourne Storm (U17s) 18 – 16 Balmain Tigers (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:30pm Gosch's Paddock William Roache
Central Coast Roosters (U17s) 4 – 18 Newcastle Knights (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 12:20pm Woy Woy Oval Callum Richardson
Illawarra Steelers (U17s) 30 – 22 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 1:30pm Collegians Sports Stadium Callum Rigby
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) 26 – 32 Sydney Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 1:45pm Ocean Protect Stadium Jabril Daizli
Canberra Raiders (U17s) 14 – 16 North Sydney Bears (U17s) Saturday, 7 March, 3:00pm Raiders Belconnen Carter Spowert-Lehman
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 10 – 30 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) Sunday, 8 March, 11:00am 4 Pines Park Brayden Silvester
St George Dragons (U17s) BYE Parramatta Eels (U17s)
Penrith Panthers (U17s)
Round 6
Penrith Panthers (U17s) 10 – 24 Newcastle Knights (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 10:30am St Marys Leagues Stadium Rami Abu-Mansour
Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 18 – 32 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 10:55am Lidcombe Oval Callum Rigby
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) 6 – 34 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 11:00am Hammondville Oval Jabril Daizli
Sydney Roosters (U17s) 16 – 20 Canberra Raiders (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 12:00pm Mascot Oval Callum Richardson
Melbourne Storm (U17s) 10 – 24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 12:30pm Seabrook Reserve Kai Davenport
St George Dragons (U17s) 10 – 20 North Sydney Bears (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 1:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Carter Spowert-Lehman
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) 14 – 11 Parramatta Eels (U17s) Saturday, 14 March, 2:00pm Redfern Oval Jonathan Nicholls
Balmain Tigers (U17s) 24 – 22 New Zealand Warriors (U17s) Sunday, 15 March, 12:00pm Leichhardt Oval Jake Walsh
Central Coast Roosters (U17s) BYE
Round 7
North Sydney Bears (U17s) 10 – 30 Sydney Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 10:00am Hills Grammar Oval Stuart Halsey
Parramatta Eels (U17s) 26 – 10 New Zealand Warriors (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 10:30am James Hardie Centre of Excellence Jaylen Chasle
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 10 – 20 Balmain Tigers (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 12:00pm 4 Pines Park Jake Walsh
Penrith Panthers (U17s) 38 – 4 Melbourne Storm (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 1:00pm HE Laybutt Sporting Complex Aidan Richardson
St George Dragons (U17s) 16 – 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 1:00pm Collegians Sports Stadium Thomas Inness
Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) 24 – 26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 2:00pm Kirkham Oval Ben Raymond
Central Coast Roosters (U17s) 6 – 40 Illawarra Steelers (U17s) Saturday, 21 March, 2:00pm Woy Woy Oval Lachlan Bryant
Newcastle Knights (U17s) BYE Canberra Raiders (U17s)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s)
Round 8
Newcastle Knights (U17s) 32 – 16 Canberra Raiders (U17s) Saturday, 28 March, 1:30pm Cessnock Sportsground Brayden Silvester
Penrith Panthers (U17s) 42 – 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) Saturday, 28 March, 1:30pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Aidan Richardson
Parramatta Eels (U17s) 46 – 4 Central Coast Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 28 March, 2:00pm Eric Tweedale Stadium Jake Walsh
New Zealand Warriors (U17s) 16 – 26 Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) Sunday, 29 March, 10:00am Bruce Pulman Park Luke Whittiker
Balmain Tigers (U17s) 30 – 8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) Sunday, 29 March, 10:30am Leichhardt Oval Matthew Galvin
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) 24 – 6 St George Dragons (U17s) Sunday, 28 March, 1:00pm Sydney Academy of Sport Matthew Gomes
North Sydney Bears (U17s) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s)
Sydney Roosters (U17s) Illawarra Steelers (U17s)
Melbourne Storm (U17s)
Round 9 (Easter Round)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s) V Canberra Raiders (U17s) Friday, 3 April, 3:30pm Ocean Protect Stadium Jaylen Chasle
Illawarra Steelers (U17s) V New Zealand Warriors (U17s) Saturday, 4 April, 10:30am Collegians Sports Stadium Carter Spowert-Lehman
Balmain Tigers (U17s) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s) Saturday, 4 April, 10:30am Leichhardt Oval Aidan Richardson
Melbourne Storm (U17s) V Sydney Roosters (U17s) Saturday, 4 April, 12:30pm Seabrook Reserve Jonathan Nicholls
Parramatta Eels (U17s) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s) Saturday, 4 April, 1:00pm James Hardie Centre of Excellence Lachlan Bryant
North Sydney Bears (U17s) V Newcastle Knights (U17s) Saturday, 4 April, 1:30pm Hills Grammar Oval Brayden Silvester
Central Coast Roosters (U17s) V Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s) Sunday, 5 April, 10:00am Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex Ben Raymond
St George Dragons (U17s) V Penrith Panthers (U17s) Sunday, 5 April, 1:00pm Jubilee Stadium Jake Walsh
Western Suburbs Magpies (U17s) BYE
Finals Series
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
1st Place V 4th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
2nd Place V 3rd Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
5th Place V 8th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
6th Place V 7th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
Semi-Finals
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF1 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
QF1 Winner V SF2 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 2/3 May TBA TBA

Grand Final

Qualifying & Elimination FinalsSemi-FinalsPreliminary FinalsGrand Final
1
4
1/4
5/8
51/4
82/3/6/7
62/3
71/4/5/8
2/3
6/7
2
3
2026 Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final
2/3 May 2026
TBA
PF1 Winner v PF2 Winner
TBA

Lisa Fiaola Cup (Metro)

2026 Westpac Metro Lisa Fiaola Cup
Duration7 February – 2/3 May 2026
Teams14
Broadcast partnersStreaming
BarTV Sports (All Matches)
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The Lisa Fiaola Cup (metropolitan conference, named the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a junior representative competition for female players based in metropolitan New South Wales. It forms a key part of the female development pathway, complementing the Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup and feeding into senior women's competitions run by the NSWRL within the broader Lisa Fiaola Cup structure.

Teams

Canberra
Raiders

Ground: Raiders Belconnen

City/Suburb: Canberra (Holt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canberra Raiders

 Canterbury-Bankstown
Bulldogs

Ground: Hammondville Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Hammondville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 Central Coast
Roosters

Ground: Woy Woy Oval

City/Suburb: Woy Woy

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Sydney Roosters

 Cronulla-Sutherland
Sharks

Ground: Ocean Protect Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Woolooware)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

 Illawarra
Steelers

Ground: Collegians Sports Stadium

City/Suburb: Wollongong (Figtree)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles

Ground: 4 Pines Park

City/Suburb: Sydney (Brookvale)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

 Melbourne
Storm

Ground: Seabrook Reserve

City/Suburb: Melbourne (Broadmeadows)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Melbourne Storm

 Newcastle
Knights

Ground: Lakeside Sporting Complex

City/Suburb: Raymond Terrace

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Newcastle Knights

 North Sydney
Bears

Ground: Hills Grammar Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kenthurst)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Perth Bears

 Parramatta
Eels

Ground: James Hardie Centre of Excellence

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kellyville)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Parramatta Eels

Penrith
Panthers

Ground: Parker Street Reserve

City/Suburb: Sydney (Penrith)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Penrith Panthers

 South Sydney
Rabbitohs

Ground: Redfern Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Redfern)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 St George
Dragons

Ground: Jubilee Stadium

City/Suburb: Sydney (Kogarah)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: St George Illawarra Dragons

 Wests
Tigers

Ground: Leichhardt Oval

City/Suburb: Sydney (Leichhardt)

Coach: TBA

Affiliate: Wests Tigers

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 7 7 0 0 1 282 32 +250 16 Minor Premiers & Qualifying Finals
2 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) 7 7 0 0 1 270 62 +208 16 Qualifying Finals
3 Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 7 7 0 0 1 230 72 +158 16
4 Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 7 5 0 2 1 216 110 +106 12
5 Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 7 4 0 3 1 176 120 +56 10 Elimination Finals
6 Wests Tigers (U17s G) 7 4 0 3 1 120 98 +22 10
7 Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 7 3 1 3 1 180 126 +54 9
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) 7 3 0 4 1 192 156 +36 8
9 Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 7 2 1 4 1 138 180 –42 7
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 7 2 0 5 1 116 154 –38 6
11 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) 7 2 0 5 1 68 296 -228 6
12 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) 7 1 0 6 1 56 214 -158 4
13 St George Dragons (U17s G) 7 1 0 6 1 62 236 -174 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) 7 0 0 7 1 18 268 -250 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
2 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
3 Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
4 Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 2 4 6 6 8 10 12 12
5 Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 0 2 4 6 6 6 8 10
6 Wests Tigers (U17s G) 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 10
7 Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 2 4 4 5 5 7 7 9
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) 0 0 2 4 6 6 8 8
9 Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 2 2 2 3 5 5 7 7
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6
11 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 6
12 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 4
13 St George Dragons (U17s G) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2
Season Results:
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Video
Round 1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 68 – 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 10:00am Hammondville Oval Toby Parrott
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 24 – 6 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 10:00am Redfern Oval Josh Leigh
Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 50 – 4 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 1:00pm Seabrook Reserve Kai Davenport
Wests Tigers (U17s G) 4 – 24 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 1:30pm Kirkham Oval James Fitzgerald
Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 48 – 12 St George Dragons (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 2:00pm Raiders Belconnen Reece Sammut
Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 18 – 16 Penrith Panthers (U17s G) Saturday, 7 February, 5:45pm Woy Woy Oval Lachlan Bryant
Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 24 – 6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) Sunday, 8 February, 10:30am Maitland Sports Ground Riley Hayes
Round 2
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) 0 – 18 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 10:00am 4 Pines Park Luke Donovan
Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 20 – 18 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 10:00am St Marys Leagues Stadium Harry Kontrafouris
Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) 6 – 28 Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 10:30am Collegians Sports Stadium Maisy Macarthur
Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 20 – 10 Wests Tigers (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 10:50am Lakeside Sporting Complex Declan Fitzgerald
St George Dragons (U17s G) 6 – 34 Melbourne Storm (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 12:00pm Mascot Oval Tyler Armstrong
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 48 – 4 Canberra Raiders (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 2:00pm Hammondville Oval James Fitzgerald
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) 6 – 32 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) Saturday, 14 February, 3:00pm Ocean Protect Stadium Caitlin Sherry
Round 3
North Sydney Bears (U17s G) 10 – 62 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 10:00am Hills Grammar Oval Tyler Armstrong
Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 36 – 6 St George Dragons (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 10:00am Woy Woy Oval Harry Kontrafouris
Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) 24 – 6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 10:00am WIN Stadium Caitlin Sherry
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 12 – 24 Wests Tigers (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 10:00am Redfern Oval Maisy Macarthur
Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 10 – 26 Penrith Panthers (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 11:00am Raiders Belconnen Toby Parrott
Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 46 – 12 Melbourne Storm (U17s G) Saturday, 21 February, 12:00pm Lakeside Sporting Complex Declan Fitzgerald
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) BYE Parramatta Eels (U17s G)
Round 4
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) 62 – 0 St George Dragons (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 9:30am Ocean Protect Stadium James Fitzgerald
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 32 – 4 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 10:00am Hammondville Oval Tyler Armstrong
Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 14 – 36 Newcastle Knights (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 10:30am Mascot Oval Caitlin Sherry
Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) 4 – 48 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 11:00am James Hardie Centre of Excellence Oscar Mayer
Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 16 – 16 Melbourne Storm (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 11:45am Raiders Belconnen Harry Kontrafouris
North Sydney Bears (U17s G) 0 – 50 Penrith Panthers (U17s G) Saturday, 28 February, 4:30pm St Marys Leagues Stadium Jack Chapman
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) BYE Wests Tigers (U17s G)
Round 5
Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 14 – 34 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 10:00am Blacktown International Sports Park Jack Chapman
Parramatta Eels (U17s G) 54 – 14 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 10:00am Eric Tweedale Stadium Luke Heiler
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 6 – 50 Newcastle Knights (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 10:30am Redfern Oval Oscar Mayer
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) 40 – 10 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 11:00am Cronulla High School Harry Kontrafouris
Canberra Raiders (U17s G) 34 – 6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 12:00pm Raiders Belconnen Caitlin Sherry
Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 14 – 26 Wests Tigers (U17s G) Saturday, 7 March, 12:30pm Seabrook Reserve Isabella Putaura
St George Dragons (U17s G) BYE Central Coast Roosters (U17s G)
Round 6
St George Dragons (U17s G) 16 – 18 North Sydney Bears (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 10:00am Collegians Sports Stadium Maisy Macarthur
South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) 20 – 22 Parramatta Eels (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 10:30am Redfern Oval Tallon Irons
Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 18 – 24 Newcastle Knights (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 10:30am Blacktown International Sports Park Jack Catania
Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 48 – 0 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 12:30pm Casey Fields Achillies Ngaue
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) 50 – 0 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 2:00pm Hammondville Oval Aleksandr Fitzgerald
Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) 42 – 20 Canberra Raiders (U17s G) Saturday, 14 March, 3:00pm Mascot Oval Toby Parrott
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) 0 – 34 Wests Tigers (U17s G) Sunday, 15 March, 10:00am Sydney Academy of Sport Ben Thompson
Round 7
North Sydney Bears (U17s G) 4 – 64 Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) Saturday, 21 March, 10:00am Aubrey Keech Reserve Josh Leigh
St George Dragons (U17s G) 0 – 32 South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) Saturday, 21 March, 10:00am Collegians Sports Stadium Luke Heiler
Parramatta Eels (U17s G) 68 – 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) Saturday, 21 March, 10:00am Eric Tweedale Stadium Oscar Mayer
Wests Tigers (U17s G) 18 – 6 Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) Saturday, 21 March, 11:00am Kirkham Oval Travis Cochrane
Melbourne Storm (U17s G) 6 – 28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) Saturday, 21 March, 12:30pm Casey Fields Isabella Putaura
Newcastle Knights (U17s G) BYE Canberra Raiders (U17s G)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) Penrith Panthers (U17s G)
Round 8
Parramatta Eels (U17s G) 22 – 14 Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) Saturday, 28 March, 10:00am Eric Tweedale Stadium Jack Catania
Newcastle Knights (U17s G) 30 – 6 Canberra Raiders (U17s G) Saturday, 28 March, 10:30am Cessnock Sportsground Luke Heiler
Penrith Panthers (U17s G) 32 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) Saturday, 28 March, 10:30am St Marys Leagues Stadium Maisy Macarthur
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) 6 – 22 St George Dragons (U17s G) Sunday, 29 March 10:00am Sydney Academy of Sport Toby Parrott
Wests Tigers (U17s G) 4 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) Sunday, 29 March, 1:30pm Leichhardt Oval Tallon Irons
North Sydney Bears (U17s G) BYE South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G)
Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) Melbourne Storm (U17s G)
Round 9 (Easter Round)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U17s G) V Canberra Raiders (U17s G) Friday, 3 April, 12:00pm Ocean Protect Stadium Harry Kontrafouris
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (U17s G) V South Sydney Rabbitohs (U17s G) Saturday, 4 April, 10:00am Sydney Academy of Sport William Keep
Parramatta Eels (U17s G) V Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (U17s G) Saturday, 4 April, 10:00am James Hardie Centre of Excellence Travis Cochrane
North Sydney Bears (U17s G) V Newcastle Knights (U17s G) Saturday, 4 April, 10:30am Hills Grammar Oval Luke Donovan
Wests Tigers (U17s G) V Central Coast Roosters (U17s G) Saturday, 4 April, 1:30pm Leichhardt Oval Lachlan Lucas
Illawarra Steelers (U17s G) V Melbourne Storm (U17s G) Saturday, 4 April, 2:40pm Collegians Sports Stadium Oscar Mayer
St George Dragons (U17s G) V Penrith Panthers (U17s G) Sunday, 5 April, 10:00am Jubilee Stadium Declan Fitzgerald
Finals Series
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
1st Place V 4th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
2nd Place V 3rd Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
5th Place V 8th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
6th Place V 7th Place 11/12 April TBA TBA
Semi-Finals
QF1 Loser V EF1 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
QF2 Loser V EF2 Winner 18/19 April TBA TBA
Preliminary Finals
QF2 Winner V SF1 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
QF1 Winner V SF2 Winner 25/26 April TBA TBA
Grand Final
PF1 Winner V PF2 Winner 2/3 May TBA TBA

Grand Final

Qualifying & Elimination FinalsSemi-FinalsPreliminary FinalsGrand Final
1
4
1/4
5/8
51/4
82/3/6/7
62/3
71/4/5/8
2/3
6/7
2
3
2026 Metro Lisa Fiaola Cup Grand Final
2/3 May 2026
TBA
PF1 Winner v PF2 Winner
TBA

Lisa Fiaola Cup (Regional)

Andrew Johns Cup

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