TEAMS: NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup - 2025 Finals Week 1

Finals Week 1 teamlists are coming in! Get them here as they come to hand.

The Harold Matthews Cup is the male state competition for junior representatives age 17 and younger. The 17-team competition was run over 9 rounds, with a top eight finals series now underway.

All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

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2nd Qualifying Final - 2 v 3
Sydney Roosters v Warriors
Sun April 13 2025, 10:00am at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal

1. Triston Ross 2. Filipe Fakauho 3. Hunter May 4. Bastion Armstrong 5. Cooper Moore 6. Charlie Webb 7. Lachlan Metcalfe 8. Roman Leilua 9. Payton Gifford 10. Paula Teisina 11. Ravai Tulevu 12. Jackson Rodwell 13. Marquis Sando 14. Kalen Cashin 15. Kobi Siltala 16. Lucas Large 18. Johnathon Haddad

1. Jeremiah Lemana 2. Alexander Pua 3. Hinckley Ioka 4. Soane Ma'asi 5. Kaian Olsen 6. Ashton Ulaula-Ieremia 7. Alapati Tusa Soagia 8. Lucian Mikaele 9. Dreytin Marriott 10. Krushil Koteka 11. Dougal Grant 12. Bishop Neal 13. Tyson Hansen 14. Amasio Tiatia 15. Luke Lemalu 16. Kenny Lafituanai 17. Ronan Byford 18. Parekaahu Keepa 20. D'angelo Mikaele 21. Hanita Takulua 22. Jacksyn Hill

Referees: Matthew Gomes;Sideline Officials: Harrison Buxton, Aleksandr Fitzgerald;

2nd Elimination Final - 6 v 7
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sun April 13 2025, 11:30am at HE Laybutt Sporting Complex, Blacktown / Dharug

1. Oscar Crotty 2. Hunter Chan 3. Tahj Hamilton 4. Aiden Cameron 5. Tom Longland 6. Kobe Morris 7. Max Prykiel 8. Kai Brennan 9. Ashton Large 10. Kobe Pickersgill 11. Sifa Oldfield 12. Khyanu Mahon 13. Lukas Butler 14. Jack Kalms 15. Cooper Close 16. Lewis Jones 17. Beau McKee 18. Callum Miskell

1. Darcy Feltham 2. Dennishely Taukafa 3. Clayton McGoon 4. Taj Aufai-Farani 5. Riley Bourne 6. Payton Tarau 7. Charlie Bateup 8. Malaki Schwalger-loane 9. Zane Hill 10. Anthony Mailangi 11. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton 12. Soane Naufahu 13. Keone Anitelea Tsioussis 14. James Davies 15. Jayden Rooke 16. Jahzelle Lokeni 17. Ziggy Lester 18. Asher Pung 19. Hudson Warren

Referees: Ryan Micallef;Sideline Officials: Reece Sammut, Jayden Kastelan;

1st Elimination Final - 5 v 8
Central Coast Roosters v Parramatta Eels
Sun April 13 2025, 1:00pm at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal

1. Zaylen Ekepati 2. Corbin Devaney 3. Joshua Fesolai 4. Eli Bennett 5. Chase Kapua 6. Kai Watts 7. Carter Mareko 8. Caleb Fesolai 9. Jack Dean-Potaka 10. Duncan Gatt-Smith 11. Tulsyn McCulloch 12. Cooper Gibbs 13. Alexander Stephenson 14. Samuel Michie 15. Jett Swadling 16. Samuel Tracey 17. Blessing Foini 18. Koby Houghton 19. Benjamin Geddes-brown 20. Jazz Schumacher 21. Manni Campbell 22. Sionelote Talakai

1. Riley Davis 2. Cobi McCloskey 3. Cyrus Bloomfield 4. Christopher Moala 5. Santiago Uata 6. Talen Risati 7. Caleb Leiataua 9. Jireh-Trey Stewart 10. Kasinga Noa 11. Michael Nauer 12. Samuel Polley 13. Hayden Bell 14. Zac Withers 15. Curtis Brown 16. Chaise Attard 17. Jermayne Faafiu 18. Strantz Schaumkel 20. Zain Alameddine 21. Billy Fanene

Referees: Brodie Rushby;Sideline Officials: Josh Leigh, Ben Thompson;

1st Qualifying Final - 1 v 4
Illawarra Steelers v Newcastle Knights
Sun April 13 2025, 1:00pm at Collegians Sports Complex, Figtree / Dharawal

1. Oliver Burton 2. Jaxon Ballinger 3. Cooper Morrison 4. Sonny MacGregor 5. Jack Goulder 6. Tayler Humphries 7. Jett Brookfield 8. Mace Scofield 9. Asher Chapman 10. Mason Andrews 11. Creighton Meafou 12. Taj Barrett 13. Halaapiapi Amone 14. Kahuitara Te Ra Chase 15. Jordan Barlow 16. Ashton Moore 17. Hunter Fangupo 19. Callum Cooney 23. Logan Fenwick

1. Riley Rostron 2. Callum Elsley 3. Chip Valentish 4. William Manning 5. Kade Paton 6. Cooper Votano 7. Chase Butler 8. Ashton Allen 9. Zane Hopkins 10. Lachlan Quigley 11. Kade McKay 12. Curtis Mulherin 13. Cooper Townsend 14. Kyron Nixon-Croaker 15. Noah McNamara 16. Cody Baker 17. Sione Haukinima 18. Cooper McKenna

Referees: Balunn Simon;Sideline Officials: Jaylen Chasle, Carter Spowert-Lehman;

Finals pathways

Week 2 (Apr 19/20)
SF1: Loser Illawarra-Newcastle v Winner Central Coast-Parramatta
SF2: Loser Sydney-Warriors v Winner Manly-Souths

Week 3 (Apr 26/27)
PF1: Winner Illawarra-Newcastle v Winner SF2
PF2: Winner Sydney-Warriors v Winner SF1

Grand Final (May 3)
GF: Winner PF1 v Winner PF2, Leichhardt Ova