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RESULTS: 2023 NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup Round 4
All the results and scorers from the fourth round.
All listed times are AEDT.
RELATED: See the full list of 2023 NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup Draw and Results.
Newcastle Knights 22 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24
Venue: Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, Kurri Kurri
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 11:30am
Newcastle Knights (22)
Tries: Connor Votano, Kyran Blair, Jett Woodward, Haami Lotza
Goals: Connor Votano 3
South Sydney Rabbitohs (24)
Tries: Marshall Le Maitre 2, Charlie Mann, Daniel Lua
Goals: Matthew Humphries 4
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36 Central Coast Roosters 6
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 12:00pm
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (36)
Tries: Xavier Singh 3, Kaden Garner, Kailan Rehayem, Oliver Lester, Nathaniel Xiros
Goals: Nikora Williams 4
Central Coast Roosters (6)
Tries: Billy Brown
Goals: Chaice Bayley 1
Sydney Roosters 18 Illawarra Steelers 24
Venue: Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 12:30pm
Sydney Roosters (18)
Tries: Zach Fittler 2, Toby Rodwell
Goals: Toby Rodwell 3
Illawarra Steelers (24)
Tries: Charles Heidke, Lucas Borg, Dreau Clark, Harry Wililo, Tom Kirk
Goals: Aaymon Fitzgibbon 2
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 Penrith Panthers 24
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 12:30pm
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (18)
Tries: George Mapuilesua, Simione Laiafi, Finnlay Bartlett, Reilly Caswell
Goals: Joshua Weightman 1
Penrith Panthers (24)
Tries: Cameron Bamblett 2, Jacob Kelly, Heinz Lemoto, Hokafonu Lemoto
Goals: Jacob Kelly 2
Canberra Raiders 28 Western Suburbs Magpies 14
Venue: Raiders Belconnen, Holt
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 12:30pm
Canberra Raiders (28)
Tries: Harry Hudson, Patrick Dawson, Harvey Gay, James Croker, Braydan Darmody
Goals: Braydan Darmody 4
Western Suburbs Magpies (14)
Tries: Ali Hicham Karnib, Luke Laulili, Kurtis Dupond
Goals: Onitoni Large 1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 44 North Sydney Bears 8
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 1:00pm
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (44)
Tries: Mitchell Woods 3, Sheldon Abbey, Ratu Rinakama, Solomone Tupou, Noah Byrne, Hori Fua
Goals: Mitchell Woods 6
North Sydney Bears (8)
Tries: Akshat Kumar, Max Popo
Parramatta Eels 36 St George Dragons 12
Venue: Kellyville Park, Kellyville
Date: Saturday 25 February 2023 at 1:00pm
Parramatta Eels (36)
Tries: Lorima Rokosuka 2, Lorenzo Talataina, Jack Nicholas, Alma Faataga Seve, Tyson Sangalang
Goals: Dominic Farrugia 6
St George Dragons (12)
Tries: Omar Dennaoui, Jacob Halangahu, Aiden Hodges
Balmain Tigers had a bye this round.
Ladder after Round 4
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Canberra Raiders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 68 | 54 | 8 |
| 2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 70 | 54 | 6 |
| 3. Western Suburbs Magpies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 54 | 46 | 6 |
| 4. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 58 | 46 | 6 |
| 5. Penrith Panthers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 86 | 38 | 6 |
| 6. Parramatta Eels | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 60 | 32 | 6 |
| 7. Illawarra Steelers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 82 | 4 | 6 |
| 8. Newcastle Knights | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 86 | 14 | 4 |
| 9. Balmain Tigers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 4 |
| 10. Sydney Roosters | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 90 | -4 | 4 |
| 11. South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 90 | -34 | 4 |
| 12. Central Coast Roosters | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 84 | -34 | 2 |
| 13. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 92 | -54 | 2 |
| 14. St George Dragons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 112 | -52 | 0 |
| 15. North Sydney Bears | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 158 | -114 | 0 |
RELATED: Click here to view the current NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup ladder.
Top Pointscorers after Round 4
| Player | Club | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
| Mitchell Woods | Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 13 | 0 | 50 |
| Braydan Darmody | Canberra Raiders | 1 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| Connor Votano | Newcastle Knights | 3 | 12 | 0 | 36 |
| Dominic Farrugia | Parramatta Eels | 3 | 12 | 0 | 36 |
| Jacob Kelly | Penrith Panthers | 2 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| Nikora Williams | Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 32 |
| Alex Conti | Balmain Tigers | 2 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| Toby Rodwell | Sydney Roosters | 2 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| Blake Pasfield | North Sydney Bears | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Ali Hicham Karnib | Wests Magpies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Callan Winter | Newcastle Knights | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Lachlan Dooner | Sydney Roosters | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Chaice Bayley | Central Coast Roosters | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Onitoni Large | Wests Magpies | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaxen Edgar | Penrith Panthers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kade Reed | Illawarra Steelers | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Kailan Rehayem | Cronulla Sharks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Lorima Rokosuka | Parramatta Eels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Top Tryscorers after Round 4
| Player | Club | Tries |
| Ali Hicham Karnib | Wests Magpies | 6 |
| Mitchell Woods | Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 |
| Blake Pasfield | North Sydney Bears | 5 |
| Callan Winter | Newcastle Knights | 5 |
| Jaxen Edgar | Penrith Panthers | 4 |
| Kailan Rehayem | Cronulla Sharks | 4 |
| Lachlan Dooner | Sydney Roosters | 4 |
| Lorima Rokosuka | Parramatta Eels | 4 |
| Casey McLean | Penrith Panthers | 3 |
| Charlie Mann | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 |
| Connor Votano | Newcastle Knights | 3 |
| Dominic Farrugia | Parramatta Eels | 3 |
| Harry Wililo | Illawarra Steelers | 3 |
| James Safi | Balmain Tigers | 3 |
| Joshua Weightman | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 |
| Lachlan Cunanan | Canberra Raiders | 3 |
| Nikora Williams | Cronulla Sharks | 3 |
| Ratu Rinakama | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 |
| Riley Oitmann | Wests Magpies | 3 |
| Xavier Singh | Cronulla Sharks | 3 |
| Yasin Kuscu | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 |
| Zach Fittler | Sydney Roosters | 3 |
Player statistics courtesy John Moriarty. Follow him on Twitter.