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| Born | (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 Bega, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Lucas (born 9 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward and centre for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Bega, New South Wales, Lucas is of Indigenous Australian descent.2 He played his junior rugby league for the Albion Park Eagles, before being signed by the Illawarra Steelers.
Playing career
Early years
Lucas played for the Illawarra Steelers' Harold Matthews Cup team in 2016 and S. G. Ball Cup side in 2018.3 In 2019, he joined the Newcastle Knights and played for their Jersey Flegg Cup team.3 In 2021, he graduated to their NSW Cup team.4 In 2022, he played in an NRL trial match for Newcastle against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.5
2023
In 2023, Lucas was upgraded to the Knights' top 30 NRL squad on a contract until the end of 2023.6 In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins.7
2024
Lucas played 21 games for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals. They were eliminated in the first week of the finals by North Queensland.8
Lucas capped the year off by being selected in the Australian PMs XIII with boom teammate Fletcher Sharpe, Lucas would go on to impress as he also scored a stunning solo try in a 42-20 win against the PNG PMs XIII.
2025
In round 12 of the 2025 NRL season, Lucas scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 25-6 victory over a depleted Penrith side.9 Lucas made 13 appearances for Newcastle in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon.10
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2023 |  Newcastle Knights
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7 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 20 | |
| Totals | 37 | 14 | 56 |
References
References
- "Dylan Lucas - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Where we're from: Our cultural heritage". 15 March 2023 – via www.newcastleknights.com.au.
- "Dylan Lucas". 1 May 2019.
- "Team List Tuesday | The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Rd 14". New South Wales Rugby League. 8 June 2021.
- "Knights v Bulldogs NRL Trial team list". Newcastle Knights. 18 February 2022.
- "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Burgess extends at Souths; New deal for Tedesco". National Rugby League. 16 March 2023.
- "Squad Update: Late change sees local debutant added". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
- "Brutal reality Newcastle must accept before solving confidence-killing 'riddle'". www.nine.com.au.
- "'Not out of it yet': O'Brien puts brakes on Knights' emergence from 'tough times' — Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- "'Bulls**t': Dejected O'Brien struggles for answers after final Knights game". www.foxsports.com.au.