Dylan Lucas

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Dylan Lucas
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Personal information
Born (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24)
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Newcastle Knights 2890036
Source: [1]
As of 8 September 2024

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.

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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]

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References

  1. "Dylan Lucas - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Where we're from: Our cultural heritage". 15 March 2023 via www.newcastleknights.com.au.
  3. 1 2 "Dylan Lucas". 1 May 2019.
  4. "Team List Tuesday | The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Rd 14". New South Wales Rugby League. 8 June 2021.
  5. "Knights v Bulldogs NRL Trial team list". Newcastle Knights. 18 February 2022.
  6. "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Burgess extends at Souths; New deal for Tedesco". National Rugby League. 16 March 2023.
  7. "Squad Update: Late change sees local debutant added". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.