Dylan Lucas
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| Born | 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, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 April 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.
Background[edit]
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[edit]
Early years[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dylan Lucas - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Where we're from: Our cultural heritage". 15 March 2023 – via www.newcastleknights.com.au.
- ^ a b "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.