Dylan Lucas Explained

Dylan Lucas
Birth Date:2000 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Height:184cm (72inches)
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Club1:Newcastle Knights
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:24
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:28
Updated:4 August 2024
Source:[1]

Dylan Lucas (born 9 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward and 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]

External links

Notes and References

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