Dylan Lucas

Dylan Lucas (born 9 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League as a second-row forward.

Born in Bega, New South Wales, Lucas is of Indigenous Australian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Albion Park Eagles, before being signed by the Illawarra Steelers.

Early years

Lucas played for the Illawarra Steelers' Harold Matthews Cup team in 2016 and S. G. Ball Cup side in 2018. In 2019, he joined the Newcastle Knights and played for their Jersey Flegg Cup team. In 2021, he graduated to their NSW Cup team. In 2022, he played in an NRL trial match for Newcastle against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

2023

In 2023, Lucas was upgraded to the Knights' top 30 NRL squad on a contract until the end of 2023. In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins.