NRL 2026, Grand Final, official team lists, Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, official team lists, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 29 Sep 2026, 03:59 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.

NRL Team Lists: Grand Final

Roosters v Knights, Sunday 7.30pm AEDT at Accor Stadium

Grand Final - Grand Final - Sunday 4 Oct

8:30 am

Roosters

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith

Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia

Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase

Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Daly Cherry-Evans

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tyson Frizell
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Knights is number 10 Cody Hopwood
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Salesi Foketi

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Jermaine McEwen
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Francis Manuleleua
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Harrison Graham
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Angus Crichton

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Lachlan Crouch
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Pasami Saulo
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Spencer Leniu

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Dylan Lucas
Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Hugo Savala

Interchange for Knights is number 18 Fletcher Hunt
Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Cody Ramsey

Interchange for Knights is number 19 Thomas Cant

Reserves

Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Benaiah Ioelu

Reserve for Knights is number 20 Kyle McCarthy
Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Tommy Talau

Reserve for Knights is number 21 Diesel Hagan
Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Egan Butcher

Reserve for Knights is number 22 Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana

Benaiah Ioelu
Egan Butcher
Tommy Talau

Diesel Hagan
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Kyle McCarthy

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Tyson Brough
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 9/29/2026 6:40:32 AM

Roosters: No changes for the Roosters from the squad that rolled the Dolphins to progress to the club's first decider in seven years. Utility Connor Watson failed a HIA at Suncorp Stadium last Friday night but will visit an independent neurologist on Thursday in a bid to be cleared for the decider. Watson has been named on bench. Benaiah Oelu, Tommy Talau and Egan Butcher round out the extended squad.

Knights: Coach Justin Holbrook sticks with the same 19-man squad that pulled off a miraculous win over the Panthers in the preliminary final. Hooker Phoenix Crossland has been named to play pending his appearance at the NRL Judiciary on Tuesday night to answer a Dangerous Contact charge for his hip drop tackle on Nathan Cleary. Should Crossland be banned, Harrison Graham will start the grand final at hooker and one of the reserves will join the interchange - Diesel Hagan, Kyle McCarthy or Elijah Salesa Leaumoana.