Newcastle Knights
News, contracts and player movement. A clear view of the squad taking shape for 2027.
Checked 29 October 20262027 squadLatest verified updates
Contract values & cap context
Annual rates and deal averages for the 2027 squad, with dated historical or future figures where the current price is unavailable. All figures are AUD; click each amount for its source.
A$8.85m (73.1%) is not accounted for by these figures. This includes undisclosed contracts and is not available cap space.
This subtotal is an indicative sum of public reports, not the full squad wage bill or an audited cap charge. The percentage compares this partial subtotal with the cap benchmark; it does not measure actual cap usage. Unpriced players remain unknown.
2027 Top 30 tracker
26 names identified · Provisional published squad
This list is not a final registered Top 30. Unconfirmed places are left open; a missing name does not establish a vacant contract slot. Development and train-and-trial players are not counted as senior places.
- Asu KepaoaAmount not verified
- Bradman Best~A$750k · 2027 reportedReported season salary · moderate confidence
- Cody HopwoodAmount not verified
- Dominic YoungAmount not verified
- Dylan Brown~A$1.30m/yr average · reported A$13m / 10 yearsReported deal average · moderate confidence
- Dylan LucasAmount not verified
- Elijah Salesa-LeaumoanaAmount not verified
- Fletcher SharpeAmount not verified
- Francis ManuleleuaAmount not verified
- Greg MarzhewAmount not verified
- Harrison GrahamAmount not verified
- Jacob Saifiti~A$700k/yr · reported current dealReported annual rate · moderate confidence
- James SchillerAmount not verified
- Jermaine McEwenAmount not verified
- Kalyn Ponga~A$1,200k · 2026 estimateHistorical context; 2027 rate unverified · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
- Lachlan CrouchAmount not verified
- Marata Niukore~A$775k · 2026 estimateHistorical context · Warriors contract; 2027 rate unverified · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
- Mathew CrokerAmount not verified
- Matthew ArthurAmount not verified
- Pasami SauloAmount not verified
- Peter HolaAmount not verified
- Phoenix CrosslandAmount not verified
- Sandon Smith~A$500k · tracker estimate, 2027Independent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
- Thomas CantAmount not verified
- Trey MooneyAmount not verified
- Wil SullivanAmount not verified
Roster notes and source limitations
All retained names match the club contract table, including Francis Manuleleua. The table additionally lists Fletcher Hunt and Matthew Hunter; their direct announcements can be checked before expanding this conservative list. Kyle McCarthy has a player option. Diesel Hagan and Toby Winter are 2027 development players, so are excluded. Do not infer four vacant registered places from this incomplete list.