The 2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season was the 48th season of the under-20 competition and the first since 2007. The competition, administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, replaced the National Rugby League's National Youth Competition, and mirrored the draw and structure of its senior counterpart, the Intrust Super Premiership.

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeated the Penrith Panthers in the Grand Final, winning their first Jersey Flegg Cup premiership.

Teams The 2018 season featured 12 teams, nine based in Sydney, one in Newcastle, one in Wollongong and one in Auckland. 10 NRL clubs fielded a side in the competition, while two others, the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs, fielded a side through their Intrust Super Premiership affiliated club.

Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach(s) Captain(s) NRL affiliated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Belmore Sports Ground Brad Henderson Morgan Harper & Samuel Radovu Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Southern Cross Group StadiumHenson Park David Howlett Teig Wilton Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly Warringah Sea Eagles LottolandHE Laybutt Sporting Complex Wayne Lambkin Cade Cust & Tevita Funa Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Mounties Aubrey Keech Reserve Peter Marrapodi Paul Roache Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights Cessnock SportsgroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Todd Lowrie Hayden Loughrey Newcastle Knights North Sydney Bears North Sydney Oval Willie Leyshon Josh Cook South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels Ringrose Park Dean Feeney Tuimavave Afualo Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Panthers Stadium Ben Harden Mitch Kenny Penrith Panthers St George Illawarra Dragons WIN StadiumJubilee Oval Wayne Collins Jackson Willis St George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters Allianz StadiumMorry Breen Oval Anthony Barnes Sean O'Sullivan & Kenese Kenese Sydney Roosters Warriors Mt Smart StadiumQBE Stadium Ricky Henry Soane Hufanga & Tyler Slade Warriors Wests Tigers Campbelltown StadiumLeichhardt Oval Craig Wilson TJ Carter Wests Tigers

Regular season Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Canterbury Bulldogs WST20 WAR18 MOU6 X SYD12 PEN20 CRO2 MAN40 X X NEW2 SYD2 CRO16 NOR24 PEN2 X MOU22 NEW12 WST16 WAR6 SGI2 MAN2 NOR26 PAR12 Cronulla Sharks SYD24 SGI4 MAN2 X SGI0 NEW6 CBY2 WAR6 X X SYD0 WST8 CBY16 PAR36 MOU10 X NEW6 NOR36 PAR6 PEN1 MAN34 NOR26 WAR12 WST32 Manly Sea Eagles NEW48 PAR32 CRO2 MOU16 PAR8 WAR20 SYD24 CBY40 X X NOR6 WAR22 NOR26 WST5 SGI20 X WST38 SYD2 MOU10 X CRO34 CBY2 SGI2 PEN10 Mounties SGI8 SYD6 CBY6 MAN16 PEN16 PAR2 NOR14 SYD30 X X PAR8 PEN20 NEW6 WAR20 CRO10 X CBY22 WST6 MAN10 NOR28 NEW36 WST20 X SGI4 Newcastle Knights MAN48 WST22 PAR8 SGI20 NOR22 CRO6 WST14 NOR10 X X CBY2 SGI4 MOU6 SYD10 WAR48 X CRO6 CBY12 PEN14 PAR14 MOU36 WAR48 PEN2 X North Sydney Bears WAR8 PEN10 SGI26 PEN7 NEW22 WST22 MOU14 NEW10 X X MAN6 PAR32 MAN26 CBY24 WST26 X SYD16 CRO36 SGI30 MOU28 X CRO26 CBY26 WAR24 Parramatta Eels PEN8 MAN32 NEW8 WST14 MAN8 MOU2 PEN4 WST12 X X MOU8 NOR32 WAR16 CRO36 SYD26 X WAR8 SGI32 CRO6 NEW14 SYD18 SGI18 X CBY12 Penrith Panthers PAR8 NOR10 WAR1 NOR7 MOU22 CBY20 PAR4 SGI20 X X WST26 MOU20 SYD32 X CBY2 X SGI18 WAR2 NEW14 CRO1 WST20 SYD4 NEW2 MAN10 St George Illawarra Dragons MOU8 CRO4 NOR26 NEW20 CRO0 SYD20 WAR8 PEN20 X X WAR4 NEW4 WST12 X MAN20 X PEN18 PAR32 NOR30 SYD8 CBY2 PAR18 MAN2 MOU4 Sydney Roosters CRO24 MOU6 WST22 WAR22 CBY12 SGI20 MAN24 MOU30 X X CRO0 CBY2 PEN32 NEW10 PAR26 X NOR16 MAN2 WAR8 SGI8 PAR18 PEN4 WST26 X Warriors NOR8 CBY18 PEN1 SYD22 WST16 MAN20 SGI8 CRO6 X X SGI4 MAN22 PAR16 MOU20 NEW48 X PAR8 PEN2 SYD8 CBY6 X NEW48 CRO12 NOR24 Wests Tigers CBY20 NEW22 SYD22 PAR14 WAR16 NOR22 NEW14 PAR12 X X PEN26 CRO8 SGI12 MAN5 NOR26 X MAN38 MOU6 CBY16 X PEN20 MOU20 SYD26 CRO32 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Bold – Opposition's Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder 2018 Jersey Flegg Cup Team 1 Newcastle Knights2017034648348+300422 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2015234526369+157403 Penrith Panthers2014064426313+113364 Mounties2014064448386+62365 Sydney Roosters2011184536476+60316 Parramatta Eels2011094536414+122307 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs20100104454348+106288 St George Illawarra Dragons2071124441465−24239 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2070134381520−1392210 Warriors2060144326489−1632011 North Sydney Bears2040164332611−2791612 Wests Tigers2020184240555−31512

Final series HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Qualifying & Elimination finals Parramatta Eels 18 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1 September 2018, 11:00amPanthers Stadium Newcastle Knights 24 – 25 Mounties1 September 2018, 12:40pmMcDonald Jones Stadium Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 – 18 Penrith Panthers1 September 2018, 3:15pmPanthers Stadium Sydney Roosters 40 – 28 St George Illawarra Dragons2 September 2018, 3:45pmPanthers Stadium Semi-finals Newcastle Knights 27 – 8 Sydney Roosters8 September 2018, 5:15pmJubilee Oval Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30 – 10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs9 September 2018, 5:30pmJubilee Oval Preliminary finals Penrith Panthers 30 – 26 Newcastle Knights15 September 2018, 3:15pmLeichhardt Oval Mounties 22 – 26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16 September 2018, 3:00pmLeichhardt Oval Grand Final Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 – 12 Penrith Panthers23 September 2018, 12:45pmLeichhardt Oval

Grand Final

Team lists:FB1 Luke PolselliWG2 Chris TupouCE3 Jackson FerrisCE4 Bronson XerriWG5 Isaac LumelumeFE6 Jayden MillardHB7 Braydon TrindallPR8 Cruz Topai-AveaiHK9 Harry SmithPR16 Blake ManowskiSR11 Teig Wilton (c)SR12 Josh CarrLK13 James RoumanosSubstitutes:IC10 Monty RaperIC14 Luke JurdIC15 Fine KulaIC17 Tom CaughlanCoach: David HowlettFB1 Daine LaurieWG2 Thomas LoftsCE3 Marlon RitchieCE4 Stephen CrichtonWG19 Brian TooFE6 Dean BloreHB7 Brendan HandsPR8 Spencer LeniuHK9 Meni LukePR10 Mitch RevellSR11 Alexander MylesSR12 Shawn BloreLK13 Mitch Kenny (c)Substitutes:IC14 Adam FearnleyIC15 John TrimboliIC16 Brad GautIC17 J'maine HopgoodCoach: Ben Harden

Player statistics The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 24.

Leading try scorers PosPlayerTeamTries1Beau Fermor Newcastle Knights142Daine Laurie Penrith Panthers13Bilal Maarbani Manly Warringah Sea Eagles134Blake Clayton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs12Matt Cooper Newcastle Knights12Jackson Ferris Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12

Leading point scorers PosPlayerTeamTGFGPts1Kurtis Dark Newcastle Knights59202042Braydon Trindall Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks57021623Jackson Willis St George Illawarra Dragons85011334Brandon Wakeham Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs35101145Todd Sapienza Parramatta Eels7420112

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