Jermaine McEwen
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| Born | 6 April 2005 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jermaine McEwen (born 6 April 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, McEwen played his junior rugby league for the Bloomfield Tigers before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.[2] McEwen attended Tregear Public School.
McEwen is the younger brother of Newcastle Knights NRLW player Evah McEwen.[3]
Playing career
Early Development
In 2023, McEwen was awarded the SG Ball Cup Player of the Year award, which is given to the top under-19s player in the competition.[2]
Representative Honours
In June 2024, McEwan was selected to represent New South Wales in the Under-19s State of Origin match against Queensland.[3]
NRL career
McEwen rose through the ranks for the Newcastle Knights, before signing a 3-year contract to join the top 30 NRL squad in 2025.[4] McEwen made his NRL debut for Newcastle in Round 3 of the 2025 season, when they faced the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium.[5] McEwan made 16 appearances for Newcastle in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon.[6]
On 14 May 2026, the Knights announced that McEwen re-signed with the club until the end of 2028.[7]
References
- ↑ "Jermaine McEwen - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- 1 2 "Jermaine McEwen - Newcastle Knights Profile". Newcastle Knights.
- 1 2 "McEwen siblings make their family proud". New South Wales Rugby League. 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Pathways strength on show as key juniors re-sign". Newcastle Knights. 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Titans v Knights: Khan-Pereira sidelined; Thompson, KPP, Lucas out". National Rugby League. 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "'Bulls**t': Dejected O'Brien struggles for answers after final Knights game". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "Two more years for Jermaine McEwen". Newcastle Knights. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.