Highly-rated young Newcastle five-eighth Jye Linnane will join the One New Zealand Warriors on a three-year NRL contract from next season.
The 19-year-old has come through the Knights’ pathways playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup, SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup sides since 2022.
“We’re excited to bring Jye to our club. He’s an exceptional talent and a terrific young man,” said One New Zealand Warriors general manager recruitment, pathways and development Andrew McFadden.
“His outstanding qualities as a player are his running game and his speed. We look forward to developing him in our system and giving him every opportunity.”
On a NRL development contract with the Knights this season, Linnane was impressive in preseason training with the first-grade squad until his plans were ended by an ACL knee injury in January after coming back from the same injury in his other knee last year.
He was only 17 when he was brought into Newcastle’s Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) side in 2023 where he played alongside current Knights NRL star Fletcher Sharpe.
Linnane represented New South Wales Country Under-18 in 2023 facing a star-studded City side which included current NRL players Casey McLean – who has played Test football for the Kiwis – Tallyn De Silva, Lachlan Galvin and Blaize Talagi.
Profile | Jye Linnane
Born: August 6, 2005
Birthplace: Newcastle, NSW
Junior club: Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
Position: Five-eighth
Height: 179cm
Weight: 89kg
Current club: Newcastle Knights
Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21): 10 appearances (2023)
SG Ball Cup (under-19): 11 appearances (2023-2024)
Harold Matthews Cup (under-17): 15 appearances (2021-2022)
Representative: New South Wales Country Under-18 (2023)
