The Illawarra Cutters will field a diverse squad with a good mix of experience and youth after announcing their squad for the upcoming NSW Cup season on Monday.
The Cutters have recruited several new faces during the off-season including Levi Dodd from the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, promising prop-forward Damian Sironen from the NSW Cup Premiers the Newcastle Knights, outside-back Sam Manuleleua from the North Sydney Bears, second-rower Jack Noble from the Newtown Jets and utility Eric Newbigging from the Parramatta Eels.
Additionally, the Cutters have also gained some valuable juniors from the St George Illawarra Dragons National Youth Competition team including graduates Jay Gallagher and Adam Clune as well as local talented Illawarra Coal League player Mitchell Porter from Wests Devils.
The NSW Cup Illawarra Cutters contracted squad for season 2016:
Fraser Alcock
Kayne Brennan
Adam Clune
Sam Coster
Levi Dodd
Kyle Eather
Jay Gallagher
Jacob Hind
Chris Lewis
Sam Manuleleua
Andrew McCarthy
Eric Newbigging
Jack Noble
Mitchell Porter
Damian Sironen
Shannon Wakeman
Blake Wallace