Lakes United is a rugby league club based in the Newcastle, New South Wales region of Australia.

Known as The Seagulls and wearing Royal blue and Gold, they have been a member of the Newcastle Rugby League since 1947.

Harragon joined the Newcastle Knights in their first year in the NSW Rugby League competition and went on to represent Australia.

[2] Brett Kimmorley was a Lakes United junior and made the Australian schoolboys side before going on a successful career in the National Rugby League including playing for Australia.

[3][4] Simon Booth (1977-1980 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) Michael Pitman (1980-1981) Newtown Jets (1982-1983 Canterbury Bulldogs ) Trevor Tuckwell South Sydney Rabbitohs (1986-1989) Rick Stone South Sydney Rabbitohs (1988-1989) Steve Stone South Sydney Rabbitohs (1988-1989) Canberra Raiders (1990-1996) Steve Walters Newcastle Knights (1988-1990) Phoenix Crossaland 2019 - Newcastle Knights Tim Patterson- Newcastle Knights 1991-1993, Gold Coast - 1994-1995, Sydney Tigers 1996-1997, Parramatta Eels 1999-2000