2024 R20 Sat - Newcastle v Brisbane @ McDonald Jones

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NRL 2024 - Round 20
Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Saturday 20 July 2024
NRL kickoff 5:30pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Krystian Mapapalangi 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Will Pryce 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Dylan Lucas 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Mathew Croker 20. Thomas Cant 21. Fletcher Sharpe 22. Thomas Jenkins

Out: Brodie Jones (bench)
In: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Dane Gagai (centre), Bradman Best (centre), Jack Hetherington (bench), Tyson Gamble (reserve), Thomas Jenkins (reserve)
Changes: Fletcher Sharpe (fullback to reserve), Dylan Lucas (centre to bench), Thomas Cant (centre to reserve)

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Joshua Rogers 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Blake Mozer 15. Tyson Smoothy 16. Josiah Karapani 17. Martin Taupau 18. Vaa Semu 19. Cory Paix 20. Reece Walsh 21. Selwyn Cobbo 22. Patrick Carrigan 23. Payne Haas 24. Adam Reynolds

In: Va'a Semu (reserve), Cory Paix (reserve), Reece Walsh (reserve), Selwyn Cobbo (reserve), Patrick Carrigan (reserve), Payne Haas (reserve), Adam Reynolds (reserve)

Referee: Chris BUTLER
Sideline Officials: Drew OULTRAM, Kieren IRONS
Video Referee: Kasey BADGER

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2023​

	TOTAL	NEW	BNE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	55	17	37	1
MCD. JONES	29	11	17	1

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 21	NEW 28-20	Suncorp	0
2021	Round 25	BNE 35-22	Suncorp	20747
2022	Round 11	BNE 36-12	McD. Jones	13312
2022	Round 22	BNE 28-10	Suncorp	25742
2023	Round 15	BNE 24-20	Suncorp	35814

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 18	NEW 44-0	Marathon	22896
2007	Round 11	BNE 71-6	Suncorp	27433

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 21	Round 22	Round 23	Round 24
NEW	(BYE)	PENRITH (A)	W TIGERS (H)	CRONULLA (A)
BNE	CANTERBURY (H)	GOLD COAST (A)	NTH QLD (A)	(BYE)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 17		Round 18		Round 19
NEW	PARRAMATTA	W 34-26	CANBERRA	W 16-12	MANLY	L 6-44
BNE	WARRIORS	L 16-32	PENRITH	L 6-14	ST G ILL	L 26-30

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEW	10th	17	2	8-9-0	304	385
BNE	13th	17	2	7-10-0	383	374

 

[mozza91]

Both sides will be desperate for a win to stay in touch with the 8. I can see the refs really fingering us and us responding with one of our great bed shats.

 

[Valheru]

Finals eliminator

Surely Walters doesn't repeat his mistake from 3 weeks ago and rest his origin players?

 

[Fangs]

Should be plenty of desperation from both sides in this one.

They are just making up the numbers in 2024 but the coaches are a chance for the sack. These teams need to show up.

 

[Saxon]

One decent half of football played between the two teams last weekend.
On that basis I'm tipping broncos if only because they showed they had a pulse; weak as it may have been.

 

[Woody90]

but the coaches are a chance for the sack. These teams need to show up.

I’m no fan of AOB, and usually the first to bump the “Sack AOB” thread in the Knights forum, but he’s absolutely no chance of getting the sack this year. With the squad the Knights have had for the majority of the year they’ve probably performed on par, or slightly above where they should in most games this year other than 2 or 3 horrible games. I’m actually surprised we’re still in any type of touch with the top 8 tbh.

Walter’s won’t go anywhere this year either. He would have built up enough good faith after their GF appearance last year. If they start next season poorly though I could see him getting sacked then.

 

[Wb1234]