2025 R13 Fri - St Geo Illa 20-6 Newcastle @ Jubilee

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 13
St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights
Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal (TICKETS)

Friday 30 May 2025
NRL kickoff 8:00pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now.

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jack de Belin 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Hamish Stewart 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Toby Couchman 16. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 17. Blake Lawrie 18. Emre Guler 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Lachlan Ilias 21. Nathan Lawson 22. Hame Sele

Out: Corey Allan (wing), Dylan Egan (second row)
In: Christian Tuipulotu (wing), Toby Couchman (bench)
Changes: Kyle Flanagan (five-eighth to halfback), Lyhkan King-Togia (halfback to five-eighth), Blake Lawrie (front row to bench), Jack De Belin (bench to front row), Luciano Leilua (bench to second row)

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Kyle McCarthy 5. Fletcher Hunt 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Tyson Gamble 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Mathew Croker 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Brodie Jones 17. Thomas Cant 18. Jack Cogger 19. Jermaine McEwen 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Connor Votano 22. Elijah Leaumoana

Out: Adam Elliott (lock), Paul Bryan (bench), Jack Cogger (halfback to reserve)
In: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Leo Thompson (front row), Jack Hetherington (bench)
Changes: Fletcher Sharpe (fullback to five-eighth), Tyson Gamble (five-eighth to halfback), Brodie Jones (front row to bench), Mat Croker (bench to lock)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Adam Gee

HEAD TO HEAD - 1999 - 2024​

	TOTAL	ST GEO ILLA	NEWCASTLE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	44	29	15	0
JUBILEE	10	6	4	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2020	Round 19	NEWCASTLE 42-18	McD. Jones	6659
2021	Round 4	ST GEO ILLA 22-13	McD. Jones	21770
2022	Round 6	ST GEO ILLA 21-16	WIN	11113
2023	Round 27	NEWCASTLE 32-12	Netstrata	10137
2024	Round 5	NEWCASTLE 30-10	McD. Jones	9448

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 4	ST GEO ILLA 48-2	WIN	9362
2006	Round 5	NEWCASTLE 54-6	WIN	17467

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 14	Round 15	Round 16	Round 17
ST GEO ILLA	DOLPHINS (A)	CRONULLA (A)	(BYE)	PARRAMATTA (H)
NEWCASTLE	MANLY (H)	SYDNEY (H)	DOLPHINS (A)	CANBERRA (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 10		Round 11		Round 12
ST GEO ILLA	WARRIORS	L 14-15	BRISBANE	W 30-26	(BYE)
NEWCASTLE	GOLD COAST	L 20-24	PARRAMATTA	L 6-28	PENRITH	W 25-6

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
ST GEO ILLA	10th	10	2	4-6-0	228	239
NEWCASTLE	14th	11	1	4-7-0	153	208

LOWER GRADES

NSW Cup: ST GEO ILLA v NEWCASTLE, Jubilee Stadium, Friday, 5:40pm

Jersey Flegg: ST GEO ILLA v NEWCASTLE, Collegians Sports Complex, Saturday, 1:00pm

 

[Valheru]

What did we do to deserve this?

I'm doubtful ponga plays so dragons.

 

[Fangs]

I always like Knights v Dragons match ups regardless of form/ladder position.

Early call I'm feeling Dragons.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Cogger v FlanJu

Possibly the worst halfback battle in the history of RL

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

we lose this 18+

and also the next 4 games

 

[Redvdragons21]

we lose this 18+

and also the next 4 games

Don’t think so. If dragons are serious they should put the knights to the sword

 

[speedster]

Both sides have very inconsistent form and both have only won 2 games in a row once this season. Unless it's a draw, this will be only the 2nd time for one of them. But who? f**k me I don't know. It's sides like these that have wrecked my tipping all season.

I'm tipping a draw! f**k it!

 

[skeepe]

Dragons by 1,000

 

[Saxon]

What did we do to deserve this?

I'm doubtful ponga plays so dragons.

Honestly, I'm exactly the opposite. I'm doubtful Ponga backs up, so I'm tipping Knights.
When he's in the team, Newcastle seem to expect him to do everything. When he's not there everyone has to put in.

 

[mozza91]

Dragons by 1,000

You should show some more respect to the club that supplies half of your players.

The Dargs should beat us pretty comfortably though.

 

[This Year?]

Mullets and Dragonsfooty will be the winners.

 

[gerg]

we lose this 18+

and also the next 4 games

Knight's are averaging 14 points a game. Are the Dragons going to be deducted gameday points for being shit?

 

[Redvdragons21]

If the dragons are serious this year they should win by 30

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

tui back lfg!

 

[This Year?]

The Tuipulotu/Schiller matchup alone is worth the admission

 

[Someone2]

Dragons by 16

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Ponga - plays his best game in 12 months.
Knights fans - Yus! Hopefully he carries on that form
AOB - naaahhh might sit him out hey

 

[Bazal]

This is the 6pm game, but I can't seem to see a thread for the main game?

Oh....oh no...

 

[Woody90]

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Ponga - plays his best game in 12 months.
Knights fans - Yus! Hopefully he carries on that form
AOB - naaahhh might sit him out hey

wat?

 

[Artiste]

Dragons to win, but… A couple of mullets to score for the other side