2025 R15 Sat - Newcastle 8-12 Sydney @ McDonald Jones

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 15
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Saturday 14 June 2025
NRL kickoff 5:30pm
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Fletcher Sharpe 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Fletcher Hunt 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Mathew Croker 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Brodie Jones 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Matthew Arthur 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Elijah Leaumoana 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Tyrone Thompson 20. Mason Teague 21. Brock Greacen 22. Wilson De Courcey

Out: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Tyson Frizell (front row)
In: Jackson Hastings (five-eighth), Matthew Arthur (bench)
Changes: James Schiller (centre to wing), Fletcher Hunt (wing to centre), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth to fullback), Phoenix Crossland (hooker to lock), Thomas Cant (lock to bench), Mat Croker (bench to front row), Jayden Brailey (bench to hooker)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Mark Nawaqanitawase 5. Dominic Young 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Salesi Foketi 11. Egan Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Sandon Smith 15. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 17. Nat Butcher 18. Ethan King 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Taylor Losalu 21. Tom Rodwell 23. Delasalle Vaa

Out: Robert Toia (centre), Lindsay Collins (front row), Angus Crichton (second row), Connor Watson (bench), Spencer Leniu (bench)
In: Dominic Young (wing), Sam Walker (halfback), Naufahu Whyte (front row), Zach Dockar-Clay (bench), Nat Butcher (bench)
Changes: Mark Nawaqanitawase (wing to centre), Sandon Smith (five-eighth to bench), Hugo Savala (halfback to five-eighth), Egan Butcher (bench to second row)

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Adam Gee

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	SYDNEY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	61	21	38	2
MCD. JONES	30	10	18	2

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 19	SYDNEY 28-8	Sunshine Coast	2868
2022	Round 1	NEWCASTLE 20-6	SCG	14710
2022	Round 19	SYDNEY 42-12	McD. Jones	13701
2023	Round 16	SYDNEY 18-16	McD. Jones	21966
2024	Round 6	SYDNEY 22-20	McD. Jones	21940

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2000	Round 22	NEWCASTLE 46-12	Marathon	15394
2001	Qualifying Final	NEWCASTLE 40-6	Marathon	22061
2004	Round 15	SYDNEY 48-4	Aussie	11678

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 16	Round 17	Round 18	Round 19
NEWCASTLE	DOLPHINS (A)	CANBERRA (H)	(BYE)	MELBOURNE (H)
SYDNEY	NORTH QLD (H)	(BYE)	WESTS TIGERS (H)	ST GEO ILLA (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 12		Round 13		Round 14
NEWCASTLE	PENRITH	W 25-6	ST GEO ILLA	L 6-20	MANLY	W 26-22
SYDNEY	CRONULLA	W 42-16	CANBERRA	L 24-26	BYE	-

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	15th	13	1	5-8-0	185	250
SYDNEY	10th	12	2	5-7-0	290	312

LOWER GRADES
NEWCASTLE	SYDNEY
NSW Cup v Sydney, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 3:05pm Jersey Flegg v Sydney, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 1:15pm	NSW Cup v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 3:05pm Jersey Flegg v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 1:15pm

 

[Woody90]

This one won’t be pretty. The two most error prone teams in the comp (especially the Knights) and significantly down on troops.

Roosters to win the Dom Young Cup in a close one.

edit: just saw the final sides: Roosters to win in a very not close one lol.

 

[mozza91]

Going to races before this one. Apologies in advance for any disgusting behaviour.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Going to races before this one. Apologies in advance for any disgusting behaviour.

Gamble responsibly

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Adam O’Brien to be paraded around the Newcastle crowd and pelted with tomatoes for his sins before the game.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Knights need to show more then 40 good minutes before Ill tip them.

Easts by 10.

 

[JamesRustle]

Going to races before this one. Apologies in advance for any disgusting behaviour.

Make sure to say g'day to AOB at the toilet blocks and remind him to get to MacJones at least 30 minutes before kick off.

Knights without Pongy.. Knights by 16.

 

[Captain Apollo]

For the Roosters, I suspect that Sandon Smith will come on to spell Victor Radley, as Radley rarely plays the full 80 minutes (leaving aside injuries and foul play).

Should that occur, it may be Smith comes on, plays five eight, with Savala moving to play lock whilst Radley is spelled. Savala at 96 kgs and 194 cm is 4 kgs heavier and 12 cm taller than Radley. So physically, he's probably better equipped to play in the back row than Smith is.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Dip the merkin in some milk, f**king biscuit.

 

[speedster]

Seriously, rotten luck.

Was it Smith or Savala?

 

[mozza91]

Sick children have frail bones.

 

[Someone2]

Roosters by 10

 

[Frederick]

Sick children have frail bones.

Sick mullets have tight calves

 

[Fangs]

Knights v Roosters another classic match up.

Gagai and Tedesco. A treat for fans.

 

[mozza91]

Both sides missing a 1000 players. Unfortunately for us the Chooks actually have depth. It’s gonna get Cam McInnes ugly.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Men vs boys in this one.

If Chooks don't win this by a lot they should be booted to the moon

 

[taste2taste]

Is this Dom Young’s last game as a rooster ? He’ll be a knight next week ?

Whats the modivation for him today ? Hard to believe he’ll be giving 100% playing for his old team against his new team.

 

[Fangs]

Why am I sniffing a Knights win here?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Is this Dom Young’s last game as a rooster ? He’ll be a knight next week ?

Whats the modivation for him today ? Hard to believe he’ll be giving 100% playing for his old team against his new team.

Yeah apparently he'll pretty much be at the club as soon as the game is over lol