2025 R17 Fri - Newcastle v Canberra @ McDonald Jones

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NRL 2025 - Round 17
Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Friday 27 June 2025
NRL kickoff 8pm
Live broadcast Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	59	27	30	2
MCD. JONES	26	16	9	1

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 4	NEWCASTLE 24-14	McD. Jones	15106
2023	Round 22	NEWCASTLE 28-6	GIO	15487
2023	Elim Final	NEWCASTLE 30-28	McD. Jones	29548
2024	Round 1	CANBERRA 28-12	McD. Jones	22378
2024	Round 18	NEWCASTLE 16-12	GIO	12553

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1994	Round 18	CANBERRA 52-16	Marathon	22945
2002	Round 4	NEWCASTLE 52-6	EnergyAustralia	17256

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 18	Round 19	Round 20	Round 21
NEWCASTLE	(BYE)	MELBOURNE (H)	WARRIORS (H)	CANBERRA (A)
CANBERRA	ST GEO ILLA (H)	(BYE)	PARRAMATTA (H)	NEWCASTLE (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 14		Round 15		Round 16
NEWCASTLE	MANLY	W 26-22	SYDNEY	L 8-12	DOLPHINS	W 26-20
CANBERRA	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-12	BYE	-	WESTS TIGERS	W 16-12

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	13th	15	1	6-9-0	219	282
CANBERRA	2nd	15	1	12-3-0	412	312

LOWER GRADES
NEWCASTLE	CANBERRA
NSW Cup v Canberra, McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday, 5:30pm Jersey Flegg v Canberra, Newcastle Knights COE, Saturday, 11:00am	NSW Cup v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday, 5:30pm Jersey Flegg v Newcastle, Newcastle Knights COE, Saturday, 11:00am

 

[Valheru]

I do think Canberra are very close to a loss, whether the Knights have enough to win we will see.

The Knights defence remains stout and is indeed better than the raiders so they will at least keep it a contest most of the way.

 

[This Year?]

This is going to be a fun thread.

 

[Woody90]

Knights v Knights.

 

[Fangs]

Raiders are due.

Knights are due as well. They love to tease their fans at this time of year.

 

[BadnMean]

Evidence so far suggests we are battling big time without Tamale's yards. He's a two'fer, bulk yards + some speed and attacking threat. We've replaced neither aspect- down to our 4th choice winger in what was already the one big hole in our top 30 (a solid winger/centre backup).

I'd like Xav to step up there. Our whole roll and play style is a bit compromised if we don't get rolling early to bash opposition middles and it's them bashing us instead.

Even in their poor period Knights have had the wood on us the last few years. I think we've barely had a win the last 3 years. Ponga is in the DCE category of generally playing a blinder against us. I think Bradman Best has given us a couple of baths too- Kris will need to be spot on with his defence. He doesn't love playing the more physical, big body centres.

Raiders with some things to address as I mentioned. If we can do the above re improved back 3 yards and defend Best, I think we get home. Ponga is a bit of a wildcard.

 

[age.s]

LUs El Classico.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

One of the matches I look forward to the most each season, not for the footy though.