2025 R5 Sun - Canterbury v Newcastle @ Accor

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 5
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Sunday 6 April 2025
Kickoff 6:15pm AEST
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Bailey Hayward 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Josh Curran 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon
14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Jack Todd 17. Kurtis Morrin
19. Lipoi Hopoi 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Jake Turpin 22. Luke Smith 23. Jacob Kiraz

Out: Sitili Tupouniua (bench)
In: Kurtis Morrin (bench), Lipoi Hopoi (reserve), Blake Taaffe (reserve), Jake Turpin (reserve), Luke Smith (reserve), Jacob Kiraz (reserve)

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Thomas Cant 12. Tyson Frizell 13. Adam Elliott
14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker
18. Brodie Jones 19. Kyle McCarthy 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Jackson Hastings 22. Tyrone Thompson

In: Leo Thompson (front row), Kyle McCarthy (reserve), Matthew Arthur (reserve), Jackson Hastings (reserve), Tyrone Thompson (reserve)
Changes: Brodie Jones (front row to reserve)

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CBY	NEW	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	57	30	26	1
ACCOR	16	9	7	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 20	CBY 24-10	McD. Jones	19813
2023	Round 18	NEW 66-0	Accor	11004
2023	Round 24	NEW 42-6	McD. Jones	23464
2024	Round 7	CBY 36-12	Accor	17784
2024	Round 13	CBY 32-2	McD. Jones	21204

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 25	CBY 52-6	Telstra	20043
2023	Round 18	NEW 66-0	Accor	11004

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
CANTERBURY	BYE	SOU (H)	BRI (A)	GLD (A)
NEWCASTLE	WST (H)	CRO (H)	WAR (A)	SOU (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
CANTERBURY	GLD	W 40-24	PAR	W 16-8	CRO	W 20-6
NEWCASTLE	DOL	W 26-12	GLD	L 6-26	BYE

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANTERBURY	1st	4	0	4-0-0	104	58
NEWCASTLE	8th	3	1	2-1-0	42	46

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The Dogs luck has to run out eventually, but I doubt it will be this game unless Ponga has an all timer.

Dogs by 8

 

[0neye]

 

[Woody90]

I reckon we’ll be a lot better than last week but can’t see us beating the Dogs unless we get some forwards back and worked out how the fire Cogger out of a cannon during the bye.

 

[mozza91]

If Burton and Kikau are still missing we’re a chance. They should also be missing Mahoney but what are you gonna do.

Hope Hethro actually punches his head in this time.

 

[Trifili13]

If Burton and Kikau are still missing we’re a chance. They should also be missing Mahoney but what are you gonna do.

Hope Hethro actually punches his head in this time.

And claim "This is a tough sport, it's Newcastle footy, we're tough. It's just what we do" like Reed did post game.

 

[mozza91]

And claim "This is a tough sport, it's Newcastle footy, we're tough. It's just what we do" like Reed did post game.

Sure. Or maybe one our blokes can hit him in the head while he’s on the ground and we’ll see if they get suspended or not.

 

[dogslife]

Simple Jack wouldn't get a game at most clubs

 

[This Year?]

Hopefully Hetherington puts one on Mahoney's chin this time.
Bulldogs are playing a great brand of footy and deserve favouritism. I can't see the likes of Cogger or Sharpe stopping the Bulldogs rampant edgies.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Simple Jack wouldn't get a game at most clubs

 

[dogslife]

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I could've got a game for us in 2021.

And for some reason Newcastle looked at the likes of him and dopey Adam Elliott and thought "give me some of that"

 

[JamesRustle]

A test for the Knights here. Hard to get a read on their form so far. I think they'll get one over the dogs here.

 

[Fangs]

Thompson back but no Lucas. KPP fairly useless but he is out as well.

Dogs have their outs too but I have to back them here. Ponga could win the game if he wants to. The Knights get the long turn around as well. So they can't be ruled out here.