2025 R8 Fri - Sydney 46-18 St Geo Illa @ Allianz

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 8
Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal (TICKETS)

Friday 25 April 2025
NRL kickoff 4:00pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley
14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Egan Butcher
18. Ethan King 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Chad Townsend 21. Dominic Young 22. Makahesi Makatoa

Out: Nat Butcher (front row)
In: Billy Smith (centre), Angus Crichton (second row), Egan Butcher (bench), Ethan King (reserve), Chad Townsend (reserve), Makahesi Makatoa (reserve)
Changes: Mark Nawaqanitawase (centre to wing), Dominic Young (wing to reserve), Victor Radley (second row to lock), Salesi Foketi (lock to bench), Spencer Leniu (bench to front row), Taylor Losalu (bench to reserve)

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

Out: Mathew Feagai (wing), Hamish Stewart (bench)
In: Emre Guler (bench), Lyhkan King-Togia (reserve), Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga (reserve), Finau Latu (reserve), Corey Allan (reserve), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (reserve)
Changes: Dylan Egan (second row to bench), Luciano Leilua (bench to second row), Sione Finau (bench to wing)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Grant Atkins

HEAD TO HEAD - 1999 - 2024​

	TOTAL	SYD	SGI	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	51	28	22	1
ALLIANZ	3	3	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 18	SYD 54-26	Central Coast	15721
2023	Round 8	SYD 27-26	Allianz	40191
2023	Round 12	SGI 24-22	Netstrata	9007
2024	Round 8	SYD 60-18	Allianz	40727
2024	Round 18	SYD 42-12	Allianz	23388

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2005	Round 21	SGI 44-6	WIN	19512
2024	Round 8	SYD 60-18	Allianz	40727

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12
SYDNEY	DOL (H)	BYE	CBY (A)	CRO (H)
ST GEO ILLA	WST (A)	WAR (H)	BRI (A)	BYE

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 5		Round 6		Round 7
SYDNEY	SOU	L 14-20	BRI	W 26-16	PEN	L 12-40
ST GEO ILLA	PAR	L 22-23	GLD	W 38-16	MAN	W 20-18

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SYDNEY	16th	7	0	2-5-0	122	202
ST GEO ILLA	7th	6	1	3-3-0	138	118

 

[League Unlimited News]

ANZAC ROUND

Roosters Wartime Jersey

Dragons Commemorative Jersey

 

[BrissieDragons]

Dragons can take this one 13+. Roosters are weakened team this year so no way they can beat the Dragons.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

tough game

 

[Captain Apollo]

Dragons can take this one 13+. Roosters are weakened team this year so no way they can beat the Dragons.

That's what everybody said about Penrith in Round 2 and look what happened.

I'd say Dragons are the favourites, but its not a lay down misere.

 

[This Year?]

I'd be very confident if I was a Roosters fan. Moving Rugby Mark to the riight will be a masterstroke. Can easily see the Roosters left edge doing damage if they are on. Where the Dragons have failed against the Roosters over the last few seasons is not being able to slow them down, stop their momentum and unsettle their systems.
If we find a way to do those things we will give ourselves every chance of winning.
Being 60'd last ANZAC Day was one of the lowest of many lows of being a Dragons fan and I hope it is never repeated.
The day on which the game is played brings much more emotion than a regular season game and I hope that this year it has the quality that earnt this fixture its reputation.

 

[RedVDave]

Saints haven't won 3 consecutive games since 2022.

 

[Redvdragons21]

Saints by 10

 

[Someone2]

Dragons by 6

 

[Captain Apollo]

Let's hope we do not get a repeat of this weather from 2015 -

'Absolute chaos': The hailstorm that rocked ANZAC Day 2015

Friday's ANZAC Day match will mark 10 years since a hailstorm forced the annual clash to be suspended on a chaotic afternoon of rugby league.

www.nrl.com

 

[Valheru]

I'd be very confident if I was a Roosters fan. Moving Rugby Mark to the riight will be a masterstroke. Can easily see the Roosters left edge doing damage if they are on. Where the Dragons have failed against the Roosters over the last few seasons is not being able to slow them down, stop their momentum and unsettle their systems.
If we find a way to do those things we will give ourselves every chance of winning.
Being 60'd last ANZAC Day was one of the lowest of many lows of being a Dragons fan and I hope it is never repeated.
The day on which the game is played brings much more emotion than a regular season game and I hope that this year it has the quality that earnt this fixture its reputation.

I think Marky Mark on the wing is a positive on two fronts.

The first being I think that's his best position whilst he continues to learn and adapt. He is a damaging ball runner and very solid in the air but has been caught out in defence a few times. There are less decisions for him to make defensively on the wing

The 2nd and most important factor... it means Dom Young isn't in the team

 

[Generalzod]

My Son in law a Roosters supporter so for his birthday my daughter bought him tickets to todays game, so she’ll be there with her Sharks colours….lol, it wil be their first Anzac day game.

 

[This Year?]

If anyone sees a man in his 40's who looks a bit like Darren Lockyer with a receeding hairline wearing glasses and a 100 year anniversary long sleeve Dragons jersey it's me.

 

[This Year?]

my view from 415:

 

[This Year?]

already shit happening here. some people need to pace themselves

 

[Bazal]

already shit happening here. some people need to pace themselves

f**k that I've been on the scotch since breakfast ya pussy

Nothing to do with ANZAC day, I just have a toddler

 

[ColdWetPanther]

My Son in law a Roosters supporter so for his birthday my daughter bought him tickets to todays game, so she’ll be there with her Sharks colours….lol, it wil be their first Anzac day game.

How did you let that happen? Every fathers worst nightmare.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

my view from 415:
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how is the crowd so far?

 

[Rudy]

Rooty rooty Roosters by 14.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

my view from 415:
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Scomo in disguise?