Match Discussion: Round 11 vs Parramatta @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

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NRL 2025 - Round 11
Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Friday 16 May 2025
NRL kickoff 6pm
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Fletcher Hunt 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Tyson Frizell 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Thomas Cant 17. Brodie Jones 18. Jack Hetherington 19. Tyson Gamble 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. Paul Bryan

Out: Greg Marzhew (wing), Leo Thompson (front row)
In: Fletcher Hunt (wing), Thomas Cant (bench)
Changes: Tyson Frizell (lock to front row), Adam Elliott (bench to lock)

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Matt Doorey 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Jordan Samrani 17. Toni Mataele 18. Joash Papali'i 19. Ryan Matterson 20. Dean Hawkins 21. Jake Tago 22. Brendan Hands

Out: Bailey Simonsson (wing), Charlie Guymer (second row)
In: Zac Lomax (wing), Toni Mataele (bench)
Changes: Matt Doorey (bench to second row)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	PARRAMATTA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	59	31	27	1
MCD. JONES	31	20	11	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 13	PARRAMATTA 40-4	McD. Jones	23015
2021	Qualifying Round	PARRAMATTA 28-20	Browne Park	5087
2022	Round 7	PARRAMATTA 39-2	McD. Jones	25169
2023	Round 9	PARRAMATTA 43-12	CommBank	15875
2024	Round 17	NEWCASTLE 34-26	McD. Jones	27424

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2005	Round 14	PARRAMATTA 50-0	EnergyAustralia	15842
2013	Round 26	NEWCASTLE 54-6	Hunter	23392

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 12	Round 13	Round 14	Round 15
NEWCASTLE	PENRITH (A)	ST GEO ILLA (A)	MANLY (H)	SYDNEY (H)
PARRAMATTA	MANLY (H)	PENRITH (A)	CANTERBURY (A)	(BYE)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 8		Round 9		Round 10
NEWCASTLE	WARRIORS	L 12-26	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 30-4	GOLD COAST	L 20-24
PARRAMATTA	BYE	-	CRONULLA	L 18-28	DOLPHINS	L 16-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	14th	9	1	3-6-0	122	174
PARRAMATTA	17th	9	1	2-7-0	151	272

 

[ryan.a87]

This is gunna be ugly

 

[Woody90]

I reckon we’ll win which is unfortunate. AOB’s locked in for so long we need the longest losing streak possible to have any chance of applying real pressure. The quality of the comp is so bad this year I can see that saving him.

edit: just realised it’ll be Gags’ 300th so I do hope we win.

 

[ryan.a87]

Side note, we are only one win away to be tied with 8th

I think we are going to see Cogger and Schiller dropped this week and marzew out with injury

 

[Old dog]

Think Marzhew injury will likely save Schiller

 

[ryan.a87]

Think Marzhew injury will likely save Schiller

Yeah, good point, and it looks like Young isn’t coming as soon as we thought

Maybr Votano gets a wing spot?

 

[Apey]

Parra should have won against the Dolphins, fluffed about 3 tries, and put up a decent fight against Sharks who are travelling well.

Unless there's a turnaround from us, Parra 13+.

 

[Rod]

Gagai's 300th so I'm sure the boys will respond accordingly...

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Toohey seems certain we'll have a debutant on the wing this week.. Hopefully Fletcher Hunt

 

[Woody90]

Round 11 NRL team list

nib Newcastle Knights NRL Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named a 22-man squad for their Friday night clash against the Parramatta Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Very frustrating team named. Cogger, Brailey and Crossland all still there.

Gamble and M Arthur on the extended bench so hoping they come in. I’m not sure I rate Matt Arthur yet but Brailey and Crossland have both been trash all year. Would make so much sense to drop Brailey as he’s leaving anyway.

Schiller lucky Marzhew’s injured.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Excited to see Hunt

Pissed off to see Cogger

 

[Yosh]

We do no attacking down the middle. Need a different point of attack. I want to see Arthur play if we are only getting Brailey like 10 minutes a game anyway.

 

[Zoidberg]

I cannot understand keeping Cogger over Gamble.

 

[Apey]

Ah yes "looking to reserves" i.e replacing the injured winger. I guess with Gamble on the extended bench that he could still come on, but I'll put down the copium pipe because we all know Cogger is a coach favourite.

 

[SamSepi0l]

We do no attacking down the middle. Need a different point of attack. I want to see Arthur play if we are only getting Brailey like 10 minutes a game anyway.

And how do you think that is going to happen? Just out of curiosity? We lose the middle most weeks. Play Arthur. Play Harry Grant. If we lose the middle every week it's as pointless as thinking AOB is being fired every day.

 

[mozza91]

Good to see Hunt get a run. He’s improving all the time and deserves to be ahead of McCarthy in the pecking order. Bring Gamble in for Cogger and it’s the best 17 we can put together at the moment.

 

[Old dog]

Cogger went ok last week, Gamble not so good in Cup, me drop Brailey, Gamble on bench, rotate Crossland, Gamble, Cogger, Elliott, 6, 7, 9

 

[ryan.a87]

Lomax named to return and fighting turbo for an origin wing spot

geez, we’re doomed

 

[Lynoman]

f**k Jack Cogger!

 

[Yosh]

And how do you think that is going to happen? Just out of curiosity? We lose the middle most weeks. Play Arthur. Play Harry Grant. If we lose the middle every week it's as pointless as thinking AOB is being fired every day.

Do we? Thought our middles were great last week. Maybe we losing the middle because we had most of them out plus we don't know how to get the ball rolling from the ruck?