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

Who will win? Round 11: Newcastle v Parramatta

  • Newcastle Knights 13+

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Newcastle Knights 1-12

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Parramatta Eels 1-12

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Parramatta Eels 13+

    Votes: 2 50.0%

  • Total voters
    4
  • Poll closed .

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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

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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)

Parramatta Eels

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)


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

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

TOTALNEWCASTLEPARRAMATTADRAWN
ALL MATCHES5931271
MCD. JONES3120110

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2021Round 13PARRAMATTA 40-4McD. Jones23015
2021Qualifying RoundPARRAMATTA 28-20Browne Park5087
2022Round 7PARRAMATTA 39-2McD. Jones25169
2023Round 9PARRAMATTA 43-12CommBank15875
2024Round 17NEWCASTLE 34-26McD. Jones27424

BIGGEST WINS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2005Round 14PARRAMATTA 50-0EnergyAustralia15842
2013Round 26NEWCASTLE 54-6Hunter23392

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

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

LAST THREE MATCHES​

Round 8Round 9Round 10
NEWCASTLEWARRIORSL 12-26SOUTH SYDNEYW 30-4GOLD COASTL 20-24
PARRAMATTABYE-CRONULLAL 18-28DOLPHINSL 16-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

POSITIONPLAYEDBYESW-L-DFORAGAINST
NEWCASTLE14th913-6-0122174
PARRAMATTA17th912-7-0151272
 
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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.
 
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ryan.a87

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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
 

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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+.
 

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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.
 
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Yosh

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

Old dog

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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
 

Yosh

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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?
 
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