Match Discussion: Round 12 vs Penrith @ Carrington Park, Bathurst / Wiradjuri

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NRL 2025 - Round 12
Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights
Carrington Park, Bathurst / Wiradjuri (TICKETS)

Saturday 24 May 2025
Kickoff 5:30pm AEST
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Daine Laurie 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Thomas Jenkins 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Henry 13. Lindsay Smith 14. Luke Sommerton 15. Preston Riki 16. Luron Patea 17. Jack Cole 18. Trent Toelau 19. Austin Dias 20. Jesse McLean 21. Harrison Hassett 22. Billy Phillips

Out: Dylan Edwards (fullback), Brian To'o (wing), Nathan Cleary (halfback), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Liam Martin (second row), Isaah Yeo (lock)
In: Daine Laurie (fullback), Casey Mclean (centre), Brad Schneider (halfback), Matt Eisenhuth (front row), Luke Sommerton (bench), Preston Riki (bench), Jack Cole (bench)
Changes: Luke Garner (centre to second row), Lindsay Smith (front row to lock), Liam Henry (bench to second row), Thomas Jenkins (bench to wing)

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

Out: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Jacob Saifiti (front row), Jack Hetherington (bench to reserve)
In: Kyle McCarthy (centre), Jack Cogger (halfback), Leo Thompson (front row)
Changes: Dylan Lucas (centre to second row), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth to fullback), Tyson Gamble (halfback to five-eighth), Thomas Cant (second row to bench)

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	PENRITH	NEWCASTLE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	57	29	24	4
CARRINGTON	1	1	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 14	PENRITH 42-6	McD. Jones	21332
2023	Round 7	PENRITH 16-15	McD. Jones	26084
2023	Round 17	PENRITH 20-12	BlueBet	18589
2024	Round 15	PENRITH 26-18	McD. Jones	27966
2024	Round 22	PENRITH 22-14	BlueBet	20261

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 26	NEWCASTLE 60-18	Marathon	17791
2019	Round 25	PENRITH 54-10	Panthers Stadium	12027

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 13	Round 14	Round 15	Round 16
PENRITH	PARRAMATTA (H)	WESTS TIGERS (A)	(BYE)	WARRIORS (A)
NEWCASTLE	ST GEO ILLA (A)	MANLY (H)	SYDNEY (H)	DOLPHINS (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 9		Round 10		Round 11
PENRITH	BRISBANE	W 32-8	NORTH QLD	D 30-30	(BYE)
NEWCASTLE	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 30-4	GOLD COAST	L 20-24	PARRAMATTA	L 6-28

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
PENRITH	13th	10	1	3-6-1	244	246
NEWCASTLE	15th	10	1	3-7-0	128	202

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Gonna be a very interesting/scary team list Tues this week

 

[Knight Tales]

The fact they are 13th is still hard to believe. Us I can understand.

 

[League Unlimited News]

1. Fletcher Sharpe 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Kyle McCarthy 5. Fletcher Hunt 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jack Cogger 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Brodie Jones 17. Thomas Cant

18. Jack Hetherington 19. Paul Bryan 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Connor Votano 22. Jackson Hastings

Unavailable due to State of Origin I - Kalyn Ponga (QLD)

Out: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Jacob Saifiti (front row), Jack Hetherington (bench to reserve)
In: Kyle McCarthy (centre), Jack Cogger (halfback), Leo Thompson (front row)
Changes: Dylan Lucas (centre to second row), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth to fullback), Tyson Gamble (halfback to five-eighth), Thomas Cant (second row to bench)

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[ryan.a87]

Lucas named? I thought he was out for weeks?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Well, that just proves Hastings will never play first grade here again lol

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Lucas named? I thought he was out for weeks?

Nah, his shoulder was apparently nowhere near as bad as first thought

 

[Woody90]

That’s nowhere near as bad as I was expecting. Poor McCarthy and Hunt are going to get destroyed though.

 

[Yosh]

Sharpe at the one. Nice.

 

[Rod]

Yeah that is actually not as bad as originally thought. We may even get a try.

 

[perverse]

The awkwardness for the club if this spine works better...

 

[HarVeeGee]

I hope it does. I hope Sharpe annihilates it.

I at least think he's gonna play good. Better than at 6.

Might at least embarrass Kalyn into lifting his game a bit.

 

[Frederick]

I hate that team and everything about it.

And by everything I mean the 7 and 17.

Wasn't overly enamored with Hunt either - I get it was his first game but multiple times his positioning for high kicks was terrible. Whenever he jumped the ball went sailing over his head

 

[mozza91]

Hethro for Cant and wouldn’t say no to a captains run ankle roll for Cogger.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

I hate that team and everything about it.

And by everything I mean the 7 and 17.

Wasn't overly enamored with Hunt either - I get it was his first game but multiple times his positioning for high kicks was terrible. Whenever he jumped the ball went sailing over his head

Could blame Hunt over jumpin on first game nerves and trying too hard. I was more concerned by him getting manhandled every tackle

 

[Loose Cannon]

That left edge is going to leak points in spite of Tom Jenkins’ legendary oafish skill set.

 

[mozza91]

Marking up against Lomax and facing Moses’ kicking game in shit weather is as tough as it gets. Hunt will have it a lot easier this week.

 

[Yosh]

Don't want to sound racist but every other team has a 6ft3 Polynesian who is a raw generic freak come in for any outside back injury. Why do we always get a skinny 5ft white guy?

 

[mozza91]

Don't want to sound racist but every other team has a 6ft3 Polynesian who is a raw generic freak come in for any outside back injury. Why do we always get a skinny 5ft white guy?

Probably more ignorant than racist to be honest. Are you referring to McCarthy? Because he’s 6 foot 4 and from Hong Kong.

 

[Old dog]

Am happy with selection considering injuries, pack looks strong, Cogger had to come back re no Hastings, Sharpe move is excellent and McCarthy, Hunt deserve a go.
the bench would be better with Hetherington in for Cant.
We are better with Frizell and Lucas helping McCarthy and Hunt. I’m hopeful of a strong showing more so than a win