Match Discussion: Round 15 vs Sydney @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

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NRL 2025 - Round 15
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Saturday 14 June 2025
NRL kickoff 5:30pm
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Fletcher Sharpe 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Fletcher Hunt 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Mathew Croker 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Brodie Jones 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Matthew Arthur 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Elijah Leaumoana 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Tyrone Thompson 20. Mason Teague 21. Brock Greacen 22. Wilson De Courcey

Out: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Tyson Frizell (front row)
In: Jackson Hastings (five-eighth), Matthew Arthur (bench)
Changes: James Schiller (centre to wing), Fletcher Hunt (wing to centre), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth to fullback), Phoenix Crossland (hooker to lock), Thomas Cant (lock to bench), Mat Croker (bench to front row), Jayden Brailey (bench to hooker)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Mark Nawaqanitawase 5. Dominic Young 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Salesi Foketi 11. Egan Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Sandon Smith 15. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 17. Nat Butcher 18. Ethan King 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Taylor Losalu 21. Tom Rodwell 23. Delasalle Vaa

Out: Robert Toia (centre), Lindsay Collins (front row), Angus Crichton (second row), Connor Watson (bench), Spencer Leniu (bench)
In: Dominic Young (wing), Sam Walker (halfback), Naufahu Whyte (front row), Zach Dockar-Clay (bench), Nat Butcher (bench)
Changes: Mark Nawaqanitawase (wing to centre), Sandon Smith (five-eighth to bench), Hugo Savala (halfback to five-eighth), Egan Butcher (bench to second row)

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Adam Gee

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	SYDNEY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	61	21	38	2
MCD. JONES	30	10	18	2

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 19	SYDNEY 28-8	Sunshine Coast	2868
2022	Round 1	NEWCASTLE 20-6	SCG	14710
2022	Round 19	SYDNEY 42-12	McD. Jones	13701
2023	Round 16	SYDNEY 18-16	McD. Jones	21966
2024	Round 6	SYDNEY 22-20	McD. Jones	21940

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2000	Round 22	NEWCASTLE 46-12	Marathon	15394
2001	Qualifying Final	NEWCASTLE 40-6	Marathon	22061
2004	Round 15	SYDNEY 48-4	Aussie	11678

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 16	Round 17	Round 18	Round 19
NEWCASTLE	DOLPHINS (A)	CANBERRA (H)	(BYE)	MELBOURNE (H)
SYDNEY	NORTH QLD (H)	(BYE)	WESTS TIGERS (H)	ST GEO ILLA (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 12		Round 13		Round 14
NEWCASTLE	PENRITH	W 25-6	ST GEO ILLA	L 6-20	MANLY	W 26-22
SYDNEY	CRONULLA	W 42-16	CANBERRA	L 24-26	BYE	-

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	15th	13	1	5-8-0	185	250
SYDNEY	10th	12	2	5-7-0	290	312

LOWER GRADES
NEWCASTLE	SYDNEY
NSW Cup v Sydney, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 3:05pm Jersey Flegg v Sydney, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 1:15pm	NSW Cup v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 3:05pm Jersey Flegg v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 1:15pm

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Newcastle Herald reporting that Best could be back for this game. Apparently he trained pretty well today

 

[ryan.a87]

Hastings is doing a Steve Bradbury into the first grade team as well

Very interested how he goes

 

[Woody90]

Hastings is doing a Steve Bradbury into the first grade team as well

Very interested how he goes

Yeah lol so much for the reports he’d never play FG again for the club. It’s pretty depressing that we have so many players unavailable a player with his papers stamped has come into calculations at the half way point but good for Hastings I guess.

 

[Old dog]

I’ll wait and see regarding Hastings selection, with or without Frizell who I hope gets passed fit and plays

 

[Woody90]

I’ll wait and see regarding Hastings selection, with or without Frizell who I hope gets passed fit and plays

If he plays it's win/win. Either he plays well or he doesn't and people might finally STFU about him being picked like he's going to magically fix our problems.

 

[ryan.a87]

I’ll wait and see regarding Hastings selection, with or without Frizell who I hope gets passed fit and plays

Frizell has to sit out

11 days from last Thursday isn’t enough time for this game

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Frizell has to sit out

11 days from last Thursday isn’t enough time for this game

Unless he can get a medical clearance but I doubt it

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Sharpe back to fullback, Hastings to 5/8, Cogger HB and Crossland at lock...

 

[League Unlimited News]

1. Fletcher Sharpe 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Fletcher Hunt 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Mathew Croker 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Brodie Jones 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland

14. Matthew Arthur 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Elijah Leaumoana

18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Tyrone Thompson 20. Mason Teague 21. Brock Greacen 22. Wilson De Courcey

Out: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Tyson Frizell (front row)
In: Jackson Hastings (five-eighth), Matthew Arthur (bench)
Changes: James Schiller (centre to wing), Fletcher Hunt (wing to centre), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth to fullback), Phoenix Crossland (hooker to lock), Thomas Cant (lock to bench), Mat Croker (bench to front row), Jayden Brailey (bench to hooker)

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[Zoidberg]

Sam Walker in for Roosters.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Sam Walker in for Roosters.

Their side still looks much stronger than ours

 

[HarVeeGee]

Sam Walker is a great player so of course it does.

 

[macavity]

Thats gotta be the lightest bench ever named.

 

[Apey]

We looked way better when Brailey came on but not sure about him starting.

 

[Yosh]

Smallest ever Knights pack?

 

[Woody90]

I actually like Crossland at 13. We played our best footy when both he and Brailey were on the field at the same time.

We’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel though. I’ve never heard of a couple of the kids on the extended bench.

 

[ryan.a87]

Think dom young will take it easy on his future team mates? Or try to make a good “first impression “

 

[Knight Tales]

Think dom young will take it easy on his future team mates? Or try to make a good “first impression “

We want him playing well.

 

[Burwood]

I think Marzhew will be having nightmares after Saturday night. Can't see how Robinson doesn't choose to target him with Dom having a 9 inch advantage- there will be bombs and bat-backs the whole game.