Match Discussion: Round 17 vs Canberra @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

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NRL 2025 - Round 17
Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Friday 27 June 2025
NRL kickoff 8pm
Live broadcast Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	59	27	30	2
MCD. JONES	26	16	9	1

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 4	NEWCASTLE 24-14	McD. Jones	15106
2023	Round 22	NEWCASTLE 28-6	GIO	15487
2023	Elim Final	NEWCASTLE 30-28	McD. Jones	29548
2024	Round 1	CANBERRA 28-12	McD. Jones	22378
2024	Round 18	NEWCASTLE 16-12	GIO	12553

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1994	Round 18	CANBERRA 52-16	Marathon	22945
2002	Round 4	NEWCASTLE 52-6	EnergyAustralia	17256

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 18	Round 19	Round 20	Round 21
NEWCASTLE	(BYE)	MELBOURNE (H)	WARRIORS (H)	CANBERRA (A)
CANBERRA	ST GEO ILLA (H)	(BYE)	PARRAMATTA (H)	NEWCASTLE (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 14		Round 15		Round 16
NEWCASTLE	MANLY	W 26-22	SYDNEY	L 8-12	DOLPHINS	W 26-20
CANBERRA	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-12	BYE	-	WESTS TIGERS	W 16-12

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	13th	15	1	6-9-0	219	282
CANBERRA	2nd	15	1	12-3-0	412	312

LOWER GRADES
NEWCASTLE	CANBERRA
NSW Cup v Canberra, McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday, 5:30pm Jersey Flegg v Canberra, Newcastle Knights COE, Saturday, 11:00am	NSW Cup v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday, 5:30pm Jersey Flegg v Newcastle, Newcastle Knights COE, Saturday, 11:00am

 

[ryan.a87]

Can’t see us winning this one, raiders just too good atm

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Been nice to have our young guys step up in the middle the last few weeks but there's no way they are gonna be able to contain the Raiders pack. This could actually get very ugly

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Can’t see us winning this one, raiders just too good atm

People said the same about the Dolphins game

 

[Old dog]

With JSaf back along with Frizell up front and a strong bench, Jones, Croker and should include Hetherington based on his comeback Cup game we will only need one of McEwen, ESL and Cant, they have filled in well

 

[mozza91]

Raiders have been up for a long time and struggled after getting a good lead against an average Tigers side. Could be due a loss.

Obviously they’ll be favourites but there’s no reason we can’t make a game of it with our solid defence and improving attack.

 

[Woody90]

The Raiders definitely aren’t unbeatable, but our biggest area of weakness is their biggest strength so we’d have to basically punch extremely above our weight to win.

Shame about Sharpe. The spine was just starting to click. We’re well served with Gamble though (providing he’s picked).

 

[Burwood]

Jones, Croker, Hetherington on bench. Cant gets last spot to cover backrow/backline injury.

Team looks so much more balanced with a genuine 9 at hooker and Phoenix at lock.

 

[slotmachine]

My boy Gamblor had 4 try assists in NSW Cup, surely he's straight back in for Sharpe.

 

[Old dog]

My boy Gamblor had 4 try assists in NSW Cup, surely he's straight back in for Sharpe.

You would think, Gamble V Hastings, no contest