2025 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge

Team Info

Sydney

Previous Game:

2025 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge - Game 2 vs. St Geo Illa

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Brisbane

Out:

Junior Pauga (wing), Benaiah Ioelu (hooker), De La Salle Va'a (second row), Hayden Barton (bench), Makahesi Makatoa (bench), Michael Coleman (bench), Toby Rodwell (reserve), Benjamin Johnson (reserve), Reece Foley (reserve), Tyreece Tait (reserve), Kyron Fekitoa (reserve), Aholoka Toia (reserve)

In:

James Tedesco (fullback), Daniel Tupou (wing), Lindsay Collins (front row), Connor Watson (hooker), Angus Crichton (second row), Victor Radley (second row), Blake Steep (bench), Zach Dockar-Clay (bench), Ethan Roberts (reserve)

Changes:

Ethan King (fullback to reserve), Naufahu Whyte (front row to bench), Salesi Foketi (second row to bench), Taylor Losalu (bench to reserve), Max McCathie (bench to reserve), Jake Elliott (reserve to bench)

Newcastle

Previous Game:

2025 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge - Game 2 vs. Parramatta

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Wests Tigers

Out:

Riley Jones (centre), Tyson Frizell (lock), Tyson Gamble (bench), Sebastian Su'a (bench), Matthew Arthur (bench), Wilson De Courcey (reserve), Malachi Smith (reserve)

In:

Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Dane Gagai (centre), Bradman Best (centre), Jacob Saifiti (front row), Phoenix Crossland (hooker), Leo Thompson (front row), Dylan Lucas (second row)

Changes:

Will Pryce (fullback to reserve), Kyle McCarthy (centre to bench), Brodie Jones (front row to bench), Jayden Brailey (hooker to bench), Jack Hetherington (front row to bench), Thomas Cant (second row to bench), Mat Croker (bench to lock), Jackson Hastings (bench to reserve), Connor Votano (bench to reserve), Logan Aoake (reserve to bench)