Alex McKinnon Cup explained

Alex McKinnon Cup
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Inaugural:2015
Teams:2
Championtag:Cup Holders
Champion: Newcastle Knights
Season:2024
Most Champs: St. George Illawarra Dragons
Count:7

The National Rugby League's Alex McKinnon Cup match is an annual game between the Newcastle Knights and St. George Illawarra Dragons played for on the first occasion the two sides meet in a season.[1] The trophy is named for former player, who suffered a career-ending injury during the 2014 NRL season, leaving him a quadriplegic.

McKinnon had played for both Newcastle and St. George Illawarra during his career, and the two clubs together instituted the trophy for the 2015 season.

Fixtures & Results

WinnerScoreLoserMatch information
width=17%Date and timewidth=17%Venuewidth=11%Refereewidth=7%Crowd
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons13–0[2] align=left Newcastle KnightsSaturday 4 April 2015McDonald Jones StadiumGavin Badger, Chris Sutton[3] 14,261
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons30–18[4] align=left Newcastle KnightsSaturday 25 June 2016McDonald Jones StadiumDavid Munro, Gavin Reynolds[5] 13,777
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons32–28[6] align=left Newcastle KnightsSaturday 25 June 2017Jubilee OvalAdam Gee, Gavin Reynolds[7] 10,174
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons30–12[8] align=left Newcastle KnightsSunday 1 April 2018WIN StadiumGrant Atkins, Jon Stone[9] 18,589
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons13–12[10] align=left Newcastle KnightsSunday 7 April 2019McDonald Jones StadiumMatt Cecchin, Adam Cassidy[11] 19,105
align=left Newcastle Knights42–18[12] align=left St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 20 September 2020McDonald Jones StadiumGrant Atkins[13] 6,659
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons22–13[14] align=left Newcastle KnightsSunday 4 April 2021McDonald Jones StadiumPeter Gough[15] 21,770
align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons21–16[16] align=left Newcastle KnightsSunday 17 April 2022Win StadiumBen Cummins[17] 11,113
align=left Newcastle Knights36-12[18] align=left St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 2 September 2023Jubilee OvalBen Cummins[19] 10,137
align=left Newcastle Knights30-10[20] align=left St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday 5 April 2024McDonald Jones StadiumBelinda Sharpe[21] 9,448

Head To Head

Team PlayedGames WonGames LostDrawsPFPAPD
St. George Illawarra Dragons10730201203-2
Newcastle Knights10370203201+2

Statistics current as of the conclusion of the 2024 cup game.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubs launch Alex McKinnon Cup Newcastle Knights. www.newcastleknights.com.au. 30 March 2015 . 4 April 2021. 4 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404082002/https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2015/03/30/clubs-launch-alex-mckinnon-cup/. bot: unknown.
  2. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 5, 2015 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021. 16 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516032809/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2015/round-5/knights-vs-dragons/. dead.
  3. Web site: NRL 2015 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 16, 2016 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417033422/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2016/round-16/knights-vs-dragons/. dead.
  5. Web site: NRL 2016 - Round 16 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Dragons v Knights - Round 16, 2017 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021. 16 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516172000/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2017/round-16/dragons-vs-knights/. dead.
  7. Web site: NRL 2017 - Round 16 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 4, 2018 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305102225/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2018/round-4/dragons-vs-knights/. dead.
  9. Web site: NRL 2018 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 4, 2019 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021.
  11. Web site: NRL 2019 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 19, 2020 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021.
  13. Web site: NRL 2020 - Round 19 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 4 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Knights v Dragons - Round 4, 2021 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 4 April 2021.
  15. Web site: NRL 2021 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 21 June 2021.
  16. Web site: Dragons v Knights - Round 6, 2022 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 17 November 2021.
  17. Web site: NRL 2022 - Round 6 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 29 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Dragons v Knights - Round 27, 2023 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 3 September 2023.
  19. Web site: NRL 2023 - Round 27 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 3 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Dragons v Knights - Round 5, 2024 - Match Centre - NRL NRL. www.nrl.com. 5 April 2024.
  21. Web site: NRL 2024 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 9 June 2024.

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