Alex McKinnon Cup

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Alex McKinnon Cup
Alex McKinnon Cup.jpg
Sport Rugby league
Inaugural season2015
Number of teams2
Cup Holders Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights (2024)
Most titles St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons (7 titles)

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 Alex McKinnon , who suffered a career-ending injury during the 2014 NRL season, leaving him a quadriplegic.

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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
Date and timeVenueRefereeCrowd
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 13–0 [2] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Saturday 4 April 2015McDonald Jones StadiumGavin Badger, Chris Sutton [3] 14,261
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 30–18 [4] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Saturday 25 June 2016McDonald Jones StadiumDavid Munro, Gavin Reynolds [5] 13,777
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 32–28 [6] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Saturday 25 June 2017Jubilee OvalAdam Gee, Gavin Reynolds [7] 10,174
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 30–12 [8] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 1 April 2018WIN StadiumGrant Atkins, Jon Stone [9] 18,589
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 13–12 [10] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 7 April 2019McDonald Jones StadiumMatt Cecchin, Adam Cassidy [11] 19,105
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 42–18 [12] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday 20 September 2020McDonald Jones StadiumGrant Atkins [13] 6,659
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 22–13 [14] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 4 April 2021McDonald Jones StadiumPeter Gough [15] 21,770
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 21–16 [16] Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 17 April 2022Win StadiumBen Cummins [17] 11,113
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 36-12 [18] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday 2 September 2023Jubilee OvalBen Cummins [19] 10,137
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 30-10 [20] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday 5 April 2024McDonald Jones StadiumBelinda Sharpe [21] 9,448

Head To Head

TeamPlayedGames WonGames LostDrawsPFPAPD
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 10730201203-2
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 10370203201+2

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

See also

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