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. 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 informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowd St. George Illawarra Dragons13–0 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 4 April 2015McDonald Jones StadiumGavin Badger, Chris Sutton14,261 St. George Illawarra Dragons30–18 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 25 June 2016McDonald Jones StadiumDavid Munro, Gavin Reynolds13,777 St. George Illawarra Dragons32–28 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 25 June 2017Jubilee OvalAdam Gee, Gavin Reynolds10,174 St. George Illawarra Dragons30–12 Newcastle KnightsSunday 1 April 2018WIN StadiumGrant Atkins, Jon Stone18,589 St. George Illawarra Dragons13–12 Newcastle KnightsSunday 7 April 2019McDonald Jones StadiumMatt Cecchin, Adam Cassidy19,105 Newcastle Knights42–18 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 20 September 2020McDonald Jones StadiumGrant Atkins6,659 St. George Illawarra Dragons22–13 Newcastle KnightsSunday 4 April 2021McDonald Jones StadiumPeter Gough21,770 St. George Illawarra Dragons21–16 Newcastle KnightsSunday 17 April 2022Win StadiumBen Cummins11,113 Newcastle Knights36–12 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 2 September 2023Jubilee OvalBen Cummins10,137 Newcastle Knights30–10 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday 5 April 2024McDonald Jones StadiumBelinda Sharpe9,448 St. George Illawarra Dragons20–6 Newcastle KnightsFriday 30 May 2025Jubilee StadiumGrant Atkins10,411
Head To Head Team PlayedGames wonGames lostDrawsPFPAPD St. George Illawarra Dragons11830221209 +12 Newcastle Knights11380209221 -12
Statistics current as of the conclusion of the 2025 cup game.
See also
Rivalries in the National Rugby League
References
External links Clubs launch Alex McKinnon Cup Battle for the Alex McKinnon Cup on Voice for Mining Family Day 🙏