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Sep 28, 2026
AJ LucantonioHOST
What have you seen? Josh Drinkwater got sin bin twice.
AJ LucantonioHOST
So they're taking on Doncaster, who beat the Newcastle Thunder in a bit of an upset to qualify for the grand final.
AJ LucantonioHOST
Shout
Rhys SullivanHOST
out Newcastle.
AJ LucantonioHOST
Yeah, the Newcastle Thunder made the prelim, but Doncaster beat them 33-18 with former Parramatta cult hero Beretta Farimo picking up a hat trick.
AJ LucantonioHOST
Hell yeah.
AJ LucantonioHOST
I was wondering if you remember Beretta Farimo.
Lockie CampbellHOST
Uh, the 24-year-old has been a bit of a standout player for them over the last few months, and he's definitely had a few shout-outs from us.
Lockie CampbellHOST
Uh, he came to the side in April after initially playing with the Newcastle Thunder And, and that does seem to be an astute move from York to, to protect this talent and bring him on a longer-term deal because he, if he really kicks on, he could be a big star for them.
Elliot McGuireHOST
Yeah.
Elliot McGuireHOST
Yeah, really good.
Matt SimsHOST
I'm going to start, as I always do, chronologically from Saturday the 12th of September.
Matt SimsHOST
And that was Newcastle Thunder 34, Witness 16.
Matt SimsHOST
Let's talk about that.
Matt SimsHOST
Let's talk about that always.
Matt SimsHOST
Yeah, I mean, fixtures looking forward, I mean, you've just hit the nail on the head.
Matt SimsHOST
I was, so Saturday the 12th, and we'll talk about these when we sit down next week, Newcastle Thunder versus Witness Vikings.
Matt SimsHOST
That's a five o'clock kickoff.
Matt SimsHOST
And then... on the Sunday, all three o'clock kickoffs of Barrow versus Sheffield, London versus Doncaster.
JoshHOST
It was his final game this weekend.
JoshHOST
It was his 206th for the Dewsbury Rams, where he's been for 11 years, against the Newcastle Thunder.
JoshHOST
And he hasn't made that many appearances this year.
JoshHOST
I think this was only his sixth.
Matt SimsHOST
But as it stands now, London have already got the league leader's shield down 44 points, played 23, won 22.
Matt SimsHOST
Newcastle, Thunder finished second on 42 points ahead by points difference ahead of Oldham, who finished in third also on 42 points.
Matt SimsHOST
We then go down to Doncaster in fourth, Witness in fifth.
Matt SimsHOST
Barrow in sixth, and then the next four of the playoffs are Sheffield, Midland, Whitehaven, and Batley in seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, respectively.
Martyn SadlerHOST
And unfortunately, Dewsbury couldn't get a win for him.
Martyn SadlerHOST
They lost to Newcastle Thunder.
Martyn SadlerHOST
But, you know, he's been a terrific player.
Martyn SadlerHOST
Played for lots of different clubs.
John DavidsonHOST
Yeah, I mean, it's effectively that kind of relationship that they are...
John DavidsonHOST
Newcastle Thunder are York's B team, or A team, if you like to say they're reserves.
John DavidsonHOST
And they've signed players... for the championship and then transfer them, dual registered or loan them out to York and then they've had this kind of symbiotic relationship.
John DavidsonHOST
Now, it's not great news.