NRL: Newcastle Knights v Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday 7.55pm

Local league: Maitland v South Newcastle at Mailtand, Saturday 3pm.

Kurri v Lakes at Kurri, Saturday 3pm.

Macquarie v Cessnock at Macquarie, Saturday, 3pm.

RUGBY UNION:

Maitland v Hamilton at Hamilton, Saturday

Thornton Redbacks v Cooks Hill at Thornton, Sunday 3pm

FOOTBALL:

Maitland Magpies v Jets Youth, Cooks Square, Sunday, 2.30pm

Lake Macquarie v Weston Bears, Macquarie Field, Sunday, 2.30pm.

AFL:

Mailtand Saints v Warners Bay at Warners Bay, Saturday 2pm

NETBALL:

A-Grade

Saturday: Customs House Hotel Hills Solicitors; Nexus Power Comets v Club Maitland City; The George Tavern v Hinton Hotel; Tolsaf Cranes Bye.

BASKETBALL:

Maitland Mustangs v Norths Bears, in Sydney, Saturday, from 6pm.

Women's Maitland Mustangs v Norths Bears, in Sydney, Saturday, from 4pm.