Rugby league · Australia
Knights v Cowboys — NRL Round 1, 2026 Result
Match Summary
Newcastle Knights defeated North Queensland Cowboys 28–18 in Round 1 of the 2026 NRL season at Allegiant Stadium on 1 March 2026.
Half-time: Knights 12–12 Cowboys.
- Date & kick-off
- Sun 1 Mar 2026 · 1:15 PM AEDT
- At the ground
- Sat 28 Feb, 6:15 PM PST
- Venue
- Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas
Full-time breakdown
Full-time Score & Try Scorers
Kicking figures show goals made / attempts.
| Statistic |  Newcastle Knights |  North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time score | 28 | 18 |
| Half-time score | 12 | 12 |
| Tries | 5 Fletcher Sharpe 6', Greg Marzhew 13', Bradman Best 45', Dominic Young 47', Trey Mooney 72' | 3 Heilum Luki 25', Murray Taulagi 30', Murray Taulagi 51' |
| Conversions | 4 / 5 Kalyn Ponga 7', Kalyn Ponga 14', Kalyn Ponga 46', Kalyn Ponga 73' | 3 / 3 Jake Clifford 26', Jake Clifford 31', Jake Clifford 53' |
The squads
Team Lists
Knights Team List
Coach: Justin Holbrook
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Backs | ||
| 1 | Kalyn PongaCaptain | Fullback |
| 2 | Dominic Young | Winger |
| 3 | Dane Gagai | Centre |
| 4 | Bradman Best | Centre |
| 5 | Greg Marzhew | Winger |
| 6 | Fletcher Sharpe | Five-Eighth |
| 7 | Dylan Brown | Halfback |
| Forwards | ||
| 8 | Jacob Saifiti | Prop |
| 9 | Phoenix Crossland | Hooker |
| 10 | Trey Mooney | Prop |
| 11 | Dylan Lucas | 2nd Row |
| 12 | Jermaine McEwen | 2nd Row |
| 15 | Mat Croker | Lock |
| Interchange | ||
| 13 | Tyson Frizell | Interchange |
| 14 | Sandon Smith | Interchange |
| 16 | Thomas Cant | Interchange |
| 17 | Pasami Saulo | Interchange |
| Reserves | ||
| 18 | Fletcher Hunt | Reserve |
| 19 | Francis Manuleleua | Reserve |
Cowboys Team List
Coach: Todd Payten
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Backs | ||
| 1 | Scott Drinkwater | Fullback |
| 2 | Braidon Burns | Winger |
| 3 | Jaxon Purdue | Centre |
| 4 | Tom Chester | Centre |
| 5 | Murray Taulagi | Winger |
| 6 | Jake Clifford | Five-Eighth |
| 7 | Tom DeardenCaptain | Halfback |
| Forwards | ||
| 8 | Coen Hess | Prop |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | Hooker |
| 10 | Jason Taumalolo | Prop |
| 11 | Heilum Luki | 2nd Row |
| 12 | Sam McIntyre | 2nd Row |
| 13 | Reuben CotterCaptain | Lock |
| Reserves | ||
| 14 | Soni Luke | Reserve |
| 22 | Robert Derby | Reserve |
| Interchange | ||
| 15 | Thomas Mikaele | Interchange |
| 17 | Kai O'Donnell | Interchange |
| 18 | Griffin Neame | Interchange |
| 21 | Matthew Lodge | Interchange |
The match in numbers
Team Stats
Possession & Completions
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Possession % | 49% | 51% |
| Time in possession (min:sec) | 27:48 | 28:46 |
| Completion Rate | 75% (31/41) | 76% (33/43) |
Attack
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| All Runs | 191 | 201 |
| All Run Metres (m) | 1745 | 1855 |
| Post Contact Metres (m) | 624 | 659 |
| Line Breaks | 5 | 2 |
| Tackle Breaks | 41 | 37 |
| Average Set Distance (m) | 42.57 | 43.15 |
| Kick Return Metres (m) | 121 | 168 |
| Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds) | 3.4 s | 3.3 s |
Passing
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offloads | 12 | 7 |
| Receipts | 464 | 453 |
| Total Passes | 263 | 248 |
| Dummy Passes | 27 | 26 |
Kicking
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Kicks | 23 | 19 |
| Kicking Metres (m) | 706 | 581 |
| Forced Drop Outs | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Defusal % | 56% (5/9) | 42% (5/12) |
| 40/20 | 1 | 0 |
| Bombs | 5 | 6 |
| Grubbers | 4 | 4 |
Defence
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Tackle % | 88.4% | 86.18% |
| Tackles Made | 381 | 374 |
| Missed Tackles | 37 | 41 |
| Intercepts | 1 | 1 |
| Ineffective Tackles | 13 | 19 |
Errors & Discipline
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Errors | 12 | 12 |
| Penalties Conceded | 4 | 5 |
| Ruck Infringements | 2 | 0 |
| Inside 10 Metres (m) | 3 | 1 |
| On Reports | 2 | 1 |
| Sin Bins | 0 | 1 |
Interchanges
| Statistic | Newcastle Knights | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Interchanges used | 7 | 8 |
Individual contributions
Match Leaders
Most Tackles
Phoenix Crossland48
Heilum Luki48
Most Run Metres
Greg Marzhew198
Braidon Burns188
Most Line Breaks
Kalyn Ponga1
Murray Taulagi1
Most Fantasy Points
Kalyn Ponga80
Heilum Luki68
Player performance
Player Stats
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Knights Player Stats
| Player | Mins | Points | Tries | Run metres | Tackles | Try assists | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 80 | 8 | 0 | 157 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 80 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dane Gagai | 80 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Bradman Best | 80 | 4 | 1 | 174 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Marzhew | 80 | 4 | 1 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 26 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Brown | 80 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 53 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 80 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 49 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Lucas | 80 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 68 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Frizell | 47 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 54 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 56 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 24 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 23 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General
| Player | Mins Played |
|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 80 |
| Dominic Young | 80 |
| Dane Gagai | 80 |
| Bradman Best | 80 |
| Greg Marzhew | 80 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 26 |
| Dylan Brown | 80 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 53 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 80 |
| Trey Mooney | 49 |
| Dylan Lucas | 80 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 68 |
| Tyson Frizell | 47 |
| Sandon Smith | 54 |
| Mat Croker | 56 |
| Thomas Cant | 24 |
| Pasami Saulo | 23 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | Points | Tries | Conversions | Conversion Attempts | Penalty Goals | Goal Conversion Rate | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Field goals (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 80% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fantasy
| Player | Total Points |
|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 80 |
| Dominic Young | 56 |
| Dane Gagai | 41 |
| Bradman Best | 33 |
| Greg Marzhew | 43 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 41 |
| Dylan Brown | 37 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 49 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 52 |
| Trey Mooney | 66 |
| Dylan Lucas | 60 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 37 |
| Tyson Frizell | 33 |
| Sandon Smith | 23 |
| Mat Croker | 38 |
| Thomas Cant | 14 |
| Pasami Saulo | 21 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 |
Running Metres
| Player | All Runs | All Run Metres (m) | Kick Return Metres (m) | Hit-up metres (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 18 | 157 | 40 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 19 | 195 | 42 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 13 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 17 | 174 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 20 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 15 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 12 | 113 | 13 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 14 | 132 | 7 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 16 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 10 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 7 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 8 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 3 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Attack
| Player | Post Contact Metres (m) | Line Breaks | Line Break Assists | Try Assists | Line Engaged Runs | Tackle Breaks | Hit Ups | Play The Ball | Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds) | Dummy Half Runs | Dummy Half Run Metres (m) | One on One Steal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.59 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.58 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Offloads | Dummy Passes | Passes | Receipts | Passes To Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 2 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 1.33 |
| Dominic Young | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0.16 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0.54 |
| Bradman Best | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0.41 |
| Greg Marzhew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.05 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 2 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 3 |
| Dylan Brown | 1 | 13 | 51 | 70 | 3.4 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 102 | 103 | 102 |
| Trey Mooney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Tyson Frizell | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0.6 |
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 2 | 36 | 45 | 5.14 |
| Mat Croker | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0.88 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.17 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defence
| Player | Tackle Efficiency | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Ineffective Tackles | Intercepts | Kicks Defused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 100% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominic Young | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dane Gagai | 78.26% | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 82.35% | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 66.67% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 83.33% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 75% | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 97.3% | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 90.57% | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 91.67% | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 95.74% | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 94.59% | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 83.78% | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 81.25% | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 83.72% | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 82.35% | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 100% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Kicks | Kicking Metres (m) | Forced Drop Outs | Bomb Kicks | Grubbers | 40/20 | 20/40 | Cross Field Kicks | Kicked Dead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 9 | 261 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Brown | 8 | 263 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 4 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Errors & Discipline
| Player | Errors | Handling Errors | One on One Lost | Penalties | Ruck Infringements | Inside 10 Metres (m) | On Report | Sin Bins | Send Offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interchange
| Player | Stint One (seconds) | Stint Two (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 4800 | — |
| Dominic Young | 4800 | — |
| Dane Gagai | 4800 | — |
| Bradman Best | 4800 | — |
| Greg Marzhew | 4800 | — |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 1539 | — |
| Dylan Brown | 4800 | — |
| Jacob Saifiti | 1835 | 1313 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 4800 | — |
| Trey Mooney | 1396 | 1540 |
| Dylan Lucas | 4800 | — |
| Jermaine McEwen | 4062 | — |
| Tyson Frizell | 2091 | 738 |
| Sandon Smith | 3240 | — |
| Mat Croker | 3385 | — |
| Thomas Cant | 1440 | — |
| Pasami Saulo | 1425 | — |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | — |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | — |
Cowboys Player Stats
| Player | Mins | Points | Tries | Run metres | Tackles | Try assists | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 68 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Braidon Burns | 71 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 80 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Chester | 80 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 80 | 8 | 2 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Clifford | 80 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Dearden | 80 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 38 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 80 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 43 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 80 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 69 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
| Reuben Cotter | 65 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 9 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 60 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 28 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 20 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General
| Player | Mins Played |
|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 68 |
| Braidon Burns | 71 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 80 |
| Tom Chester | 80 |
| Murray Taulagi | 80 |
| Jake Clifford | 80 |
| Tom Dearden | 80 |
| Coen Hess | 38 |
| Reed Mahoney | 80 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 43 |
| Heilum Luki | 80 |
| Sam McIntyre | 69 |
| Reuben Cotter | 65 |
| Soni Luke | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 9 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 60 |
| Griffin Neame | 28 |
| Matthew Lodge | 20 |
| Robert Derby | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | Points | Tries | Conversions | Conversion Attempts | Penalty Goals | Goal Conversion Rate | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Field goals (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fantasy
| Player | Total Points |
|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 21 |
| Braidon Burns | 31 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 24 |
| Tom Chester | 47 |
| Murray Taulagi | 53 |
| Jake Clifford | 37 |
| Tom Dearden | 57 |
| Coen Hess | 38 |
| Reed Mahoney | 56 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 37 |
| Heilum Luki | 68 |
| Sam McIntyre | 55 |
| Reuben Cotter | 35 |
| Soni Luke | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 17 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 36 |
| Griffin Neame | 15 |
| Matthew Lodge | 19 |
| Robert Derby | 0 |
Running Metres
| Player | All Runs | All Run Metres (m) | Kick Return Metres (m) | Hit-up metres (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 19 | 117 | 36 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 17 | 188 | 37 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 21 | 175 | 47 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 18 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 17 | 170 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 8 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 12 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 8 | 94 | 10 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 12 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 10 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 10 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 6 | 71 | 12 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 11 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 11 | 112 | 11 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 10 | 83 | 12 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Attack
| Player | Post Contact Metres (m) | Line Breaks | Line Break Assists | Try Assists | Line Engaged Runs | Tackle Breaks | Hit Ups | Play The Ball | Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds) | Dummy Half Runs | Dummy Half Run Metres (m) | One on One Steal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.08 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.73 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Offloads | Dummy Passes | Passes | Receipts | Passes To Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 1.42 |
| Braidon Burns | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0.06 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 0 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 1.05 |
| Tom Chester | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0.17 |
| Murray Taulagi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0.24 |
| Jake Clifford | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38 | 2.75 |
| Tom Dearden | 0 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 4 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 0 | 3 | 113 | 121 | 22.6 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.17 |
| Heilum Luki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defence
| Player | Tackle Efficiency | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Ineffective Tackles | Intercepts | Kicks Defused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 66.67% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Braidon Burns | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 57.14% | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Chester | 79.17% | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 75% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 85% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dearden | 92.5% | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 90.63% | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 94% | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 86.36% | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 88.89% | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 89.36% | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 85.71% | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 100% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 93.33% | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 73.68% | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 100% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Kicks | Kicking Metres (m) | Forced Drop Outs | Bomb Kicks | Grubbers | 40/20 | 20/40 | Cross Field Kicks | Kicked Dead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 3 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 10 | 334 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 2 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 4 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Errors & Discipline
| Player | Errors | Handling Errors | One on One Lost | Penalties | Ruck Infringements | Inside 10 Metres (m) | On Report | Sin Bins | Send Offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Taulagi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interchange
| Player | Stint One (seconds) | Stint Two (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 1171 | 2887 |
| Braidon Burns | 4260 | — |
| Jaxon Purdue | 4800 | — |
| Tom Chester | 4800 | — |
| Murray Taulagi | 4800 | — |
| Jake Clifford | 4800 | — |
| Tom Dearden | 4800 | — |
| Coen Hess | 1351 | 900 |
| Reed Mahoney | 4800 | — |
| Jason Taumalolo | 1350 | 1230 |
| Heilum Luki | 4800 | — |
| Sam McIntyre | 3570 | 577 |
| Reuben Cotter | 3900 | — |
| Soni Luke | 0 | — |
| Thomas Mikaele | 562 | — |
| Kai O'Donnell | 3600 | — |
| Griffin Neame | 1693 | — |
| Matthew Lodge | 1180 | — |
| Robert Derby | 0 | — |
Discipline
Sin Bins & Send-offs
North Queensland Cowboys · Sin bin
Braidon Burns 71'
From kick-off to full time
Match Timeline
Follow every event from kick-off. Times show minutes and seconds played.
- 0:00
Kick-off
- 1:14
Penalty - Ball Strip
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 1:30
Video Referee - Captain's Challenge
Newcastle Knights
Successful
- 3:11
Line Dropout
Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 3:11
Error
Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 4:20
Error
Dane Gagai
Newcastle Knights
- 5:02
Error
Reed Mahoney
North Queensland Cowboys
- 5:18
Video Referee - Captain's Challenge
North Queensland Cowboys
Unsuccessful
- 6:07
Kick Bomb
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 6:114 – 0
Try
Fletcher Sharpe
Newcastle Knights
- 7:346 – 0
Conversion
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 7:49
Error
Trey Mooney
Newcastle Knights
- 9:15
Error
Jaxon Purdue
North Queensland Cowboys
- 10:07
Error
Braidon Burns
North Queensland Cowboys
- 11:08
Kick Bomb
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 11:22
Penalty - Crowding
Tom Chester
North Queensland Cowboys
- 13:04
Linebreak
Greg Marzhew
Newcastle Knights
- 13:0510 – 0
Try
Greg Marzhew
Newcastle Knights
- 14:3712 – 0
Conversion
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 15:17
40/20 Kick
Phoenix Crossland
Newcastle Knights
- 17:05
Penalty - Dangerous Tackle
Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 17:12
On Report
Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 19:31
Interchange #1
On: Kai O'Donnell
Off: Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 20:54
Error
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 21:59
Inside 10 Metres
Heilum Luki
North Queensland Cowboys
- 22:00
Set Restart
Newcastle Knights
- 22:10
Error
Fletcher Sharpe
Newcastle Knights
- 22:30
Interchange #2
On: Griffin Neame
Off: Jason Taumalolo
North Queensland Cowboys
- 22:31
Interchange #3
On: Thomas Mikaele
Off: Coen Hess
North Queensland Cowboys
- 23:16
Interchange #1
On: Tyson Frizell
Off: Trey Mooney
Newcastle Knights
- 24:25
Kick Bomb
Tom Dearden
North Queensland Cowboys
- 24:27
Penalty - Escorts
Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 25:30
Linebreak
Heilum Luki
North Queensland Cowboys
- 25:3212 – 4
Try
Heilum Luki
North Queensland Cowboys
- 25:39
Interchange #2
On: Sandon Smith
Off: Fletcher Sharpe
Newcastle Knights
- 26:0512 – 6
Conversion
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 29:11
Kick Bomb
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 30:03
Linebreak
Murray Taulagi
North Queensland Cowboys
- 30:0312 – 10
Try
Murray Taulagi
North Queensland Cowboys
- 30:35
Interchange #3
On: Pasami Saulo
Off: Jacob Saifiti
Newcastle Knights
- 31:3012 – 12
Conversion
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 31:48
Penalty - Dangerous Tackle
Tyson Frizell
Newcastle Knights
- 31:53
On Report
Tyson Frizell
Newcastle Knights
- 31:53
Interchange #4
On: Scott Drinkwater
Off: Thomas Mikaele
North Queensland Cowboys
- 32:45
Ruck Infringement
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 32:45
Set Restart
North Queensland Cowboys
- 33:58
Line Dropout
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 34:01
Error
Dominic Young
Newcastle Knights
- 35:16
Error
Sam McIntyre
North Queensland Cowboys
- 37:13
Kick Bomb
Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 37:56
Error
Dominic Young
Newcastle Knights
- 38:42
Kick Bomb
Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 39:22
Error
Jaxon Purdue
North Queensland Cowboys
- 39:28
Linebreak
Dane Gagai
Newcastle Knights
- 39:29
Error
Dane Gagai
Newcastle Knights
- 40:52
Kick Bomb
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 40:56
Error
Scott Drinkwater
North Queensland Cowboys
- 42:09
Penalty - Ball Strip
Griffin Neame
North Queensland Cowboys
- 44:54
Linebreak
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 45:0116 – 12
Try
Bradman Best
Newcastle Knights
- 46:2818 – 12
Conversion
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 46:33
Penalties - Other
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 47:37
Linebreak
Dominic Young
Newcastle Knights
- 47:3822 – 12
Try
Dominic Young
Newcastle Knights
- 49:09
Conversion missed
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 49:48
Error
Bradman Best
Newcastle Knights
- 50:43
Interchange #5
On: Matthew Lodge
Off: Griffin Neame
North Queensland Cowboys
- 51:01
Inside 10 Metres
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 51:03
Set Restart
North Queensland Cowboys
- 51:5122 – 16
Try
Murray Taulagi
North Queensland Cowboys
- 53:1422 – 18
Conversion
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 54:20
Interchange #4
On: Trey Mooney
Off: Pasami Saulo
Newcastle Knights
- 54:25
Error
Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 56:08
Error
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 56:25
Interchange #5
On: Thomas Cant
Off: Mat Croker
Newcastle Knights
- 58:07
Interchange #6
On: Jacob Saifiti
Off: Tyson Frizell
Newcastle Knights
- 59:17
Error
Braidon Burns
North Queensland Cowboys
- 59:30
Interchange #6
On: Jason Taumalolo
Off: Sam McIntyre
North Queensland Cowboys
- 60:31
Error
Greg Marzhew
Newcastle Knights
- 61:10
Penalty - 2nd Effort
Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 62:31
Error
Greg Marzhew
Newcastle Knights
- 65:00
Interchange #7
On: Coen Hess
Off: Reuben Cotter
North Queensland Cowboys
- 65:26
Kick Bomb
Jake Clifford
North Queensland Cowboys
- 67:11
Error
Dominic Young
Newcastle Knights
- 67:42
Interchange #7
On: Tyson Frizell
Off: Jermaine McEwen
Newcastle Knights
- 68:25
Error
Murray Taulagi
North Queensland Cowboys
- 69:49
Kick Bomb
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 70:23
Interchange #8
On: Sam McIntyre
Off: Matthew Lodge
North Queensland Cowboys
- 71:16
Penalty - Dangerous Tackle
Braidon Burns
North Queensland Cowboys
- 71:21
On Report
Braidon Burns
North Queensland Cowboys
- 71:21
Sin bin
Braidon Burns
North Queensland Cowboys
- 72:25
Linebreak
Trey Mooney
Newcastle Knights
- 72:2526 – 18
Try
Trey Mooney
Newcastle Knights
- 73:5228 – 18
Conversion
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 74:51
Kick Bomb
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 75:47
Inside 10 Metres
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 75:48
Set Restart
North Queensland Cowboys
- 77:28
Error
Dylan Brown
Newcastle Knights
- 77:39
Ruck Infringement
Tyson Frizell
Newcastle Knights
- 77:40
Set Restart
North Queensland Cowboys
- 77:48
Inside 10 Metres
Kalyn Ponga
Newcastle Knights
- 77:49
Set Restart
North Queensland Cowboys
- 78:08
Error
Sam McIntyre
North Queensland Cowboys
- 79:57
Kick Bomb
Tom Dearden
North Queensland Cowboys
- 80:00
Full time
Before this match
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
Results before this match. Season form includes games from the same NRL season.
Newcastle Knights · previous five this season
This was the team's first game of the season, or earlier results are unavailable.
North Queensland Cowboys · previous five this season
This was the team's first game of the season, or earlier results are unavailable.
Head-to-Head
This season before kick-off.
No earlier meetings are available for this season.
At the ground
Venue, Attendance & Match Officials
- Venue
- Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas
- Attendance
- 45,719
- Weather
- Indoor
- Ground conditions
- Good
Match officials
- Ashley KleinReferee
- Dave MunroTouch Judge
- Belinda SharpeTouch Judge
- Chris ButlerSenior Review Official
Updated 30 October 2026.
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