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Knights v Panthers — NRL Round 8, 2026 Result

Round 8 · 2026Full time

Match Summary

Penrith Panthers defeated Newcastle Knights 44–12 in Round 8 of the 2026 NRL season at McDonald Jones Stadium on 26 April 2026.

Half-time: Knights 6–24 Panthers.

Date & kick-off
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 2:00 PM AEST
At the ground
Sun 26 Apr, 2:00 PM AEST
Venue
McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle
Australian broadcast
Fox League ↗

Full-time breakdown

Full-time Score & Try Scorers

Kicking figures show goals made / attempts.

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Full-time score12

44

Half-time score6

24

Tries2

Phoenix Crossland 36', Dylan Brown 52'

8

Dylan Edwards 12', Dylan Edwards 15', Dylan Edwards 20', Nathan Cleary 29', Freddy Lussick 48', Brian To'o 64', Brian To'o 68', Izack Tago 76'

Conversions2 / 2

Sandon Smith 37', Sandon Smith 54'

6 / 8

Nathan Cleary 13', Nathan Cleary 17', Nathan Cleary 21', Nathan Cleary 30', Nathan Cleary 49', Nathan Cleary 77'

Watch official highlights ↗

The squads

Team Lists

Knights Team List

Coach: Justin Holbrook

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Fletcher SharpeFullback
2Dominic YoungWinger
3Dane GagaiCentre
4Fletcher HuntCentre
5James SchillerWinger
6Sandon SmithFive-Eighth
7Dylan BrownHalfback
Forwards
8Jacob SaifitiCaptainProp
9Phoenix CrosslandHooker
11Francis Manuleleua2nd Row
12Jermaine McEwen2nd Row
13Mat CrokerLock
15Pasami SauloProp
Interchange
10Trey MooneyInterchange
14Harrison GrahamInterchange
16Cody HopwoodInterchange
17Elijah Salesa-LeaumoanaInterchange
Reserves
18Asu KepaoaReserve
19Kyle McCarthyReserve

Panthers Team List

Coach: Ivan Cleary

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Dylan EdwardsFullback
2Thomas JenkinsWinger
3Paul AlamotiCentre
4Casey McLeanCentre
5Brian To'oWinger
6Blaize TalagiFive-Eighth
7Nathan ClearyCaptainHalfback
Forwards
8Moses LeotaProp
9Freddy LussickHooker
10Lindsay SmithProp
11Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row
12Luke Garner2nd Row
13Isaah YeoCaptainLock
Interchange
14Jack CoggerInterchange
15Scott SorensenInterchange
17Billy PhillipsInterchange
18Izack TagoInterchange
Reserves
16Kalani GoingReserve
19Jack ColeReserve

The match in numbers

Team Stats

Possession & Completions

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Possession %44%56%
Time in possession (min:sec)24:4830:30
Completion Rate65% (27/41)77% (38/49)

Attack

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
All Runs174236
All Run Metres (m)13502216
Post Contact Metres (m)360603
Line Breaks310
Tackle Breaks3258
Average Set Distance (m)32.9345.23
Kick Return Metres (m)165198
Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds)3.6 s2.9 s

Passing

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Offloads1213
Receipts397520
Total Passes215292
Dummy Passes1543

Kicking

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Kicks1921
Kicking Metres (m)641536
Forced Drop Outs01
Kick Defusal %73% (8/11)62% (5/8)
Bombs67
Grubbers22

Defence

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Effective Tackle %83.3%84.78%
Tackles Made379323
Missed Tackles5832
Intercepts11
Ineffective Tackles1826

Errors & Discipline

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Errors1512
Penalties Conceded12
Ruck Infringements32
Inside 10 Metres (m)21
On Reports01

Interchanges

StatisticNewcastle KnightsPenrith Panthers
Interchanges used88
Head Injury Assessment20

Individual contributions

Match Leaders

Most Tackles

Phoenix Crossland46

Isaah Yeo37

Most Run Metres

Dylan Brown201

Dylan Edwards292

Most Line Breaks

Dylan Brown2

Brian To'o3

Most Fantasy Points

Dylan Brown96

Dylan Edwards92

Player performance

Player Stats

— means unavailable. Swipe across a table to see every statistic.

Knights Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Fletcher Sharpe8000144703
Dominic Young8000107201
Dane Gagai8000481800
Fletcher Hunt8000741904
James Schiller8000105802
Sandon Smith80401461801
Dylan Brown80412012800
Jacob Saifiti5600793100
Phoenix Crossland8041214600
Trey Mooney4600653202
Francis Manuleleua6500412600
Jermaine McEwen80001083300
Mat Croker5900834100
Harrison Graham210062211
Pasami Saulo3800452800
Cody Hopwood130053800
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana2200151201
Asu Kepaoa0000000
Kyle McCarthy0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Fletcher Sharpe80
Dominic Young80
Dane Gagai80
Fletcher Hunt80
James Schiller80
Sandon Smith80
Dylan Brown80
Jacob Saifiti56
Phoenix Crossland80
Trey Mooney46
Francis Manuleleua65
Jermaine McEwen80
Mat Croker59
Harrison Graham21
Pasami Saulo38
Cody Hopwood13
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana22
Asu Kepaoa0
Kyle McCarthy0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Fletcher Sharpe000000%000
Dominic Young000000%000
Dane Gagai000000%000
Fletcher Hunt000000%000
James Schiller000000%000
Sandon Smith40220100%000
Dylan Brown410000%000
Jacob Saifiti000000%000
Phoenix Crossland410000%000
Trey Mooney000000%000
Francis Manuleleua000000%000
Jermaine McEwen000000%000
Mat Croker000000%000
Harrison Graham000000%000
Pasami Saulo000000%000
Cody Hopwood000000%000
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana000000%000
Asu Kepaoa000000%000
Kyle McCarthy000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Fletcher Sharpe19
Dominic Young36
Dane Gagai17
Fletcher Hunt8
James Schiller19
Sandon Smith36
Dylan Brown96
Jacob Saifiti30
Phoenix Crossland57
Trey Mooney26
Francis Manuleleua28
Jermaine McEwen40
Mat Croker45
Harrison Graham34
Pasami Saulo32
Cody Hopwood13
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana11
Asu Kepaoa0
Kyle McCarthy0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Fletcher Sharpe22144690
Dominic Young1710790
Dane Gagai64800
Fletcher Hunt127400
James Schiller11105480
Sandon Smith1814600
Dylan Brown1520100
Jacob Saifiti979230
Phoenix Crossland42100
Trey Mooney965120
Francis Manuleleua54100
Jermaine McEwen1510800
Mat Croker108300
Harrison Graham3610
Pasami Saulo74500
Cody Hopwood85300
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana31500
Asu Kepaoa0000
Kyle McCarthy0000

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
Fletcher Sharpe3300002003.99000
Dominic Young4000008004000
Dane Gagai1700003003.82000
Fletcher Hunt2100000103.98130
James Schiller3700006003.27000
Sandon Smith3100002003.81000
Dylan Brown2020005003.62190
Jacob Saifiti2300001703.34000
Phoenix Crossland010002203.76000
Trey Mooney1500000803.52000
Francis Manuleleua1900000503.67000
Jermaine McEwen32000001303.15000
Mat Croker2001000803.54000
Harrison Graham301103103.1150
Pasami Saulo1600000702.87000
Cody Hopwood2400000803.06000
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana200000304.32000
Asu Kepaoa000000000000
Kyle McCarthy000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Fletcher Sharpe0211350.5
Dominic Young201190.06
Dane Gagai017121.17
Fletcher Hunt013160.25
James Schiller001150.09
Sandon Smith1637532.06
Dylan Brown2443632.87
Jacob Saifiti001100.11
Phoenix Crossland00666916.5
Trey Mooney201110.11
Francis Manuleleua20050
Jermaine McEwen205180.33
Mat Croker019190.9
Harrison Graham1027319
Pasami Saulo00290.29
Cody Hopwood00080
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana00140.33
Asu Kepaoa00000
Kyle McCarthy00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Fletcher Sharpe77.78%72004
Dominic Young66.67%20100
Dane Gagai72%186100
Fletcher Hunt76%194200
James Schiller53.33%87002
Sandon Smith69.23%184400
Dylan Brown96.55%280101
Jacob Saifiti88.57%314000
Phoenix Crossland92%464000
Trey Mooney76.19%328200
Francis Manuleleua72.22%266400
Jermaine McEwen89.19%334000
Mat Croker87.23%415100
Harrison Graham91.67%222001
Pasami Saulo87.5%282210
Cody Hopwood100%80000
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana100%120000
Asu Kepaoa0%00000
Kyle McCarthy0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Fletcher Sharpe000000000
Dominic Young000000000
Dane Gagai1400000000
Fletcher Hunt000000000
James Schiller000000000
Sandon Smith41160300001
Dylan Brown124390310000
Jacob Saifiti000000000
Phoenix Crossland1380000000
Trey Mooney000000000
Francis Manuleleua000000000
Jermaine McEwen000000000
Mat Croker170010000
Harrison Graham000000000
Pasami Saulo000000000
Cody Hopwood000000000
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana000000000
Asu Kepaoa000000000
Kyle McCarthy000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Fletcher Sharpe320000000
Dominic Young110000000
Dane Gagai000000000
Fletcher Hunt420100000
James Schiller220000000
Sandon Smith110010000
Dylan Brown000001000
Jacob Saifiti000011000
Phoenix Crossland000000000
Trey Mooney220000000
Francis Manuleleua000000000
Jermaine McEwen000010000
Mat Croker000000000
Harrison Graham110000000
Pasami Saulo000000000
Cody Hopwood000000000
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana110000000
Asu Kepaoa000000000
Kyle McCarthy000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Fletcher Sharpe4800—
Dominic Young4800—
Dane Gagai4800—
Fletcher Hunt4800—
James Schiller4800—
Sandon Smith4800—
Dylan Brown4800—
Jacob Saifiti14641082
Phoenix Crossland4800—
Trey Mooney17571025
Francis Manuleleua3775138
Jermaine McEwen4800—
Mat Croker18361690
Harrison Graham1274—
Pasami Saulo1356888
Cody Hopwood805—
Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana1311—
Asu Kepaoa0—
Kyle McCarthy0—

Panthers Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Dylan Edwards80123292711
Thomas Jenkins8000147300
Paul Alamoti80002131400
Casey McLean80001591702
Brian To'o8082227700
Blaize Talagi80001242401
Nathan Cleary801611611801
Moses Leota47001662510
Freddy Lussick5441202100
Lindsay Smith4700482202
Isaiah Papali'i75001453100
Luke Garner5900912703
Isaah Yeo74001513710
Jack Cogger2600131701
Scott Sorensen3300752101
Kalani Going0000000
Billy Phillips39001122100
Izack Tago2641631110
Jack Cole0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Dylan Edwards80
Thomas Jenkins80
Paul Alamoti80
Casey McLean80
Brian To'o80
Blaize Talagi80
Nathan Cleary80
Moses Leota47
Freddy Lussick54
Lindsay Smith47
Isaiah Papali'i75
Luke Garner59
Isaah Yeo74
Jack Cogger26
Scott Sorensen33
Kalani Going0
Billy Phillips39
Izack Tago26
Jack Cole0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Dylan Edwards1230000%000
Thomas Jenkins000000%000
Paul Alamoti000000%000
Casey McLean000000%000
Brian To'o820000%000
Blaize Talagi000000%000
Nathan Cleary16168075%000
Moses Leota000000%000
Freddy Lussick410000%000
Lindsay Smith000000%000
Isaiah Papali'i000000%000
Luke Garner000000%000
Isaah Yeo000000%000
Jack Cogger000000%000
Scott Sorensen000000%000
Kalani Going000000%000
Billy Phillips000000%000
Izack Tago410000%000
Jack Cole000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Dylan Edwards92
Thomas Jenkins31
Paul Alamoti75
Casey McLean50
Brian To'o81
Blaize Talagi45
Nathan Cleary85
Moses Leota60
Freddy Lussick33
Lindsay Smith24
Isaiah Papali'i39
Luke Garner34
Isaah Yeo65
Jack Cogger15
Scott Sorensen32
Kalani Going0
Billy Phillips30
Izack Tago40
Jack Cole0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Dylan Edwards25292680
Thomas Jenkins19147540
Paul Alamoti1921300
Casey McLean1715900
Brian To'o20227160
Blaize Talagi1212400
Nathan Cleary2016100
Moses Leota17166270
Freddy Lussick32040
Lindsay Smith74800
Isaiah Papali'i1714500
Luke Garner129100
Isaah Yeo1715100
Jack Cogger31380
Scott Sorensen975180
Kalani Going0000
Billy Phillips1211200
Izack Tago76300
Jack Cole0000

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
Dylan Edwards5622107103.12000
Thomas Jenkins4710004002.67000
Paul Alamoti46110012103.13000
Casey McLean4701006102.44100
Brian To'o5930008102.54000
Blaize Talagi3500002103.231130
Nathan Cleary2411004002.91110
Moses Leota45111021302.59000
Freddy Lussick710002004.082150
Lindsay Smith1500001702.74000
Isaiah Papali'i54000021702.95000
Luke Garner30000021203.03000
Isaah Yeo52011041202.37000
Jack Cogger000000004.48150
Scott Sorensen2400000703.52000
Kalani Going000000000000
Billy Phillips38000011103.2000
Izack Tago1701101102.641100
Jack Cole000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Dylan Edwards1417370.68
Thomas Jenkins013190.16
Paul Alamoti112200.11
Casey McLean342180.12
Brian To'o006240.3
Blaize Talagi1319331.58
Nathan Cleary11346712.3
Moses Leota143190.18
Freddy Lussick0210611135.33
Lindsay Smith128161.14
Isaiah Papali'i032190.12
Luke Garner013160.25
Isaah Yeo1215270.88
Jack Cogger03505316.67
Scott Sorensen204140.44
Kalani Going00000
Billy Phillips002130.17
Izack Tago104100.57
Jack Cole00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Dylan Edwards63.64%73103
Thomas Jenkins50%32102
Paul Alamoti87.5%141100
Casey McLean80.95%174000
Brian To'o87.5%70100
Blaize Talagi92.31%240200
Nathan Cleary94.74%180100
Moses Leota92.59%250200
Freddy Lussick84%213100
Lindsay Smith84.62%222200
Isaiah Papali'i77.5%316300
Luke Garner93.1%271100
Isaah Yeo84.09%373400
Jack Cogger85%173000
Scott Sorensen87.5%211200
Kalani Going0%00000
Billy Phillips80.77%212300
Izack Tago84.62%111110
Jack Cole0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Dylan Edwards000000000
Thomas Jenkins190000000
Paul Alamoti000000000
Casey McLean000000000
Brian To'o000000000
Blaize Talagi3410100000
Nathan Cleary154320610000
Moses Leota000000000
Freddy Lussick131010000
Lindsay Smith000000000
Isaiah Papali'i000000000
Luke Garner000000000
Isaah Yeo000000000
Jack Cogger1490000000
Scott Sorensen000000000
Kalani Going000000000
Billy Phillips000000000
Izack Tago000000000
Jack Cole000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Dylan Edwards110000000
Thomas Jenkins000000000
Paul Alamoti000000000
Casey McLean210000000
Brian To'o000000000
Blaize Talagi110100000
Nathan Cleary110010000
Moses Leota000000000
Freddy Lussick000011000
Lindsay Smith220000000
Isaiah Papali'i000100100
Luke Garner320000000
Isaah Yeo000000000
Jack Cogger110000000
Scott Sorensen100000000
Kalani Going000000000
Billy Phillips000000000
Izack Tago000000000
Jack Cole000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Dylan Edwards4800—
Thomas Jenkins4800—
Paul Alamoti4800—
Casey McLean4800—
Brian To'o4800—
Blaize Talagi4800—
Nathan Cleary4800—
Moses Leota15301257
Freddy Lussick3247—
Lindsay Smith15321253
Isaiah Papali'i4489—
Luke Garner3246311
Isaah Yeo4468—
Jack Cogger1560—
Scott Sorensen2013—
Kalani Going0—
Billy Phillips2015332
Izack Tago1560—
Jack Cole0—

From kick-off to full time

Match Timeline

Follow every event from kick-off. Times show minutes and seconds played.

  1. 0:00

    Kick-off

  2. 1:47

    Error

    Fletcher Sharpe

    Newcastle Knights

  3. 3:46

    Error

    Fletcher Sharpe

    Newcastle Knights

  4. 5:29

    Line Dropout

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  5. 5:32

    Error

    Luke Garner

    Penrith Panthers

  6. 5:56

    Error

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  7. 6:41

    Ruck Infringement

    Jermaine McEwen

    Newcastle Knights

  8. 6:42

    Set Restart

    Penrith Panthers

  9. 7:08

    Inside 10 Metres

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  10. 7:08

    Set Restart

    Penrith Panthers

  11. 9:26

    Kick Bomb

    Blaize Talagi

    Penrith Panthers

  12. 9:30

    Error

    Fletcher Sharpe

    Newcastle Knights

  13. 10:32

    Error

    Luke Garner

    Penrith Panthers

  14. 12:22

    Linebreak

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

  15. 12:26

    Try

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

    0 – 4
  16. 13:54

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    0 – 6
  17. 15:10

    Ruck Infringement

    Freddy Lussick

    Penrith Panthers

  18. 15:11

    Set Restart

    Newcastle Knights

  19. 15:27

    Error

    Fletcher Hunt

    Newcastle Knights

  20. 15:38

    Try

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    0 – 10
  21. 17:10

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    0 – 12
  22. 19:33

    Linebreak

    Moses Leota

    Penrith Panthers

  23. 19:56

    Linebreak

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

  24. 20:00

    Try

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    0 – 16
  25. 21:29

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    0 – 18
  26. 22:36

    Interchange #1

    On: Trey Mooney

    Off: Pasami Saulo

    Newcastle Knights

  27. 23:14

    Kick Bomb

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  28. 23:53

    Error

    Lindsay Smith

    Penrith Panthers

  29. 24:24

    Interchange - HIA

    On: Cody Hopwood

    Off: Jacob Saifiti

    Newcastle Knights

  30. 25:30

    Interchange #1

    On: Scott Sorensen

    Off: Moses Leota

    Penrith Panthers

  31. 25:32

    Interchange #2

    On: Billy Phillips

    Off: Lindsay Smith

    Penrith Panthers

  32. 27:53

    Error

    Fletcher Hunt

    Newcastle Knights

  33. 28:47

    Linebreak

    Paul Alamoti

    Penrith Panthers

  34. 28:57

    Linebreak

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  35. 29:04

    Try

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    0 – 22
  36. 30:34

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    0 – 24
  37. 30:36

    Interchange #2

    On: Harrison Graham

    Off: Mat Croker

    Newcastle Knights

  38. 32:28

    Kick Bomb

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  39. 33:33

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Isaiah Papali'i

    Penrith Panthers

  40. 33:39

    On Report

    Isaiah Papali'i

    Penrith Panthers

  41. 34:06

    Inside 10 Metres

    Freddy Lussick

    Penrith Panthers

  42. 34:07

    Set Restart

    Newcastle Knights

  43. 34:22

    Error

    Trey Mooney

    Newcastle Knights

  44. 34:41

    Error

    Dylan Edwards

    Penrith Panthers

  45. 35:51

    Ruck Infringement

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  46. 35:53

    Set Restart

    Newcastle Knights

  47. 36:15

    Linebreak

    Phoenix Crossland

    Newcastle Knights

  48. 36:15

    Try

    Phoenix Crossland

    Newcastle Knights

    4 – 24
  49. 37:47

    Conversion

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

    6 – 24
  50. 37:49

    Interchange - HIA

    On: Jacob Saifiti

    Off: Cody Hopwood

    Newcastle Knights

  51. 38:50

    Kick Bomb

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  52. 38:54

    Penalty - Early Tackle

    Fletcher Hunt

    Newcastle Knights

  53. 39:54

    Error

    Casey McLean

    Penrith Panthers

  54. 44:43

    Error

    Scott Sorensen

    Penrith Panthers

  55. 45:31

    Kick Bomb

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  56. 46:27

    Linebreak

    Thomas Jenkins

    Penrith Panthers

  57. 47:00

    Error

    Harrison Graham

    Newcastle Knights

  58. 48:10

    Linebreak

    Freddy Lussick

    Penrith Panthers

  59. 48:11

    Try

    Freddy Lussick

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    6 – 28
  60. 49:03

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    6 – 30
  61. 49:59

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  62. 50:04

    Error

    James Schiller

    Newcastle Knights

  63. 50:48

    Ruck Infringement

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  64. 50:50

    Set Restart

    Penrith Panthers

  65. 51:39

    Error

    Luke Garner

    Penrith Panthers

  66. 51:50

    Interchange #3

    On: Mat Croker

    Off: Harrison Graham

    Newcastle Knights

  67. 51:53

    Interchange #4

    On: Pasami Saulo

    Off: Trey Mooney

    Newcastle Knights

  68. 52:23

    Linebreak

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  69. 52:31

    Try

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

    Watch try ↗
    10 – 30
  70. 54:01

    Conversion

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

    12 – 30
  71. 54:06

    Interchange #3

    On: Izack Tago

    Off: Luke Garner

    Penrith Panthers

  72. 54:07

    Interchange #4

    On: Jack Cogger

    Off: Freddy Lussick

    Penrith Panthers

  73. 55:42

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  74. 55:51

    Interchange #5

    On: Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana

    Off: Jacob Saifiti

    Newcastle Knights

  75. 56:00

    Linebreak

    Dylan Brown

    Newcastle Knights

  76. 56:38

    Error

    Fletcher Hunt

    Newcastle Knights

  77. 59:03

    Interchange #5

    On: Moses Leota

    Off: Scott Sorensen

    Penrith Panthers

  78. 59:07

    Interchange #6

    On: Lindsay Smith

    Off: Billy Phillips

    Penrith Panthers

  79. 59:37

    Linebreak

    Brian To'o

    Penrith Panthers

  80. 59:42

    Error

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  81. 60:00

    Penalty - Offside inside 10m

    Blaize Talagi

    Penrith Panthers

  82. 62:18

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  83. 62:55

    Interchange #6

    On: Trey Mooney

    Off: Francis Manuleleua

    Newcastle Knights

  84. 64:02

    Linebreak

    Brian To'o

    Penrith Panthers

  85. 64:02

    Try

    Brian To'o

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    12 – 34
  86. 65:37

    Conversion missed

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  87. 66:29

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  88. 66:41

    Interchange #7

    On: Jacob Saifiti

    Off: Pasami Saulo

    Newcastle Knights

  89. 67:23

    Kick Bomb

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  90. 67:28

    Error

    Dominic Young

    Newcastle Knights

  91. 68:29

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  92. 68:33

    Error

    James Schiller

    Newcastle Knights

  93. 68:38

    Linebreak

    Brian To'o

    Penrith Panthers

  94. 68:38

    Try

    Brian To'o

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    12 – 38
  95. 70:11

    Conversion missed

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  96. 70:42

    Inside 10 Metres

    Jacob Saifiti

    Newcastle Knights

  97. 70:43

    Set Restart

    Penrith Panthers

  98. 71:23

    Error

    Jack Cogger

    Penrith Panthers

  99. 72:05

    Error

    Fletcher Hunt

    Newcastle Knights

  100. 73:12

    Error

    Blaize Talagi

    Penrith Panthers

  101. 74:28

    Interchange #7

    On: Billy Phillips

    Off: Isaah Yeo

    Penrith Panthers

  102. 74:49

    Interchange #8

    On: Luke Garner

    Off: Isaiah Papali'i

    Penrith Panthers

  103. 74:58

    Error

    Casey McLean

    Penrith Panthers

  104. 75:30

    Error

    Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana

    Newcastle Knights

  105. 76:01

    Ruck Infringement

    Jacob Saifiti

    Newcastle Knights

  106. 76:02

    Set Restart

    Penrith Panthers

  107. 76:04

    Error

    Lindsay Smith

    Penrith Panthers

  108. 76:46

    Error

    Trey Mooney

    Newcastle Knights

  109. 76:49

    Try

    Izack Tago

    Penrith Panthers

    Watch try ↗
    12 – 42
  110. 77:38

    Conversion

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

    12 – 44
  111. 77:42

    Interchange #8

    On: Francis Manuleleua

    Off: Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana

    Newcastle Knights

  112. 78:30

    Kick Bomb

    Nathan Cleary

    Penrith Panthers

  113. 79:38

    Kick Bomb

    Sandon Smith

    Newcastle Knights

  114. 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

Penrith Panthers · previous five this season

Head-to-Head

This season before kick-off.

No earlier meetings are available for this season.

At the ground

Venue, Attendance & Match Officials

Venue
McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle
Attendance
23,986
Weather
Fine
Ground conditions
Good

Match officials

Updated 30 October 2026.

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