MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 18, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

DOLPHINS

KnightsNEW WIN BY 1
13
FT
12
McDonald Jones
2026-07-05T06:05:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Dolphins – Round 18, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the Dolphins in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Knights

DATE OPP RESULT
28/6/26Wests TigersW 12 - 6
19/6/26DragonsW 22 - 20
5/6/26StormL 32 - 30
30/5/26EelsW 28 - 22
17/5/26TitansW 12 - 36

Dolphins

DATE OPP RESULT
27/6/26WarriorsW 26 - 24
20/6/26Wests TigersW 22 - 36
12/6/26RoostersW 48 - 10
6/6/26CowboysW 14 - 40
21/5/26RaidersW 22 - 30
 

Match Summary

Knights

Dolphins

2TRIES2
Dylan Lucas 15'
D. Lucas 15'
Fletcher Hunt 36'
F. Hunt 36'
 
Jamayne Isaako 50'
J. Isaako 50'
Kurt Donoghoe 58'
K. Donoghoe 58'
2/2CONVERSIONS1/2
Sandon Smith 17'
S. Smith 17'
Sandon Smith 37'
S. Smith 37'
 
Jamayne Isaako 59'
J. Isaako 59'
0/0PENALTY GOALS1/1
  
Jamayne Isaako 68'
J. Isaako 68'
1/1FIELD GOALS0/0
Dylan Brown 75'
D. Brown 75'
  
12HALF TIME0
 

Team Stats

Knights

Dolphins

All Runs
MATCH
202
196
179.9
2026 AVG.
2878
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
193.7
2026 AVG.
3099
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1803
1686
1675.3
2026 AVG.
26805
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1836.1
2026 AVG.
29377
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
2
3
5.6
2026 AVG.
90
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
5.8
2026 AVG.
92
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
8
11
9.9
2026 AVG.
158
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.3
2026 AVG.
164
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
538
685
602.2
2026 AVG.
9635
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
574.1
2026 AVG.
9185
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
1
0
0.2
2026 AVG.
3
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
360
401
350.2
2026 AVG.
5603
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
362.1
2026 AVG.
5794
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
33
40
34.3
2026 AVG.
549
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
30.6
2026 AVG.
489
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
2
3
4.6
2026 AVG.
73
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.6
2026 AVG.
74
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
15
13
11.9
2026 AVG.
190
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.8
2026 AVG.
188
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Try Assists
Match Total2AVG. 0.5
Linebreak Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.5
Linebreaks
Match Total1AVG. 0.9
All Runs
Match Total24AVG. 18.4
All Run Metres
Match Total239AVG. 198.3
195AVG. 98.4
172AVG. 175.6
Post Contact Metres
Match Total95AVG. 63.0
Tackles Made
Match Total51AVG. 38.0
37AVG. 31.6
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total4AVG. 1.8
Tackle Breaks
Match Total6AVG. 3.1

Team Lists