MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 16, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

DRAGONS

KnightsNEW WIN BY 2
22
FT
20
McDonald Jones
2026-06-19T10:00:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Dragons – Round 16, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 16 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
5/6/26StormL 32 - 30
30/5/26EelsW 28 - 22
17/5/26TitansW 12 - 36
9/5/26DragonsW 10 - 44
3/5/26RabbitohsW 42 - 38

Dragons

DATE OPP RESULT
7/6/26SharksL 34 - 12
31/5/26BroncosW 26 - 30
23/5/26WarriorsL 12 - 30
17/5/26PanthersL 28 - 6
9/5/26KnightsL 10 - 44
 

Match Summary

Knights

Dragons

3TRIES4
Fletcher Sharpe 5'
F. Sharpe 5'
Fletcher Sharpe 8'
F. Sharpe 8'
Sandon Smith 54'
S. Smith 54'
 
Valentine Holmes 24'
V. Holmes 24'
Tyrell Sloan 32'
T. Sloan 32'
Setu Tu 60'
S. Tu 60'
Dylan Egan 70'
D. Egan 70'
3/3CONVERSIONS2/4
Sandon Smith 6'
S. Smith 6'
Sandon Smith 9'
S. Smith 9'
Sandon Smith 55'
S. Smith 55'
 
Valentine Holmes 25'
V. Holmes 25'
Valentine Holmes 33'
V. Holmes 33'
2/2PENALTY GOALS0/0
Sandon Smith 38'
S. Smith 38'
Sandon Smith 40'
S. Smith 40'
  
16HALF TIME12
 

Team Stats

Knights

Dragons

All Runs
MATCH
181
196
177.6
2026 AVG.
2487
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
183.6
2026 AVG.
2571
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1820
1809
1659.7
2026 AVG.
23236
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1635.8
2026 AVG.
22901
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3
1
5.9
2026 AVG.
83
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
2.7
2026 AVG.
38
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9
15
10.3
2026 AVG.
144
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11
2026 AVG.
154
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
813
828
601.6
2026 AVG.
8423
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
665.7
2026 AVG.
9320
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
361
341
346.4
2026 AVG.
4849
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
376
2026 AVG.
5264
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
48
37
35.4
2026 AVG.
495
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
31.9
2026 AVG.
446
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4
5
4.8
2026 AVG.
67
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.6
2026 AVG.
65
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
7
11
11.5
2026 AVG.
161
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.1
2026 AVG.
155
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Try Assists
Match Total2AVG. 0.6
Linebreak Assists
Match Total2AVG. 0.6
Linebreaks
Match Total2AVG. 1.4
All Runs
Match Total22AVG. 17.3
19AVG. 17.7
All Run Metres
Match Total216AVG. 193.1
198AVG. 156.9
195AVG. 129.5
188AVG. 166.1
Post Contact Metres
Match Total97AVG. 58.3
71AVG. 49.2
62AVG. 30.9
Tackles Made
Match Total54AVG. 42.8
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total4AVG. 2.2
Missed Tackles
Match Total7AVG. 2.3
Tackle Breaks
Match Total9AVG. 4.8

Team Lists