MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

PANTHERS

PanthersPEN WIN BY 32
12
FT
44
McDonald Jones
2026-04-26T04:00:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Panthers – Round 8, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the Penrith Panthers in Round 8 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
19/4/26RoostersL 38 - 24
12/4/26Wests TigersL 42 - 22
5/4/26RaidersW 32 - 12
28/3/26BulldogsW 16 - 24
21/3/26WarriorsL 12 - 38

Panthers

DATE OPP RESULT
17/4/26DolphinsW 22 - 23
9/4/26BulldogsL 32 - 16
3/4/26StormW 50 - 10
28/3/26EelsW 48 - 20
20/3/26RoostersW 4 - 40
 

Match Summary

Knights

Panthers

2TRIES8
Phoenix Crossland 36'
P. Crossland 36'
Dylan Brown 52'
D. Brown 52'
 
Dylan Edwards 12'
D. Edwards 12'
Dylan Edwards 15'
D. Edwards 15'
Dylan Edwards 20'
D. Edwards 20'
Nathan Cleary 29'
N. Cleary 29'
Freddy Lussick 47'
F. Lussick 47'
Brian To'o 64'
B. To'o 64'
Brian To'o 68'
B. To'o 68'
Izack Tago 76'
I. Tago 76'
2/2CONVERSIONS6/8
Sandon Smith 37'
S. Smith 37'
Sandon Smith 54'
S. Smith 54'
 
Nathan Cleary 13'
N. Cleary 13'
Nathan Cleary 17'
N. Cleary 17'
Nathan Cleary 21'
N. Cleary 21'
Nathan Cleary 30'
N. Cleary 30'
Nathan Cleary 49'
N. Cleary 49'
Nathan Cleary 77'
N. Cleary 77'
6HALF TIME24
 

Team Stats

Knights

Panthers

All Runs
MATCH
166
221
176.9
2026 AVG.
1415
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
198.5
2026 AVG.
1588
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1308
2068
1574.5
2026 AVG.
12596
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1807.9
2026 AVG.
14463
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3
10
4.4
2026 AVG.
35
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.3
2026 AVG.
50
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
14
13
10.5
2026 AVG.
84
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.8
2026 AVG.
78
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
642
512
624.6
2026 AVG.
4997
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
575.9
2026 AVG.
4607
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
369
325
353.3
2026 AVG.
2826
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
328.1
2026 AVG.
2625
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
63
33
40.1
2026 AVG.
321
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
31.9
2026 AVG.
255
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
1
2
4.6
2026 AVG.
37
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.3
2026 AVG.
26
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
15
12
11.4
2026 AVG.
91
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.5
2026 AVG.
92
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Points
Match Total16AVG. 11.9
Try Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.1
1AVG. 0.3
Linebreak Assists
Match Total2AVG. 1.0
2AVG. 0.5
Linebreaks
Match Total3AVG. 0.6
All Runs
Match Total25AVG. 22.0
20AVG. 18.0
All Run Metres
Match Total284AVG. 207.5
226AVG. 172.1
204AVG. 124.8
201AVG. 115.5
161AVG. 105.1
Post Contact Metres
Match Total62AVG. 34.9
58AVG. 55.4
45AVG. 36.1
Tackles Made
Match Total44AVG. 45.8
41AVG. 31.0
37AVG. 35.0
Tackle Breaks
Match Total11AVG. 4.4
10AVG. 4.5
Penalties
Match Total1AVG. 0.3

Team Lists