MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

RAIDERS

KnightsNEW WIN BY 20
32
FT
12
McDonald Jones
CROWD: 23,002
2026-04-05T06:05:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Raiders – Round 5, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the Canberra Raiders in Round 5 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
28/3/26BulldogsW 16 - 24
21/3/26WarriorsL 12 - 38
15/3/26Sea EaglesW 16 - 36
1/3/26CowboysW 28 - 18
7/9/25EelsL 66 - 10

Raiders

DATE OPP RESULT
29/3/26SharksL 22 - 34
19/3/26BulldogsL 10 - 14
13/3/26WarriorsL 40 - 6
7/3/26Sea EaglesW 28 - 29
20/9/25SharksL 12 - 32
 

Match Summary

Knights

Raiders

6TRIES2
Greg Marzhew 28'
G. Marzhew 28'
Fletcher Sharpe 32'
F. Sharpe 32'
Dominic Young 43'
D. Young 43'
Phoenix Crossland 47'
P. Crossland 47'
Greg Marzhew 69'
G. Marzhew 69'
Dominic Young 76'
D. Young 76'
 
Simi Sasagi 10'
S. Sasagi 10'
Ethan Strange 71'
E. Strange 71'
4/6CONVERSIONS2/2
Sandon Smith 34'
S. Smith 34'
Sandon Smith 49'
S. Smith 49'
Sandon Smith 70'
S. Smith 70'
Sandon Smith 77'
S. Smith 77'
 
Ethan Sanders 12'
E. Sanders 12'
Ethan Sanders 72'
E. Sanders 72'
10HALF TIME6
ATTENDANCE
23,002
 

Team Stats

Knights

Raiders

All Runs
MATCH
204
176
186.4
2026 AVG.
932
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
176.2
2026 AVG.
881
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
2003
1669
1749
2026 AVG.
8745
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1637.4
2026 AVG.
8187
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
5
2
4.8
2026 AVG.
24
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.4
2026 AVG.
22
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
12
8
10
2026 AVG.
50
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12.6
2026 AVG.
63
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
553
439
619.8
2026 AVG.
3099
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
504.8
2026 AVG.
2524
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.2
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
360
375
348.4
2026 AVG.
1742
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
367.6
2026 AVG.
1838
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
41
36
32.6
2026 AVG.
163
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
35
2026 AVG.
175
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
5
6
5.6
2026 AVG.
28
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.2
2026 AVG.
31
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
12
14
11.4
2026 AVG.
57
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.4
2026 AVG.
57
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Linebreak Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.6
Linebreaks
Match Total2AVG. 1.4
All Runs
Match Total22AVG. 11.6
19AVG. 18.6
All Run Metres
Match Total242AVG. 196.6
226AVG. 166.8
194AVG. 190.0
178AVG. 132.6
Post Contact Metres
Match Total74AVG. 61.2
Tackles Made
Match Total60AVG. 49.8
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total4AVG. 1.2
Missed Tackles
Match Total10AVG. 5.0

Team Lists