MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

PANTHERS

KICK OFF
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

Injury Report

Knights

NAMEREASONEXPECTED RETURN
Kalyn PongaHamstringRound 10
Tyson FrizellRibsRound 10
Thomas CantCalfRound 10
Dylan LucasThroatRound 11
Bradman BestGroinRound 9

Panthers

NAMEREASONEXPECTED RETURN
Mitch KennyLegRound 17
Casey McLeanSuspensionRound 8
Liam MartinKneeTBC

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

 

Team Stats

Knights

Panthers

All Runs
SEASON
1249
1367
178.4
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
195.3
2026 AVG
All Run Metres
SEASON
11288
12395
1612.6
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
1770.7
2026 AVG
Line Breaks
SEASON
32
40
4.6
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
5.7
2026 AVG
Offloads
SEASON
70
65
10
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
9.3
2026 AVG
Kick Metres
SEASON
4355
4095
622.1
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
585
2026 AVG
Forty Twenty Kicks
SEASON
1
1
0.1
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
0.1
2026 AVG
Tackles Made
SEASON
2457
2300
351
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
328.6
2026 AVG
Missed Tackles
SEASON
258
222
36.9
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
31.7
2026 AVG
Penalties
SEASON
36
24
5.1
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
3.4
2026 AVG
Errors
SEASON
76
80
10.9
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
11.4
2026 AVG

Player Stats

Points
Match Total79AVG. 11.3
Tries
Match Total16AVG. 2.3
Try Assists
Match Total10AVG. 1.4
Linebreak Assists
Match Total8AVG. 1.1
Linebreaks
Match Total12AVG. 1.7
All Runs
Match Total151AVG. 21.6
124AVG. 17.7
121AVG. 17.3
106AVG. 15.1
All Run Metres
Match Total1,404AVG. 200.6
1,376AVG. 196.6
1,222AVG. 174.6
1,151AVG. 164.4
1,125AVG. 160.7
Post Contact Metres
Match Total390AVG. 55.7
385AVG. 55.0
383AVG. 54.7
Tackles Made
Match Total322AVG. 46.0
243AVG. 34.7
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total12AVG. 1.7
Missed Tackles
Match Total33AVG. 4.7
Tackle Breaks
Match Total48AVG. 6.9
26AVG. 3.7
Offloads
Match Total11AVG. 1.8
11AVG. 1.6
10AVG. 1.4
Penalties
Match Total5AVG. 0.7
Errors
Match Total13AVG. 1.9

Team Lists

Knights

Panthers

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